Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 I thought about it and decided to post it anyway! LOL See what the fellas do with this one! LOL Hugs, marilyn > > Cinnamon as Medicine? > > > (HealthDayNews) -- Cinnamon may merit a place in your medicine cabinet as > well as in your spice rack. > > The popular spice may help prevent and combat diabetes by acting as an > insulin substitute for people with type 2 diabetes, according to cellular and > molecular research done jointly by the University of California, Santa Barbara, > Iowa State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. > > " Cinnamon itself has insulin-like activity and also can potentiate the > activity of insulin. The latter could be quite important in treating those with > type 2 diabetes. Cinnamon has a bio-active component that we believe has the > potential to prevent or overcome diabetes, " researcher Don Graves said in a > prepared statement. > > The University of California researcher and his colleagues have been > studying the effects of cinnamon on diabetic mice, which have been fed water laced > with cinnamon. The study began six months ago and final results are expected > in another six months. > > " More than 170 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes, and for many, > drugs or other forms of treatment are unavailable. It may be possible that > many of these people could benefit from readily available natural products such > as cinnamon, " said Graves, an adjunct professor of molecular, cellular and > developmental biology. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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