Diabetes, Blood Sugar and Cinnamon

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Statistics show that over 170 million people worldwide are affected by diabetes. Diabetes is the seventh-leading cause of death in the US, according to the American Diabetes Association. Yet, because of its influence in raising the risk of other problems, particularly heart disease, diabetes may be responsible for many more deaths than is attributed to it. While clinical trials are still in progress, test tube and animal research with cinnamon indicates its potential to either prevent or overcome diabetes.

In Type 2 diabetes body's cells fail to recognize insulin. As a result, the amount of sugar in the blood remains high, leading to fatigue, blurred vision, and other problems. Over the long term, excess blood glucose can increase the risk of heart disease, kidney failure and blindness. In test tube and animal trials, cinnamon appears to increase glucose metabolism by about 20 times.

Cinnamon is one of the oldest spices known. It was mentioned in the Bible and was used in ancient Egypt not only as a beverage flavoring and medicine, but also as an embalming agent. It was so highly treasured that it was considered more precious than gold. Around this time, cinnamon also received much attention in China, which is reflected in its mention in one of the earliest books on Chinese botanical medicine, dated around 2,700 B.C.

In a study conducted in February 2004, at the Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan the authors stated “These results suggest that early CE (cinnamon extract) administration to HFD-fed (high fructose) rats would prevent the development of insulin resistance.†The conclusions reached in a December 2003 study published in Diabetes Care stated: “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.†Another December 2003 study published in Diabetes Residential Clinical Practice found: “These results suggest that the cinnamon extract would improve insulin action via increasing glucose uptake in vivo, at lea! st in part through enhancing the insulin-signaling pathway in skeletal muscle.

 

 

 

 

 

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Statistics show that over 170 million people worldwide are affected by diabetes. Diabetes is the seventh-leading cause of death in the US, according to the American Diabetes Association. Yet, because of its influence in raising the risk of other problems, particularly heart disease, diabetes may be responsible for many more deaths than is attributed to it. While clinical trials are still in progress, test tube and animal research with cinnamon indicates its potential to either prevent or overcome diabetes.

In Type 2 diabetes body's cells fail to recognize insulin. As a result, the amount of sugar in the blood remains high, leading to fatigue, blurred vision, and other problems. Over the long term, excess blood glucose can increase the risk of heart disease, kidney failure and blindness. In test tube and animal trials, cinnamon appears to increase glucose metabolism by about 20 times.

Cinnamon is one of the oldest spices known. It was mentioned in the Bible and was used in ancient Egypt not only as a beverage flavoring and medicine, but also as an embalming agent. It was so highly treasured that it was considered more precious than gold. Around this time, cinnamon also received much attention in China, which is reflected in its mention in one of the earliest books on Chinese botanical medicine, dated around 2,700 B.C.

In a study conducted in February 2004, at the Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan the authors stated “These results suggest that early CE (cinnamon extract) administration to HFD-fed (high fructose) rats would prevent the development of insulin resistance.” The conclusions reached in a December 2003 study published in Diabetes Care stated: “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.” Another December 2003 study published in Diabetes Residential Clinical Practice found: “These results suggest that the cinnamon extract would improve insulin action via increasing glucose uptake in vivo, at lea!

st in part through enhancing the insulin-signaling pathway in skeletal muscle.

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