Cinnamon and Blood Sugar
Last night was the last class in the first section my herbal course. We spent it in the lab mixing up and tasting teas and then she showed everyone how to make two different creams using the same comfrey infused olive oil and beeswax base, as well as an herbal cough syrup.
One of the tea recipes was awesome. Ginger, Cardamon and Cinnamon. I would probably add some orange or allspice, but it still tasted great. It has a warming effect so would be probably be good for what I call ‘cold migraines’ or flu. Ginger is always a good bet medicinally with colds and flu, but Cinnamon is also getting a lot of press these days for its effect on lowering the blood sugar. The problem is that most people mix the stuff with SUGAR…so they don’t enjoy that enhancement. Coupled with Stevia though, it has an interesting LOWERING effect on the blood sugar.
The following link gives adequate support of the references to my summation that in the diabetes field research on cinnamon - they could be onto something. Especially with the way the medical establishment has received this information, it’s promising news.
http://www.life-enhancement.com/article_template.asp?ID=914
Here’s another link from a thyroid site that talks about it’s benefits:
http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/cinnamon.htm
Gymena sylvestre is another herb, courtesy of India, that has been used to treat diabetes for over 2,000 years. I’ve used both, and find that I have a decreased craving for refined sugar products. The biggest difference for me is my craving for sweet tea. I still love it; always will love the sticky sweetness in summertime. But Stevia, once you’re acclimated to it, will go a long way towards treating, even curing, the systemic addiction to refined sugar. Using Stevia, and giving up the most common carb villains, namely French fries and potato chips…I’ve lost a little over 25 pounds in a year’s time.
I’ve also been using Apple Cider Vinegar lately and incorporating balsamic vinaigrette into my first choices of salad dressings. Never thought I’d put aside the Ranch…but there’s a huge bottle in my fridge that is going to waste because I just don’t crave it like I used to. Here’s a link about that as well.
http://www.healthcentral.com/peoplespharmacy/408/61199.html
It’s very weird, I must be picking up this stuff by osmosis because I’m not actively watching tv about this stuff and I don’t have the time to read it. Still, when I hear things like that mentioned, and it seems plausible from what I already know, I will sometimes do my own ‘field research’ as it were and test it on myself. Been doing that for nearly 20 years now, and I haven’t killed myself yet! I’ve learned a lot as well. Enough that I can hold my own with any doctor who is trying to tell me what my body needs when they don’t live in it. I’ve been using the Apple Cider Vinegar to help with the symptoms of the ‘mystery’ disease I have (RA, Lupus, fybro, rheumatoid arthritis, MS have been among the suspects, but nothing concretely diagnosed) and the swelling and pain in my joints has all but disappeared. Of course, this also puts it in the category for fybro, or is that fibro…whatever…anyway…I’m trying to incorporate more of it whenever I can and just the little bit I’ve been doing has helped tremendously.
I was interested in Apple Cider Vinegar for several reasons, namely, how, being acidic, it actually alkalizes the body. That’s a whole other blog entry regarding the difference between being acidic and being alkaline. Apparently it’s preferable to be alkaline. I haven’t quite figured out why - besides what the media says that is, but I’m learning more about it every day and how herbs contribute to the overall balance of the body.
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One of the tea recipes was awesome. Ginger, Cardamon and Cinnamon. I would probably add some orange or allspice, but it still tasted great. It has a warming effect so would be probably be good for what I call ‘cold migraines’ or flu. Ginger is always a good bet medicinally with colds and flu, but Cinnamon is also getting a lot of press these days for its effect on lowering the blood sugar. The problem is that most people mix the stuff with SUGAR…so they don’t enjoy that enhancement. Coupled with Stevia though, it has an interesting LOWERING effect on the blood sugar.
The following link gives adequate support of the references to my summation that in the diabetes field research on cinnamon - they could be onto something. Especially with the way the medical establishment has received this information, it’s promising news.
http://www.life-enhancement.com/article_template.asp?ID=914
Here’s another link from a thyroid site that talks about it’s benefits:
http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/cinnamon.htm
Gymena sylvestre is another herb, courtesy of India, that has been used to treat diabetes for over 2,000 years. I’ve used both, and find that I have a decreased craving for refined sugar products. The biggest difference for me is my craving for sweet tea. I still love it; always will love the sticky sweetness in summertime. But Stevia, once you’re acclimated to it, will go a long way towards treating, even curing, the systemic addiction to refined sugar. Using Stevia, and giving up the most common carb villains, namely French fries and potato chips…I’ve lost a little over 25 pounds in a year’s time.
I’ve also been using Apple Cider Vinegar lately and incorporating balsamic vinaigrette into my first choices of salad dressings. Never thought I’d put aside the Ranch…but there’s a huge bottle in my fridge that is going to waste because I just don’t crave it like I used to. Here’s a link about that as well.
http://www.healthcentral.com/peoplespharmacy/408/61199.html
It’s very weird, I must be picking up this stuff by osmosis because I’m not actively watching tv about this stuff and I don’t have the time to read it. Still, when I hear things like that mentioned, and it seems plausible from what I already know, I will sometimes do my own ‘field research’ as it were and test it on myself. Been doing that for nearly 20 years now, and I haven’t killed myself yet! I’ve learned a lot as well. Enough that I can hold my own with any doctor who is trying to tell me what my body needs when they don’t live in it. I’ve been using the Apple Cider Vinegar to help with the symptoms of the ‘mystery’ disease I have (RA, Lupus, fybro, rheumatoid arthritis, MS have been among the suspects, but nothing concretely diagnosed) and the swelling and pain in my joints has all but disappeared. Of course, this also puts it in the category for fybro, or is that fibro…whatever…anyway…I’m trying to incorporate more of it whenever I can and just the little bit I’ve been doing has helped tremendously.
I was interested in Apple Cider Vinegar for several reasons, namely, how, being acidic, it actually alkalizes the body. That’s a whole other blog entry regarding the difference between being acidic and being alkaline. Apparently it’s preferable to be alkaline. I haven’t quite figured out why - besides what the media says that is, but I’m learning more about it every day and how herbs contribute to the overall balance of the body.
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