Cinnemon? Benefits of.

[POO`s 2]

Hi,

Can anyone tell me if it has been proved that taking a cinnamon capsule before meals three times a day reduces blood sugar levels. My local health food shop said that cinnamon is widely used for this purpose but I am not sure if this might be a sales pitch. I would be grateful for any information on this subject. Poo`s 2

 

[cugila]

The benefits of Cinnamon are not proven but the conclusion is that it MAY help. The studies so far have all been on a small amount of people.

Have a look at this link for more information: http://diabetes.about.com/od/whatsonthe ... nnamon.htm

Ken.

 

[POO`s 2]

Hi,

Just been on to the link you provided Ken and found it interesting reading. Thanks I will probably give the cinnamon a go and see if it helps. Poo`s2

 

[Spiral]

The chap who did the initial research on cinammon didn't use capsules, he used the spice you buy in food shops. So I'd say capsules were a sales pitch.

Visit this site http://www.bloodsugar101.com/ and look in the "Drugs and food" page then find the picture that goes with "Helpful supplements for diabetes".

 

[ChocFish]

Capsules are expensive, you get cinnamon in the shops really cheap, dont be tempted to by the expensive cinnamon, just the bog standard ordinary cinnamon is what you want.

I have taken cinnamon for years, I am not sure if it helped with bg, bit maybe it worked in combination with some of the other things I am taking/doing.

Just dont overdo it on the cinnamon, high doses can irritate your stomach and even cause ulcers, and are not necessary, I stir the powder into coffee, or stewed/baked apple, or sprinkle over my porridge (< this doesnt raise my bg, not since I make it with Soya milk instead of cows milk which contains lactose, you can add a bit of cream to your porridge to make it more luxurious and creamy )

All the best

Karen