Question:
I don't know where I read it, but I know I read somewhere that cinnamon was
good for diabetics.
Can anyone comment on this? And how do you take it if it is good?
Answer:
Does cinnamon improve glucose and lipids of people with type 2 diabetes?
A few recent studies have suggested that cinnamon improves blood glucose,
triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol levels
in people with type 2 diabetes. These studies involved just a few people
and were short in duration, and do not yet provide enough evidence that
cinnamon can play a useful role in treating diabetes.
The quantities of cinnamon involved were much larger than traditionally used
in cooking and seasoning. The studies are interesting, however, and may
point the way to further research.
Cinnamon Improves Glucose and Lipids of People With Type 2 Diabetes
OBJECTIVE-The objective of this study was to determine whether cinnamon
improves blood glucose, triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol,
and LDL cholesterol levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS-A total of 60 people with type 2 diabetes, 30
men and 30 women aged 52.2 ± 6.32 years, were divided randomly into six
groups. Groups 1, 2, and 3 consumed 1, 3, or 6 g of cinnamon daily,
respectively, and groups 4, 5, and 6 were given placebo capsules
corresponding to the number of capsules consumed for the three levels of
cinnamon. The cinnamon was consumed for 40 days followed by a 20-day washout
period.
RESULTS-After 40 days, all three levels of cinnamon reduced the mean fasting
serum glucose (18-29%), triglyceride (23-30%), LDL cholesterol (7-27%), and
total cholesterol (12-26%) levels; no significant changes were noted in the
placebo groups. Changes in HDL cholesterol were not significant.
CONCLUSIONS-The results of this study demonstrate that intake of 1, 3, or 6
g of cinnamon per day reduces serum glucose, triglyceride, LDL cholesterol,
and total cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes and suggest that the
inclusion of cinnamon in the diet of people with type 2 diabetes will reduce
risk factors associated with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
WILL cinnamon help you? well I love it in my coffee and sprinkle it here and
there.
if you go to the American diabetes Associations web site there is a search
field in the upper
right corner. for more info press the link below.
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Tom
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Your American Diabetes Association
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the American Diabetes Association's Message Boards
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