Guest guest Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Two new studies suggest that cinnamon and cloves boost insulin function while lowering cholesterol. The article can be found below or at the website: http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2006/04/05/hscout5 31953.html One of the interesting things about the study is that Ground Cinnamon does not benefit the user. Instead, it can be potentially dangerous. Ground cinnamon apparently is water insoluble so it accumulates in the body. And too much cinnamon is mentioned as poisonous in other studies. Cinnamon sticks which are allowed to dissolve in tea or coffee is apparently ok. Has anyone read or heard anything similar to this recommendation against ground cinnamon and the preferred use of cinnamon sticks? WEDNESDAY, April 5 (HealthDay News) -- Help against diabetes and heart disease may be as close as your kitchen cabinets. Two new studies suggest that cinnamon and cloves boost insulin function while lowering cholesterol. The reports were presented Tuesday at the Experimental Biology meeting, in San Francisco. One study reinforced previous research indicating that as little as a quarter teaspoon of cinnamon extract, taken two times a day, can stimulate insulin-like activity while lowering triglycerides, cholesterol and glucose levels by 10 percent to 30 percent. And this new research found that the same amount of cinnamon may also alleviate inflammatory conditions such as arthritis. The second study revealed that a few grams of cloves per day delivers a similar therapeutic effect. Either spice might help both pre-diabetic and diabetic patients alike, researchers contended. " If you can improve insulin function the cholesterol goes down, triglycerides go down, glucose goes down, and all this goes towards the alleviation of type 2 diabetes, " said A. , a research chemist with the nutrient requirements and functions laboratory at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, Md. In the lab, and his team studied the effect of consuming one to six grams of cinnamon extract a day. One gram is the equivalent of about a half a teaspoon. They found that cinnamon increases levels of three important proteins crucial to promoting normal insulin-signaling processes, a healthy inflammatory response, and efficient glucose transportation throughout the body. Human trials are now underway to further understand cinnamon's effect. The clove study involved 36 men and women diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Three groups of patients consumed either one, two or three grams of cloves for 30 days in capsule form, while a fourth consumed none of the spice. At the end of the study, regardless of the amount of cloves consumed, all those who ingested cloves showed a drop in glucose, triglycerides and LDL ( " bad " ) cholesterol levels. Blood levels of HDL ( " good " ) cholesterol were not affected among the clove eaters. Those who did not ingest cloves experienced no changes. " The people who would benefit the most are those who have impairments in their blood sugar, " said . " These are the 40 million people with metabolic syndrome who are pre-diabetic, people with type 2 diabetes, and even the severely diabetic and the severely overweight -- although they may not benefit as much because the impairments in their insulin are much, much worse. " cautioned, however, that consumers should not simply start dousing their food with cloves and cinnamon. He noted, for example, that cinnamon in powder form is rendered ineffective by contact with saliva, and its lack of solubility in water can result in an unwanted build up of the spice in the body. " But I certainly think there are things people can do, " he added. " We recommend you add cinnamon to your coffee before you grind it, as this eliminates, in essence, the toxic components of cinnamon. Or you can use cinnamon sticks to make tea in hot water, which does the same thing. Or you can buy the cinnamon capsules in the store with the water-soluble extract in the equivalent of 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoons twice a day. Nonas, director of the obesity and diabetes program at North General Hospital in New York City, expressed reserved enthusiasm for the food studies. She stressed that more large-scale studies need to be conducted to identify the best way to use the spices, as well as any long-term side effects. " The findings are terrific, " she noted, " but they don't take away from important food and lifestyle issues -- from the need to do all the difficult things like make correct food choices and exercise. So this alone is not the solution, and it's important for people to understand that. Unfortunately, we can't now just all go out and have cinnamon Danishes and cinnamon ice cream. " Also released at the meeting was a study that explored the potential downsides to two popular herbal remedies: St. 's wort and echinacea. A research team led by Gorski, from the division of clinical pharmacology at Indiana University's School of Medicine in Indianapolis, found that both preparations appear to affect the way many non-herbal drugs are metabolized by altering the normal activity levels of a specific metabolic-controlling enzyme found in the liver and intestine. He and his colleagues noted that when drugs are metabolized too quickly or too slowly they can lose their benefit entirely, or even become toxic. Up to one-quarter of all prescription and over-the-counter medications are vulnerable to this type of herbal interference, the researchers said. These include oral contraceptives, high blood pressure drugs, and anti-rejection therapies taken by organ transplant patients. While the impact of St. 's wort on metabolism has been noted in prior studies, Gorski's work with patients taking either a pre- surgery relaxant drug or oral contraception showed that one enzyme in particular is the conduit for the metabolic problem -- cytochrome P450 3A4. When either patient group took St. 's wort, this enzyme became abnormally active, and the relevant drug was metabolized much more rapidly than normal. Echinacea -- which had not previously been identified as having a metabolic impact -- was similarly found to change the metabolic behavior of a number of enzymes involved in the absorption of common medications. Gorski said that, pending further study, patients should be leery of taking herbal supplements when they are also taking prescription or non-prescription drugs. " The interaction potential or effect of combinations of different herbal supplements is unknown, " he cautioned. " (And) the assumption that herbal supplements are safer and more efficacious than prescription medicines is not supported. " " Herbal supplements taken for the prevention or treatment of an illness are by definition drugs, " he added. " In comparison to pharmaceuticals which contain a single active ingredient, herbal supplement contain many active compounds. These active compounds -- ingredients -- have not been fully identified or characterized in regard to adverse effects, drug interactions or efficacy. " More information For more on the healthy eating, head to the American Dietetic Association. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 --- In , " radioreceiver2003 " <radioreceiver2003@...> wrote: > > Two new studies suggest that cinnamon and cloves boost insulin > function while lowering cholesterol. > > The article can be found below or at the website: > http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2006/04/05/hscout5 > 31953.html > > One of the interesting things about the study is that Ground Cinnamon > does not benefit the user. Instead, it can be potentially > dangerous. Ground cinnamon apparently is water insoluble so it > accumulates in the body. And too much cinnamon is mentioned as > poisonous in other studies. > > Cinnamon sticks which are allowed to dissolve in tea or coffee is > apparently ok. > > Has anyone read or heard anything similar to this recommendation > against ground cinnamon and the preferred use of cinnamon sticks? No, despite some attempts at finding negative research on pubmed. I am very interested as I use ground cinnamon on nearly everything! Not just for its insulin sensitivity improvements, but for taste. I find it plays well in both sweet and savory dishes. Thanks, - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 --- In , " radioreceiver2003 " <radioreceiver2003@...> wrote: > > Two new studies suggest that cinnamon and cloves boost insulin > function while lowering cholesterol. > > The article can be found below or at the website: > http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2006/04/05/hscout5 > 31953.html > > One of the interesting things about the study is that Ground Cinnamon > does not benefit the user. Instead, it can be potentially > dangerous. Ground cinnamon apparently is water insoluble so it > accumulates in the body. And too much cinnamon is mentioned as > poisonous in other studies. > > Cinnamon sticks which are allowed to dissolve in tea or coffee is > apparently ok. > > Has anyone read or heard anything similar to this recommendation > against ground cinnamon and the preferred use of cinnamon sticks? No, despite some attempts at finding negative research on pubmed. I am very interested as I use ground cinnamon on nearly everything! Not just for its insulin sensitivity improvements, but for taste. I find it plays well in both sweet and savory dishes. Thanks, - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Hi : I don't know what, if anything, this stuff means, but here it is fwiw: " The occurrence, metabolism and toxicity of cinnamic acid and related compounds. Hoskins JA. Cinnamic acid is a compound of low toxicity, but its molecular structure and the known toxicity of similar molecules, such as styrene, have brought it to the toxicologist's attention. Commercially, its use is permitted as flavouring and it is ubiquitous in products containing cinnamon oil and to a lesser extent in all plants. The related aldehyde, alcohol and esters are all more toxic than cinnamic acid. Certain substituted cinnamates containing cyano and fluoro moieties are of particular interest because they inhibit mitochondrial pyruvate transport. The literature about this whole group of commercially important compounds is diverse and many key studies are in languages other than English. This review looks at the history and legal constraints, as well as the results of metabolism and toxicology studies. " PMID: 6394637 Also .............................. " ....... In high doses -- no one knows exactly how much -- cinnamon is believed to be toxic, according to , a researcher at the Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center in land, part of the US Department of Agriculture, who conducted the study in Pakistan. " http://cholesterol.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm? site=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/health% 5Fscience/articles/2004/08/24/cinnamon%5Fjoins%5Fcholesterol%5Fbattle/ http://snipurl.com/pkiw And ........................... " Raw cinnamon (Cinnamon zelanicum) is tumourigenic, inducing squamous pappillomas in some and poorly differentiated carcinomas in others. " PMID: 8772809 Rodney. > > > > Two new studies suggest that cinnamon and cloves boost insulin > > function while lowering cholesterol. > > > > The article can be found below or at the website: > > http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2006/04/05/hscout5 > > 31953.html > > > > One of the interesting things about the study is that Ground Cinnamon > > does not benefit the user. Instead, it can be potentially > > dangerous. Ground cinnamon apparently is water insoluble so it > > accumulates in the body. And too much cinnamon is mentioned as > > poisonous in other studies. > > > > Cinnamon sticks which are allowed to dissolve in tea or coffee is > > apparently ok. > > > > Has anyone read or heard anything similar to this recommendation > > against ground cinnamon and the preferred use of cinnamon sticks? > > No, despite some attempts at finding negative research on pubmed. > I am very interested as I use ground cinnamon on nearly everything! > Not just for its insulin sensitivity improvements, but for taste. > I find it plays well in both sweet and savory dishes. > > Thanks, > - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Hi : I don't know what, if anything, this stuff means, but here it is fwiw: " The occurrence, metabolism and toxicity of cinnamic acid and related compounds. Hoskins JA. Cinnamic acid is a compound of low toxicity, but its molecular structure and the known toxicity of similar molecules, such as styrene, have brought it to the toxicologist's attention. Commercially, its use is permitted as flavouring and it is ubiquitous in products containing cinnamon oil and to a lesser extent in all plants. The related aldehyde, alcohol and esters are all more toxic than cinnamic acid. Certain substituted cinnamates containing cyano and fluoro moieties are of particular interest because they inhibit mitochondrial pyruvate transport. The literature about this whole group of commercially important compounds is diverse and many key studies are in languages other than English. This review looks at the history and legal constraints, as well as the results of metabolism and toxicology studies. " PMID: 6394637 Also .............................. " ....... In high doses -- no one knows exactly how much -- cinnamon is believed to be toxic, according to , a researcher at the Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center in land, part of the US Department of Agriculture, who conducted the study in Pakistan. " http://cholesterol.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm? site=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/health% 5Fscience/articles/2004/08/24/cinnamon%5Fjoins%5Fcholesterol%5Fbattle/ http://snipurl.com/pkiw And ........................... " Raw cinnamon (Cinnamon zelanicum) is tumourigenic, inducing squamous pappillomas in some and poorly differentiated carcinomas in others. " PMID: 8772809 Rodney. > > > > Two new studies suggest that cinnamon and cloves boost insulin > > function while lowering cholesterol. > > > > The article can be found below or at the website: > > http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2006/04/05/hscout5 > > 31953.html > > > > One of the interesting things about the study is that Ground Cinnamon > > does not benefit the user. Instead, it can be potentially > > dangerous. Ground cinnamon apparently is water insoluble so it > > accumulates in the body. And too much cinnamon is mentioned as > > poisonous in other studies. > > > > Cinnamon sticks which are allowed to dissolve in tea or coffee is > > apparently ok. > > > > Has anyone read or heard anything similar to this recommendation > > against ground cinnamon and the preferred use of cinnamon sticks? > > No, despite some attempts at finding negative research on pubmed. > I am very interested as I use ground cinnamon on nearly everything! > Not just for its insulin sensitivity improvements, but for taste. > I find it plays well in both sweet and savory dishes. > > Thanks, > - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Selma: I remember as a young child, my mother giving me cinnamon and cloves for toothache. Jim. ### selmanaka <hardynaka@...> wrote: I'm using cinnamon to treat fungi in my teeth. I just googled it and found out it's used for toothache??? And that's used as repellent?? Well, in the recent past, I had discovered it was the only thing that made a certain type of ant go away from my garden (by muscle tests!). It worked indeed! I didn't know it was used for toothache! I was just taking it as it was testing good lately for my only infected tooth left. Wow, and I just read about cloves, also used for dental problems... I didn't know it either, but it's also testing good. I'm chewing one clove, 3 times a day. For me, it tests as anti-fungal. I just got one tooth with problem now, the only one that tests with mercury. My fungi treatment now is clove + cinnamon + cardamon in tea, 2-3 times a day, cilantro tincture rubbed on the gum (for metals), propolis tincture rubbed on the gum (for helping to kill locally) and the KMT program 6 every night. Another very interesting thing with clove is that it seems to be a potent helper for moving the lymph (my kinesiological tests). I got a bit of swelling in my hands that disappeared very fast with a single clove. I have had a bit of swelling while killing bartonella and fungi (I don't know why). All these 3 things are hot plants. Selma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 " I had discovered it was the only thing that made a certain type of ant go away from my garden (by muscle tests!). " Selma, did you muscle test the ants? (smile). Seriously, how did you use muscle testing to determine the cinnamin was effective at repelling ants? ellen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Also, clove oil is an excellent tooth-ache treatment. I always have it around. ellen - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Ellen, yes I somehow 'muscle tested' them ! Don't laugh!! OK, I took an ant (yellow ant, I've never had seen these before), put in a glass, and went to my kitchen to check if any spice would be a repellent for that ant. I had the ant under my arm (in the glass) and I muscle tested myself asking 'is this good as repellent for this ant?' until I found out cinammon would work. I asked innumerous times (because I felt it was strange, as cinnamon is a bit sweet), and the answer was always yes, yes, yes. Then I touched the plant (strawberry) and asked: 'can I put this cinnamon on you and around you?', the plant said 'yes', then I did that. Ants disappeared very fast. Every other natural thing I had used before without muscle testing the yellow ant failed, even expensive stuff. My strawberries are great now. But not all ants react to cinammon, I suppose... So yes, I muscle test both ant and plant through myself! Call me crazy, but it worked!! Selma > Selma, > did you muscle test the ants? (smile). > Seriously, how did you use muscle testing to determine the cinnamin > was effective at repelling ants? > > ellen > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Selma, this reminds me of a story in the book, Breaking Out of Environmental Illness which I periodically re-read. Later on in their recovery they had an infestation of ants, rather than get upset, they felt the ants were teachers. They dialogued with the ants, and once that ants had conveyed the info they seemed to wish to convey, they circled up the wall and around the clock a few times and then all the ants left. > > Ellen, yes I somehow 'muscle tested' them ! Don't laugh!! > > OK, I took an ant (yellow ant, I've never had seen these before), put > in a glass, and went to my kitchen to check if any spice would be a > repellent for that ant. I had the ant under my arm (in the glass) and I > muscle tested myself asking 'is this good as repellent for this ant?' > until I found out cinammon would work. > > I asked innumerous times (because I felt it was strange, as cinnamon is > a bit sweet), and the answer was always yes, yes, yes. Then I touched > the plant (strawberry) and asked: 'can I put this cinnamon on you and > around you?', the plant said 'yes', then I did that. Ants disappeared > very fast. > > Every other natural thing I had used before without muscle testing the > yellow ant failed, even expensive stuff. My strawberries are great now. > But not all ants react to cinammon, I suppose... > > So yes, I muscle test both ant and plant through myself! Call me crazy, > but it worked!! > > Selma > > > > Selma, > > did you muscle test the ants? (smile). > > Seriously, how did you use muscle testing to determine the cinnamin > > was effective at repelling ants? > > > > ellen > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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