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That is great. I think I should get someone to help me when they are

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Lora

Three Foods to Fight Metabolic Syndrome

>> >

>> >> The following is rather a long article, but I thought it was very

>> >> revealing and informative. I hope you find it helpful.

>> >

>> >> Three Foods to Fight Metabolic Syndrome

>> >

>> >> by Dr.

>> >

>> >> Abdominal fat accumulation is the most easily identifiable sign of

>> >> metabolic

>> >

>> >> syndrome, but it's by no means the only one. Metabolic syndrome, also

>> >> called

>> >

>> >> Syndrome X and " insulin resistance syndrome, " is loosely defined as

>> >> having any three of the following: abdominal obesity, high

>> >> triglycerides, high fasting blood sugar levels, high blood pressure,

>> or

>> >> low HDL cholesterol.

>> >

>> >> Individually, these conditions are problematic, but even more

>> troubling

>> >> in

>> >

>> >> combination; you should be aware that in addition to an " early

>> warning

>> >> sign " of diabetes, metabolic syndrome can also be an indication of

>> >> impending heart

>> >

>> >> disease. In fact, many people discover they are diabetic only after

>> >> they experience a heart attack. One Swedish study revealed that as

>> many

>> >> as 40 percent of those patients who were admitted with acute

>> myocardial

>> >> infarction (heart attack) were diabetic but didn't know it.

>> >

>> >> Abdominal Fat Is Just the Beginning

>> >

>> >> It's been well documented that having a pear-shaped body (smaller

>> waist

>> >> but

>> >

>> >> larger hips) is healthier than having an apple-shaped body (more fat

>> at

>> >> the

>> >

>> >> waist). But what complicates matters slightly is that not all

>> abdominal

>> >> fat is

>> >

>> >> created equal.

>> >

>> >> Fat can develop in three different compartments of the abdominal

>> region:

>> >

>> >> abdominal (stored between the skin and the abdominal wall), visceral

>> (in

>> >> and

>> >

>> >> around the internal organs), and retroperitoneal (the back and sides

>> or

>> >> what we commonly refer to as " love handles " ). Fat in each of these

>> >> areas has its own metabolic reaction, as well as its own contribution

>> >> to disease.

>> >

>> >> Researchers, however, have recently discovered that the amount of

>> >> visceral fat

>> >

>> >> is probably the best indicator of your risk for diabetes and heart

>> >> disease. The

>> >

>> >> relationship makes sense when you consider that the veins of the

>> >> internal organs drain into the liver and visceral fat is the only

>> type

>> >> that shares this circulation.

>> >

>> >> The liver connection is what makes excess visceral fat so dangerous

>> >> because it

>> >

>> >> can contribute to non-alcohol fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Obviously,

>> >> much of the fat accumulation problem originates in the diet (i.e.,

>> too

>> >> much highly refined sugar and carbohydrates and too little fiber and

>> >> fresh produce).

>> >

>> >> When you eat sugar, flour, or other refined carbohydrates, some of

>> the

>> >> digested sugars are used for your immediate energy needs. Any excess

>> is

>> >> converted to fat or fatty molecules called triglycerides, which are

>> >> stored in fat cells for later use.

>> >

>> >> Excess triglycerides in the blood are transported by the " good "

>> >> cholesterol, the HDL form. HDL " attaches " to the triglycerides and

>> >> tries to lower blood levels by taking them back to the liver. If you

>> >> have low levels of HDL cholesterol (below 40 mg/dL for men and below

>> 50

>> >> mg/dL for women), if your diet is high in refined carbohydrates, or

>> if

>> >> you're diabetic, you may experience abnormally high triglyceride

>> levels

>> >> (equal to or greater than 150 mg/dL). While normal amounts of

>> >> triglycerides are essential for good health, elevated triglycerides

>> and

>> >> other blood fats are associated with higher risk for diabetes and

>> heart

>> >> disease.

>> >

>> >> There are good fats and bad fats. In simple terms, the most harmful

>> >> types of fat are the tiny droplets that can accumulate in the liver,

>> >> organs, and other tissues in the abdominal area. They are responsible

>> >> for creating a condition called insulin resistance (which is when

>> cells

>> >> in the body become resistant to the effects of insulin). In other

>> >> words, insulin's effect is reduced and higher levels are required for

>> >> it to have any effect.

>> >

>> >> Resisting the Call

>> >

>> >> Insulin plays a key role in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats,

>> and

>> >> proteins. It even helps regulate cell growth in the body. One of

>> >> insulin's many jobs is to

>> >

>> >> " open " the walls of muscle and fat cells and cause them to remove

>> >> glucose from the blood. This process is one of the ways your body

>> >> controls blood sugar levels.

>> >

>> >> Insulin acts sort of like the policemen you see on the television

>> show

>> >> COPS. To

>> >

>> >> lower blood sugar levels, it knocks on the door of muscle and fat

>> >> cells. When the cells become more resistant to insulin, the body

>> >> requires that the pancreas send out more insulin to get the job done.

>> >

>> >> As resistance continues to build, more and more insulin is needed to

>> >> knock

>> >

>> >> down the door. Eventually, when the pancreas can't produce enough

>> >> insulin,

>> >

>> >> the blood sugar levels begin to rise. At first this increase in

>> glucose

>> >> happens just after meals. Later, it stays high even during the

>> fasting

>> >> state-which is when you have a diagnosis of diabetes.

>> >

>> >> The increase in insulin also triggers the constriction of blood

>> vessels

>> >> and

>> >

>> >> promotes clotting, leading to high blood pressure and restriction of

>> >> blood flow

>> >

>> >> to the heart, which can trigger a heart attack. Basically, anything

>> you

>> >> can do to increase the efficiency of insulin and/or decrease your

>> >> body's need for the

>> >

>> >> hormone will improve your health and extend your life

>> >

>> >> Diet, Exercise, and Three Metabolic Syndrome Fighters

>> >

>> >> Unsurprisingly, the best places to start are cleaning up your diet

>> and

>> >> getting

>> >

>> >> regular exercise. At the very least, you should be getting around 25

>> >> grams of

>> >

>> >> fiber in your diet each day. This is best obtained through whole

>> grains

>> >> (bran

>> >

>> >> cereals are excellent fiber sources), berries, nuts, legumes, fruits

>> >> with the skin

>> >

>> >> and pulp, raw vegetables, et cetera. Avoid fried and processed foods,

>> >> in favor of whole foods, lots of fresh fruits and veggies, and lean

>> >> protein.

>> >

>> >> As important as diet is to controlling metabolic syndrome and

>> reducing

>> >> your

>> >

>> >> risk for disease in the future, high-intensity exercise seems to

>> >> specifically target that most-damaging visceral fat, according to

>> >> researchers. Diet alone helps reduce the subcutaneous fat (the fat

>> >> between the skin and the abdominal wall), but that fat is less

>> harmful

>> >> than that visceral fat within and surrounding the internal organs.

>> >

>> >> As you focus on sticking to a healthy diet and keeping up with

>> regular

>> >> exercise,

>> >

>> >> try to up your consumption of the following three substances to aid

>> in

>> >> your

>> >

>> >> battle against metabolic syndrome (and the heart disease and diabetes

>> >> waiting

>> >

>> >> for you down the road):

>> >

>> >> .Grapefruit

>> >

>> >> .Cinnamon

>> >

>> >> .Cayenne pepper

>> >

>> >> Grapefruit

>> >

>> >> Not long ago, many doctors were telling their patients on

>> prescription

>> >> medications to curtail consumption of grapefruit and grapefruit

>> juice.

>> >> I thought the idea was absurd at the time, and I still do. Instead,

>> the

>> >> focus should be on helping these patients curtail their drug use. The

>> >> problem is that eating grapefruit or drinking the juice increases the

>> >> absorption of certain drugs by as much as 200 percent-particularly

>> >> blood pressure-lowering medications and the popular (but dangerous)

>> >> statin drugs used to lower cholesterol levels.

>> >

>> >> Researchers have now discovered that the group of compounds called

>> >

>> >> furanocoumarins is responsible for this increase in absorption.

>> Surely

>> >> I'm not the only one who sees the irony in eliminating a nutritious

>> >> food such as grapefruit-which could help reduce cholesterol

>> oxidation,

>> >> increase weight loss subsequently lowering blood pressure, and help

>> >> prevent diabetes-so one can continue to utilize a pharmaceutical

>> >> band-aid that, in the long term, may well increase one's risk of

>> dying.

>> >> I realize that eating a grapefruit with every meal won't solve all

>> >> these health problems, but it can certainly be an integral part of an

>> >> overall program that will address the underlying causes and not just

>> >> mask symptoms with drugs.

>> >

>> >> At the Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California, researchers recently

>> >> studied the

>> >

>> >> effects of grapefruit and grapefruit juice on body weight and

>> metabolic

>> >

>> >> syndrome. A total of 91 obese patients received one of the following

>> >> three times a day before meals: half a grapefruit with a placebo

>> >> capsule; 8 ounces of

>> >

>> >> grapefruit juice and a placebo capsule; grapefruit capsules and 7

>> ounces

>> >> of

>> >

>> >> apple juice; or placebo capsules and 7 ounces of apple juice.

>> >

>> >> After 12 weeks the fresh grapefruit group lost a total of 3.52

>> pounds.

>> >> The

>> >

>> >> grapefruit juice group lost 3.3 pounds. The grapefruit capsule group

>> lost

>> >> 2.42

>> >

>> >> pounds and the placebo group lost 0.35 pounds. Grapefruit is not only

>> a

>> >> delicious way to help lose excess weight, it also appears to be a

>> >> diabetic's (or potential diabetic's) best friend. While the

>> grapefruit

>> >> users in the above study saw significant weight loss, they

>> experienced

>> >> an additional benefit: a substantial reduction in blood glucose

>> (blood

>> >> sugar) and insulin levels. So, if you have signs of metabolic

>> syndrome,

>> >> ramp up your grapefruit intake (unless you're taking a

>> contraindicated

>> >> medication).

>> >

>> >> Cinnamon

>> >

>> >> Research on cinnamon shows it can safely and effectively boost

>> insulin

>> >> sensitivity. Cinnamon contains a group of flavonoids called Type A

>> >> procyanidins, which have been shown to mimic the effects of insulin.

>> >> These

>> >

>> >> flavonoids not only help transport glucose into our cells, but they

>> >> promote the

>> >

>> >> synthesis of glycogen as well.

>> >

>> >> Research has shown that one to three grams of whole powder can reduce

>> >> fasting glucose levels anywhere from 18 to 29 percent in type 2

>> >> diabetics. Interestingly, cinnamon maintains its positive effects on

>> >> blood sugar for at least 12 hours. In one study when cinnamon was

>> given

>> >> to individuals up to 12 hours before a glucose tolerance test, levels

>> >> of their blood glucose were 10 to 13 percent lower than in

>> individuals

>> >> given a placebo.

>> >

>> >> Ordinary cinnamon powder, just like you can buy in bulk at your local

>> >

>> >> supermarket, is by far one of the easiest and least expensive methods

>> to

>> >> help

>> >

>> >> control your blood sugar levels. (I'm aware that there's been some

>> >> controversy

>> >

>> >> over the fact that what you buy in the grocery isn't " true " cinnamon,

>> but

>> >

>> >> instead the bark of a plant called cassia. In fact, all the research

>> >> showing

>> >

>> >> benefits for blood sugar has been done using cassia.)

>> >

>> >> Cayenne Pepper

>> >

>> >> Like cinnamon, cayenne pepper has also shown promise as another

>> >> inexpensive " poor man's insulin. " Researchers in Tasmania, Australia

>> >> sent me details of their work in which they tested the effects of

>> >> combining cayenne pepper with meals. The study revealed that even one

>> >> meal with the pepper had an immediate effect, but it only lasted for

>> a

>> >> short period. They compared several different scenarios, but the most

>> >> effective program by far at mitigating an insulin surge following

>> meals

>> >> involved taking about 4 grams of cayenne pepper with each meal.

>> >> Individuals who followed this program produced about one-third less

>> >> insulin. The greatest benefits were seen in the obese participants.

>> >

>> >> I don't know how practical it is to take 4 grams of cayenne pepper

>> with

>> >> each

>> >

>> >> meal. Obviously, most people would need to take this in capsules

>> (except

>> >> for

>> >

>> >> those meals of boiled crawfish where the pepper flows rather freely

>> over

>> >> the

>> >

>> >> " bugs " ). However, by using cayenne pepper occasionally, and cinnamon

>> or

>> >

>> >> grapefruit at other times, you might be able to help head off future

>> >> health

>> >

>> >> problems associated with metabolic syndrome.

>> >

>> >>

[Guest guest]

That would be a good idea.

Becky

Three Foods to Fight Metabolic Syndrome

>>> >

>>> >> The following is rather a long article, but I thought it was very

>>> >> revealing and informative. I hope you find it helpful.

>>> >

>>> >> Three Foods to Fight Metabolic Syndrome

>>> >

>>> >> by Dr.

>>> >

>>> >> Abdominal fat accumulation is the most easily identifiable sign of

>>> >> metabolic

>>> >

>>> >> syndrome, but it's by no means the only one. Metabolic syndrome,

>>> also

>>> >> called

>>> >

>>> >> Syndrome X and " insulin resistance syndrome, " is loosely defined as

>>> >> having any three of the following: abdominal obesity, high

>>> >> triglycerides, high fasting blood sugar levels, high blood pressure,

>>> or

>>> >> low HDL cholesterol.

>>> >

>>> >> Individually, these conditions are problematic, but even more

>>> troubling

>>> >> in

>>> >

>>> >> combination; you should be aware that in addition to an " early

>>> warning

>>> >> sign " of diabetes, metabolic syndrome can also be an indication of

>>> >> impending heart

>>> >

>>> >> disease. In fact, many people discover they are diabetic only after

>>> >> they experience a heart attack. One Swedish study revealed that as

>>> many

>>> >> as 40 percent of those patients who were admitted with acute

>>> myocardial

>>> >> infarction (heart attack) were diabetic but didn't know it.

>>> >

>>> >> Abdominal Fat Is Just the Beginning

>>> >

>>> >> It's been well documented that having a pear-shaped body (smaller

>>> waist

>>> >> but

>>> >

>>> >> larger hips) is healthier than having an apple-shaped body (more fat

>>> at

>>> >> the

>>> >

>>> >> waist). But what complicates matters slightly is that not all

>>> abdominal

>>> >> fat is

>>> >

>>> >> created equal.

>>> >

>>> >> Fat can develop in three different compartments of the abdominal

>>> region:

>>> >

>>> >> abdominal (stored between the skin and the abdominal wall), visceral

>>> (in

>>> >> and

>>> >

>>> >> around the internal organs), and retroperitoneal (the back and sides

>>> or

>>> >> what we commonly refer to as " love handles " ). Fat in each of these

>>> >> areas has its own metabolic reaction, as well as its own

>>> contribution

>>> >> to disease.

>>> >

>>> >> Researchers, however, have recently discovered that the amount of

>>> >> visceral fat

>>> >

>>> >> is probably the best indicator of your risk for diabetes and heart

>>> >> disease. The

>>> >

>>> >> relationship makes sense when you consider that the veins of the

>>> >> internal organs drain into the liver and visceral fat is the only

>>> type

>>> >> that shares this circulation.

>>> >

>>> >> The liver connection is what makes excess visceral fat so dangerous

>>> >> because it

>>> >

>>> >> can contribute to non-alcohol fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

>>> Obviously,

>>> >> much of the fat accumulation problem originates in the diet (i.e.,

>>> too

>>> >> much highly refined sugar and carbohydrates and too little fiber and

>>> >> fresh produce).

>>> >

>>> >> When you eat sugar, flour, or other refined carbohydrates, some of

>>> the

>>> >> digested sugars are used for your immediate energy needs. Any excess

>>> is

>>> >> converted to fat or fatty molecules called triglycerides, which are

>>> >> stored in fat cells for later use.

>>> >

>>> >> Excess triglycerides in the blood are transported by the " good "

>>> >> cholesterol, the HDL form. HDL " attaches " to the triglycerides and

>>> >> tries to lower blood levels by taking them back to the liver. If you

>>> >> have low levels of HDL cholesterol (below 40 mg/dL for men and below

>>> 50

>>> >> mg/dL for women), if your diet is high in refined carbohydrates, or

>>> if

>>> >> you're diabetic, you may experience abnormally high triglyceride

>>> levels

>>> >> (equal to or greater than 150 mg/dL). While normal amounts of

>>> >> triglycerides are essential for good health, elevated triglycerides

>>> and

>>> >> other blood fats are associated with higher risk for diabetes and

>>> heart

>>> >> disease.

>>> >

>>> >> There are good fats and bad fats. In simple terms, the most harmful

>>> >> types of fat are the tiny droplets that can accumulate in the liver,

>>> >> organs, and other tissues in the abdominal area. They are

>>> responsible

>>> >> for creating a condition called insulin resistance (which is when

>>> cells

>>> >> in the body become resistant to the effects of insulin). In other

>>> >> words, insulin's effect is reduced and higher levels are required

>>> for

>>> >> it to have any effect.

>>> >

>>> >> Resisting the Call

>>> >

>>> >> Insulin plays a key role in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats,

>>> and

>>> >> proteins. It even helps regulate cell growth in the body. One of

>>> >> insulin's many jobs is to

>>> >

>>> >> " open " the walls of muscle and fat cells and cause them to remove

>>> >> glucose from the blood. This process is one of the ways your body

>>> >> controls blood sugar levels.

>>> >

>>> >> Insulin acts sort of like the policemen you see on the television

>>> show

>>> >> COPS. To

>>> >

>>> >> lower blood sugar levels, it knocks on the door of muscle and fat

>>> >> cells. When the cells become more resistant to insulin, the body

>>> >> requires that the pancreas send out more insulin to get the job

>>> done.

>>> >

>>> >> As resistance continues to build, more and more insulin is needed to

>>> >> knock

>>> >

>>> >> down the door. Eventually, when the pancreas can't produce enough

>>> >> insulin,

>>> >

>>> >> the blood sugar levels begin to rise. At first this increase in

>>> glucose

>>> >> happens just after meals. Later, it stays high even during the

>>> fasting

>>> >> state-which is when you have a diagnosis of diabetes.

>>> >

>>> >> The increase in insulin also triggers the constriction of blood

>>> vessels

>>> >> and

>>> >

>>> >> promotes clotting, leading to high blood pressure and restriction of

>>> >> blood flow

>>> >

>>> >> to the heart, which can trigger a heart attack. Basically, anything

>>> you

>>> >> can do to increase the efficiency of insulin and/or decrease your

>>> >> body's need for the

>>> >

>>> >> hormone will improve your health and extend your life

>>> >

>>> >> Diet, Exercise, and Three Metabolic Syndrome Fighters

>>> >

>>> >> Unsurprisingly, the best places to start are cleaning up your diet

>>> and

>>> >> getting

>>> >

>>> >> regular exercise. At the very least, you should be getting around 25

>>> >> grams of

>>> >

>>> >> fiber in your diet each day. This is best obtained through whole

>>> grains

>>> >> (bran

>>> >

>>> >> cereals are excellent fiber sources), berries, nuts, legumes, fruits

>>> >> with the skin

>>> >

>>> >> and pulp, raw vegetables, et cetera. Avoid fried and processed

>>> foods,

>>> >> in favor of whole foods, lots of fresh fruits and veggies, and lean

>>> >> protein.

>>> >

>>> >> As important as diet is to controlling metabolic syndrome and

>>> reducing

>>> >> your

>>> >

>>> >> risk for disease in the future, high-intensity exercise seems to

>>> >> specifically target that most-damaging visceral fat, according to

>>> >> researchers. Diet alone helps reduce the subcutaneous fat (the fat

>>> >> between the skin and the abdominal wall), but that fat is less

>>> harmful

>>> >> than that visceral fat within and surrounding the internal organs.

>>> >

>>> >> As you focus on sticking to a healthy diet and keeping up with

>>> regular

>>> >> exercise,

>>> >

>>> >> try to up your consumption of the following three substances to aid

>>> in

>>> >> your

>>> >

>>> >> battle against metabolic syndrome (and the heart disease and

>>> diabetes

>>> >> waiting

>>> >

>>> >> for you down the road):

>>> >

>>> >> .Grapefruit

>>> >

>>> >> .Cinnamon

>>> >

>>> >> .Cayenne pepper

>>> >

>>> >> Grapefruit

>>> >

>>> >> Not long ago, many doctors were telling their patients on

>>> prescription

>>> >> medications to curtail consumption of grapefruit and grapefruit

>>> juice.

>>> >> I thought the idea was absurd at the time, and I still do. Instead,

>>> the

>>> >> focus should be on helping these patients curtail their drug use.

>>> The

>>> >> problem is that eating grapefruit or drinking the juice increases

>>> the

>>> >> absorption of certain drugs by as much as 200 percent-particularly

>>> >> blood pressure-lowering medications and the popular (but dangerous)

>>> >> statin drugs used to lower cholesterol levels.

>>> >

>>> >> Researchers have now discovered that the group of compounds called

>>> >

>>> >> furanocoumarins is responsible for this increase in absorption.

>>> Surely

>>> >> I'm not the only one who sees the irony in eliminating a nutritious

>>> >> food such as grapefruit-which could help reduce cholesterol

>>> oxidation,

>>> >> increase weight loss subsequently lowering blood pressure, and help

>>> >> prevent diabetes-so one can continue to utilize a pharmaceutical

>>> >> band-aid that, in the long term, may well increase one's risk of

>>> dying.

>>> >> I realize that eating a grapefruit with every meal won't solve all

>>> >> these health problems, but it can certainly be an integral part of

>>> an

>>> >> overall program that will address the underlying causes and not just

>>> >> mask symptoms with drugs.

>>> >

>>> >> At the Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California, researchers recently

>>> >> studied the

>>> >

>>> >> effects of grapefruit and grapefruit juice on body weight and

>>> metabolic

>>> >

>>> >> syndrome. A total of 91 obese patients received one of the following

>>> >> three times a day before meals: half a grapefruit with a placebo

>>> >> capsule; 8 ounces of

>>> >

>>> >> grapefruit juice and a placebo capsule; grapefruit capsules and 7

>>> ounces

>>> >> of

>>> >

>>> >> apple juice; or placebo capsules and 7 ounces of apple juice.

>>> >

>>> >> After 12 weeks the fresh grapefruit group lost a total of 3.52

>>> pounds.

>>> >> The

>>> >

>>> >> grapefruit juice group lost 3.3 pounds. The grapefruit capsule group

>>> lost

>>> >> 2.42

>>> >

>>> >> pounds and the placebo group lost 0.35 pounds. Grapefruit is not

>>> only

>>> a

>>> >> delicious way to help lose excess weight, it also appears to be a

>>> >> diabetic's (or potential diabetic's) best friend. While the

>>> grapefruit

>>> >> users in the above study saw significant weight loss, they

>>> experienced

>>> >> an additional benefit: a substantial reduction in blood glucose

>>> (blood

>>> >> sugar) and insulin levels. So, if you have signs of metabolic

>>> syndrome,

>>> >> ramp up your grapefruit intake (unless you're taking a

>>> contraindicated

>>> >> medication).

>>> >

>>> >> Cinnamon

>>> >

>>> >> Research on cinnamon shows it can safely and effectively boost

>>> insulin

>>> >> sensitivity. Cinnamon contains a group of flavonoids called Type A

>>> >> procyanidins, which have been shown to mimic the effects of insulin.

>>> >> These

>>> >

>>> >> flavonoids not only help transport glucose into our cells, but they

>>> >> promote the

>>> >

>>> >> synthesis of glycogen as well.

>>> >

>>> >> Research has shown that one to three grams of whole powder can

>>> reduce

>>> >> fasting glucose levels anywhere from 18 to 29 percent in type 2

>>> >> diabetics. Interestingly, cinnamon maintains its positive effects on

>>> >> blood sugar for at least 12 hours. In one study when cinnamon was

>>> given

>>> >> to individuals up to 12 hours before a glucose tolerance test,

>>> levels

>>> >> of their blood glucose were 10 to 13 percent lower than in

>>> individuals

>>> >> given a placebo.

>>> >

>>> >> Ordinary cinnamon powder, just like you can buy in bulk at your

>>> local

>>> >

>>> >> supermarket, is by far one of the easiest and least expensive

>>> methods

>>> to

>>> >> help

>>> >

>>> >> control your blood sugar levels. (I'm aware that there's been some

>>> >> controversy

>>> >

>>> >> over the fact that what you buy in the grocery isn't " true "

>>> cinnamon,

>>> but

>>> >

>>> >> instead the bark of a plant called cassia. In fact, all the research

>>> >> showing

>>> >

>>> >> benefits for blood sugar has been done using cassia.)

>>> >

>>> >> Cayenne Pepper

>>> >

>>> >> Like cinnamon, cayenne pepper has also shown promise as another

>>> >> inexpensive " poor man's insulin. " Researchers in Tasmania, Australia

>>> >> sent me details of their work in which they tested the effects of

>>> >> combining cayenne pepper with meals. The study revealed that even

>>> one

>>> >> meal with the pepper had an immediate effect, but it only lasted for

>>> a

>>> >> short period. They compared several different scenarios, but the

>>> most

>>> >> effective program by far at mitigating an insulin surge following

>>> meals

>>> >> involved taking about 4 grams of cayenne pepper with each meal.

>>> >> Individuals who followed this program produced about one-third less

>>> >> insulin. The greatest benefits were seen in the obese participants.

>>> >

>>> >> I don't know how practical it is to take 4 grams of cayenne pepper

>>> with

>>> >> each

>>> >

>>> >> meal. Obviously, most people would need to take this in capsules

>>> (except

>>> >> for

>>> >

>>> >> those meals of boiled crawfish where the pepper flows rather freely

>>> over

>>> >> the

>>> >

>>> >> " bugs " ). However, by using cayenne pepper occasionally, and cinnamon

>>> or

>>> >

>>> >> grapefruit at other times, you might be able to help head off future

>>> >> health

>>> >

>>> >> problems associated with metabolic syndrome.

>>> >

>>> >>