Aa
Aa
A
A
A
Close
Avatar universal

how cinnamon helps to reduce blood sugar


can anyone tell me how cinnamon helps to reduce blood sugar and what are the other benefits of cinnamon?
1 Responses
Sort by: Helpful Oldest Newest
1530171 tn?1448129593
Ceylon cinnamon (not the inexpensive cassia type commonly sold as cinnamon in food stores and supermarkets) is an insulin transporter, increases
insulin sensitivity and provides anti-oxidizing benefits

---J Am Coll Nutr. 2001 Aug;20(4):327-36.--

"A hydroxychalcone derived from cinnamon functions as a mimetic for insulin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes."


--Lipids Health Dis. 2017 Jun 12;16(1):113. doi: 10.1186/s12944-017-0504-8.--

"Effect of oral cinnamon intervention on metabolic profile and body composition of Asian Indians with metabolic syndrome: a randomized double -blind control trial."


---Diabetes Obes Metab. 2007 Nov;9(6):895-901.---

"Effects of short-term cinnamon ingestion on in vivo glucose tolerance"

Cheers,
Niko
Helpful - 0
Have an Answer?

You are reading content posted in the General Health Community

Top General Health Answerers
363281 tn?1714899967
Nelson, New Zealand
1756321 tn?1547095325
Queensland, Australia
19694731 tn?1482849837
AL
80052 tn?1550343332
way off the beaten track!, BC
Learn About Top Answerers
Didn't find the answer you were looking for?
Ask a question
Popular Resources
Discharge often isn't normal, and could mean an infection or an STD.
In this unique and fascinating report from Missouri Medicine, world-renowned expert Dr. Raymond Moody examines what really happens when we almost die.
Think a loved one may be experiencing hearing loss? Here are five warning signs to watch for.
When it comes to your health, timing is everything
We’ve got a crash course on metabolism basics.
Learn what you can do to avoid ski injury and other common winter sports injury.