Lapses in nutrition cause serious diseases. Governments have been fortifying foodstuffs for a long time to prevent them. Iodine, for example, added to salt, prevents thyroid problems. Flouride in water prevents tooth decay. Folic acid prevents spina bifida, deadly to fetuses. Diabetes Mellitus type II is caused by a lack of Chromium in diet. Chromium is a co-factor of insulin. Insulin cannot work without it. The declining level of Chromium in the body leads to onset of DM II, particularly in later years. I ask the US Government to study fortification of foodstuffs with Chromium to stop DM II for good. I am a California licensed pharmacist. I have researched this issue for three decades. DM II is devastating, it kills, and it is on the rise. It can be eliminated with Chromium-rich diet.



