Re: Cinnamon ......... Was: Metformin harmful for the heart ??

[Guest guest]

Rodney wrote:

> Hi folks:

>

> Any suggestions for the best low calorie way to introduce a small

> amount of cinnamon into one's diet on a daily basis? ty

>

> Rodney.

>

>

>> --- In , " rizwankherati "

> <helper11@e...>

>

Cinnamon is an ingredient in Sherm's classic " Mega Muffin " recipe. I've

been making and eating these (one every morning) for years. I've been

getting a fraction of a gram daily for a while now.

JR

[Guest guest]

Rodney wrote:

> Hi folks:

>

> Any suggestions for the best low calorie way to introduce a small

> amount of cinnamon into one's diet on a daily basis? ty

>

> Rodney.

>

>

>> --- In , " rizwankherati "

> <helper11@e...>

>

Cinnamon is an ingredient in Sherm's classic " Mega Muffin " recipe. I've

been making and eating these (one every morning) for years. I've been

getting a fraction of a gram daily for a while now.

JR

[Guest guest]

> Rodney wrote:

> > Hi folks:

> >

> > Any suggestions for the best low calorie way to introduce a small

> > amount of cinnamon into one's diet on a daily basis? ty

When I make a nonfat cappuccino I will add nearly a tsp cinnamon on

top of the 4 oz foamed milk. Many people remark on it, e.g. " Want

some coffee to go with your cinnamon? "

Diane

[Guest guest]

> Rodney wrote:

> > Hi folks:

> >

> > Any suggestions for the best low calorie way to introduce a small

> > amount of cinnamon into one's diet on a daily basis? ty

When I make a nonfat cappuccino I will add nearly a tsp cinnamon on

top of the 4 oz foamed milk. Many people remark on it, e.g. " Want

some coffee to go with your cinnamon? "

Diane

[Guest guest]

I sprinkle a generous helping on my nightly fruit/yogurt " dessert " . Yummy.

on 9/27/2005 4:30 PM, at crjohnr@... wrote:

Rodney wrote:

> Hi folks:

>

> Any suggestions for the best low calorie way to introduce a small

> amount of cinnamon into one's diet on a daily basis? ty

>

> Rodney.

>

[Guest guest]

[ ] Cinnamon ......... Was: Metformin harmful for the heart ?? Hi folks:Any suggestions for the best low calorie way to introduce a small amount of cinnamon into one's diet on a daily basis? ty--I add it to my coffee.

Maco

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[ ] Cinnamon ......... Was: Metformin harmful for the heart ?? Hi folks:Any suggestions for the best low calorie way to introduce a small amount of cinnamon into one's diet on a daily basis? ty--I add it to my coffee.

Maco

[Guest guest]

I sprinkle a generous helping on my nightly fruit/yogurt " dessert " . Yummy.

on 9/27/2005 4:30 PM, at crjohnr@... wrote:

Rodney wrote:

> Hi folks:

>

> Any suggestions for the best low calorie way to introduce a small

> amount of cinnamon into one's diet on a daily basis? ty

>

> Rodney.

>

[Guest guest]

Add the cinnamon to canned pumpkin. A 15oz can of Libbys 100% pure

pumpkin is 140 cals. I add a tablespoon or two to a 1/3 of a can.

Tastes great!

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I am a non diabetic man with some insulin resistance and FBS

> leves of

> > > 100+, I was considering the use of Metformin for its potential

> life

> > > extension benefits. However, the following study appears to be

> > > troubling. I request comments and opinions and any other relevent

> > studies/facts.

> > >

> > > Best regards

> > >

> > > Rizwan Kherati

> > >

> >

> > Rizwan,

> >

> > Metformin may cause lactic acidosis which can be fatal. The sudden

> > development of a slow or irregular heartbeat may be a sign of lactic

> > acidosis.

> >

> > http://www.drugs.com/metformin.html

> >

> > Check with your doctor, but before taking any drugs, you may want to

> > try cutting down your calories, specially carbohydrates, and adding

> a

> > teaspoon of cinnamon to your daily diet. Check out the following

> sources.

> >

> > Tony

> >

> > ================

> > How I Defeated Type II Diabetes

> > http://shurie.com/lee/writing_defeat_diabetes.htm

> >

> > ===

> > Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2003 Dec;62(3):139-48.

> > Cinnamon extract (traditional herb) potentiates in vivo

> > insulin-regulated glucose utilization via enhancing insulin

> signaling

> > in rats.

> > Qin B, Nagasaki M, Ren M, Bajotto G, Oshida Y, Sato Y.

> >

> > Department of Sports Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine,

> Nagoya

> > University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.

> >

> > Cinnamon has been shown to potentiate the insulin effect through

> > upregulation of the glucose uptake in cultured adipocytes. In the

> > present study, we evaluated the effect of the cinnamon extract on

> the

> > insulin action in awaked rats by the euglycemic clamp and further

> > analyzed possible changes in insulin signaling occurred in skeletal

> > muscle. The rats were divided into saline and cinnamon extract (30

> and

> > 300 mg/kg BW-doses: C30 and C300) oral administration groups. After

> > 3-weeks, cinnamon extract treated rats showed a significantly higher

> > glucose infusion rate (GIR) at 3 mU/kg per min insulin infusions

> > compared with controls (118 and 146% of controls for C30 and C300,

> > respectively). At 30 mU/kg per min insulin infusions, the GIR in

> C300

> > rats was increased 17% over controls. There were no significant

> > differences in insulin receptor (IR)-beta, IR substrate (IRS)-1, and

> > phosphatidylinositol (PI) 3-kinase protein content between C300 rats

> > and controls. However, the skeletal muscle insulin-stimulated IR-

> beta

> > and the IRS-1 tyrosine phosphorylation levels in C300 rats were 18

> and

> > 33% higher, respectively, added to 41% higher IRS-1/PI 3-kinase

> > association. These results suggest that the cinnamon extract would

> > improve insulin action via increasing glucose uptake in vivo, at

> least

> > in part through enhancing the insulin-signaling pathway in skeletal

> > muscle.

> >

> > PMID: 14625128

> > ===

> > Diabetes Care. 2003 Dec;26(12):3215-8.

> > Cinnamon improves glucose and lipids of people with type 2

> diabetes.

> >

> > Khan A, Safdar M, Ali Khan MM, Khattak KN, RA.

> > Department of Human Nutrition, NWFP Agricultural University,

> > Peshawar, Pakistan.

> >

> > OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine whether

> > cinnamon improves blood glucose, triglyceride, total cholesterol,

> HDL

> > cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol levels in people with type 2

> > diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 60 people with

> type

> > 2 diabetes, 30 men and 30 women aged 52.2 +/- 6.32 years, were

> divided

> > randomly into six groups. Groups 1, 2, and 3 consumed 1, 3, or 6 g

> of

> > cinnamon daily, respectively, and groups 4, 5, and 6 were given

> > placebo capsules corresponding to the number of capsules consumed

> for

> > the three levels of cinnamon. The cinnamon was consumed for 40 days

> > followed by a 20-day washout period. RESULTS: After 40 days, all

> three

> > levels of cinnamon reduced the mean fasting serum glucose (18-29%),

> > triglyceride (23-30%), LDL cholesterol (7-27%), and total

> cholesterol

> > (12-26%) levels; no significant changes were noted in the placebo

> > groups. Changes in HDL cholesterol were not significant.

> CONCLUSIONS:

> > The results of this study demonstrate that intake of 1, 3, or 6 g of

> > cinnamon per day reduces serum glucose, triglyceride, LDL

> cholesterol,

> > and total cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes and suggest

> that

> > the inclusion of cinnamon in the diet of people with type 2 diabetes

> > will reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and cardiovascular

> > diseases.

> >

> > PMID: 14633804

[Guest guest]

Add the cinnamon to canned pumpkin. A 15oz can of Libbys 100% pure

pumpkin is 140 cals. I add a tablespoon or two to a 1/3 of a can.

Tastes great!

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I am a non diabetic man with some insulin resistance and FBS

> leves of

> > > 100+, I was considering the use of Metformin for its potential

> life

> > > extension benefits. However, the following study appears to be

> > > troubling. I request comments and opinions and any other relevent

> > studies/facts.

> > >

> > > Best regards

> > >

> > > Rizwan Kherati

> > >

> >

> > Rizwan,

> >

> > Metformin may cause lactic acidosis which can be fatal. The sudden

> > development of a slow or irregular heartbeat may be a sign of lactic

> > acidosis.

> >

> > http://www.drugs.com/metformin.html

> >

> > Check with your doctor, but before taking any drugs, you may want to

> > try cutting down your calories, specially carbohydrates, and adding

> a

> > teaspoon of cinnamon to your daily diet. Check out the following

> sources.

> >

> > Tony

> >

> > ================

> > How I Defeated Type II Diabetes

> > http://shurie.com/lee/writing_defeat_diabetes.htm

> >

> > ===

> > Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2003 Dec;62(3):139-48.

> > Cinnamon extract (traditional herb) potentiates in vivo

> > insulin-regulated glucose utilization via enhancing insulin

> signaling

> > in rats.

> > Qin B, Nagasaki M, Ren M, Bajotto G, Oshida Y, Sato Y.

> >

> > Department of Sports Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine,

> Nagoya

> > University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.

> >

> > Cinnamon has been shown to potentiate the insulin effect through

> > upregulation of the glucose uptake in cultured adipocytes. In the

> > present study, we evaluated the effect of the cinnamon extract on

> the

> > insulin action in awaked rats by the euglycemic clamp and further

> > analyzed possible changes in insulin signaling occurred in skeletal

> > muscle. The rats were divided into saline and cinnamon extract (30

> and

> > 300 mg/kg BW-doses: C30 and C300) oral administration groups. After

> > 3-weeks, cinnamon extract treated rats showed a significantly higher

> > glucose infusion rate (GIR) at 3 mU/kg per min insulin infusions

> > compared with controls (118 and 146% of controls for C30 and C300,

> > respectively). At 30 mU/kg per min insulin infusions, the GIR in

> C300

> > rats was increased 17% over controls. There were no significant

> > differences in insulin receptor (IR)-beta, IR substrate (IRS)-1, and

> > phosphatidylinositol (PI) 3-kinase protein content between C300 rats

> > and controls. However, the skeletal muscle insulin-stimulated IR-

> beta

> > and the IRS-1 tyrosine phosphorylation levels in C300 rats were 18

> and

> > 33% higher, respectively, added to 41% higher IRS-1/PI 3-kinase

> > association. These results suggest that the cinnamon extract would

> > improve insulin action via increasing glucose uptake in vivo, at

> least

> > in part through enhancing the insulin-signaling pathway in skeletal

> > muscle.

> >

> > PMID: 14625128

> > ===

> > Diabetes Care. 2003 Dec;26(12):3215-8.

> > Cinnamon improves glucose and lipids of people with type 2

> diabetes.

> >

> > Khan A, Safdar M, Ali Khan MM, Khattak KN, RA.

> > Department of Human Nutrition, NWFP Agricultural University,

> > Peshawar, Pakistan.

> >

> > OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine whether

> > cinnamon improves blood glucose, triglyceride, total cholesterol,

> HDL

> > cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol levels in people with type 2

> > diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 60 people with

> type

> > 2 diabetes, 30 men and 30 women aged 52.2 +/- 6.32 years, were

> divided

> > randomly into six groups. Groups 1, 2, and 3 consumed 1, 3, or 6 g

> of

> > cinnamon daily, respectively, and groups 4, 5, and 6 were given

> > placebo capsules corresponding to the number of capsules consumed

> for

> > the three levels of cinnamon. The cinnamon was consumed for 40 days

> > followed by a 20-day washout period. RESULTS: After 40 days, all

> three

> > levels of cinnamon reduced the mean fasting serum glucose (18-29%),

> > triglyceride (23-30%), LDL cholesterol (7-27%), and total

> cholesterol

> > (12-26%) levels; no significant changes were noted in the placebo

> > groups. Changes in HDL cholesterol were not significant.

> CONCLUSIONS:

> > The results of this study demonstrate that intake of 1, 3, or 6 g of

> > cinnamon per day reduces serum glucose, triglyceride, LDL

> cholesterol,

> > and total cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes and suggest

> that

> > the inclusion of cinnamon in the diet of people with type 2 diabetes

> > will reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and cardiovascular

> > diseases.

> >

> > PMID: 14633804

[Guest guest]

I would like ideas too. I add cinnamon & nutmeg to my coffee, but only

on an irregular basis.

Rodney wrote:

>Hi folks:

>

>Any suggestions for the best low calorie way to introduce a small

>amount of cinnamon into one's diet on a daily basis? ty

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would like ideas too. I add cinnamon & nutmeg to my coffee, but only

on an irregular basis.

Rodney wrote:

>Hi folks:

>

>Any suggestions for the best low calorie way to introduce a small

>amount of cinnamon into one's diet on a daily basis? ty

>

>

[Guest guest]

A 1/2-tsp of cinnamon per serving of oatmeal is tasty and not

over-powering at all. One could probably add much more if they

wished. I toss ground cinnamon into boiling water just before I add

the oats.

Dave

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I am a non diabetic man with some insulin resistance and FBS

> leves of

> > > 100+, I was considering the use of Metformin for its potential

> life

> > > extension benefits. However, the following study appears to be

> > > troubling. I request comments and opinions and any other relevent

> > studies/facts.

> > >

> > > Best regards

> > >

> > > Rizwan Kherati

> > >

> >

> > Rizwan,

> >

> > Metformin may cause lactic acidosis which can be fatal. The sudden

> > development of a slow or irregular heartbeat may be a sign of lactic

> > acidosis.

> >

> > http://www.drugs.com/metformin.html

> >

> > Check with your doctor, but before taking any drugs, you may want to

> > try cutting down your calories, specially carbohydrates, and adding

> a

> > teaspoon of cinnamon to your daily diet. Check out the following

> sources.

> >

> > Tony

> >

> > ================

> > How I Defeated Type II Diabetes

> > http://shurie.com/lee/writing_defeat_diabetes.htm

> >

> > ===

> > Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2003 Dec;62(3):139-48.

> > Cinnamon extract (traditional herb) potentiates in vivo

> > insulin-regulated glucose utilization via enhancing insulin

> signaling

> > in rats.

> > Qin B, Nagasaki M, Ren M, Bajotto G, Oshida Y, Sato Y.

> >

> > Department of Sports Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine,

> Nagoya

> > University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.

> >

> > Cinnamon has been shown to potentiate the insulin effect through

> > upregulation of the glucose uptake in cultured adipocytes. In the

> > present study, we evaluated the effect of the cinnamon extract on

> the

> > insulin action in awaked rats by the euglycemic clamp and further

> > analyzed possible changes in insulin signaling occurred in skeletal

> > muscle. The rats were divided into saline and cinnamon extract (30

> and

> > 300 mg/kg BW-doses: C30 and C300) oral administration groups. After

> > 3-weeks, cinnamon extract treated rats showed a significantly higher

> > glucose infusion rate (GIR) at 3 mU/kg per min insulin infusions

> > compared with controls (118 and 146% of controls for C30 and C300,

> > respectively). At 30 mU/kg per min insulin infusions, the GIR in

> C300

> > rats was increased 17% over controls. There were no significant

> > differences in insulin receptor (IR)-beta, IR substrate (IRS)-1, and

> > phosphatidylinositol (PI) 3-kinase protein content between C300 rats

> > and controls. However, the skeletal muscle insulin-stimulated IR-

> beta

> > and the IRS-1 tyrosine phosphorylation levels in C300 rats were 18

> and

> > 33% higher, respectively, added to 41% higher IRS-1/PI 3-kinase

> > association. These results suggest that the cinnamon extract would

> > improve insulin action via increasing glucose uptake in vivo, at

> least

> > in part through enhancing the insulin-signaling pathway in skeletal

> > muscle.

> >

> > PMID: 14625128

> > ===

> > Diabetes Care. 2003 Dec;26(12):3215-8.

> > Cinnamon improves glucose and lipids of people with type 2

> diabetes.

> >

> > Khan A, Safdar M, Ali Khan MM, Khattak KN, RA.

> > Department of Human Nutrition, NWFP Agricultural University,

> > Peshawar, Pakistan.

> >

> > OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine whether

> > cinnamon improves blood glucose, triglyceride, total cholesterol,

> HDL

> > cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol levels in people with type 2

> > diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 60 people with

> type

> > 2 diabetes, 30 men and 30 women aged 52.2 +/- 6.32 years, were

> divided

> > randomly into six groups. Groups 1, 2, and 3 consumed 1, 3, or 6 g

> of

> > cinnamon daily, respectively, and groups 4, 5, and 6 were given

> > placebo capsules corresponding to the number of capsules consumed

> for

> > the three levels of cinnamon. The cinnamon was consumed for 40 days

> > followed by a 20-day washout period. RESULTS: After 40 days, all

> three

> > levels of cinnamon reduced the mean fasting serum glucose (18-29%),

> > triglyceride (23-30%), LDL cholesterol (7-27%), and total

> cholesterol

> > (12-26%) levels; no significant changes were noted in the placebo

> > groups. Changes in HDL cholesterol were not significant.

> CONCLUSIONS:

> > The results of this study demonstrate that intake of 1, 3, or 6 g of

> > cinnamon per day reduces serum glucose, triglyceride, LDL

> cholesterol,

> > and total cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes and suggest

> that

> > the inclusion of cinnamon in the diet of people with type 2 diabetes

> > will reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and cardiovascular

> > diseases.

> >

> > PMID: 14633804

[Guest guest]

A 1/2-tsp of cinnamon per serving of oatmeal is tasty and not

over-powering at all. One could probably add much more if they

wished. I toss ground cinnamon into boiling water just before I add

the oats.

Dave

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I am a non diabetic man with some insulin resistance and FBS

> leves of

> > > 100+, I was considering the use of Metformin for its potential

> life

> > > extension benefits. However, the following study appears to be

> > > troubling. I request comments and opinions and any other relevent

> > studies/facts.

> > >

> > > Best regards

> > >

> > > Rizwan Kherati

> > >

> >

> > Rizwan,

> >

> > Metformin may cause lactic acidosis which can be fatal. The sudden

> > development of a slow or irregular heartbeat may be a sign of lactic

> > acidosis.

> >

> > http://www.drugs.com/metformin.html

> >

> > Check with your doctor, but before taking any drugs, you may want to

> > try cutting down your calories, specially carbohydrates, and adding

> a

> > teaspoon of cinnamon to your daily diet. Check out the following

> sources.

> >

> > Tony

> >

> > ================

> > How I Defeated Type II Diabetes

> > http://shurie.com/lee/writing_defeat_diabetes.htm

> >

> > ===

> > Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2003 Dec;62(3):139-48.

> > Cinnamon extract (traditional herb) potentiates in vivo

> > insulin-regulated glucose utilization via enhancing insulin

> signaling

> > in rats.

> > Qin B, Nagasaki M, Ren M, Bajotto G, Oshida Y, Sato Y.

> >

> > Department of Sports Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine,

> Nagoya

> > University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.

> >

> > Cinnamon has been shown to potentiate the insulin effect through

> > upregulation of the glucose uptake in cultured adipocytes. In the

> > present study, we evaluated the effect of the cinnamon extract on

> the

> > insulin action in awaked rats by the euglycemic clamp and further

> > analyzed possible changes in insulin signaling occurred in skeletal

> > muscle. The rats were divided into saline and cinnamon extract (30

> and

> > 300 mg/kg BW-doses: C30 and C300) oral administration groups. After

> > 3-weeks, cinnamon extract treated rats showed a significantly higher

> > glucose infusion rate (GIR) at 3 mU/kg per min insulin infusions

> > compared with controls (118 and 146% of controls for C30 and C300,

> > respectively). At 30 mU/kg per min insulin infusions, the GIR in

> C300

> > rats was increased 17% over controls. There were no significant

> > differences in insulin receptor (IR)-beta, IR substrate (IRS)-1, and

> > phosphatidylinositol (PI) 3-kinase protein content between C300 rats

> > and controls. However, the skeletal muscle insulin-stimulated IR-

> beta

> > and the IRS-1 tyrosine phosphorylation levels in C300 rats were 18

> and

> > 33% higher, respectively, added to 41% higher IRS-1/PI 3-kinase

> > association. These results suggest that the cinnamon extract would

> > improve insulin action via increasing glucose uptake in vivo, at

> least

> > in part through enhancing the insulin-signaling pathway in skeletal

> > muscle.

> >

> > PMID: 14625128

> > ===

> > Diabetes Care. 2003 Dec;26(12):3215-8.

> > Cinnamon improves glucose and lipids of people with type 2

> diabetes.

> >

> > Khan A, Safdar M, Ali Khan MM, Khattak KN, RA.

> > Department of Human Nutrition, NWFP Agricultural University,

> > Peshawar, Pakistan.

> >

> > OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine whether

> > cinnamon improves blood glucose, triglyceride, total cholesterol,

> HDL

> > cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol levels in people with type 2

> > diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 60 people with

> type

> > 2 diabetes, 30 men and 30 women aged 52.2 +/- 6.32 years, were

> divided

> > randomly into six groups. Groups 1, 2, and 3 consumed 1, 3, or 6 g

> of

> > cinnamon daily, respectively, and groups 4, 5, and 6 were given

> > placebo capsules corresponding to the number of capsules consumed

> for

> > the three levels of cinnamon. The cinnamon was consumed for 40 days

> > followed by a 20-day washout period. RESULTS: After 40 days, all

> three

> > levels of cinnamon reduced the mean fasting serum glucose (18-29%),

> > triglyceride (23-30%), LDL cholesterol (7-27%), and total

> cholesterol

> > (12-26%) levels; no significant changes were noted in the placebo

> > groups. Changes in HDL cholesterol were not significant.

> CONCLUSIONS:

> > The results of this study demonstrate that intake of 1, 3, or 6 g of

> > cinnamon per day reduces serum glucose, triglyceride, LDL

> cholesterol,

> > and total cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes and suggest

> that

> > the inclusion of cinnamon in the diet of people with type 2 diabetes

> > will reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and cardiovascular

> > diseases.

> >

> > PMID: 14633804

[Guest guest]

Since the beneficial effects seem so real, I add it to my several

cups of tea throughout the day.

Has anyone been taking cinammon for several months, and then

subsequently had a blood test?

Any positive results on glucose, and the lipids?

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I am a non diabetic man with some insulin resistance and FBS

> leves of

> > > 100+, I was considering the use of Metformin for its potential

> life

> > > extension benefits. However, the following study appears to be

> > > troubling. I request comments and opinions and any other

relevent

> > studies/facts.

> > >

> > > Best regards

> > >

> > > Rizwan Kherati

> > >

> >

> > Rizwan,

> >

> > Metformin may cause lactic acidosis which can be fatal. The

sudden

> > development of a slow or irregular heartbeat may be a sign of

lactic

> > acidosis.

> >

> > http://www.drugs.com/metformin.html

> >

> > Check with your doctor, but before taking any drugs, you may want

to

> > try cutting down your calories, specially carbohydrates, and

adding

> a

> > teaspoon of cinnamon to your daily diet. Check out the following

> sources.

> >

> > Tony

> >

> > ================

> > How I Defeated Type II Diabetes

> > http://shurie.com/lee/writing_defeat_diabetes.htm

> >

> > ===

> > Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2003 Dec;62(3):139-48.

> > Cinnamon extract (traditional herb) potentiates in vivo

> > insulin-regulated glucose utilization via enhancing insulin

> signaling

> > in rats.

> > Qin B, Nagasaki M, Ren M, Bajotto G, Oshida Y, Sato Y.

> >

> > Department of Sports Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine,

> Nagoya

> > University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.

> >

> > Cinnamon has been shown to potentiate the insulin effect

through

> > upregulation of the glucose uptake in cultured adipocytes. In the

> > present study, we evaluated the effect of the cinnamon extract on

> the

> > insulin action in awaked rats by the euglycemic clamp and further

> > analyzed possible changes in insulin signaling occurred in

skeletal

> > muscle. The rats were divided into saline and cinnamon extract

(30

> and

> > 300 mg/kg BW-doses: C30 and C300) oral administration groups.

After

> > 3-weeks, cinnamon extract treated rats showed a significantly

higher

> > glucose infusion rate (GIR) at 3 mU/kg per min insulin infusions

> > compared with controls (118 and 146% of controls for C30 and C300,

> > respectively). At 30 mU/kg per min insulin infusions, the GIR in

> C300

> > rats was increased 17% over controls. There were no significant

> > differences in insulin receptor (IR)-beta, IR substrate (IRS)-1,

and

> > phosphatidylinositol (PI) 3-kinase protein content between C300

rats

> > and controls. However, the skeletal muscle insulin-stimulated IR-

> beta

> > and the IRS-1 tyrosine phosphorylation levels in C300 rats were

18

> and

> > 33% higher, respectively, added to 41% higher IRS-1/PI 3-kinase

> > association. These results suggest that the cinnamon extract would

> > improve insulin action via increasing glucose uptake in vivo, at

> least

> > in part through enhancing the insulin-signaling pathway in

skeletal

> > muscle.

> >

> > PMID: 14625128

> > ===

> > Diabetes Care. 2003 Dec;26(12):3215-8.

> > Cinnamon improves glucose and lipids of people with type 2

> diabetes.

> >

> > Khan A, Safdar M, Ali Khan MM, Khattak KN, RA.

> > Department of Human Nutrition, NWFP Agricultural University,

> > Peshawar, Pakistan.

> >

> > OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine

whether

> > cinnamon improves blood glucose, triglyceride, total cholesterol,

> HDL

> > cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol levels in people with type 2

> > diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 60 people with

> type

> > 2 diabetes, 30 men and 30 women aged 52.2 +/- 6.32 years, were

> divided

> > randomly into six groups. Groups 1, 2, and 3 consumed 1, 3, or 6

g

> of

> > cinnamon daily, respectively, and groups 4, 5, and 6 were given

> > placebo capsules corresponding to the number of capsules consumed

> for

> > the three levels of cinnamon. The cinnamon was consumed for 40

days

> > followed by a 20-day washout period. RESULTS: After 40 days, all

> three

> > levels of cinnamon reduced the mean fasting serum glucose (18-

29%),

> > triglyceride (23-30%), LDL cholesterol (7-27%), and total

> cholesterol

> > (12-26%) levels; no significant changes were noted in the placebo

> > groups. Changes in HDL cholesterol were not significant.

> CONCLUSIONS:

> > The results of this study demonstrate that intake of 1, 3, or 6 g

of

> > cinnamon per day reduces serum glucose, triglyceride, LDL

> cholesterol,

> > and total cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes and suggest

> that

> > the inclusion of cinnamon in the diet of people with type 2

diabetes

> > will reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and

cardiovascular

> > diseases.

> >

> > PMID: 14633804

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Since the beneficial effects seem so real, I add it to my several

cups of tea throughout the day.

Has anyone been taking cinammon for several months, and then

subsequently had a blood test?

Any positive results on glucose, and the lipids?

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I am a non diabetic man with some insulin resistance and FBS

> leves of

> > > 100+, I was considering the use of Metformin for its potential

> life

> > > extension benefits. However, the following study appears to be

> > > troubling. I request comments and opinions and any other

relevent

> > studies/facts.

> > >

> > > Best regards

> > >

> > > Rizwan Kherati

> > >

> >

> > Rizwan,

> >

> > Metformin may cause lactic acidosis which can be fatal. The

sudden

> > development of a slow or irregular heartbeat may be a sign of

lactic

> > acidosis.

> >

> > http://www.drugs.com/metformin.html

> >

> > Check with your doctor, but before taking any drugs, you may want

to

> > try cutting down your calories, specially carbohydrates, and

adding

> a

> > teaspoon of cinnamon to your daily diet. Check out the following

> sources.

> >

> > Tony

> >

> > ================

> > How I Defeated Type II Diabetes

> > http://shurie.com/lee/writing_defeat_diabetes.htm

> >

> > ===

> > Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2003 Dec;62(3):139-48.

> > Cinnamon extract (traditional herb) potentiates in vivo

> > insulin-regulated glucose utilization via enhancing insulin

> signaling

> > in rats.

> > Qin B, Nagasaki M, Ren M, Bajotto G, Oshida Y, Sato Y.

> >

> > Department of Sports Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine,

> Nagoya

> > University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.

> >

> > Cinnamon has been shown to potentiate the insulin effect

through

> > upregulation of the glucose uptake in cultured adipocytes. In the

> > present study, we evaluated the effect of the cinnamon extract on

> the

> > insulin action in awaked rats by the euglycemic clamp and further

> > analyzed possible changes in insulin signaling occurred in

skeletal

> > muscle. The rats were divided into saline and cinnamon extract

(30

> and

> > 300 mg/kg BW-doses: C30 and C300) oral administration groups.

After

> > 3-weeks, cinnamon extract treated rats showed a significantly

higher

> > glucose infusion rate (GIR) at 3 mU/kg per min insulin infusions

> > compared with controls (118 and 146% of controls for C30 and C300,

> > respectively). At 30 mU/kg per min insulin infusions, the GIR in

> C300

> > rats was increased 17% over controls. There were no significant

> > differences in insulin receptor (IR)-beta, IR substrate (IRS)-1,

and

> > phosphatidylinositol (PI) 3-kinase protein content between C300

rats

> > and controls. However, the skeletal muscle insulin-stimulated IR-

> beta

> > and the IRS-1 tyrosine phosphorylation levels in C300 rats were

18

> and

> > 33% higher, respectively, added to 41% higher IRS-1/PI 3-kinase

> > association. These results suggest that the cinnamon extract would

> > improve insulin action via increasing glucose uptake in vivo, at

> least

> > in part through enhancing the insulin-signaling pathway in

skeletal

> > muscle.

> >

> > PMID: 14625128

> > ===

> > Diabetes Care. 2003 Dec;26(12):3215-8.

> > Cinnamon improves glucose and lipids of people with type 2

> diabetes.

> >

> > Khan A, Safdar M, Ali Khan MM, Khattak KN, RA.

> > Department of Human Nutrition, NWFP Agricultural University,

> > Peshawar, Pakistan.

> >

> > OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine

whether

> > cinnamon improves blood glucose, triglyceride, total cholesterol,

> HDL

> > cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol levels in people with type 2

> > diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 60 people with

> type

> > 2 diabetes, 30 men and 30 women aged 52.2 +/- 6.32 years, were

> divided

> > randomly into six groups. Groups 1, 2, and 3 consumed 1, 3, or 6

g

> of

> > cinnamon daily, respectively, and groups 4, 5, and 6 were given

> > placebo capsules corresponding to the number of capsules consumed

> for

> > the three levels of cinnamon. The cinnamon was consumed for 40

days

> > followed by a 20-day washout period. RESULTS: After 40 days, all

> three

> > levels of cinnamon reduced the mean fasting serum glucose (18-

29%),

> > triglyceride (23-30%), LDL cholesterol (7-27%), and total

> cholesterol

> > (12-26%) levels; no significant changes were noted in the placebo

> > groups. Changes in HDL cholesterol were not significant.

> CONCLUSIONS:

> > The results of this study demonstrate that intake of 1, 3, or 6 g

of

> > cinnamon per day reduces serum glucose, triglyceride, LDL

> cholesterol,

> > and total cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes and suggest

> that

> > the inclusion of cinnamon in the diet of people with type 2

diabetes

> > will reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and

cardiovascular

> > diseases.

> >

> > PMID: 14633804