Re: Re: allergies

October 28, 2006

There is also yeast & milk to look at... I have problems with that. Hmm... maybe your grandparents were on to something LOL. Interesting though... maybe I should try homeade bread with yeast. I can have bread that uses baking soda/powder as a levener... but man, it just doesn't taste the same on sandwiches lol.

Re: Re: allergies

Both my grandfather and father kept beehives and madehoney. One of my fondest childhood memories is ofhelping with getting the honey from the comb. As asmall child I used to put the long knives into hotwater (a hot knive just slides through the wax thatseals the honeycomb) and I was sometimes allowed toturn the handle on the spinner that forced the honeyout of the honeycomb. All this in a house that was litby parafin lamp and candle; electicity didn't reachthat village until the 1960s. My parents and grandparents grew all the fruit andvegetables they needed, kept chickens for eggs and forthe table, made their own jams, pickles and wine and a'bought' cake was a rarity.Come to think of it my allergies began when I lefthome to go to college!Recently I've found that I can't eat bread. I've readthat so-called wheat allergies are really allergies tothe preservatives used in commercial production ofbread, and I know that I can eat the bread I makemyself with no problem at all.--- Cindy <abigpurplediamond (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:> ,> You are right !!! Locally produced honey is the> best to help with> Allergies. BUT , it MUST BE ORGANIC unprocessed, the> reason is,> bees gather all the local pollens & put them in the> honey & when > you eat them it helps your body build immunity to> the allergies.> IF the honey is processed they use heat & it KILLS> all the beneficial> stuff in the honey. There is a low heat used in the> organic stuff to > get the honey to come out if the combs. You can even> find some > places that sell you the comb too.If anyone is> interested in > reading more, just type honey in the search box & > read away !!!> Cindy Sue> > >> > Some years ago somebody recommended that I eat> very> > locally produced honey as a homeopathic remedy for> my> > allergy to oil seed rape. I found a source for the> > honey and hey presto! my symptoms were so reduced> the> > next year that I hardly noticed that pollen> season. > > Do you have locally produced honey in Texas ?> > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates (http://voice.yahoo.com)

October 28, 2006

There is also yeast & milk to look at... I have problems with that. Hmm... maybe your grandparents were on to something LOL. Interesting though... maybe I should try homeade bread with yeast. I can have bread that uses baking soda/powder as a levener... but man, it just doesn't taste the same on sandwiches lol.

Re: Re: allergies

Both my grandfather and father kept beehives and madehoney. One of my fondest childhood memories is ofhelping with getting the honey from the comb. As asmall child I used to put the long knives into hotwater (a hot knive just slides through the wax thatseals the honeycomb) and I was sometimes allowed toturn the handle on the spinner that forced the honeyout of the honeycomb. All this in a house that was litby parafin lamp and candle; electicity didn't reachthat village until the 1960s. My parents and grandparents grew all the fruit andvegetables they needed, kept chickens for eggs and forthe table, made their own jams, pickles and wine and a'bought' cake was a rarity.Come to think of it my allergies began when I lefthome to go to college!Recently I've found that I can't eat bread. I've readthat so-called wheat allergies are really allergies tothe preservatives used in commercial production ofbread, and I know that I can eat the bread I makemyself with no problem at all.--- Cindy <abigpurplediamond (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:> ,> You are right !!! Locally produced honey is the> best to help with> Allergies. BUT , it MUST BE ORGANIC unprocessed, the> reason is,> bees gather all the local pollens & put them in the> honey & when > you eat them it helps your body build immunity to> the allergies.> IF the honey is processed they use heat & it KILLS> all the beneficial> stuff in the honey. There is a low heat used in the> organic stuff to > get the honey to come out if the combs. You can even> find some > places that sell you the comb too.If anyone is> interested in > reading more, just type honey in the search box & > read away !!!> Cindy Sue> > >> > Some years ago somebody recommended that I eat> very> > locally produced honey as a homeopathic remedy for> my> > allergy to oil seed rape. I found a source for the> > honey and hey presto! my symptoms were so reduced> the> > next year that I hardly noticed that pollen> season. > > Do you have locally produced honey in Texas ?> > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates (http://voice.yahoo.com)

October 28, 2006

For anyone interested in Cinnamon I thought I'd post

this information I found some time ago on

Shamon's site.

" If you think cinnamon is simply something to sprinkle

on your holiday cookies or cappuccino, think again.

The popular spice, once considered more precious than

gold, has medicinal value that is making even

pharmaceutical companies take notice.

Cinnamon, it turns out, has long been used to cure

everything from athlete’s foot to indigestion. Early

civilizations recognized its ability to stop bacterial

growth. The Egyptians used it in embalming. During the

Middle Ages, it was mixed with cloves and warm water,

and placed in the sick rooms of victims of the Bubonic

Plague.

Recent research indicates that cinnamon can have

favorable effects on brain function. Participants in a

study chewed cinnamon gum or smelled the sweet spice.

Cognitive tests revealed that subjects who used

cinnamon had better memory functions and could process

information more quickly. Encouraged by these

findings, scientists will now conduct studies to see

if cinnamon will improve mental skills in the elderly

and those prone to anxiety before testing.

That antiseptic power of the spice could also account

for a couple of other medical applications for

cinnamon. A Japanese study suggests it can not only

soothe the stomach, it may even help prevent ulcers.

German research claims cinnamon “suppresses

completely” the bacteria that causes urinary tract

infections and the fungus associated with yeast

infections as well.

But few could have predicted its current high profile.

Recent headlines about cinnamon are the result of an

accidental finding in a land USDA research center.

Incredibly, the catalyst was as American as good old

apple pie, flavored with -- what else -- cinnamon.

Scientists were testing the effects of various foods

on blood sugar (glucose) levels. They expected the

classic pie to have an adverse effect, but instead

they found it actually helped lower blood glucose

levels.

The researchers then took their surprising discovery

and tested it in a small 60 patient study conducted in

Pakistan, reporting in the journal Diabetes Care. All

the patients had been treated for type 2, adult onset

diabetes for several years and were taking

anti-diabetic drugs to increase their insulin output.

But they were not yet taking insulin to help process

their blood glucose. The subjects were given small

doses of cinnamon ranging from as little as a quarter

teaspoon to less than 2 teaspoons a day for 40 days.

The results: Not only did the cinnamon reduce their

blood sugar levels and increase their natural

production of insulin, it lowered their blood

cholesterol as well. Even 20 days after the cinnamon

treatment had ended, the patients continued to see

beneficial effects.

This is good news for the more than 50 million

Americans who suffer from diabetes and/or heart

disease. All the patients in the study showed better

glucose metabolism and natural insulin production when

they took cinnamon capsules that delivered less than

two teaspoons a day of the spice.

Specifically, their blood cholesterol levels were

lowered in the range of 10 to 26 percent, affecting

overall cholesterol levels and reducing the LDL (known

as the “bad” cholesterol) but not reducing levels of

HDL, the “good” cholesterol.

This is also potentially good news for the many

millions more of us who suffer from insulin

resistance, sometimes known as “prediabetes,” or the

“Metabolic Syndrome.” Lowering blood sugar levels, and

improving cholesterol ratios can help reverse

prediabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, and in fact may

actually prevent the worsening of health to full

diabetes.

In addition, addressing elevated blood sugar levels

and helping to combat insulin resistance may be a

successful factor in helping you lose weight. The fat

cells in your abdomen are particularly sensitive to

high insulin levels, and are very effective at storing

energy – far more so that fat cells you’d find in

other areas such as the lower body (i.e. hips, rear

end, thighs). Because abdominal fat cells are so close

to your digestive organs, and there is an extensive

network of blood vessels circulating in the abdominal

area, it’s even easier for fat cells to store excess

glucose there. So tactics that help to reduce

If you suffer from elevated cholesterol or diabetes

you will want to consult your physician before

beginning to use cinnamon in large quantities. And if

you are already taking a diabetes medication, you

should talk to your physician before trying cinnamon

for medicinal uses, because cinnamon may have an

impact on your blood sugar.

Using Cinnamon

Some people prefer to use cinnamon as a supplement,

and this is certainly a safe and effective way to

incorporate cinnamon into your diet. Be sure you pick

a quality supplement.

Others would rather get their ½ to 2 teaspoons of

cinnamon a day using the spice in their foods. The

cinnamon you can pick up off any grocery shelf comes

from the bark of the evergreen cinnamon tree, and was

probably grown in China. You’ll find it in stick or

ground form at most markets and health food stores "

--- Judy P wrote:

> And your blood pressure... Judy

>

> ---------------------------------

>

> ...also add a teaspoon of cinnamon it is good for

> your heart & arthritis.

>

> ---------------------------------

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October 28, 2006

For anyone interested in Cinnamon I thought I'd post

this information I found some time ago on

Shamon's site.

" If you think cinnamon is simply something to sprinkle

on your holiday cookies or cappuccino, think again.

The popular spice, once considered more precious than

gold, has medicinal value that is making even

pharmaceutical companies take notice.

Cinnamon, it turns out, has long been used to cure

everything from athlete’s foot to indigestion. Early

civilizations recognized its ability to stop bacterial

growth. The Egyptians used it in embalming. During the

Middle Ages, it was mixed with cloves and warm water,

and placed in the sick rooms of victims of the Bubonic

Plague.

Recent research indicates that cinnamon can have

favorable effects on brain function. Participants in a

study chewed cinnamon gum or smelled the sweet spice.

Cognitive tests revealed that subjects who used

cinnamon had better memory functions and could process

information more quickly. Encouraged by these

findings, scientists will now conduct studies to see

if cinnamon will improve mental skills in the elderly

and those prone to anxiety before testing.

That antiseptic power of the spice could also account

for a couple of other medical applications for

cinnamon. A Japanese study suggests it can not only

soothe the stomach, it may even help prevent ulcers.

German research claims cinnamon “suppresses

completely” the bacteria that causes urinary tract

infections and the fungus associated with yeast

infections as well.

But few could have predicted its current high profile.

Recent headlines about cinnamon are the result of an

accidental finding in a land USDA research center.

Incredibly, the catalyst was as American as good old

apple pie, flavored with -- what else -- cinnamon.

Scientists were testing the effects of various foods

on blood sugar (glucose) levels. They expected the

classic pie to have an adverse effect, but instead

they found it actually helped lower blood glucose

levels.

The researchers then took their surprising discovery

and tested it in a small 60 patient study conducted in

Pakistan, reporting in the journal Diabetes Care. All

the patients had been treated for type 2, adult onset

diabetes for several years and were taking

anti-diabetic drugs to increase their insulin output.

But they were not yet taking insulin to help process

their blood glucose. The subjects were given small

doses of cinnamon ranging from as little as a quarter

teaspoon to less than 2 teaspoons a day for 40 days.

The results: Not only did the cinnamon reduce their

blood sugar levels and increase their natural

production of insulin, it lowered their blood

cholesterol as well. Even 20 days after the cinnamon

treatment had ended, the patients continued to see

beneficial effects.

This is good news for the more than 50 million

Americans who suffer from diabetes and/or heart

disease. All the patients in the study showed better

glucose metabolism and natural insulin production when

they took cinnamon capsules that delivered less than

two teaspoons a day of the spice.

Specifically, their blood cholesterol levels were

lowered in the range of 10 to 26 percent, affecting

overall cholesterol levels and reducing the LDL (known

as the “bad” cholesterol) but not reducing levels of

HDL, the “good” cholesterol.

This is also potentially good news for the many

millions more of us who suffer from insulin

resistance, sometimes known as “prediabetes,” or the

“Metabolic Syndrome.” Lowering blood sugar levels, and

improving cholesterol ratios can help reverse

prediabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, and in fact may

actually prevent the worsening of health to full

diabetes.

In addition, addressing elevated blood sugar levels

and helping to combat insulin resistance may be a

successful factor in helping you lose weight. The fat

cells in your abdomen are particularly sensitive to

high insulin levels, and are very effective at storing

energy – far more so that fat cells you’d find in

other areas such as the lower body (i.e. hips, rear

end, thighs). Because abdominal fat cells are so close

to your digestive organs, and there is an extensive

network of blood vessels circulating in the abdominal

area, it’s even easier for fat cells to store excess

glucose there. So tactics that help to reduce

If you suffer from elevated cholesterol or diabetes

you will want to consult your physician before

beginning to use cinnamon in large quantities. And if

you are already taking a diabetes medication, you

should talk to your physician before trying cinnamon

for medicinal uses, because cinnamon may have an

impact on your blood sugar.

Using Cinnamon

Some people prefer to use cinnamon as a supplement,

and this is certainly a safe and effective way to

incorporate cinnamon into your diet. Be sure you pick

a quality supplement.

Others would rather get their ½ to 2 teaspoons of

cinnamon a day using the spice in their foods. The

cinnamon you can pick up off any grocery shelf comes

from the bark of the evergreen cinnamon tree, and was

probably grown in China. You’ll find it in stick or

ground form at most markets and health food stores "

--- Judy P wrote:

> And your blood pressure... Judy

>

> ---------------------------------

>

> ...also add a teaspoon of cinnamon it is good for

> your heart & arthritis.

>

> ---------------------------------

> Check out the New Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more

> powerful email and get things done faster.

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October 28, 2006

For anyone interested in Cinnamon I thought I'd post

this information I found some time ago on

Shamon's site.

" If you think cinnamon is simply something to sprinkle

on your holiday cookies or cappuccino, think again.

The popular spice, once considered more precious than

gold, has medicinal value that is making even

pharmaceutical companies take notice.

Cinnamon, it turns out, has long been used to cure

everything from athlete’s foot to indigestion. Early

civilizations recognized its ability to stop bacterial

growth. The Egyptians used it in embalming. During the

Middle Ages, it was mixed with cloves and warm water,

and placed in the sick rooms of victims of the Bubonic

Plague.

Recent research indicates that cinnamon can have

favorable effects on brain function. Participants in a

study chewed cinnamon gum or smelled the sweet spice.

Cognitive tests revealed that subjects who used

cinnamon had better memory functions and could process

information more quickly. Encouraged by these

findings, scientists will now conduct studies to see

if cinnamon will improve mental skills in the elderly

and those prone to anxiety before testing.

That antiseptic power of the spice could also account

for a couple of other medical applications for

cinnamon. A Japanese study suggests it can not only

soothe the stomach, it may even help prevent ulcers.

German research claims cinnamon “suppresses

completely” the bacteria that causes urinary tract

infections and the fungus associated with yeast

infections as well.

But few could have predicted its current high profile.

Recent headlines about cinnamon are the result of an

accidental finding in a land USDA research center.

Incredibly, the catalyst was as American as good old

apple pie, flavored with -- what else -- cinnamon.

Scientists were testing the effects of various foods

on blood sugar (glucose) levels. They expected the

classic pie to have an adverse effect, but instead

they found it actually helped lower blood glucose

levels.

The researchers then took their surprising discovery

and tested it in a small 60 patient study conducted in

Pakistan, reporting in the journal Diabetes Care. All

the patients had been treated for type 2, adult onset

diabetes for several years and were taking

anti-diabetic drugs to increase their insulin output.

But they were not yet taking insulin to help process

their blood glucose. The subjects were given small

doses of cinnamon ranging from as little as a quarter

teaspoon to less than 2 teaspoons a day for 40 days.

The results: Not only did the cinnamon reduce their

blood sugar levels and increase their natural

production of insulin, it lowered their blood

cholesterol as well. Even 20 days after the cinnamon

treatment had ended, the patients continued to see

beneficial effects.

This is good news for the more than 50 million

Americans who suffer from diabetes and/or heart

disease. All the patients in the study showed better

glucose metabolism and natural insulin production when

they took cinnamon capsules that delivered less than

two teaspoons a day of the spice.

Specifically, their blood cholesterol levels were

lowered in the range of 10 to 26 percent, affecting

overall cholesterol levels and reducing the LDL (known

as the “bad” cholesterol) but not reducing levels of

HDL, the “good” cholesterol.

This is also potentially good news for the many

millions more of us who suffer from insulin

resistance, sometimes known as “prediabetes,” or the

“Metabolic Syndrome.” Lowering blood sugar levels, and

improving cholesterol ratios can help reverse

prediabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, and in fact may

actually prevent the worsening of health to full

diabetes.

In addition, addressing elevated blood sugar levels

and helping to combat insulin resistance may be a

successful factor in helping you lose weight. The fat

cells in your abdomen are particularly sensitive to

high insulin levels, and are very effective at storing

energy – far more so that fat cells you’d find in

other areas such as the lower body (i.e. hips, rear

end, thighs). Because abdominal fat cells are so close

to your digestive organs, and there is an extensive

network of blood vessels circulating in the abdominal

area, it’s even easier for fat cells to store excess

glucose there. So tactics that help to reduce

If you suffer from elevated cholesterol or diabetes

you will want to consult your physician before

beginning to use cinnamon in large quantities. And if

you are already taking a diabetes medication, you

should talk to your physician before trying cinnamon

for medicinal uses, because cinnamon may have an

impact on your blood sugar.

Using Cinnamon

Some people prefer to use cinnamon as a supplement,

and this is certainly a safe and effective way to

incorporate cinnamon into your diet. Be sure you pick

a quality supplement.

Others would rather get their ½ to 2 teaspoons of

cinnamon a day using the spice in their foods. The

cinnamon you can pick up off any grocery shelf comes

from the bark of the evergreen cinnamon tree, and was

probably grown in China. You’ll find it in stick or

ground form at most markets and health food stores "

--- Judy P wrote:

> And your blood pressure... Judy

>

> ---------------------------------

>

> ...also add a teaspoon of cinnamon it is good for

> your heart & arthritis.

>

> ---------------------------------

> Check out the New Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more

> powerful email and get things done faster.

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October 28, 2006

We are kosher and sometimes if I am having a baaaad day if I am in the supermarket I get ill just walking past the meat department. funny because years and years and years ago we used to eat nonkosher outside and I never had a problem eating. However I am happy with my choice now. Best to all, bubbe Gittel

October 28, 2006

too bad I'm allergic to it *sigh*. foods just aren't the same without it, although nutmeg does offer some rebuttal lol. remember... NEVER use straight cinnamon oil... that can literally burn your skin. so make sure to never use it in ointments, bath oils or soaps.

daydreaming of cinnamon rolls..

andrea

Re: Re: allergies

For anyone interested in Cinnamon I thought I'd postthis information I found some time ago on Shamon's site."If you think cinnamon is simply something to sprinkleon your holiday cookies or cappuccino, think again.The popular spice, once considered more precious thangold, has medicinal value that is making evenpharmaceutical companies take notice. Cinnamon, it turns out, has long been used to cureeverything from athlete’s foot to indigestion. Earlycivilizations recognized its ability to stop bacterialgrowth. The Egyptians used it in embalming. During theMiddle Ages, it was mixed with cloves and warm water,and placed in the sick rooms of victims of the BubonicPlague. Recent research indicates that cinnamon can havefavorable effects on brain function. Participants in astudy chewed cinnamon gum or smelled the sweet spice.Cognitive tests revealed that subjects who usedcinnamon had better memory functions and could processinformation more quickly. Encouraged by thesefindings, scientists will now conduct studies to seeif cinnamon will improve mental skills in the elderlyand those prone to anxiety before testing. That antiseptic power of the spice could also accountfor a couple of other medical applications forcinnamon. A Japanese study suggests it can not onlysoothe the stomach, it may even help prevent ulcers.German research claims cinnamon “suppressescompletely” the bacteria that causes urinary tractinfections and the fungus associated with yeastinfections as well. But few could have predicted its current high profile.Recent headlines about cinnamon are the result of anaccidental finding in a land USDA research center.Incredibly, the catalyst was as American as good oldapple pie, flavored with -- what else -- cinnamon.Scientists were testing the effects of various foodson blood sugar (glucose) levels. They expected theclassic pie to have an adverse effect, but insteadthey found it actually helped lower blood glucoselevels. The researchers then took their surprising discoveryand tested it in a small 60 patient study conducted inPakistan, reporting in the journal Diabetes Care. Allthe patients had been treated for type 2, adult onsetdiabetes for several years and were takinganti-diabetic drugs to increase their insulin output.But they were not yet taking insulin to help processtheir blood glucose. The subjects were given smalldoses of cinnamon ranging from as little as a quarterteaspoon to less than 2 teaspoons a day for 40 days. The results: Not only did the cinnamon reduce theirblood sugar levels and increase their naturalproduction of insulin, it lowered their bloodcholesterol as well. Even 20 days after the cinnamontreatment had ended, the patients continued to seebeneficial effects. This is good news for the more than 50 millionAmericans who suffer from diabetes and/or heartdisease. All the patients in the study showed betterglucose metabolism and natural insulin production whenthey took cinnamon capsules that delivered less thantwo teaspoons a day of the spice. Specifically, their blood cholesterol levels werelowered in the range of 10 to 26 percent, affectingoverall cholesterol levels and reducing the LDL (knownas the “bad” cholesterol) but not reducing levels ofHDL, the “good” cholesterol. This is also potentially good news for the manymillions more of us who suffer from insulinresistance, sometimes known as “prediabetes,” or the“Metabolic Syndrome.” Lowering blood sugar levels, andimproving cholesterol ratios can help reverseprediabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, and in fact mayactually prevent the worsening of health to fulldiabetes. In addition, addressing elevated blood sugar levelsand helping to combat insulin resistance may be asuccessful factor in helping you lose weight. The fatcells in your abdomen are particularly sensitive tohigh insulin levels, and are very effective at storingenergy – far more so that fat cells you’d find inother areas such as the lower body (i.e. hips, rearend, thighs). Because abdominal fat cells are so closeto your digestive organs, and there is an extensivenetwork of blood vessels circulating in the abdominalarea, it’s even easier for fat cells to store excessglucose there. So tactics that help to reduce If you suffer from elevated cholesterol or diabetesyou will want to consult your physician beforebeginning to use cinnamon in large quantities. And ifyou are already taking a diabetes medication, youshould talk to your physician before trying cinnamonfor medicinal uses, because cinnamon may have animpact on your blood sugar. Using Cinnamon Some people prefer to use cinnamon as a supplement,and this is certainly a safe and effective way toincorporate cinnamon into your diet. Be sure you picka quality supplement. Others would rather get their ½ to 2 teaspoons ofcinnamon a day using the spice in their foods. Thecinnamon you can pick up off any grocery shelf comesfrom the bark of the evergreen cinnamon tree, and wasprobably grown in China. You’ll find it in stick orground form at most markets and health food stores"--- Judy P <ygroupsjp (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:> And your blood pressure... Judy> > ---------------------------------> > ...also add a teaspoon of cinnamon it is good for> your heart & arthritis. > > > > ---------------------------------> Check out the New Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more> powerful email and get things done faster. __________________________________________________________Get your email and see which of your friends are online - Right on the New Yahoo.com (http://www.yahoo.com/preview)

October 28, 2006

too bad I'm allergic to it *sigh*. foods just aren't the same without it, although nutmeg does offer some rebuttal lol. remember... NEVER use straight cinnamon oil... that can literally burn your skin. so make sure to never use it in ointments, bath oils or soaps.

daydreaming of cinnamon rolls..

andrea

Re: Re: allergies

For anyone interested in Cinnamon I thought I'd postthis information I found some time ago on Shamon's site."If you think cinnamon is simply something to sprinkleon your holiday cookies or cappuccino, think again.The popular spice, once considered more precious thangold, has medicinal value that is making evenpharmaceutical companies take notice. Cinnamon, it turns out, has long been used to cureeverything from athlete’s foot to indigestion. Earlycivilizations recognized its ability to stop bacterialgrowth. The Egyptians used it in embalming. During theMiddle Ages, it was mixed with cloves and warm water,and placed in the sick rooms of victims of the BubonicPlague. Recent research indicates that cinnamon can havefavorable effects on brain function. Participants in astudy chewed cinnamon gum or smelled the sweet spice.Cognitive tests revealed that subjects who usedcinnamon had better memory functions and could processinformation more quickly. Encouraged by thesefindings, scientists will now conduct studies to seeif cinnamon will improve mental skills in the elderlyand those prone to anxiety before testing. That antiseptic power of the spice could also accountfor a couple of other medical applications forcinnamon. A Japanese study suggests it can not onlysoothe the stomach, it may even help prevent ulcers.German research claims cinnamon “suppressescompletely” the bacteria that causes urinary tractinfections and the fungus associated with yeastinfections as well. But few could have predicted its current high profile.Recent headlines about cinnamon are the result of anaccidental finding in a land USDA research center.Incredibly, the catalyst was as American as good oldapple pie, flavored with -- what else -- cinnamon.Scientists were testing the effects of various foodson blood sugar (glucose) levels. They expected theclassic pie to have an adverse effect, but insteadthey found it actually helped lower blood glucoselevels. The researchers then took their surprising discoveryand tested it in a small 60 patient study conducted inPakistan, reporting in the journal Diabetes Care. Allthe patients had been treated for type 2, adult onsetdiabetes for several years and were takinganti-diabetic drugs to increase their insulin output.But they were not yet taking insulin to help processtheir blood glucose. The subjects were given smalldoses of cinnamon ranging from as little as a quarterteaspoon to less than 2 teaspoons a day for 40 days. The results: Not only did the cinnamon reduce theirblood sugar levels and increase their naturalproduction of insulin, it lowered their bloodcholesterol as well. Even 20 days after the cinnamontreatment had ended, the patients continued to seebeneficial effects. This is good news for the more than 50 millionAmericans who suffer from diabetes and/or heartdisease. All the patients in the study showed betterglucose metabolism and natural insulin production whenthey took cinnamon capsules that delivered less thantwo teaspoons a day of the spice. Specifically, their blood cholesterol levels werelowered in the range of 10 to 26 percent, affectingoverall cholesterol levels and reducing the LDL (knownas the “bad” cholesterol) but not reducing levels ofHDL, the “good” cholesterol. This is also potentially good news for the manymillions more of us who suffer from insulinresistance, sometimes known as “prediabetes,” or the“Metabolic Syndrome.” Lowering blood sugar levels, andimproving cholesterol ratios can help reverseprediabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, and in fact mayactually prevent the worsening of health to fulldiabetes. In addition, addressing elevated blood sugar levelsand helping to combat insulin resistance may be asuccessful factor in helping you lose weight. The fatcells in your abdomen are particularly sensitive tohigh insulin levels, and are very effective at storingenergy – far more so that fat cells you’d find inother areas such as the lower body (i.e. hips, rearend, thighs). Because abdominal fat cells are so closeto your digestive organs, and there is an extensivenetwork of blood vessels circulating in the abdominalarea, it’s even easier for fat cells to store excessglucose there. So tactics that help to reduce If you suffer from elevated cholesterol or diabetesyou will want to consult your physician beforebeginning to use cinnamon in large quantities. And ifyou are already taking a diabetes medication, youshould talk to your physician before trying cinnamonfor medicinal uses, because cinnamon may have animpact on your blood sugar. Using Cinnamon Some people prefer to use cinnamon as a supplement,and this is certainly a safe and effective way toincorporate cinnamon into your diet. Be sure you picka quality supplement. Others would rather get their ½ to 2 teaspoons ofcinnamon a day using the spice in their foods. Thecinnamon you can pick up off any grocery shelf comesfrom the bark of the evergreen cinnamon tree, and wasprobably grown in China. You’ll find it in stick orground form at most markets and health food stores"--- Judy P <ygroupsjp (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:> And your blood pressure... Judy> > ---------------------------------> > ...also add a teaspoon of cinnamon it is good for> your heart & arthritis. > > > > ---------------------------------> Check out the New Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more> powerful email and get things done faster. __________________________________________________________Get your email and see which of your friends are online - Right on the New Yahoo.com (http://www.yahoo.com/preview)

October 28, 2006

too bad I'm allergic to it *sigh*. foods just aren't the same without it, although nutmeg does offer some rebuttal lol. remember... NEVER use straight cinnamon oil... that can literally burn your skin. so make sure to never use it in ointments, bath oils or soaps.

daydreaming of cinnamon rolls..

andrea

Re: Re: allergies

For anyone interested in Cinnamon I thought I'd postthis information I found some time ago on Shamon's site."If you think cinnamon is simply something to sprinkleon your holiday cookies or cappuccino, think again.The popular spice, once considered more precious thangold, has medicinal value that is making evenpharmaceutical companies take notice. Cinnamon, it turns out, has long been used to cureeverything from athlete’s foot to indigestion. Earlycivilizations recognized its ability to stop bacterialgrowth. The Egyptians used it in embalming. During theMiddle Ages, it was mixed with cloves and warm water,and placed in the sick rooms of victims of the BubonicPlague. Recent research indicates that cinnamon can havefavorable effects on brain function. Participants in astudy chewed cinnamon gum or smelled the sweet spice.Cognitive tests revealed that subjects who usedcinnamon had better memory functions and could processinformation more quickly. Encouraged by thesefindings, scientists will now conduct studies to seeif cinnamon will improve mental skills in the elderlyand those prone to anxiety before testing. That antiseptic power of the spice could also accountfor a couple of other medical applications forcinnamon. A Japanese study suggests it can not onlysoothe the stomach, it may even help prevent ulcers.German research claims cinnamon “suppressescompletely” the bacteria that causes urinary tractinfections and the fungus associated with yeastinfections as well. But few could have predicted its current high profile.Recent headlines about cinnamon are the result of anaccidental finding in a land USDA research center.Incredibly, the catalyst was as American as good oldapple pie, flavored with -- what else -- cinnamon.Scientists were testing the effects of various foodson blood sugar (glucose) levels. They expected theclassic pie to have an adverse effect, but insteadthey found it actually helped lower blood glucoselevels. The researchers then took their surprising discoveryand tested it in a small 60 patient study conducted inPakistan, reporting in the journal Diabetes Care. Allthe patients had been treated for type 2, adult onsetdiabetes for several years and were takinganti-diabetic drugs to increase their insulin output.But they were not yet taking insulin to help processtheir blood glucose. The subjects were given smalldoses of cinnamon ranging from as little as a quarterteaspoon to less than 2 teaspoons a day for 40 days. The results: Not only did the cinnamon reduce theirblood sugar levels and increase their naturalproduction of insulin, it lowered their bloodcholesterol as well. Even 20 days after the cinnamontreatment had ended, the patients continued to seebeneficial effects. This is good news for the more than 50 millionAmericans who suffer from diabetes and/or heartdisease. All the patients in the study showed betterglucose metabolism and natural insulin production whenthey took cinnamon capsules that delivered less thantwo teaspoons a day of the spice. Specifically, their blood cholesterol levels werelowered in the range of 10 to 26 percent, affectingoverall cholesterol levels and reducing the LDL (knownas the “bad” cholesterol) but not reducing levels ofHDL, the “good” cholesterol. This is also potentially good news for the manymillions more of us who suffer from insulinresistance, sometimes known as “prediabetes,” or the“Metabolic Syndrome.” Lowering blood sugar levels, andimproving cholesterol ratios can help reverseprediabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, and in fact mayactually prevent the worsening of health to fulldiabetes. In addition, addressing elevated blood sugar levelsand helping to combat insulin resistance may be asuccessful factor in helping you lose weight. The fatcells in your abdomen are particularly sensitive tohigh insulin levels, and are very effective at storingenergy – far more so that fat cells you’d find inother areas such as the lower body (i.e. hips, rearend, thighs). Because abdominal fat cells are so closeto your digestive organs, and there is an extensivenetwork of blood vessels circulating in the abdominalarea, it’s even easier for fat cells to store excessglucose there. So tactics that help to reduce If you suffer from elevated cholesterol or diabetesyou will want to consult your physician beforebeginning to use cinnamon in large quantities. And ifyou are already taking a diabetes medication, youshould talk to your physician before trying cinnamonfor medicinal uses, because cinnamon may have animpact on your blood sugar. Using Cinnamon Some people prefer to use cinnamon as a supplement,and this is certainly a safe and effective way toincorporate cinnamon into your diet. Be sure you picka quality supplement. Others would rather get their ½ to 2 teaspoons ofcinnamon a day using the spice in their foods. Thecinnamon you can pick up off any grocery shelf comesfrom the bark of the evergreen cinnamon tree, and wasprobably grown in China. You’ll find it in stick orground form at most markets and health food stores"--- Judy P <ygroupsjp (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:> And your blood pressure... Judy> > ---------------------------------> > ...also add a teaspoon of cinnamon it is good for> your heart & arthritis. > > > > ---------------------------------> Check out the New Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more> powerful email and get things done faster. __________________________________________________________Get your email and see which of your friends are online - Right on the New Yahoo.com (http://www.yahoo.com/preview)

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Man I wish we could go back to those days!! Even tho it was harder work, it was still so much easier in many ways. I found that I can't eat turkey AT all, and chicken only on rare occasions. Eggs sometimes. And I believe that it's because of all the crap they put in the feed. From working at a feed store, I found that they put alot of "medicne" in the feeds to help keep the baby animals from getting sick. It works much better if you give them regular feed, THEN if they get sick, give them medicne. If they're already on drugs when they get sick, it's hard to treat them. All that drug and other crap they add is what I'm not able to tolerate anymore I'm thinking. I haven't been able to eat turkey for over 10 years. Every time I smell it, it smells rotten. My guess is no more turkey for me, which is fine. I got so sick on it, I separated some ribs. I'd rather not go there again. Spiff

wrote: Both my grandfather and father kept beehives and madehoney. One of my fondest childhood memories is ofhelping with getting the honey from the comb. As asmall child I used to put the long knives into hotwater (a hot knive just slides through the wax thatseals the honeycomb) and I was sometimes allowed toturn the handle on the spinner that forced the honeyout of the honeycomb. All this in a house that was litby parafin lamp and candle; electicity didn't reachthat village until the 1960s. My parents and

grandparents grew all the fruit andvegetables they needed, kept chickens for eggs and forthe table, made their own jams, pickles and wine and a'bought' cake was a rarity.Come to think of it my allergies began when I lefthome to go to college!Recently I've found that I can't eat bread. I've readthat so-called wheat allergies are really allergies tothe preservatives used in commercial production ofbread, and I know that I can eat the bread I makemyself with no problem at all.--- Cindy <abigpurplediamond (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:> ,> You are right !!! Locally produced honey is the> best to help with> Allergies. BUT , it MUST BE ORGANIC unprocessed, the> reason is,> bees gather all the local pollens & put them in the> honey & when > you eat them it helps your body build immunity

to> the allergies.> IF the honey is processed they use heat & it KILLS> all the beneficial> stuff in the honey. There is a low heat used in the> organic stuff to > get the honey to come out if the combs. You can even> find some > places that sell you the comb too.If anyone is> interested in > reading more, just type honey in the search box & > read away !!!> Cindy Sue> > >> > Some years ago somebody recommended that I eat> very> > locally produced honey as a homeopathic remedy for> my> > allergy to oil seed rape. I found a source for the> > honey and hey presto! my symptoms were so reduced> the> > next year that I hardly noticed that pollen> season. > > Do you have locally produced honey in Texas ?> > > > > > > >

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Man I wish we could go back to those days!! Even tho it was harder work, it was still so much easier in many ways. I found that I can't eat turkey AT all, and chicken only on rare occasions. Eggs sometimes. And I believe that it's because of all the crap they put in the feed. From working at a feed store, I found that they put alot of "medicne" in the feeds to help keep the baby animals from getting sick. It works much better if you give them regular feed, THEN if they get sick, give them medicne. If they're already on drugs when they get sick, it's hard to treat them. All that drug and other crap they add is what I'm not able to tolerate anymore I'm thinking. I haven't been able to eat turkey for over 10 years. Every time I smell it, it smells rotten. My guess is no more turkey for me, which is fine. I got so sick on it, I separated some ribs. I'd rather not go there again. Spiff

wrote: Both my grandfather and father kept beehives and madehoney. One of my fondest childhood memories is ofhelping with getting the honey from the comb. As asmall child I used to put the long knives into hotwater (a hot knive just slides through the wax thatseals the honeycomb) and I was sometimes allowed toturn the handle on the spinner that forced the honeyout of the honeycomb. All this in a house that was litby parafin lamp and candle; electicity didn't reachthat village until the 1960s. My parents and

grandparents grew all the fruit andvegetables they needed, kept chickens for eggs and forthe table, made their own jams, pickles and wine and a'bought' cake was a rarity.Come to think of it my allergies began when I lefthome to go to college!Recently I've found that I can't eat bread. I've readthat so-called wheat allergies are really allergies tothe preservatives used in commercial production ofbread, and I know that I can eat the bread I makemyself with no problem at all.--- Cindy <abigpurplediamond (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:> ,> You are right !!! Locally produced honey is the> best to help with> Allergies. BUT , it MUST BE ORGANIC unprocessed, the> reason is,> bees gather all the local pollens & put them in the> honey & when > you eat them it helps your body build immunity

to> the allergies.> IF the honey is processed they use heat & it KILLS> all the beneficial> stuff in the honey. There is a low heat used in the> organic stuff to > get the honey to come out if the combs. You can even> find some > places that sell you the comb too.If anyone is> interested in > reading more, just type honey in the search box & > read away !!!> Cindy Sue> > >> > Some years ago somebody recommended that I eat> very> > locally produced honey as a homeopathic remedy for> my> > allergy to oil seed rape. I found a source for the> > honey and hey presto! my symptoms were so reduced> the> > next year that I hardly noticed that pollen> season. > > Do you have locally produced honey in Texas ?> > > > > > > >

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Man I wish we could go back to those days!! Even tho it was harder work, it was still so much easier in many ways. I found that I can't eat turkey AT all, and chicken only on rare occasions. Eggs sometimes. And I believe that it's because of all the crap they put in the feed. From working at a feed store, I found that they put alot of "medicne" in the feeds to help keep the baby animals from getting sick. It works much better if you give them regular feed, THEN if they get sick, give them medicne. If they're already on drugs when they get sick, it's hard to treat them. All that drug and other crap they add is what I'm not able to tolerate anymore I'm thinking. I haven't been able to eat turkey for over 10 years. Every time I smell it, it smells rotten. My guess is no more turkey for me, which is fine. I got so sick on it, I separated some ribs. I'd rather not go there again. Spiff

wrote: Both my grandfather and father kept beehives and madehoney. One of my fondest childhood memories is ofhelping with getting the honey from the comb. As asmall child I used to put the long knives into hotwater (a hot knive just slides through the wax thatseals the honeycomb) and I was sometimes allowed toturn the handle on the spinner that forced the honeyout of the honeycomb. All this in a house that was litby parafin lamp and candle; electicity didn't reachthat village until the 1960s. My parents and

grandparents grew all the fruit andvegetables they needed, kept chickens for eggs and forthe table, made their own jams, pickles and wine and a'bought' cake was a rarity.Come to think of it my allergies began when I lefthome to go to college!Recently I've found that I can't eat bread. I've readthat so-called wheat allergies are really allergies tothe preservatives used in commercial production ofbread, and I know that I can eat the bread I makemyself with no problem at all.--- Cindy <abigpurplediamond (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:> ,> You are right !!! Locally produced honey is the> best to help with> Allergies. BUT , it MUST BE ORGANIC unprocessed, the> reason is,> bees gather all the local pollens & put them in the> honey & when > you eat them it helps your body build immunity

to> the allergies.> IF the honey is processed they use heat & it KILLS> all the beneficial> stuff in the honey. There is a low heat used in the> organic stuff to > get the honey to come out if the combs. You can even> find some > places that sell you the comb too.If anyone is> interested in > reading more, just type honey in the search box & > read away !!!> Cindy Sue> > >> > Some years ago somebody recommended that I eat> very> > locally produced honey as a homeopathic remedy for> my> > allergy to oil seed rape. I found a source for the> > honey and hey presto! my symptoms were so reduced> the> > next year that I hardly noticed that pollen> season. > > Do you have locally produced honey in Texas ?> > > > > > > >

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Dairys used to be required to use the growth hormone. Now they've outlawed it. My stepdad refused to use it from the first. None of his cows ever got it. Farmers put an end to that one pretty quick. Another reason they didn't want to use it, is if they decided to butcher the cow, or sell the cow to somebody to butcher, they couldn't do it because a butcher wouldn't take a carcass with pinholes in it. Spiff Teague wrote: There is also

yeast & milk to look at... I have problems with that. Hmm... maybe your grandparents were on to something LOL. Interesting though... maybe I should try homeade bread with yeast. I can have bread that uses baking soda/powder as a levener... but man, it just doesn't taste the same on sandwiches lol. Re: Re: allergies Both my grandfather and father kept beehives and madehoney. One of my fondest childhood memories is ofhelping with getting the honey from the comb. As asmall child I used to put the long knives into hotwater (a hot knive just slides through the wax thatseals the honeycomb) and I was sometimes allowed toturn the handle on the spinner that forced the honeyout of the honeycomb. All this in a house that was litby parafin lamp and candle; electicity didn't reachthat village until the 1960s. My parents and grandparents grew all the fruit andvegetables they needed, kept chickens for eggs and forthe table, made their own jams, pickles and wine and a'bought' cake was a rarity.Come to think of it my allergies began when I lefthome to go to

college!Recently I've found that I can't eat bread. I've readthat so-called wheat allergies are really allergies tothe preservatives used in commercial production ofbread, and I know that I can eat the bread I makemyself with no problem at all.--- Cindy <abigpurplediamond (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:> ,> You are right !!! Locally produced honey is the> best to help with> Allergies. BUT , it MUST BE ORGANIC unprocessed, the> reason is,> bees gather all the local pollens & put them in the> honey & when > you eat them it helps your body build immunity to> the allergies.> IF the honey is processed they use heat & it KILLS> all the beneficial> stuff in the honey. There is a low heat used in the> organic stuff to > get the honey to come out if the combs. You can

even> find some > places that sell you the comb too.If anyone is> interested in > reading more, just type honey in the search box & > read away !!!> Cindy Sue> > >> > Some years ago somebody recommended that I eat> very> > locally produced honey as a homeopathic remedy for> my> > allergy to oil seed rape. I found a source for the> > honey and hey presto! my symptoms were so reduced> the> > next year that I hardly noticed that pollen> season. > > Do you have locally produced honey in Texas ?> > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates (http://voice.yahoo.com)

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Dairys used to be required to use the growth hormone. Now they've outlawed it. My stepdad refused to use it from the first. None of his cows ever got it. Farmers put an end to that one pretty quick. Another reason they didn't want to use it, is if they decided to butcher the cow, or sell the cow to somebody to butcher, they couldn't do it because a butcher wouldn't take a carcass with pinholes in it. Spiff Teague wrote: There is also

yeast & milk to look at... I have problems with that. Hmm... maybe your grandparents were on to something LOL. Interesting though... maybe I should try homeade bread with yeast. I can have bread that uses baking soda/powder as a levener... but man, it just doesn't taste the same on sandwiches lol. Re: Re: allergies Both my grandfather and father kept beehives and madehoney. One of my fondest childhood memories is ofhelping with getting the honey from the comb. As asmall child I used to put the long knives into hotwater (a hot knive just slides through the wax thatseals the honeycomb) and I was sometimes allowed toturn the handle on the spinner that forced the honeyout of the honeycomb. All this in a house that was litby parafin lamp and candle; electicity didn't reachthat village until the 1960s. My parents and grandparents grew all the fruit andvegetables they needed, kept chickens for eggs and forthe table, made their own jams, pickles and wine and a'bought' cake was a rarity.Come to think of it my allergies began when I lefthome to go to

college!Recently I've found that I can't eat bread. I've readthat so-called wheat allergies are really allergies tothe preservatives used in commercial production ofbread, and I know that I can eat the bread I makemyself with no problem at all.--- Cindy <abigpurplediamond (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:> ,> You are right !!! Locally produced honey is the> best to help with> Allergies. BUT , it MUST BE ORGANIC unprocessed, the> reason is,> bees gather all the local pollens & put them in the> honey & when > you eat them it helps your body build immunity to> the allergies.> IF the honey is processed they use heat & it KILLS> all the beneficial> stuff in the honey. There is a low heat used in the> organic stuff to > get the honey to come out if the combs. You can

even> find some > places that sell you the comb too.If anyone is> interested in > reading more, just type honey in the search box & > read away !!!> Cindy Sue> > >> > Some years ago somebody recommended that I eat> very> > locally produced honey as a homeopathic remedy for> my> > allergy to oil seed rape. I found a source for the> > honey and hey presto! my symptoms were so reduced> the> > next year that I hardly noticed that pollen> season. > > Do you have locally produced honey in Texas ?> > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates (http://voice.yahoo.com)

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Dairys used to be required to use the growth hormone. Now they've outlawed it. My stepdad refused to use it from the first. None of his cows ever got it. Farmers put an end to that one pretty quick. Another reason they didn't want to use it, is if they decided to butcher the cow, or sell the cow to somebody to butcher, they couldn't do it because a butcher wouldn't take a carcass with pinholes in it. Spiff Teague wrote: There is also

yeast & milk to look at... I have problems with that. Hmm... maybe your grandparents were on to something LOL. Interesting though... maybe I should try homeade bread with yeast. I can have bread that uses baking soda/powder as a levener... but man, it just doesn't taste the same on sandwiches lol. Re: Re: allergies Both my grandfather and father kept beehives and madehoney. One of my fondest childhood memories is ofhelping with getting the honey from the comb. As asmall child I used to put the long knives into hotwater (a hot knive just slides through the wax thatseals the honeycomb) and I was sometimes allowed toturn the handle on the spinner that forced the honeyout of the honeycomb. All this in a house that was litby parafin lamp and candle; electicity didn't reachthat village until the 1960s. My parents and grandparents grew all the fruit andvegetables they needed, kept chickens for eggs and forthe table, made their own jams, pickles and wine and a'bought' cake was a rarity.Come to think of it my allergies began when I lefthome to go to

college!Recently I've found that I can't eat bread. I've readthat so-called wheat allergies are really allergies tothe preservatives used in commercial production ofbread, and I know that I can eat the bread I makemyself with no problem at all.--- Cindy <abigpurplediamond (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:> ,> You are right !!! Locally produced honey is the> best to help with> Allergies. BUT , it MUST BE ORGANIC unprocessed, the> reason is,> bees gather all the local pollens & put them in the> honey & when > you eat them it helps your body build immunity to> the allergies.> IF the honey is processed they use heat & it KILLS> all the beneficial> stuff in the honey. There is a low heat used in the> organic stuff to > get the honey to come out if the combs. You can

even> find some > places that sell you the comb too.If anyone is> interested in > reading more, just type honey in the search box & > read away !!!> Cindy Sue> > >> > Some years ago somebody recommended that I eat> very> > locally produced honey as a homeopathic remedy for> my> > allergy to oil seed rape. I found a source for the> > honey and hey presto! my symptoms were so reduced> the> > next year that I hardly noticed that pollen> season. > > Do you have locally produced honey in Texas ?> > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates (http://voice.yahoo.com)

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I know it sure works on your sinuses! Stick an atomic fireball under your tongue and ( if you can hack it, it's pretty spunky the first few times ) and it really helps. Cinnamon is also a natrual "speed'' too. Spiff wrote: For anyone interested in Cinnamon I thought I'd postthis information I found some time ago on Shamon's site."If you think cinnamon is simply something to sprinkleon your holiday cookies or cappuccino, think

again.The popular spice, once considered more precious thangold, has medicinal value that is making evenpharmaceutical companies take notice. Cinnamon, it turns out, has long been used to cureeverything from athlete’s foot to indigestion. Earlycivilizations recognized its ability to stop bacterialgrowth. The Egyptians used it in embalming. During theMiddle Ages, it was mixed with cloves and warm water,and placed in the sick rooms of victims of the BubonicPlague. Recent research indicates that cinnamon can havefavorable effects on brain function. Participants in astudy chewed cinnamon gum or smelled the sweet spice.Cognitive tests revealed that subjects who usedcinnamon had better memory functions and could processinformation more quickly. Encouraged by thesefindings, scientists will now conduct studies to seeif cinnamon will improve mental skills in the elderlyand those prone to anxiety

before testing. That antiseptic power of the spice could also accountfor a couple of other medical applications forcinnamon. A Japanese study suggests it can not onlysoothe the stomach, it may even help prevent ulcers.German research claims cinnamon “suppressescompletely” the bacteria that causes urinary tractinfections and the fungus associated with yeastinfections as well. But few could have predicted its current high profile.Recent headlines about cinnamon are the result of anaccidental finding in a land USDA research center.Incredibly, the catalyst was as American as good oldapple pie, flavored with -- what else -- cinnamon.Scientists were testing the effects of various foodson blood sugar (glucose) levels. They expected theclassic pie to have an adverse effect, but insteadthey found it actually helped lower blood glucoselevels. The researchers then took their surprising

discoveryand tested it in a small 60 patient study conducted inPakistan, reporting in the journal Diabetes Care. Allthe patients had been treated for type 2, adult onsetdiabetes for several years and were takinganti-diabetic drugs to increase their insulin output.But they were not yet taking insulin to help processtheir blood glucose. The subjects were given smalldoses of cinnamon ranging from as little as a quarterteaspoon to less than 2 teaspoons a day for 40 days. The results: Not only did the cinnamon reduce theirblood sugar levels and increase their naturalproduction of insulin, it lowered their bloodcholesterol as well. Even 20 days after the cinnamontreatment had ended, the patients continued to seebeneficial effects. This is good news for the more than 50 millionAmericans who suffer from diabetes and/or heartdisease. All the patients in the study showed betterglucose metabolism and

natural insulin production whenthey took cinnamon capsules that delivered less thantwo teaspoons a day of the spice. Specifically, their blood cholesterol levels werelowered in the range of 10 to 26 percent, affectingoverall cholesterol levels and reducing the LDL (knownas the “bad” cholesterol) but not reducing levels ofHDL, the “good” cholesterol. This is also potentially good news for the manymillions more of us who suffer from insulinresistance, sometimes known as “prediabetes,” or the“Metabolic Syndrome.” Lowering blood sugar levels, andimproving cholesterol ratios can help reverseprediabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, and in fact mayactually prevent the worsening of health to fulldiabetes. In addition, addressing elevated blood sugar levelsand helping to combat insulin resistance may be asuccessful factor in helping you lose weight. The fatcells in your abdomen are particularly

sensitive tohigh insulin levels, and are very effective at storingenergy – far more so that fat cells you’d find inother areas such as the lower body (i.e. hips, rearend, thighs). Because abdominal fat cells are so closeto your digestive organs, and there is an extensivenetwork of blood vessels circulating in the abdominalarea, it’s even easier for fat cells to store excessglucose there. So tactics that help to reduce If you suffer from elevated cholesterol or diabetesyou will want to consult your physician beforebeginning to use cinnamon in large quantities. And ifyou are already taking a diabetes medication, youshould talk to your physician before trying cinnamonfor medicinal uses, because cinnamon may have animpact on your blood sugar. Using Cinnamon Some people prefer to use cinnamon as a supplement,and this is certainly a safe and effective way toincorporate cinnamon into your

diet. Be sure you picka quality supplement. Others would rather get their ½ to 2 teaspoons ofcinnamon a day using the spice in their foods. Thecinnamon you can pick up off any grocery shelf comesfrom the bark of the evergreen cinnamon tree, and wasprobably grown in China. You’ll find it in stick orground form at most markets and health food stores"--- Judy P <ygroupsjp (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:> And your blood pressure... Judy> > ---------------------------------> > ...also add a teaspoon of cinnamon it is good for> your heart & arthritis. > > > > ---------------------------------> Check out the New Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more> powerful email and get things done faster.

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