There was a lot of these days talk cinnamon. Some blood level studies suggest that a better cinnamon of glucose and cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes. The results of a study of 2003 in Pakistan showed lower levels of fasting glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL cholesterol fall after 40 days with further for 20 days later.
The study was of 60 people with type 2 diabetes, which were divided into 6 groups of 10. Three groups received cinnamon in the form of capsules, the 1, 3 or 6 grams of cinnamon per day. The other three groups were given placebo capsules. The capsules were three times per day after meals. All three levels of cinnamon showed results, can believe leading researchers that people benefit cinnamon less than 1 gram per day, have type 2.
Has on it some debate in this country if "true" cinnamon was used for the production. According to the food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are two types of cinnamon, which sold in the United States; Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Nees or cinnamomum cassia (L.) Flower. Most of the cinnamon, sold in our stores is cinnamomum cassia. The Pakistan study is listed as the cinnamon cinnamomum cassia, which was used.
Richard A. Anderson, PhD, CNS, from which the Beltsville human nutrition research center (BHNRC), is one of the original researchers in Pakistan. The BHNRC is under the United States Department of Agricuture (USDA). He says the results of his further study of the components of cinnamon and their effect on blood sugar and cholesterol
"We have also shown that the active ingredients of cinnamon are water-soluble cinnamon in the field and not in cinnamon oil which largely are fat-soluble." Along with cinnamon, which can be used directly, one also make a cinnamon tea and let the solids settle to the bottom or cinnamon sticks, which make for a nice clear tea use. Cinnamon coffee, orange juice, oatmeal can be added before the brewing, salads, meat, etc. "The active ingredients are destroyed by heat."On the basis of these studies, it seems that cinnamon can lower blood sugar, triglycerides and LDL cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes. The fact that studies so far were a small amount of people and the cinnamon have researched not yet the long-term benefits, leads to the conclusion that it might not be enough evidence gathered to support cinnamon as a major player against type 2. But probably already healthy lifestyle changes add more cinnamon would not damage.
Sources:
Khan, MS, PHD, Alam, Safdar, MS, Mahpara, Ali Khan, MS, PHD, Mohammad Muzaffar, Khattak, MS, Khan Nawaz and Anderson, PHD, Richard A.. "Cinnamon improved glucose and lipids of people with type 2 diabetes." Diabetes care 26(2003): 3215-3218.
Anderson, PhD, CNS, Richard A.. "Cinnamon, glucose tolerance and diabetes." Agricultural research service. August 8 2005. United States Department of agriculture. November 17, 2006.
