How cinnamon & potassium help diabetics, why dried apricots better than fresh ones.?
My friend is Type 2 Diabetic
I have seen mostly on the diabetes section advising to use cinnamon for blood glucose control.I want to know
1)How much cinnamon in a day diabetic should consume
2)In which form , can one chew the cinnamon bark aor make powder
3) How cinnamon helps diabetics
4)Why dried apricots are better than fresh, Dried apricot with seed is better or one with the seed removed.
5)How does potassium help diabetics
6)Good Resources from where I can get more info on cinnamon , Dried apricots, potassium and detailed info on fruit for diabetes.
Replies from the experienced and senior members will be appreciated.
Sue and MamaSmurf thanks for the replies but I seen many seniors mentioning that cinnamon and dried apricots are helpful.
If you have the resources for cinnamon , dried apricots and potassium please state. I mean to say from where I can get more info.
Contrary to the above,
1) A half teaspoon a day has been shown to not only reduce cholesterol and triglycerides, it has been shown to help with the insulin/glucose absorption problem in insulin resistant diabetics:
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0104.htm#pinch
2) The purer, the better.
3) See #1
4) Makes no difference. Potassium from fresh fruits and vegetables is no different than dried ones.
5) Read this: http://krispin.com/potassm.html
6) My webpage: http://www.geocities.com/seabulls69/Type_II_Diabetes.html
I haven’t taken any medication for my type two diabetes since December 13th. You can believe those who are still on the drugs, or you can believe me. It’s up to you.
Despite what some of the sadly misinformed here are telling you, is that not all carb Calories react the same in a diabetic. In fact, the fructose in fruits does not require nearly as much insulin to function in the human body. Hence, it’s glycemic index of a mere 19 compared to other carbs. Fructose, despite its categorization as a sugar, has a much lower adverse affect on us diabetics than rice or potatoes. I eat nearly 600 Calories a day of fruits, and my blood sugar is fine…. WITH NO MEDICATION WHATSOEVER. Here’s more on the glycemic index: http://www.mendosa.com/gi.htm
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