Filed Under GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT
A Tasty Remedy for Diabetes
by Dr. David Williams
Published 03/31
Nutritionist Richard Anderson, well known for his extensive work with chromium, has found that cinnamon might prevent or delay type II, or adult-onset, diabetes.
For years, I have recommended the use of this spice to help stabilize blood sugar levels. It is one of the essential ingredients in my protein shake each morning. Dr. Anderson, with the U.S. Agricultural Research Service, has found that cinnamon can improve glucose metabolism in fat cells by twentyfold. The researchers isolated the substance responsible for the amazing feat—a polyphenol called methylhydroxy chalcone polymer (MHCP).
While I'm certain that further studies will concentrate specifically on MHCP and how the extract can be made into a drug, there's no reason you can't use cinnamon now to get the same effects.
Cinnamon is my kind of medicine. It's cheap, readily available, and tastes great. To achieve effects similar to those obtained in the above unpublished study, you need to take between ¼ to 1 full teaspoon of powdered cinnamon a day. I have been taking about ¾ teaspoon a day and will now start taking a teaspoon. As I said, I mix it with my protein shake each morning, but it could also be added to juice or coffee, or sprinkled over fruit, cereal, or oatmeal.
Worldwide, diabetes now kills over 100 million people each year. It has quickly become one of the most common diseases of our time. With a daily dose of cinnamon, and by following a solid diet and exercise regimen, there's no reason you should ever become one of its victims.
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