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<blockquote data-quote="Robbity" data-source="post: 2140436" data-attributes="member: 93179"><p>Cinnamon's actually known as a blood thinner.</p><p></p><p>I've always used cinnamon in my cooking, and more recently as a tea. I like it but I've used from years before I was ever diagnosed with T2, so I have no evidence that it has helped in any way.</p><p></p><p>However - found in Wkipedia entry for Cinnamon:</p><p><em>Khan A, Safdar M, Ali Khan MM, Khattak KN, Anderson RA (2003). "Cinnamon improves glucose and lipids of people with type 2 diabetes".</em> <strong><em>Diabetes Care</em>. 26(12): 3215–3218. </strong></p><p></p><p>And as a point of interest I've seen claims that cassia has been more beneficial than Ceylon cinnamon in this respect, which is the opposite to what is generally claimed. However it also contains coumarin which can apparently be toxic in high doses, which will be what [USER=475901]@TriciaWs[/USER] was referring to?</p><p></p><p>I've sometimes had issues with it if I've over indulged slightly as it's often caused me nosebleeds in conjunction with high blood pressure.</p><p></p><p>Robbity</p><p></p><p>[USER=509168]@Saur[/USER] you also asked about other herbs & spices too:</p><p></p><p>In general I use a variety of both, in cooking/meal preparation for their flavours and if they have benefits (e;g parsley as a source of iron) then it's simply a bonus for me.</p><p></p><p>Re other spices, turmeric is also claimed to be befneficial, but again I have no evidence as it's something I've always used in cooking, and again as a tea - Pukka Turmeric Gold is one of my favourite "herb" teas. But be a bit careful wirh turmeric as its bright yellow is great for staining things (e;g; kitchen worktops) and can be difficult to remove!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robbity, post: 2140436, member: 93179"] Cinnamon's actually known as a blood thinner. I've always used cinnamon in my cooking, and more recently as a tea. I like it but I've used from years before I was ever diagnosed with T2, so I have no evidence that it has helped in any way. However - found in Wkipedia entry for Cinnamon: [I]Khan A, Safdar M, Ali Khan MM, Khattak KN, Anderson RA (2003). "Cinnamon improves glucose and lipids of people with type 2 diabetes".[/I] [B][I]Diabetes Care[/I]. 26(12): 3215–3218. [/B] And as a point of interest I've seen claims that cassia has been more beneficial than Ceylon cinnamon in this respect, which is the opposite to what is generally claimed. However it also contains coumarin which can apparently be toxic in high doses, which will be what [USER=475901]@TriciaWs[/USER] was referring to? I've sometimes had issues with it if I've over indulged slightly as it's often caused me nosebleeds in conjunction with high blood pressure. Robbity [USER=509168]@Saur[/USER] you also asked about other herbs & spices too: In general I use a variety of both, in cooking/meal preparation for their flavours and if they have benefits (e;g parsley as a source of iron) then it's simply a bonus for me. Re other spices, turmeric is also claimed to be befneficial, but again I have no evidence as it's something I've always used in cooking, and again as a tea - Pukka Turmeric Gold is one of my favourite "herb" teas. But be a bit careful wirh turmeric as its bright yellow is great for staining things (e;g; kitchen worktops) and can be difficult to remove! [/QUOTE]
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