Update on Cinnamon for Blood Sugar Control
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- Опубліковано 16 кві 2013
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DESCRIPTION: Cinnamon can no longer to considered a safe and effective treatment for diabetes. The Antioxidants in a Pinch (nutritionfacts.org/video/antio...) video I'm so proud of can be found here (nutritionfacts.org/video/antio.... The Safer Cinnamon (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-s...) is where I originally brought up the coumarin issue. What about the Oxalates in Cinnamon (nutritionfacts.org/video/oxala... Not a problem, but the oxalates in too much turmeric (nutritionfacts.org/video/oxala...) may be a concern. Superfood Bargains (nutritionfacts.org/video/super...) is where I ranked foods in terms of antioxidants per unit cost.
I talk more about the potential potency of plants in general in Power Plants (nutritionfacts.org/video/power...) and more about spices in particular in videos such as:
· Benefits of Fenugreek Seeds (nutritionfacts.org/video/benef...)
· Saffron for the Treatment of Alzheimer's (nutritionfacts.org/video/saffr...)
· Saffron for the Treatment of PMS (nutritionfacts.org/video/saffr...)
· Garden Variety Anti-Inflammation (nutritionfacts.org/video/garde...)
Amla Versus Diabetes (nutritionfacts.org/video/amla-...) explores the use of Indian gooseberries as a way to help control blood sugar, though the best way to deal with diabetes is to prevent (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-t...) and treat (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-t...) it with a healthy diet. Books I would recommend (in order of publication) are Defeating Diabetes (www.worldcat.org/oclc/780000249), Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes (www.worldcat.org/oclc/74649104), and The End of Diabetes (www.worldcat.org/oclc/795757572).
As you're making your Healthy Pumpkin Pie (nutritionfacts.org/video/healt..., don't accidentally add too much nutmeg, the subject of my next video, Don't Eat Too Much Nutmeg (nutritionfacts.org/video/dont-....
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Want to note from what I've read from the website Cinnamon Vogue regarding coumarin content of different types of cinnamon.
Type of Cinnamon and Coumarin content:
Ceylon/True = 0.017 g/kg coumarin
Cassia/Chinese = 0.31 g/kg coumarin
Indonesian/Korintje = 2.15 g/kg coumarin
Vietnamese/Saigon = 6.97 g/kg coumarin
So, Cassia cinnamon has just over 18x the amount of coumarin as Ceylon cinnamon. Indonesian cinnamon has just over 126x the amount as Ceylon cinnamon. And Vietnamese/Saigon cinnamon (the only kind I've seen sold at Costco) has 410x the amount of coumarin as Ceylon cinnamon.
Im "sprinkling" my oatmeal with like 3 tbs of cinnamon every day... pray for my liver.
I would go with the Ceylon.......maybe a safe bet.....I was in the pre range...dropped the carbs and sugar and normal now....so for me, it really was that simple....just glad to catch it early......
Yup, I replaced my cassia with ceylon recently
Exotic Parallel lol i will pray for mine to .....❤❤
YOU CAN DIE FROM JUST ABOUT ANYTHING NOWADAYS. NOT JUST CINNAMON.
Same
Thanks for the info, comments in this post lead me to a great study and book on Diabetes can't thank you enough.
Glad to see someone actually looking at the science.
yet another in-depth and thorough video by Dr. Greber, thx so much :)
You're welcome
What if you take a liver care supplement? or Milk thistle, along with the cinnamon?
Is anyone know how to nominate dr. Greger for a Nobel Peace prize, either in medicine or some other pertinent category? He has done the best work I've seen during my lifetime with improving people's Health.
Excellent, science-backed info and advice. But dang it I’m still trying to adjust to that mellow dramatic, condescending-sounding tone of voice! Perhaps someday I’ll learn to completely ignore it and just focus on the content.
What about the amount of cassia cinnamon in a chai rooibos tea bag? I drink a cup daily.
I'll be switching to the Ceylon variety ASAP!
ceylon does nothing
Do you buy certified organic Ceylon cinnamon? Frontier brand sells it at WF, like $6 or $7 for 1.76 ounces...quite expensive so I looked on Amazon.com and found one pound of the same cinnamon for $20. Loaded some into my empty Frontier spice container...should I refrigerate the rest of the 1 pound bag or do you think it will be ok in my dark spice cabinet, bag tightly closed? Thanks for any advice!
thanks for your reply....I will try to buy the ceylon brand..just to be on the safe side...
Great video, thanks!
excellent video, to sum up then, for a healthy person is better to use instead of cassia cinnamon ceylon?
In order to have antioxidant benefits of the spice without the associated risks?
Have I understood correctly? I apologize if my English is not perfect, but I'm Italian.
Thank you. Greetings.
Thank you, D Roy
Proanthocyanidins (PACs) bind Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) thus preventing inflammation!
Foods high in PACs include cinnamon, cocoa, tea, cranberries, blueberries, grapes, plums, apple skin, almond skin, hazelnut skin, black bean coats, ...
Just another amazing component of plants.
@Daniel, YES...I can score a head of organic red cabbage at my farmer's market for $2...no matter what the size, it's $2 (and Dr. Greger is right, it lasts forever in the crisper!) ....a 1.76 ounce jar of Frontier organic ceylon cinnamon at Whole Foods even on sale is $4.50, just saying.
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good info, tnx
But what's the actual risk? How many adults actually had lver damage? I don't care about speculation that it might do this or that...
My eye sight problems began in August of 2015 when I noticed a small swirl of liquid was preventing my right eye sight from seeing things. By September 2015, the swirl continued to grow and decreased my vision gradually.
This problem increased by October 2015 when the same thing was occurring in my left eye as well. Literally scared the crap out of me. This only happens when you don't take control of your sugar levels.
I did some research and found out that the combination of Cinnamon & Honey is a decent solution to my problem. It could help you as well and I hope it works for you as it did for me.
I said my prayers everyday that my eye sight would be restored as I consumed 1 teaspoon of honey and sprinkled cinnamon into my coffee and these two proved to be natural sweeteners as well, then added 2% milk. Didn't need any sugar in my coffee because the combination of these two natural food elements gave the coffee a natural sweet flavor.
Honey and cinnamon have been used to resolve many diabetic issues. Long story short, these two combined together in coffee have saved my eye sight. I'm extremely grateful and acknowledge those who have posted the data on-line.
RADAR DIGITAL RECORDS That's good to hear. I don't know about my sugar levels but I make a Ginger Root and Cinnamon Sticks tea concoction and add honey as a sweetener in my cup and it lowers my blood pressure overnight if I drink it before bed.
honey is just sugar to your body.
Also thanks for the video
sooo what does "seigun" cinnamon fall under?
I looked it up and it is a Vietnamese cinnamon but it also says it is a Vietnamese cassia...
so again which is it? Vietnamese (yellow light) or Cassia (red light)
i have the kirkland brand seigon cinnamon
Drug companies are angry that cinnamon lowers blood sugar better than their drugs and with no toxic side effects.
true
Dr. Greger responds to comments on the nutritionfacts org site, but I don't think he's responded here.
Also, at the nutritionfacts org site, you will find transcripts for most of the videos, including this one, which should help in translation.
I heard that cloves may help to lower blood glucose levels, and are sort of like cinnamon on steroids as far as what cloves do to help lower glucose levels.
Nobody have said anything about consumption of Ceylon Cinnamon in Pacients with renal failure or Glomerulo nephritis and as consecuence Hi Blood pressure, Ceylon Cinnamon will increase your Blood pressure in this type of patients
I believe you've understood what he's saying perfectly.
Do you want to reduce fat in your diet, or reduce the types of fats in your diet? Because I can eat a typical American fat-free diet and still gain tons of weight. I did it. By adding fats, good fats, my weight dropped. Also, refined and packaged foods are horrible and may be low fat.
sometimes I think that we are sooo narrow-minded that we cannot see the most obvious things. Treating diabetes is not equal to keeping your blood sugar "normal" - if you are eating SAD, it actually can mean that your cells (including brain) are starving for glucose! The goal here should be to stop those spikes and lows from happening - by reducing fat in bloodstream, which is made by reducing fat in diet.
Thanks for the reply. :-)
i have two 8 year old Cinnamon Trees in my compound here in Dar es salaam. I use its leaves as tea! Are they harmful to a diabetic?
Good question, I don’t know the answer but it’s doubtful. The leaves won’t contain the same phytonutrients as the bark, I suspect. Natural leaf teas are likely to be healthy, if it tastes good I’d keep drinking it and enjoy.
I was talking mostly about the connection between diabetes, dietary fat and glucose 'entrapment' in the bloodstream because of the excess fats in it.
Gran bel video!
Cinammon was tested and found not to work, but ideas like this die hard. At least it tastes good.
The graph he showed was a calculation of antioxidant level per gram per dollar. In other words the cinnamon is more expensive but it's potency makes up for that and places it i a close 2nd behind purple cabbage which the good Doctor is saying is the best bang for your buck.
+>>I feel worried about constantly checking blood levels being a former diabetes sufferer imagined I would undoubtedly die with diabetes>>*
there are no shortcut in reversing diabetes. Intermittent Fasting with healthy keto works really fast. No need to be a cinnamon junkie
Dr. Greger, let me ask about copyright issues with some of your videos.
I am going to provide Russian translation in a form of subtitles, embed it directly to the video and reupload to my account. Would you consider it as violation of copyright? All references to the original video would be provided.
Question about cinnamon and diabetes, esp. with food. It comes in several formats, such as ground cinnamon and pill supplements. What's the best way to take cinnamon?
Always go for the whole foods approach when possible
What about doing 50/50? Buy a bottle of casia cinnamon and a bottle of Ceylon cinnamon. Mix together and take a teaspoon a day for dual benefits..will it be better or safer?
Well, since it is suggested that only cassia cinnamon has an antidiabetic effect it's unlikely, it would only 'dilute' the effect of cassia if mixed with ceylon. It wasn't tested though, it might be beneficial. But there is no hint in these studies for that hypothesis, so, again, it's unlikely.
I recently started to drink cinnamon and cloves tea twice a day and it seems to work in keeping my BSL within recommended range despite enjoying a brioche bun or 4 a day. I use half teaspoon of powdered Ceylon cinnamon, I one short bark of casia cinnamon and 4 stems of cloves. Boil, let it sit for 5 minutes and enjoy! Great replacement for English tea!
Dr. Gregor thanks for using our pictures. But like the good Doctor says Ceylon Cinnamon has plenty of other benefits without the downside of Cassia Cinnamon.
what is a healthy diet and which type of food are consist of these foods
good question....My personal experience is get off the sugar and carbs...eat a plant heavy diet.....I still eat fish and meat...no breads or potato's....I have found fruits are fine...even watermelon!....no real long term effect on blood sugar......you will...loose weight....that in itself may be the deciding factor in normal blood sugar.....
Oh Dear..after watching this video...now I am thinking on stopping the cinnamon...if it's going to harm my liver...
This is daily glucose not A1C. I want to see the studies on A1C.
Brilliant! I love cinnamon! :D
Ottimo!
So, just consume like half a teaspoon a day, have some effect without the risk
A compromise; use 1 tsp Chinese and 1 tsp Ceylon cinnamon per day. This keeps the toxic coumarin level down, while still helping blunt blood sugar spike. I also find that the intense flavor of cinnamon I like varies GREATLY, depending on when I add it to my oatmeal. I typically add 1 tablespoon to my boiling cooking water (=mild flavor). Sometimes sprinkling in my bowl when serving (=medium flavor). Occasionally storing leftover cooked oatmeal in the fridge overnight (=strong flavor!). Using 1 tbsp of cinnamon on cold oatmeal stored overnight seems to ramp up the intense flavor significantly - sometimes so overwhelmingly strong even I say it is TOO much. Perhaps an oatmeal cold soak overnight cooking method can help reduce the amount of Chinese cinnamon required? Combine with Ceylon cinnamon to get the best of both worlds. Enjoy and Good Luck.
How can you tell which cinnamon you are getting from the store?
You can't, if you're buying ground cinnamon. The FDA (ass wipes) don't require the ground cinnamon labels to differentiate one kind from the other. The only way to know is the buy the cinnamon sticks and ground them yourself. There's You Tube videos about what Ceylon cinnamon sticks look like.
Debra Lawrence - Right on .
How can you tell the difference between cassia and ceylon? I don't want to rely on a label cause they can easily fool you.
There's a big difference in the way they both smell. Easy, actually. Cassia cinnamon is barely tolerable in how STRONG it is, while Ceylon cinnamon is actually inviting, very delicate and wonderful.
Yeah, wonderful.
Ceylon you'll find at health food and natural foods stores.... only.
John Juster
Thank you sir.
Prince Halo Hi ! Just for your information, we import Ceylon cinnamon from our family farm in Sri Lanka. You are welcome to check our web-site silkroadcinnamon.com/. Thanks
I guess you'd have to ask when you buy it
If it tastes good and doesn't poison me I would go with the Ceylon anytime, even if it had no health benefits at all ;) I want the flavor, it's no medicine!
What about Vietnamese cinnamon?
Do they look any different? Why does everything have to be so damn complicated!?!?!?!?!?
+Thomas Crohan Not complicated. Get it from Starwest Botanicals or Bulk Apothecary or Mountain Rose Herbs. They are all great and have good prices. Google search: 1 pound of cassia cinnamon and it will give you the direct link to the page.
Thank you :)
+Thomas Crohan
If you take a close look 1:58 , you'll see the cassia is a thicker bark. The ceylon is thinner with multiple curls. That's how you can tell them apart. Cinnamon from the supermarket by default is the cassia. It's sweeter.
this just saved me money buying ceylon cinn for my blood sugar. thanks... time for metformin
There is a Sri Lankan study done on the Effects of Ceylon cinnamon) on blood glucose and lipids in a diabetic and healthy rat model posted on NCBI which shows promising results. But since this study was done in Sri Lanka it does not have the same weight until a US study is done.
I have taken a cinnamon supplement for years, just don't have to take Aspirin as a blood thinner...plus Chromium don't always take every day, just if I've not exercised enough or got off my diet and sugar starts going up.
I don't take any prescription meds for diabetes...just a good diet and exercise which gives better control anyway. Plus with my diet I do eat carbs...potatoes, rice and bread, Calorie counting works so you can eat any food you want, just keep inside your calorie allowance.
Interesting...
do you keep track of your A1C levels?
Yes, can do regular checks at home, but Dr. does A1C every three months at her office last a little high 6.2 so must watch diet and exercise more (down a little on my walking because of the weather)..makes a difference.
Plus I have Cinnamon supplement plain, depends on how much you take, but true must consider as a blood thinner but that depends on the type of cinnamon, but the ones that don't help with sugar control don't affect or act as a blood thinner.
no wonder cinnamon is toxic in large doses, its really strong taste like hot pepper.
i use 50% ceylon in my cinnamon mix.
ok
Interesting information and analyzation; Jesus Christ Bless you! :)
Everything is toxic in high levels so take everything in moderation(including non-Ceylon cinnamon). I personally like Vietnamese or Saigon cinnamon, it's sweet and spicy.
Good
Is it okay to put a little Splenda, or Equal in a glass of sprinked cinnamon water??
+mark rushing no.
+mark rushing No. That is not ok. Haha. Artificial sweeteners have shown to increase the blood sugar in diabetics. Go sweet free all together. Donna Pessin has an amazing approach to this similar to Dr. Greger's approach.
Fuck im proud... Because Ceylon is my loving country... Please visit my country and see how it made
omg I thought it was the other way around! That ceylon is more beneficial than cassia!
ceylon still has the other benefits, not the bloodsurge level drop that normal cinnamon did.
does anyone know if Badia Cinnamon sticks are Ceylon?
Good question, I also would like to know because I have been using it for about a year now and now found out about Ceylon cinnamon, where I live i only see Badia cinnamon on sale.
garlic is a medicine IMO and should be used as such. When used as a food it becomes 'toxic'
Absolutely it is! ^_^ It has cancer fighting properties, lowers blood pressure and more.
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ok, that sucks...I love Cinnamon and I have been buying only the Ceylon type...oh well I guess it doesn't matter much..
Nuclear, why does it suck? You haven't been destroying your liver. That's good, right?
Too long - he could have given us the Cliff notes version in about a minute.
Saigon cinnamon is Cassia. I guess I have to throw away my cinnamon now
CNo worries. Ceylon cinnamon works wonders! I take it and it it is wonderful! My blood sugar is greatly under control. I feel a significant difference when I take it, as opposed to the days I may be rushing and don't take time to make my Ceylon cinnamon and organic raw honey drink.
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Is that the sticks are the powders
whats the point in cheating on a glucose tolerance test?
Ah yea
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I TAKE CINNAMON CAPS TWICE A DAY TO JUST TO KEEP MY BLOOD SUGAR AT CHECK. YES. IT DOES WORK.
once a week, maybe? caylon the rest? really, some studies might be "shifted" as well by rich departments, right now, diabetes is a huge moneypool for big pharma companies... jussaying :)
Ceylon Cinnamon works
basically, stop helping yourself the legal drug dealers, doctors, R saying ur destroying ur liver, let them do that instead. that's their jobs.
Gigi44 that was good I got a good laugh, it's also so very true.
Wow I drink chai tea every day, sometimes more than once, which is mostly cinnamon... I don't know if I should be glad I'm getting all these benefits or whether I should be worried for my liver :S
Try fenugreek instead.
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Cinnamon Challenge anyone? I joke.....
Hey look at that vegan who exercises 3-5 days a week with diabetes (said no one ever)..
(Type 2 diabetes)
at the begging you do not state which type of diabetes I have type 1
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Healthy as in chicken wings?
You mean type 2 diabetes, correct?
I just take cinnamon pills to keep it simple.
I've never been fond of its taste.
YOU'RE STILL GETTING THE TOXIN IN YOU GOOFY BUT IN PILL FORM
According to all of your videos, nothing works at all so what's the point of existing.
***** I've never seen a healthy doctor. They say that's a logical fallacy, that one doesn't have to "practice what they preach" (so to speak) in order to be true, but you'd think that if they were so interested in it they would take better care of themselves.
Michael lol Hang in there. Got a garden? Can be inspiring, healing.
Shh, the "Doctor" might make a video on how soil can give you prostatic cancer.
Hahaha!
true ceylone cinnamon cinnamon at ebay..
in other word just take you diabetes pills is probably the best thing
This guy sounds like a shill for the pharmaceutical industry.OH!, by the way,cloves have the highest ORAC value of any food in the world.As an essential oil it's ORAC value is 10,786,875.
lol you are very funny
how much bs can one take?
+Tamils_ Unite_Together how come? Greger just talks about stuff you can eat, in a positive way, not any pills. He concentrates on nutrition and food. For example: Healthy diet --> no heart disease --> no pills necessary xD ^^
Or here: healthy diet --> no diabetes --> no pills/injections
You're right.I'm a lung cancer survivor
*****
Can I ask you, how you survived it?
(thanks to chemo? Or something else?)
It's a quite personal question, sorry. If you don't want to answer it, it's fine by me.
I'm type 1. Would do me no good. Insulin or slow death for us.
+Don Maley Dr. Richard Schulze talked about it in his books that any form of diabetes can be fully cured with mainly raw food and all vegan. As well as with herbal teas such as cassia cinnamon, fenugreek, bitter melon, Hydrangea petals. Donna Pessin talks about how Sodium Bentonite clay heals the entire system.
There is nothing that will reverse type 1 diabetes because your immune system destroys the insulin producing cells in the pancreas and without insulin your blood sugar will rise to the point it will kill you.
In addition, I take 3 cinnamon pills a day and it really does help keep your sugars down but insulin injections are still essential.
Astraea Star It requires not just taking cinnamon pills. You have to go fully raw vegan and drink lots of blended raw fruits and vegetables and drink lots of herbal teas.
You think I don't know how to eat healthy?
Astraea Star Yes that is what I think. :0)
rubbish does nothing on me
freecuddles100 , there are two kind of cinnamon in the market today. The potent one is cinnamon cassicia, its property like warfarin which cause blood thinning. It can be deadly if you take too much. The other kind cinnamon comes from Ceylon which is different. Not all cinnamon are the same in chemical composition.