CINNAMON MAY HELP PREDIABETES!
CINNAMON MAY HELP PREDIABETES!
Check out this article in MedPage Today about a study published in Journal of the Endocrinology Society demonstrating that “cinnamon supplements kept a lid on fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and other measures of glucose dysregulation in patients with prediabetes.”
MedPage Today: Cinnamon Beat Placebo in Prediabetes
“This randomized controlled trial of individuals with prediabetes showed that treatment with cinnamon 500 mg thrice daily resulted in a statistically significant between-group mean difference in fasting plasma glucose of approximately 5 mg/dl at 12 weeks.”
“Our 12-week study showed beneficial effects of adding cinnamon to the diet on keeping blood sugar levels stable in participants with prediabetes,” Romeo said in a news release. “These findings provide the rationale for longer and larger studies to address if cinnamon can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes over time.”
“According to criteria used by the American Diabetes Association, approximately 38% of the U.S. population has prediabetes. Of these, approximately 3%-11% will progress to type 2 diabetes each year. Lifestyle interventions and anti-diabetic drugs are used to prevent the progression, but as many as half of individuals who receive some form of treatment still progress. “Therefore, identification of efficacious, durable, safe, and cost-effective strategies for type 2 diabetes prevention remains a clinically relevant unmet need, especially in low- and middle-income countries,” the researchers said.”
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