Re: Cinnamon lowers blood sugar, mimics insulin

[Guest guest]

The article posted is from 2003. Please do not post old news!!! You can be sure it was posted here at the time.

on 9/2/2005 5:19 PM, Dave at davemaddux@... wrote:

This is fairly old news, but I couldn't find it posted here when I ran

a search for " cinnamon. " Forgive me if you've seen it already.

Dave

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[Guest guest]

The article posted is from 2003. Please do not post old news!!! You can be sure it was posted here at the time.

on 9/2/2005 5:19 PM, Dave at davemaddux@... wrote:

This is fairly old news, but I couldn't find it posted here when I ran

a search for " cinnamon. " Forgive me if you've seen it already.

Dave

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[Guest guest]

Regardless of complaints from Skelton, thanks for that article and

info, i hadn't seen it.

> This is fairly old news, but I couldn't find it posted here when I ran

> a search for " cinnamon. " Forgive me if you've seen it already.

>

> Dave

>

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>

>

> Cinnamon spice produces healthier blood

>

> http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4413

>

> The active ingredient in cinnamon turned out to be a water-soluble

> polyphenol compound called MHCP. In test tube experiments, MHCP mimics

> insulin, activates its receptor, and works synergistically with

> insulin in cells.

>

> Volunteers with Type 2 diabetes were given one, three or six grams of

> cinnamon powder a day, in capsules after meals.

>

> All responded within weeks, with blood sugar levels that were on

> average 20 per cent lower than a control group. Some even achieved

> normal blood sugar levels.

[Guest guest]

Regardless of complaints from Skelton, thanks for that article and

info, i hadn't seen it.

> This is fairly old news, but I couldn't find it posted here when I ran

> a search for " cinnamon. " Forgive me if you've seen it already.

>

> Dave

>

> +++++++++++++++++++

>

>

> Cinnamon spice produces healthier blood

>

> http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4413

>

> The active ingredient in cinnamon turned out to be a water-soluble

> polyphenol compound called MHCP. In test tube experiments, MHCP mimics

> insulin, activates its receptor, and works synergistically with

> insulin in cells.

>

> Volunteers with Type 2 diabetes were given one, three or six grams of

> cinnamon powder a day, in capsules after meals.

>

> All responded within weeks, with blood sugar levels that were on

> average 20 per cent lower than a control group. Some even achieved

> normal blood sugar levels.

[Guest guest]

Sorry, this was supposed to go off-list. I don't know what happened.

My apology.

> > This is fairly old news, but I couldn't find it posted here when I ran

> > a search for " cinnamon. " Forgive me if you've seen it already.

> >

> > Dave

> >

> > +++++++++++++++++++

> >

> >

> > Cinnamon spice produces healthier blood

> >

> > http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4413

> >

> > The active ingredient in cinnamon turned out to be a water-soluble

> > polyphenol compound called MHCP. In test tube experiments, MHCP mimics

> > insulin, activates its receptor, and works synergistically with

> > insulin in cells.

> >

> > Volunteers with Type 2 diabetes were given one, three or six grams of

> > cinnamon powder a day, in capsules after meals.

> >

> > All responded within weeks, with blood sugar levels that were on

> > average 20 per cent lower than a control group. Some even achieved

> > normal blood sugar levels.

[Guest guest]

Sorry, this was supposed to go off-list. I don't know what happened.

My apology.

> > This is fairly old news, but I couldn't find it posted here when I ran

> > a search for " cinnamon. " Forgive me if you've seen it already.

> >

> > Dave

> >

> > +++++++++++++++++++

> >

> >

> > Cinnamon spice produces healthier blood

> >

> > http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4413

> >

> > The active ingredient in cinnamon turned out to be a water-soluble

> > polyphenol compound called MHCP. In test tube experiments, MHCP mimics

> > insulin, activates its receptor, and works synergistically with

> > insulin in cells.

> >

> > Volunteers with Type 2 diabetes were given one, three or six grams of

> > cinnamon powder a day, in capsules after meals.

> >

> > All responded within weeks, with blood sugar levels that were on

> > average 20 per cent lower than a control group. Some even achieved

> > normal blood sugar levels.