Friday, March 31, 2006
Diabetes Test - Cinnamon Helps Diabetics
Diabetics should have the following tests done once a year:
Full vision test (Sugar Deposits in the eyes can cause blindness)
Check up of the feet (Sugar Deposits can settle in the feet and cause gangrene)
Complete check up of kidney function
Blood pressure
Check for Cholesterol in Blood
Diabetics come under 2 groups.
1. Type 1 are Insulin Dependent Diabetics
2. Type 2 are Age Onset Diabetics, these patients control their Diabetes with diet and don't have to rely on insulin injections.
How Taking Cinnamon Can HelpIn a recent survey in the USA, 60 Type 2 Diabetics were divided into four groups.
- Group 1 was given one gram of cinnamon per day
- Group 2 received three grams
- And Group 3 six grams
- Group 4 were given placebos.
Those who had been given cinnamon reduced their blood sugar by 18 –29%, their triglycerides by 23 –30% and their LDL cholesterol by 7-27% plus their total cholesterol by 12-26%.
The group that had been given placebos showed no change in their blood sugar.
So adding cinnamon to your daily diet will not only enhance the flavour of your food but could prove very helpful to your health.
Other Health Benefits of CinnamonCinnamon has been used for its medicinal properties for hundreds of years.
It has been found that cinnamon has anti-inflammatory properties, reduces cholesterol and is also one of nature's best blood sugar balancers.
In 2003 the journal Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice published an animal study. This study was carried out on rats. They were given 300 mg of cinnamon per kilogram of body weight, daily for 3 weeks. The results showed they were able to absorb 17% more blood sugar per minute than rats not given the cinnamon.
Again using rats in another study they were fed a high fructose diet. Usually this would induce significant metabolic changes. But they were also fed some cinnamon. The result of this test was their glucose metabolism was improved so much there was no noticeable difference from the rats that didn't receive the high fructose.
These studies seem to prove that cinnamon can lower your risk of developing diabetes.
For those who are already Diabetic, it can be an effective and affordable tool to help manage your condition.
Further Information About Diabetes.
You can contact Diabetes UK on Tel: 020 7424 1000 or E-Mail: info@diabetes.org.uk Website: http://www.diabetes.org.uk
by Eva Moffat at articlesfactory.com
