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Permalink Reply by Virgil Elvin Bowman Jr. on February 27, 2010 at 3:10pm

I've gotten out of the habit, but not long ago I was dilegent to drink propel with a qtr tsp of cinn and a qtr tsp of ginger. I'm not sure which helped most, but I definitely could tell a difference.

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Permalink Reply by Jason on March 4, 2010 at 12:18am

I've tried it, because it is harmless and because it is weirdly pleasant to burp cinnamon.

It does not affect my blood glucose levels at all, nor does it make it easier or more difficult to maintain those levels in the normal range.

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Permalink Reply by bodisatva75 on March 4, 2010 at 1:57am

have heard Cinnamon is a good antioxidant for the body and should be included in the diet

Clinical trails has showed limited affect on lowering the numbers on rats but Certainly doesn't make a dramatic affect on mine

then again maybe thats just me ;)

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Permalink Reply by jojo55 on June 25, 2010 at 9:34am

Obviously - you're not a rat!

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Permalink Reply by Christalyn on March 4, 2010 at 3:39am

there are several supplements that are suppose to help with BS levels in different ways. Cinnamon, garlic, chromium, zinc, alpha lipioc acid, omega 3 fenugreek,caynenne pepper etc.

I have been taking cinnamon on a regular bases and I can't say I have notice a difference. Mentally it makes me feel better that I am trying to something more for myself.

I hope this helps.

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Permalink Reply by Judith on March 4, 2010 at 7:08am

Christalyn----I've read that the smell alone of cinnamon, particularly cinnamon/apple (like apple pie) is on that list of aromas that promote a sense of well-being, like Lavender. So I think you may be onto something!....I know fenugreek has helped me and Omega 3s sound like a good idea for all of us. Though David Mendosa did a recent post about the need to also reduce our intake of Omega 6s so we can get the balance right......

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Permalink Reply by damomma on March 4, 2010 at 4:44am

Judith, how do u take the vinegar? I put cinnamon in my coffe, Yummy! I have heard doctors say cinnamon is good for the body.

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Permalink Reply by Judith on March 4, 2010 at 7:00am

I'm afraid I'm very uncreative with it. I put 4 TBSPs in a little under a cup of water, add 4-6 drops of Stevia and chug it down. But I have read of many others like Lizmari who use it in salads and the like. Yes, I put cinnamon on my blueberries everyday. Oh, I do get Bragg's raw apple cider vinegar. Available in most grocery stores, I think.

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Permalink Reply by Elaine on March 10, 2010 at 4:58pm

I'm a prediabetic and have been trying cinnamon for a couple of months now. I don't notice much, if any, difference in my glucose levels. But I do enjoy the cinnamon burps. I take the capsules with my fish oil pills, and the resulting burps are definitely more pleasant than the fishy burps. So that gives me an incentive to finish the giant bottle of pills.

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Permalink Reply by Bubbaluv on June 25, 2010 at 9:50am

i might try it again just for that fact. I hate the fishy burps that accompany by omega03 pills!!

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Permalink Reply by Lois on March 10, 2010 at 5:29pm

I tried Cinnamon for a while but she just kept licking my face!! (See my picture ... that's Cinnamon!) But it did lower my blood presaure because I found out that I was loved even though I had to consume something to attract it!

I tried the capsules but was told that it is actually the cinnamon liquid that works best. In the end, I just stopped because it was gettng a bit costly for me.

Lois

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Permalink Reply by Bubbaluv on June 25, 2010 at 9:49am

I tried Cinnamon too, and didn't really like the results. In my case, i noticed smaller spikes, but it took me longer to get back to fasting level. for example, normally my fasting is around 80 so after a meal, i would go up to say 120 at 1 hr, 100 at 2 hr and back to 80-85 at hour 3. using cinnamon, my bg would only go up to 110, but would remain at 110 for up to 3 hours. i experimented with a few different foods and while the overall numbers were different, the result for me was the same. That said i have heard of cinnamon working for other folks so since there is little to no risk with it, its always worth trying to see how it works for you.

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