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Featured: Nutrients for blood glucose control: a review and clinical guide

The use of safe, relatively low-cost nutritional supplements should be considered in the management of insulin resistance, type-2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and PCOS due to their ability to improve blood glucose regulation and insulin signaling.

Posted on Wed, 11 Sep 13

Cinnamon keeps your blood sugar sweet, suggests new analysis

An analysis of 10 clinical trials has concluded that cinnamon may be a useful addition to diabetes treatment. The researchers found that cinnamon has a beneficial effect on fasting plasma glucose, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, and triglyceride levels in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 09

Cinnamon for type 2 diabetes

Just reading about aromatic spices can remind us of smells and flavors; in fact, it has been shown that simply reading the word cinnamon activates an area in your brain involved in smell called the primary olfactory cortex. The name cinnamon is thought to originally come from the Malay and Indonesian for sweet wood, coincidently this aromatic spice is gaining evidence to support its use for improving conditions related to poor blood sugar control including type 2 diabetes.