Cinnamon Combined With Magnesium Decreases Blood Pressure More Than Any Hypertension Medication In The World

 

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'Supplementation with cinnamon has been found to lower blood pressure in pre-diabetic and diabetic people. Cinnamon combined with magnesium, diet and lifestyle changes may lead to overall reductions in blood pressure up to 25mm Hg, a reduction lower than any hypertension medication can achieve without side effects.'

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20 HEALTH BENEFITS OF CINNAMON

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'Blood Sugar Control – Several studies have found that Cinnamon has properties that help those with insulin resistance. It is therefore very popular with Type 2 diabetics who take it to control their blood sugar variations.

Ceylon Cinnamon is particularly popular because it has low levels of Coumarin. compared to Cassia Cinnamon found in your grocery store. In case you did not know Coumarin in high doses can cause liver damage. Another study found that Ceylon Cinnamon has no effect on blood sugar control and only Cassia Cinnamon has this effect.

However in yet another study Ceylon Cinnamon was found to have an effect on blood sugar control in a rat model. So the evidence is confusing. If you are taking Ceylon Cinnamon for diabetes, take it in moderation as part of a healthy program of diet, proper nutrition and moderate exercise.'

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Health Benefits of Honey and Cinnamon

CINNAMON and HONEY

'Honey is the only food on the planet that will not spoil or rot. It will do what some call turning to sugar. Never boil honey or put it in a microwave. To do so will kill the enzymes in the honey. Make sure your honey is untreated and unprocessed and not heated. This will have the greatest benefit. 

Caution - honey is a form of sugar so too much honey of any kind is not good for the body. But a little bit will help some of the following conditions. And the Cinnamon should be organic. Chinese medicine says it is warming and nourishing for the Kidneys.

Cinnamon and honey each have properties with the potential to improve your health.'

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Vitamins Offer Hope for Alzheimer's

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The Promise of Cinnamon and Vitamins in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease


'The first study in question, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease³, found that cinnamaldehyde and epicatechin, two compounds found in cinnamon, have an inhibitory effect on the aggregation of a particular protein called tau. Tau plays a large role in the structure and function of neurons. 

But while a normal part of cell structures, this protein can begin to accumulate, forming “neurofibrillary tangles” that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Both compounds were found to protect tau from oxidative damage that can lead to dysfunction.'

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Honey and Cinnamon: Not Just for Sweet Rolls Anymore

Editor's Note: Use raw organic honey and organic cinnamon.


'Honey is produced in almost all the countries in the world, and has been used for centuries to treat all kinds of ailments. But when combined with cinnamon, the medical benefits of honey become even more potent.

Using honey for medical reasons has no side effects at all. Researchers say that even diabetics aren’t harmed by the sweetness of honey, if it is taken in medicinal dosages. Western scientists have researched the effects of honey and cinnamon on a variety of illnesses and have discovered some amazing benefits.'



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