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I read with much interest the recently published article by Allen et al.1 on the potential of cinnamon as an alternative therapy in the management of glycemia and lipid levels. They showed following an updated systematic review and meta-analysis that the consumption of cinnamon is associated with a statistically significant decrease in levels of fasting plasma glucose, total cholesterol, LDL-C, and triglyceride levels, a...
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With inquisitiveness, we read the original article by Allen et al.1 In their systematic review and meta-analysis on cinnamon use in type 2 diabetes mellitus, they concluded that the consumption of cinnamon is associated with statistically significant reductions in fasting plasma glucose, total and LDL cholesterols, triglycerides and an increase in HDL cholesterol levels. Although this is a well conducted meta-analysis, t...
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This meta-analysis continues to point out that we do not yet know everything about cinnamon and its effects on diabetes.
It is rather clear, though, that performing research on individuals with type 1 diabetes is probably useless and perhaps harmful. Basic science research conducted to date indicates that it DOES not act like insulin, but does have characteristics similar to metformin and the "glitazones"....
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Allen and colleagues recently reported the findings of a systematic review and meta-analysis of cinnamon for type 2 diabetes mellitus [1]. The authors concluded that cinnamon significantly reduces fasting plasma glucose, total cholesterol, LDL-C and triglycerides, and significantly increases HDL-C. While these findings corroborate the results of another recent review [2], these findings are not consistent with the conclus...
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In their article, Cinnamon use in type 2 diabetes: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis (1), authors Allen et al. find that cinnamon has a significant therapeutic effect on a host of metabolic measures, including glucose and serum lipids. These findings are not consistent with those of a meta-analysis published last year in which the data for 577 participants were analyzed (2). In that meta-analysis, cinnamo...
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