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Cinnamon doesn’t control blood sugar levelsFiled Under: Cinnamon, blood sugar, cholesterol

Cinnamon does not appear to have any impact on blood sugar or cholesterol levels in people with diabetes.
Evidence currently available does not suggest that cinnamon has the ability to decrease a person’s risk of heart disease by helping them control their diabetes or lower their cholesterol. Several studies have looked at the impact of cinnamon on blood sugar and lipids (fats) in patients with diabetes but they had only modest sample sizes and yielded mixed results.
American researchers performed a large review of five studies in which a total of 282 type 1 or type 2 diabetic patients were randomly assigned to receive cinnamon or a placebo and were followed for up to 16 weeks. All five studies used Cinnamon cassia, cinnamon most people use at home. Doses ranged from 1 to 6 grams daily.
It was found that the use of cinnamon did not significantly alter hemoglobin A1C - a marker of blood sugar control. It also had no effect on fasting blood sugar levels or lipid parameters. Analyses by subgroup and sensitivity did not appreciably alter these results. The researchers do not recommend its use to patients.

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