Articles of category "Cinnamon"

Cinnamon - Cinnamomum burmanii. When people think of cinnamon, they think of pancakes or toast with cinnamon sugar. The sweet fresh smell of it is wonderful. But cinnamon isn't only used in the kitchen. Cinnamon has additional benefits. It has insulin-like activity and also can initiate the activity of insulin. Pure cinnamon and the products made from it - for example cinnamon extract, cinnamon pills and cinnamon capsules - can benefit those with diabetes.

Cinnamon is more than a spice. It is widely presented by cinnamon tea, cinnamon coffee and cinnamon extract. But it may also have a medical application for diabetes. Cinnamon may help by playing the role of an insulin substitute in "type II diabetes" - the disease in which the body resists insulin, making the cells unable to receive glucose. Cinnamon can help normalize blood sugar by making insulin more sensitive. Cinnamon and Diabetes. Who would have thought that a simple kitchen spice can impact the field of medicine?