Hi- here's the article I had on cinnamon....Gage
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Friday, August 25, 2000 By Suzanne Rostler
NEW YORK
Spoonful of Cinnamon May Help Diabetics
People with type 2 diabetes may improve their ability to
regulate their blood sugar by adding a little spice to their life,
report researchers. In preliminary findings, cinnamon helped
fat cells recognize and respond to insulin, the hormone that
removes excess glucose (sugar) from the blood and deposits
it into cells. In a test tube and in animal studies, the spice
appeared to increase glucose metabolism by about 20 times,
said Dr. Richard Anderson, lead scientist at the Beltsville,
Maryland Human Nutrition Center, a branch of the US
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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"This is a very good means of improving blood sugar with
minimal means and minimal cost," he told Reuters Health.
"This could help millions and millions of people."
The majority of the more than 16 million Americans who
suffer from diabetes have type 2 diabetes, a disease in which
the cells fail to recognize insulin. As a result, the amount of
sugar in the blood remains high, leading to fatigue and blurred
vision. Over the long term, excess blood glucose can increase
the risk of heart attack, kidney failure and blindness.
Diabetes is the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S.,
according to the American Diabetes Association.
Anderson explained that his mostly unpublished research
shows that a compound in cinnamon - methylhydroxy
chalcone polymer (MHCP) - makes fat cells more
responsive to insulin by activating the enzyme that causes
insulin to bind to cells and inhibiting the enzyme that
blocks this process.
While it is too soon to recommend the spice as a regular
treatment for type 2 diabetes, Anderson said patients can
try adding 1/4-1 teaspoon of cinnamon to their food.
"The worst that will happen is it won't do any good and the >best is that it
will help dramatically," he said. (interview)
Clinical trials using a cinnamon extract on humans are due
to begin in 6 months, Anderson said.Type 2 diabetes is most
often diagnosed in adults over 45 who are overweight. An increasing
number of children and teenagers around the world are developing the disease
to
increasing rates of obesity and sedentary lifestyles.
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