can someone tell me about cinnamon helping diabetics control their blood sugar?

Answer 1

I have had diabetes (type one) for a bit over 7 years. For awhile I was taking cinnamon pills and eating a lot of cinnamon applesauce, and yes, it did help my BG levels. I started to get a lot of low blood sugar levels because of it, though, so I did have to stop consuming a lot of cinnamon.

But it may vary from person to person. I don't know if any real studies have been done on it, but it did work for me.

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

cinnamon, will not help. But drinking lemonaid with diet sugar, will help your sugar, It helps me, for the 30 years!! Plus walking!! NEVER, walk on a hot day!! The heat will go trough your shoes, and it will cause a sore under your foot. Be careful!!

Answer 6

Ask your doctor about chromium, I heard 400mg of chromium a day can help diabetics.

Answer 7

yea it might lower it very very little, there is no truth to this garbage and the risk if it is wrong is overwhelming, but what the heck we all die anyway

Answer 8

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