Cinnamon lowers blood sugar, mimics insulin

[Guest guest]

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.