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Message: <blockquote data-quote="librarising" data-source="post: 274702" data-attributes="member: 41957">Hi Pete and welcome aboard !I'm not not sure you fully explain yourself in your post.You say you've achieved 'normal' levels, yet want to go lower.Is that because some of the 'normalisation' of your readings is down to medication, and you want to substitute that effect with non-medical means ?I don't get this part of your post :What does that mean ? What is the restriction you refer to ?Re cinnamon and chromium. I believe larger doses of cinnamon are needed (up to 6gms a day IIRC) I need to refer to my notes from a book by Dr Briffa (if that's the book I recall mentioning it - it may not be !) Many studies used smaller amounts, so negligible effects were noted.Chromium is more widely recognised as necessary for diabetics. Dr Atkins treated diabetics with 600-1000 mcg of chromium picolinate/polyniconate a day. Apparently it has other benefits, helping against obesity, heart disease, blood pressure etc.He also warned that doctor supervision should be there when blood sugar lowering medication is taken, since the higher the chromium the lower the need for medication  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> The amount, he advises, should be in three doses through the day.Geoff</blockquote>

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