Has anyone tried the cinnamon and honey treatment for diabetes?

Question

My husband is type 2 and he is only 45 years old and they have him on so many meds for his condition. I am afraid he is going to wind up dying from overmedication like his grandmother did. She was also type 2 and on too many meds and her heart just gave out one day. I feel that the doctor is just dosing him because of the pharmaceutical companies give them a kickback prescribing these drugs. Serious answers only please.

Here's the thing: I have taken cinnamon for years and I only need to take supplements(multi vitamin, garlic(fresh and pill form), flaxseed, B complex, etc.) for my health. Diabetes does run in my family also and I am 50 lbs. overweight. I never believed in prescription meds. I feel there is a holistic approach to this without the risk of overmedicating and contraindications.

And I go for yearly checkups and they find everything in order.

Answer 1

You need to educate your husband and yourself about what each of these drugs are. Diabetes is very serious and attacks so many parts of your system. Do not give up on the meds. His grandmother's heart probably was weak from the diabetes. Talk to the doctor about what each one does and the repurcussions for not taking it. Have him cut down on carboydrates and start excercising (if he doesn't already).

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Answer 4

I have tried raw cinnamon powder and hardly found any noticeable change to my blood sugar level. If taking raw cinnamon powder (which is found in most supplements), you’ll need a minimum of a 1-2 teaspoons a day or 2000-4000 mgs. That’s a very high dose to see/feel the benefits. Thus, you would need at least 6-8 pills every day for just this one ingredient.

Then I took a supplement endorsed by Dr Sam Robbins which has several extracts includes cinnamon and some multivitamins and it worked really well.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Wow!! Does this hit home. My husband (41) and myself (39) were both diagnosed with type 2. His mother and my grandfather were diabetic, so it ran in the family. But my Dr. said mine was "weight triggered" & I was on meds for 5 yrs. I finally lost some weight. I went from 196 pounds to 165 pounds, and my blood sugar levels & labwork are normal without meds now. So he says I'm no longer diabetic.
I've never heard of the cinnamon & honey treatment, but it wouldn't hurt to try it. Keep a close eye on his blood sugar levels tho, since honey is really sweet. If he's overweight, losing weight will help. And our Dr told us to walk at least 30 mins everyday.
The "kickback" theory crossed my mind too, but the glucometer doesn't lie usually. If I forgot to take my med, ate or drank stuff I wasn't supposed to, or over-ate, it always affected my blood sugar. And meds, I was on 3 & my husband 4. He takes Avandament, Glipizide, Altace, & Crestor. I only take Lipitor now.
I told my Dr I didn't like taking so many pills, and he told me he was "trying to prevent a train wreck down the line."
Good luck to you...I know how you feel. If you try the cinnamon & honey, let me know how it goes.

Answer 7

My husband to is a diabetic and he's on 2 shots a day plus several types of pills and sometimes he has to have more than 2 shots..I worry cause I know all the meds he is on are not good for him one is actually for high blood pressure but he don't have high blood pressure they claim it's good for his kidneys being he's a diabetic..I'm not so sure...all I know is he takes a handful of meds and I believe part of them are not needed..His mom was a diabetic and die at the age of 63 witch I believe isn't really that old but she was having problems years before she died..What are people to do ..I wish I knew ..but what is this cinnamon & honey..I have heard of cinnamon being good for diabetics..

Answer 8

Cinnamon and honey are not a treatment for diabetes, it's a hoax. If you are concerned about over-medicating, talk to your doctor. Some of the drugs may be able to be eliminated. Try loosing weight, as many symptoms of diabetes disappear with weight loss.

Answer 9

Cinnamon And Honey Hoax

Answer 10

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