I've been reading a lot about cinnamon
helping to lower blood gluc levels; anyone
using it? I just started and honestly,
when I take my readings, they seem to have
gone down.
***********edited ************** also as a
diabetic should I see an endocrinologist
vs. An internist doctor?
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1rampi
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YOU MUST BE SURE TO INGEST REAL CINNAMON Posted: 02-27-08 05:44am
Cassia could be toxic, so insist on real
cinnamon which is also called ceylon
cinnamon.
I have been taking a supplement called
cinn-max, because i heard that it would
hepl metabolize your sugar level. On the
back it says in () that it is cassia-
cinnamon, so am i to think that taking
this is bad for me and i should quit
taking it. if so, then why do natural food
stores say that it is o.k. to take it?
Boy, who is right? Any information would
be helpful. Thanks Mary
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aflsh
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Posted: 04-06-08 21:57pm
Recent studies have found that cinnamon
may have a beneficial effect on blood
sugar.
One of the first human studies was
published in 2003 in a medical journal
called Diabetes Care. Sixty people with
type 2 diabetes took 1, 3, or 6 grams of
cinnamon in pill form daily, an amount
roughly equivalent to one quarter of a
teaspoon to 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
After 40 days, all 3 amounts of cinnamon
reduced fasting blood glucose by 18 to
29%, triglycerides by 23 to 30%, LDL
cholesterol by 7 to 27%, and total
cholesterol by 12 to 26%.
The two most popular types of cinnamon are
Ceylon cinnamon and Cassia Cinnamon.
People who are already on diabetes
medication should not take these
supplements unless under a doctors
supervision, since they may lower blood
suger too much. If you are diet controlled
I don't think it would hurt to try.
Also, Cassia cinnamon naturally contains a
substance called coumarin which acts as a
blood thinner. Taking too much will cause
problems, especially if you are already on
bloodthinners, like Aspirin, Coumadin, or
if you have any bleeding disorders. At
high levels coumarin can damage the
liver.
I hope this information helps. If you
have any more questions, let me know. I
will try to help.
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tjh299
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Joined: 04 Nov 2007 Posts: 17
alfsh Posted: 04-08-08 18:23pm
So am i to take what 1rampi said as cassia
cinnamon to only mean that if you take
blood thinners or other diabetic meds,
that this cassia cinnamon would be bad for
you? other wise it would help a number of
different factors such as triglycerides
and cholestral, as well as blood sugar
levels? so what is too much or do you
know? thanks mary
