Cinnamon's Medicinal Properties

With obesity and diabetes now officially epidemic in the United States, people are becoming more aware of the need to maintain an even, steady blood sugar.

Blood sugar typically rises after a meal. In the case of meals loaded with fats and sugars, blood sugar can raise a lot. To protect itself, the body secretes extra insulin when blood sugar rises. But eventually, the body fails to respond properly to insulin, and that is the initiation of Type 2 diabetes. Known by doctors as “gut and butt disease,” Type 2 diabetes is caused by unhealthy eating habits, pure and simple.

Marked by high levels of sugar in the blood, Type 2 diabetes can lead to tremendous health problems, including poor circulation, increased risk of infections, insulin dependence, and problems with the eyes and other parts of the body with fine blood vessels. The spikes in blood sugar that arise due to poor eating habits and the onset of Type 2 diabetes can cause great health problems. Fatigue, reduced insulin production, weight gain, headaches, mood swings and more can accompany swings in blood sugar. Can you help to stabilize blood sugar without resorting to pharmaceutical drugs?

Enter cinnamon – yes, the exact same cinnamon you sprinkle on your oatmeal. Native to Southeast Asia, cinnamon is a spice from the inner bark of trees from the genus Cinnamomum. Highly treasured in antiquity, cinnamon is mentioned in a couple of places in the Bible, and was a highly prized object of trade in Egypt as early as 2000 BC. The sweet, penetrating fragrance of cinnamon makes it a favorite spice for flavoring chocolate, egg nog, desserts, mulled cider, meats like chicken and lamb, and in teas and liquors...