[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Thanks for this post. This discovery seems to be grabbing the attention of many and it seems to have validity.

As a Type II diabetic, I have started putting cinnamon in a cup of coffee each morning. My 83 y/o mom has done the same to help lower her cholesterol.

I have recently stopped taking Metformin which I had taken since April of last year after being diagnosed. My last A1C was 5.4 and my physician believes I can control my blood sugar quite well with diet and exercise; no meds.

I intend to keep doing the cinnamon thing and hope that my next A1C remains good.

What is so wonderful about the cinnamon is that it is safe and easy. With responsible behavior and the cinamon boost, I imagine many such as myself will enjoy great benefits.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I am a Metformin user with good results over the past five years. When I was diagnosed Type 2, my doctor put me on insulin to get under control, then I gradually reduced the amount and got my blood sugar under control with diet and exercise.
Where did you buy your cinnamon ?

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

OOPS........

cinamon = cinnamon

Note to self: Use spellcheck every time ; *)

[CFC__VRWC]

I intend to keep doing the cinnamon thing and hope that my next A1C remains good.

What are you using, regular ground cinnamon that you buy at the grocery store? I'm borderline Type II, with high TGs , and I've been taking Avandia since November 2002. I'm trying to lose weight via Atkins, and I'd sure like to get off the Avandia if possible, since I'm convinced that my weight loss would come much easier.

[varina davis]

I put cinnamon in my coffee before it's brewed -- delicious taste and healthy, too. My last A1C was 5.6, but I slipped during the holidays and am now back to a fresh grapefruit a day -- which is also helping to lower the glucose. And thank goodness for Splenda.

[little jeremiah]

This sounds very possible. In Chinese herbal medicine, cinnamon is considered to be very therapeutic and helpful in many ways (don't ask me which ones though!). Ditto for Ayurvedic medicine, which is actually the original source for much of Chinese medicine. Cinnamon is considered to "warm" the body, aiding circulation and digestion, among other things.

And it's cheap! One good thing to know about herbs is they lose potency when exposed to light and heat, best to keep them in a glass jar in a cupboard with doors so they don't get light or heat from the sun or stove.

Good luck with your diabetes.

[Big Horn]

I put a bunch of cinnamon on my oatmeal every morning.
A1C 5.9 Cholesterol 126. It works.

[Big Horn]

Cinnamon Has worked for me for about 3 years.