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Cinnamon for Diabetes

Taste for Life Magazine, February 2006 Issue

Once worth its weight in gold, cinnamon (Cinnamomum spp.) has long been used in cosmetics and to flavor and preserve foods. But only in the past 30 years has this spice enjoyed scientific attention.

One clinical trial recently found that cinnamon lowers glucose, triglyceride, and cholesterol levels in people with Type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol. While the mechanisms for this spice's effectiveness are not well understood, cinnamon appears to enhance insulin signaling in the body.

Herbalist James A. Duke, PhD, considers cinnamon "safer than drinking coffee." In addition to using it in cooking, look for cinnamon in supplement form or mix powdered bark in hot water for tea. Researchers find that as little as 1 gram a day lowers glucose and fat levels among people with Type 2 diabetes.

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