Cinnamon

[Kfr]

Hello,
i have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last October and recently read that adding cinnamon to recipes will help with my diabetes. I know there are a couple of types of cinnamon and if taken in small amounts then it should be safe. This information i did not get from my nurse, but read in a book. I am being careful not to read too many books as there are an overwhelming number of books out there on diabetes! But i would be interested to see if anyone had tried using cinnamon and if they had found that it made any difference.
After being given a rather dangerous reading i am wanting to tackle health and lifestyle changes first before going down the medication route as i am already on a cocktail of drugs for my epilepsy. Any thoughts/experiences welcome!
Thank you,

kfr

 

[grovesy]

Welcome.

 

[SonSam]

Welcome, Cant help with the cinnamon I'm afraid as to be honest I don't know, I'm sure someone will be along shortly who knows something!

 

[Northerner]

Hello,
i have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last October and recently read that adding cinnamon to recipes will help with my diabetes. I know there are a couple of types of cinnamon and if taken in small amounts then it should be safe. This information i did not get from my nurse, but read in a book. I am being careful not to read too many books as there are an overwhelming number of books out there on diabetes! But i would be interested to see if anyone had tried using cinnamon and if they had found that it made any difference.
After being given a rather dangerous reading i am wanting to tackle health and lifestyle changes first before going down the medication route as i am already on a cocktail of drugs for my epilepsy. Any thoughts/experiences welcome!
Thank you,

kfr

Hi kfr, welcome to the forum 🙂 I think cinnamon is one of those things where the benefits are often overstated. It might make a very marginal difference but probably pointless unless you are also doing everything you can to ensure the foods you are choosing are things that your body can tolerate well 🙂

How did your diagnosis come about? What have you been doing since your diagnosis, and how have things been? Are you monitoring your blood glucose levels at home, or relying on the periodic tests from your doctor/nurse?

I'd recommend reading Jennifer's Advice and Maggie Davey's letter and see if what they say is something you could follow to make the adaptations you need in order to manage your levels well. I'd also recommend getting a copy of Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker - the more you understand about diabetes, the better you will be able to manage it 🙂 These are all trusted sources that many of our members have found very helpful over the years - they don't offer false hopes or easy fixes, just good, positive plans for a healthy life with diabetes 🙂

Let us know if you have any questions and we'll be happy to help 🙂

 

[MikeTurin]

Cinnamon is useful because if you start to eat a lot of raw vegetables you'll need some variety and if you like it ab bit of "buzz" of what you eat.
OTher spices are also useful for this

 

[MrJames]

I put cinnamon in my morning almond milk and seed drink as I heard it could be beneficial. Even if it isn't it makes my drink taste nice and certainly makes for variety in taste

 

[Mark Parrott]

There was a report on a telly programme about cinnamon lowering BG levels, but the amount needed was ridiculously huge.

 

[Sara W]

Cinnamon is mentioned for helping diabetes reversal on all the alternative health sites, but I'm not sure how you can tell if it's helping. I use it it with stewed apple (ginger too) and add it to eg oat flapjacks etc. It's good in simple curries, if you want to learn how to make those. Spices benefit from being flash fried in a little butter or ghee before use - don't use them 'raw'.

I'm also taking kelp capsules, and magnesium capsules. Some believe that these things all help with regulating your insulin activity. It's def worth reading up on them online, but do research several sites and authors so you get an overview.