Can I take Chromium with Vitamin B12?

Understanding the interactions, benefits, and safety of combining these two powerful supplements.

Chromium
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Vitamin B12

Short answer

We found no direct interaction between Chromium and Vitamin B12 in the sources below, but they share a caution.

Both have a note about diabetes medicines (see each one below).

Chromium

What it is: A mineral found in many foods that may help the body use carbohydrates, fats and protein.

What the research says: Studies on blood sugar are mixed. The American Diabetes Association doesn't recommend it because it has no clear benefit.

Cautions

  • No harm has been shown, but research is limited. People with kidney or liver disease should be careful with high amounts.

Medicines to check

  • Insulin, metformin and other diabetes medicines: chromium may push blood sugar too low
  • Levothyroxine (thyroid medicine): chromium may reduce how much is absorbed

In Holitro: Chromium (1000 mcg per capsule)

Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: Chromium: Fact Sheet for Consumers (updated March 2021)

Vitamin B12

What it is: A vitamin that keeps blood and nerve cells healthy and helps make DNA.

What the research says: B12 prevents a type of anemia that makes people tired and weak. People who take metformin or long-term acid reducers may absorb less of it.

Cautions

  • It hasn't been shown to cause harm, even at high doses.

Medicines to check

  • Metformin and acid-reducing medicines can lower B12 levels (the medicine affects the vitamin, not the other way round)

In Holitro: Vitamin B12 (1000 mcg per capsule)

Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: Vitamin B12: Fact Sheet for Consumers (updated December 2023)

Check with your doctor or pharmacist, especially if you take medication.

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Educational information only, not medical advice. This reflects general ingredient overlap, not a personalized safety review. Always check with your doctor or pharmacist before combining supplements, especially if you take medication, are pregnant or nursing, or manage a health condition. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.

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