Posted on 04/15/2007 12:53:48 PM PDT by neverdem
Wow! Even w/Byetta and Lantus I don't get numbers like that. Since it's the start of a new week, I think I'll drag out the bottle of capsules and do a pilot study. I'll give it a week (2*3 a day) to see if I notice any difference.
My mother is diabetic and seems to manage well. My uncle is also diabetic and didn't pay attention when he was diagnosed. He has been on dialysis for 15 years (!) and is a double amputee. I am trying hard to avoid all that; especially as I was diagnosed earlier than they were.
My youngest son had childhood lipoid nephrosis when he was little, and I had to test every urination for blood, but the stick also contained reagents for sugars, ketones, and other tests. The sticks are expensive, but they are a good investment.
“I’m a type 2 diabetic and use cinnamon lot on apple sauce and grits, etc., and have never really seen a difference in my blood sugars.”
How much are you using a day? Sprinkled into food is NOT the way to take it. It requires larger amounts, but capsules are easily available, and inexpensive. Good luck.
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How much cinnamon do you use? Go to comment# 53. Click on the third link. Enter just cinnamon and type II diabetes into PubMed's query box. You can get an idea of the doses used in the studies done so far. They don't seem to have a handle on how cinnamon works. Genetics might come into play.
I detest the sugar substitutes. They taste horrible to me. But cinnamon is wonderful because it tastes sweet but is a spice, not a sugar.
Diabetics must be careful, of course, as most cinnamon treats (i.e. cinnamon rolls) have cinnamon combined with sugar and starches - meaning high carbs. But cinnamon, by itself, is harmless and a good additive for those who want a sweet taste without the sugar.
One of my favorite products is South Beach Diet Toasted Wheats. They are like mini-wheats with cinnamon added instead of sugar.
This is great news about adult stem cells in type I DM in itself. This MSNBC story links to a Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA, editorial which is a pretty good review. Another freebie is the original article in JAMA.
what is sarcoid?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcoidosis
Find out if his C-Peptide level was checked. The pancreas makes proinsulin, which is cleaved yielding insulin and C-Peptide. IIRC, it's the easiest test to find out if a patient is insulin dependent.
Thanks for the link. The MSNBC article had the link to the commmentary in JAMA. It was an exceptionally well written review with linked references, IIRC. JAMA also has the original article as a freebie as well. You might have to register, not subscribe.
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My sister, who has high Cholesteral and was borderline diabetic, changed her diet, started eating oatmeal with cinnamon on it two years ago, and is now off her meds.
Well a good dump can help a lot of things. And if you don't take a dump for several days whatever problems you have ARE gonna get worse. ;)
When I went to live with my sister aboout five years ago, she was drinking an eight ounce glass of orange juice every day for breakfast.
Then about two hours later she would crash, feeling extemely fatigued, and go to bed for two hours.
I pointed out to her, a Nurse, what the sugar was doing to her, and she stopped and immediately regained her energy.
That whole Orange Juice Advocacy, promoted by the American Heart Association, is just propaganda for the Orange Growers, and has done more medical harm than good.
In fact, the diet put out by the American Diabetes Association exacerbates diabetes.
Works for me. Literally. My primary care doc told me to give them a try, and they did indeed bring my blood sugar level down. It wasn't up to the diabetic level yet, but at the high end of the "OK" range. A few months after I started taking the cinnamon capsules, it was pretty much normal. Somehow I ran out, and forgot to get more for long enough that I forgot I needed to. Then the last time I went looking for some, I couldn't find them. Did find some at an HEB (grocery store) in Austin on my way back from the 2nd Annual Texas Cowboy Memorial shoot in San Antonio. Already took the dose for Sunday (well half of it, you have to work up to two, as it can upset your stomach, mildly at least).
GNC is a good source, and not particularly expensive. The capsules can be found in many grocery stores and some "drug" stores, with all the other herbal supplements. Couldn't find them at WalGreens though. Most health food type stores will have them, but they won't be cheap, most likely.
Penzey’s spices has great cinnamon - several types. You can buy it in a 4 oz bag, which is much more economical than the little containers you get in the store. And yes, the Vietnamese cinnamon is wonderful. We have a Penzey’s outlet in my town, but their stuff is available thru mail order I believe.
I agree w/you 100%. I don’t know why people think they can still drink juice. I will take a light cranberry juice once in a while, but regular juices are out of the question. And I only recently started eating some fruits, in small amounts, again. My mother drinks orange juice everyday and I just want to shake her sometimes.
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