April 17, 2007
Cinnamon and Diabetes Disease Type Appears to Matter
April 17th 2007 Posted to DiabetesScience News article by Janet Raloff
Cinnamon—it’s not just for perking up the flavor of pies and applesauce anymore. A teaspoonful of the spice can have medicinal properties, at least for most people with diabetes, several trials have indicated. However, the latest study identifies one population that cinnamon doesn’t seem to benefit: individuals suffering from what was once referred to as juvenile diabetes.
Comments(0)April 8, 2007
Cinnamon does not aid Type 1 Diabetes control
April 08th 2007 Posted to DiabetesNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite earlier promising findings, it seems unlikely that cinnamon can improve blood sugar levels in people with type 1, or insulin-dependent, diabetes, researchers report.
Previous research has shown that cinnamon appears to help fat cells recognize and respond to insulin. In test tube experiments and in animal studies, the spice led to a noteworthy increase in the processing of glucose. (Read the article)
Comments(0)April 2, 2007
New cinnamon clinical trial in Florida
April 02nd 2007 Posted to DiabetesA new clinical study into the use of cinnamon in the care of type 2 diabetes (Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - NIDDM) has just started at the Eglin AFB Regional Hospital in Florida, USA.
The trial is designed to run from March 2007 to August 2007 for 140 patients with type 2 diabetes between 18 - 90 years of age. (Read the article)
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