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Originally published January 17 2004

Cinnamon shown to help control blood sugar and cholesterol levels

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor

Notice that most of the research on the use of natural substances to enhance human health is conducted overseas? This one took place in Pakistan. There's a tremendous amount of good research coming out of India and Germany as well. But in the U.S., it's all drugs, drugs, drugs.

Most U.S. researchers aren't interested in looking at cinnamon simply because it doesn't pay. Despite its innate healing characteristics, you can't patent cinnamon. Therefore, no profits. But that doesn't change the fact that according to this study, daily intake of cinnamon appears to help diabetics control both blood sugar and cholesterol levels.



Cholesterol medsin the spice cabinet?A pinch of cinnamon may prevent and control blood sugar and cholesterol levels for patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study done in Peshawar, Pakistan, and reported in the December issue of Diabetes Care magazine. Anderson said the lab plans a more complete study, focused on isolating the active component in cinnamon.


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