Posted on 04/15/2007 12:53:48 PM PDT by neverdem
Walmart, Sams, whatever. They are readily available locally, and online. Two minor things: 1. they might make your urine burn if you are taking too many. Just cut down and you will notice a difference. 2. THEY REALLY WORK. Check your sugar frequently to make sure it is not going too low. Cinnamon has no toxicity that I know of, but the blood-sugar effect is something to watch. I took two twice a day until my sugar got down into the lower range, then gradually eliminated one cap at a time. Now, one in the morning seems to do the trick.
“...never drink juice of any kind”
Amen to that. Unless you are in an emergency situation where you KNOW the problem is hypo-glycemia.
But don’t guess. Take a blood-glucose check first.
The same goes for most high-fructose soft drinks or sports drinks. Plain water is the most effective rehydration medium.
More has no additional effect.
BTW, you have to build up a certain background level ~ this stuff takes a week or so to wear off such that you'd notice it, and a month before there is no more effect.
First time you use it, though, you may very well feel tingling all over your body.
Do you take it in capsule form?
We travel through Indianapolis, Indiana several times a year and pick it up.
They do mailorder sales as well.
I'm not advertising for them but simply identifying them as a very responsive supplier for Saigon Cinnamon.
Hey, we order from Penzy’s, but not the cinnamon. Acc to Wikipedia, the kind of cinnamon that works for diabetes type 2 is cinnamomum cassia. WalMart sells Rexall Cinnamon 500mg
North American sassafras is ALSO in the cinnamon family. It produces some known carcinogenic chemicals. So do all cinnamon species, however, in far smaller concentrations. Since I use so much cinnamon I make sure I never include lipids (cream, e.g.) in my coffee or tea ~ just plain cinnamon.
Do not be misled by statements such as "true cinnamon" ~ that's simply an early (circa 6000 BC) marketing technique.
I became diabetic in the course of prednisone treatment for sarcoid. Some time after I started the Marshall Protocol to cure the sarcoid, I was able to give way the glucose monitor and toss the metformin. Others have had diabetes as the primary diagnosis used the MP for a cure. www.marshallprotocol.com
Your mileage may vary, but I doubt it.
BTW, all of the "diseases/conditions" mentioned in the Marshall Protocol sites (there are many) are also regularly misdiagnosed Celiac condition. What you do to "cure" that genetic situation is give up wheat gluten.
Now as to a good colon flushing.......
Wikipedia, my source.
Thanks for update.
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cinnamon is loaded with antioxidants too.
You mean like the way peanut butter sandwichs and hot dogs do?
Precisely
When, how often and how much are you taking? I take a bunch o’supplements and for some reason have just not been able to work cinnamon into the mix, even after buying a big jar of it. I’ve tried so many things that don’t work or don’t work consistently for me, that I hate to shove down another horse pill w/no real benefit.
Portion control and diet are still key, but every little bit helps. Since menopause I have had problems w/my a.m. bgs, tho the other readings seem to be manageable.
I haven’t yet taken the supplements. I’ve added cinnamon to my coffee (2-3 cups a day), and also add it to my morning cereal (best in oatmeal). Another good place is to add it to my fruit, especially apples.
I took cinnamon capsules I ordered from Puritan Pride for about 6 months to see if it would help with my blood sugar levels and it did nothing for me. Big waste of money.
Started taking Niacin and Cinnamon - haven't noticed much difference. One supplement I can definitely, anecdotally recommend for sufferers is Cranberry Juice Concentrate. Really flushes those kidneys out. Thanks for the article.
I was typically getting a blood sugar reading of 106. After taking cinnamon capsules for one month, my readings were around 96. My cholesterol results improved as well.
Thanks for the ping, Jeff.
Question: But what does the Cranberry Juice Concentrate do to your blood sugar readings?
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