Tell Diabetes Patients Not to Rely on Cinnamon
Patients often ask whether cinnamon is helpful for diabetes.
It doesn't seem to help in type 1 diabetes...but it may improve insulin sensitivity and lower glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Studies are conflicting. But overall, they suggest that using cinnamon supplements for up to 4 months may modestly lower fasting blood glucose in type 2 diabetes...by up to about 25 mg/dL.
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