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Cinnamon

luzanmurphy_

luzanmurphy_

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I've read that cinnamon has many health benefits, including lowering blood sugar levels. We get 2 types of cinnamon- cassia and Ceylon. Cassia is the cheaper one we find in our supermarkets and Ceylon the more expensive and beneficial.
So I bought some Ceylon. Did a little experiment. Tested my BG and was 6.8 Had a tsp (as recommended) of cinnamon and an hour later my BG was 12.8 and 2 hours after that BG was 6.2
Anyone know what that's all about? Anyone keen to experiment and let me know what happens to their BGs. By the way I tried both types of cinnamon and both BG reactions were the same.
I'm thinking I need to inject for this tsp of cinnamon. But I shouldn't have to if it's supposedly meant to lower the blood sugar. Thanks guys x
 
I really like cinnamon as a flavouring, meats and vogurts and things... but I would have to say one teaspoon of the stuff would be a real challenge.. what was the oral sensation like, I would imagine fairly full on! :wideyed:
 
hankjam said:
I really like cinnamon as a flavouring, meats and vogurts and things... but I would have to say one teaspoon of the stuff would be a real challenge.. what was the oral sensation like, I would imagine fairly full on! :wideyed:
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I had the cinnamon in a protein shake not straight up. So it was rather delicious delicious. Does cinnamon affect your BGs?
 
luzanmurphy_ said:
I had the cinnamon in a protein shake not straight up. So it was rather delicious delicious. Does cinnamon affect your BGs?
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I dont think it was cinnamon that affected your sugar levels. It was most likely protein shake
 
ewelina said:
I dont think it was cinnamon that affected your sugar levels. It was most likely protein shake
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I have the protein shake every morning with 2 units of insulin and maintain my BG as it was. That's why I question the cinnamon.
 
It is the Cheaper cinnamon that works , there is a component in it that isnt in the more expensive cinnamon , the problem about it though is that the very same component that lowers blood glucose is a bit poisonous if eaten in very High amounts regularly so a teaspoon every day is maybe too much but used once in a while probably okay
 
luzanmurphy_ said:
I have the protein shake every morning with 2 units of insulin and maintain my BG as it was. That's why I question the cinnamon.
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No idea why it affects your sugar levels. Ive heard it helps to lower sugar levels but I ve never really noticed it affects my bg in any way
 
Freema said:
It is the Cheaper cinnamon that works , there is a component in it that isnt in the more expensive cinnamon , the problem about it though is that the very same component that lowers blood glucose is a bit poisonous if eaten in very High amounts regularly so a teaspoon every day is maybe too much but used once in a while probably okay
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Yes this! Cassia in excess is toxic to liver. Ceylon cinnamon is better for you in every way, but does little for glucose.
 
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