OILS: Cinnamon, Cloves May Lower Cholesterol, Glucose Levels (HERBS, REMEDIES, HEALTH, TEA)

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Cinnamon, Cloves May Lower Cholesterol, Glucose Levels

 

Just a little bit of cinnamon may lower cholesterol and blood glucose

levels. A study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's nutrient

requirements and functions lab in Beltsville, Maryland, confirmed

previous research showing that cinnamon can help lower both cholesterol

and glucose levels.

 

Researchers found that as little as quarter teaspoon of cinnamon extract

taken twice a day may also relieve arthritis and other inflammatory

conditions. Cinnamon appears to increase levels of key proteins involved

in the insulin-signaling processes, glucose transport, and a healthy

inflammatory response.

 

Just sprinkling powdered cinnamon on your food won't do the trick

though, because the spice is destroyed by saliva. However, cinnamon

extract capsules are available, and the researchers suggested that you

might get benefits by adding cinnamon to coffee before grinding it or

using cinnamon sticks to make tea.

 

The same research team also conducted a very small study, which found

that consuming one, two or three grams of cloves in capsule form for 30

days lowered glucose, triglycerides and LDL ( " bad " ) cholesterol. The

cloves had no effect on HDL ( " good " ) cholesterol. Results of both

studies were presented on April 4, 2006 at a meeting of the Federation

of American Societies for Experimental Biology.

 

Source: http://www.healthday.com/view.cfm?id=531953

 

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