Cinnamon & Honey

I sprinkle about half a teaspoon of cinnamon on my breakfast. I seem to be doing ok with this. Not tried honey, would have thought it had too many carbs to do any good.

 

As you may read in many threads on this forum I would suggest you ignore your DN and keep the carbs down; starchy carbs in practice can be highly refined and quickly turned to glucose. If you haven't already got a meter then do obtain one and see what affects you. I've heard that cinnamon may help but I would avoid honey as it's just sugar in another form. See how it affects you with the meter.

 

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I have cinnamon several times a day sprinkled on joghurt as I know it brings BGs down, but I never ever touch honey. That's what a lot of people use to bring their levels up rapidly when they are hypo.

 

Cinnamon and honey s meant to be good at lowering cholesterol....the article that I have printed off in my hand (don't know where it come from-so sorry if I offend patentcy rights!) says 2 tablespoons (!!!) of honey, 3 teaspoons of cinnamon powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient were found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within 2 hours.... no idea where it came from though, who it was written by...and no idea or mention of diabetes.....I am now taking cinammon tablets to see if they will lower my cholesterol naturally....but would not entertain taking honey as the spikes in BG would be huge for me...

 

I've included cinnamon in my diet for years, off & on. IMHO it actually makes no difference to my glucose. I have recently been advised of a potential danger from as little as a tea spoon a day - which amount I have often added to my almond porridge. I would think of adding honey.

The danger is from coumarin, present in significant amounts, unless you buy your cinnamon from Sri Lanka.

 

Hello friends,
I am new here and just wanted to share that Honey + Cinnamon combination really worked for me as I bought organic honey directly from the local company...not a big brand or label...I bought the crystallized pack as it is the sign of purity. Cinnamon capsules from GMC. I take a teaspoon of honey with my breakfast, with afternoon tea and two teaspoons at bedtime with one capsule of cinnamon....I am a prediabetic ,overweight 125 kgs...and my fasting readings now after taking honey and cinnamon are around 100 compared to an average of 120 about a week ago...other benefits- good sleep, clear bowel movement, no acidity, satisfied tongue and good mood.

You should always try to avoid medicines until it is really essential...no doctor will ever explain to you that diabetes is not a disease, it is the way your body responds to glucose... So all knew has to do is use internet , get educated on the relation between glucose,cell walls and insulin...and learn how to use right type of natural sweetener like honey and cinnamon which inspite of being sweet use very less insulin for getting through the cell walls.

Diabetes does not kill - being uneducated does.


Best wishes from Kathmandu.

 

Use 1Tsp of Honey & 1 Tsp of Cinnamon Mix it up and piece .you can also put it in your cereal. Cinnamon is good for your Diabetes it helps lower your blood sugar.

 

How much is cinnamon is too much?

http://www.naturalhealth365.com/food_news/cinnamon_alert.html

 

http://www.livestrong.com/article/507279-honey-cinnamon-diabetes-treatment/

 

The jury are stll out on cinnamon truth be told.
I have a teaspoon of honey ion plain yoghurt probably three times a week and the soike I get isn't really a spike ... I may go from five to 6.5 but within an hour or less it's back down.
Honey isn't just sugar it's a very complex substance and near magical!

 

I am a diet only type 2 diabetic, diagnosed about 2 years ago. I have never liked honey, but one day decided to add a teaspoonful to some stewed fruit, instead of using artificial sweetener. I was surprised at the difference it made, and since then have been having honey with natural yogurt as well as with stewed fruit. I read somewhere that honey regulates blood sugar levels, and my readings have come down, so I'm still eating honey. I don't think I could eat it spread on bread or toast though, I don't like it that much! I haven't tried cinnamon yet, maybe tomorrow ........

 

@packages1 I think you will have to try some whilst doing a testing experiment. Let us know how you get on.

 

I have not tried this honey and cinnamon but going to try it

 

I use a lot of honey cinnamon ginger (fresh powdered in jars & frozen) nutmeg cloves maple syrup and all sorts of other herbs & spices if I had to choose one it will be ginger

 

Yes, agreed. My best wishes for you in your efforts to fight back pre-diabetes.

I was almost like you, some 3 or 4 years back. Lost many lbs; benefits are many. Medics actually advised me not to run at all as I could damage my knees.

Now it is a different story, I cannot believe myself doing 5k runs these days! Longest I did is 7.5km (Jan 3, 2016); By next month my target is do 10k run.

Is it that your current weight is 125kg? or you are overweight by 125kg?

 

Never been so confused in my entire life! Info on internet seem to be great and educational only varies too much for my understanding I read about one thing being recommended and the next I read same thing being condemned like this honey, starchy food, full cream milk, butter, red meats etc fasting, apple cider vinegar. I’m type 2 on 500mg x 2 metformin x 2daily plus 1mg glimepride daily been diagnosed since 2003 and I’m 62. Hate living on tablets! So unhappy and confused sugar levels up and down between 5 to 18+ HELP!

 

@litakataka_ My advice is use what you know. Sugars and carbs raise blood sugar and create high insulin responses to hold on to fat. So starches and sugars should be avoided optimally. I find acv fine, red meat fine (grass fed preferrable). Butter and milk is fine for many. There are many groups who need and want you to reject foods of 50 years ago which produced less metabolic diseases in Western societies and first world societies that have not adopted the same.