Cinnamon and Diabetes
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I recently wrote about the benefits of cinnamon. One of those benefits was a regulatory effect on blood sugar, which makes it great for people with Type 2 diabetes. Yesterday there was a news story about the latest study on cinnamon and diabetes:
In one lab study, the team said it found that cinnamon contains polyphenols, or antioxidants, that boost proteins that are important in activating insulin, transporting glucose and responding to inflammation, Web site WebMD reported.
The second study extracted proanthocyanidin, a type of polyphenol in the commonly used spice that researchers say may have insulin-like properties.
It's amazing how something we all have in our kitchens and take for granted can have such a big impact upon our health. I'm sure over the next few years researchers will uncover even more health benefits of cinnamon. In the meantime, I plan to use it whenever I get a chance.
Posted by Tracy on April 6, 2006 5:28 AM | DIGG | del.icio.us | furl
If you go to www.scirus.com, you can find related medical info & at least one refers to both real cinnamon and the cassia sold as cinnamon here. See http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18066129
Indian stores should be a good source of the milder cinnamon bark which i use in my tea, if your area has an Asian Indian community.
If you go to www.scirus.com, you can find related medical info & at least one refers to both real cinnamon and the cassia sold as cinnamon here. See http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18066129
Indian stores should be a good source of the milder cinnamon bark which i use in my tea, if your area has an Asian Indian community.
You could buy real Cinnamon striaght from Ceylon. Please click the link below my name.
Thanks George for the link. I purchased the real Cinnamon online and was amazed with the quality of the product and service.
yes cinnamon tea is great and i have been using this since long time. huge amount of benefits related to cinnamon tea...the moment you take the tea you will feel fresh like anything. trust me.....cheers, ansar
If you go to www.scirus.com, you can find related medical info & at least one refers to both real cinnamon and the cassia sold as cinnamon here. See http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18066129
Indian stores should be a good source of the milder cinnamon bark which i use in my tea, if your area has an Asian Indian community.