#Cinnamon Inhibits Parameters in #Diabetes, According to Studies

Kyle J. Norton

Diabetes is a chronic condition caused by insufficient insulin entering the bloodstream to regulate glucose.
Type 1 diabetes is a congenital condition caused by the die-off of pancreas cells which are responsible for producing insulin, a hormone with a function to control the level of blood glucose.


A regular injection of insulin or insulin therapy is required daily in a patient who was born with the disease.

In contrast to type II diabetes, type 1 diabetes is not associated with dietary intake or unhealthy lifestyle that can cause an increase in glucose levels in the blood.

According to Diabetes Canada, patients with type 1 diabetes should be aware of the number of insulin injections that are needed per day; the timing of insulin injections, and the dose of insulin that is needed with each injection

The cause of type 1 diabetes is debatable, but some researchers found that most patients with type 1 diabetes are linked to an abnormal body’s immune system overreaction to the cells that make insulin.

On the other hand, type 2 diabetes is either caused by cells in the pancreas dying off or receptor sites clogged up by fat and cholesterol due to unhealthy dietary and lifestyle selections.


In some cases, the disease is also caused by allergic reactions of cells in the immune system.

If you experience some of the physical symptoms of frequent urination, excessive thirst, unexplained weight loss, nonrefractive visual impairment, and appetite problems, together with gastrointestinal symptoms such as stomach pain, heartburn, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, and vomiting, and mental symptoms of depression, emotional stress, sleeping difficulties,..... and suicidal ideation, you may have type 2 diabetes. Please check with your doctor as soon as possible(4).

According to the 2011 statistic from National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC), among U.S. residents ages 65 years and older, 10.9 million, or 26.9 percent, have diabetes in 2010.

About 215,000 people younger than 20 years had diabetes—type 1 or type 2—in the United States in 2010.

And approximately, 1.9 million people ages 20 years or older were newly diagnosed with diabetes in 2010 in the United States.

From my years of practice and research, I do believe that intake of 1/4 tablespoon of Vietnamese cinnamon powder in the morning and evening has significant effects in keeping blood sugar in check.

In prediabetes with the morning reading of 6.9 mmol/L of a lady whom I know for 10 years, intake of the volume of cinnamon suggested above has managed to maintain her morning blood glucose at 5.3 mmol/L since.

Cinnamon, a kitchen spice used in many cultures, may have gained many believers, including medical professionals because of its antidiabetic effect, through regulating the blood glucose levels in healthy and diabetic subjects.

According to herbalists, intake of 1/4 tsp. in the morning and evening may reduce blood sugar significantly with little or no adverse side effects.

The herb has been used in herbal and traditional medicine as anti-fungal and bacteria activities and improves reproductive organs prevents flatulence and intestinal cramping, treats indigestion, diarrhea, bad breath, headache, migraine, etc.(1).

In a total of 66 patients with type 2 diabetes study conducted by Xuhui District Central Hospital, researchers found that oral administration of cinnamon reduced significantly blood triglyceride levels even in the low-dose group, after 3 months. (2).

Some researchers suggested that cinnamon extract improved fasting blood glucose levels and glucose tolerance without altering insulin secretion may be attributed to its effects in lowering triglyceride and increasing liver glycogen content and improving insulin action in liver tissues(3).

Dr. Kim SH and Dr. Choung SY. told PubMed that “the effect of cinnamon significantly increases insulin sensitivity, reduces serum, and hepatic lipids, and improves hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia possibly by regulating the PPAR-medicated glucose and lipid metabolism”(4).

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) including PPARα, PPARγ, and PPARβ/δ are receptors that reduce triglyceride level and regulate energy homeostasis.
In support of the above, chromium(Cr) and polyphenols found in cinnamon(Cinnamomum cassia) displayed a significant improvement of glucose, insulin, cholesterol, and HbA1c in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a double-blind placebo-controlled study(7).

Unfortunately, according to the Western University of Health Sciences, even though consumption of cinnamon is associated with a statistically significant decrease in levels of fasting plasma glucose, but a high degree of heterogeneity including quality and content may limit the ability to apply these results to patient care, due to the unclear preferred dose and duration of therapy(5).

Moreover, a randomized clinical trial in which 70 Patients with type II diabetes were assigned randomly into two groups (35 in cinnamon and 35 in the placebo group) for the testing of the effect of cinnamon on the glucose level in the blood, at the end of the experiment researchers found that there is an insignificant effect of using cinnamon on glucose level of diabetic patients and the herb should not be recommended to patients with type II diabetes depending on further studies(6).

Taken altogether, although there are some discrepancies involving cinnamon efficacy, I do believe that cinnamon in low doses is effective to control and manage the level of blood glucose in a patient with diabetes without altering the insulin level.

However, according to Dr. Georgakopoulou EA(7), oral intake of cinnamon may cause Stomatitis, and a burning sensation in the mouth if it is taken in large amounts.

Traditional Chinese medicine also indicated that overdoses of cinnamon can be toxic and damage the liver(1).


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Author Biography
Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the Karate GB Daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as the international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

References
(1) @Popular Herbs -Cinnamon
(2) Cinnamon extract improves fasting blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin level in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes by Lu T, Sheng H, Wu J, Cheng Y, Zhu J, Chen Y.(PubMed)
(3) Cinnamon extract improves insulin sensitivity in the brain and lowers liver fat in mouse models of obesity by Sartorius T1, Peter A2, Schulz N3, Drescher A2, Bergheim I4, Machann J5, Schick F6, Siegel-Axel D2, Schürmann A3, Weigert C1, Häring HU1, Hennige AM(PubMed)

(4) Antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic action of Cinnamomi Cassiae (Cinnamon bark) extract in C57BL/Ks db/db mice by Kim SH1, Choung SY. (PubMed)
(5) Cinnamon use in type 2 diabetes: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis by Allen RW1, Schwartzman E, Baker WL, Coleman CI, Phung OJ.(PubMed)
(6) The Effect of Cinnamon on Glucose of Type II Diabetes Patients by Hasanzade F1, Toliat M2, Emami SA3, Emamimoghaadam Z(PubMed)
(7) Chromium and polyphenols from cinnamon improve insulin sensitivity by Anderson RA.(PubMed)
(8) Diabetes – The Symptoms by Kyle J. Norton