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Alicia Dermer <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 23 Sep 1998 14:37:44 -0400
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Sharon:  From Dr. Hale's book:  Chromium has not been reviewed by the AAP.
"Less than 1% is absorbed following oral administration.....Chromium
levels ...2.5 times that of mother, due to concentrating mechanism during
gestation......One article reports that breast milk levels are less than
2% of the estimated safe and adequate daily intake of 10micrograms (which
is probably excessive and needs review)......breast milk levels are
independent of dietary intake in mother, and do not apparently increase
with increased maternal intake.  Chromium is apparently secreted into
breast milk by a well controlled pumping mechanism.  Hence, breast milk
levels of chromium are independent of maternal plasma levels, so increased
maternal plasma levels may not alter milk chromium levels."  Hope this
helps.  Alicia Dermer, MD, IBCLC.

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