will cinnmon lower blood sugar in diabetics im a diabetic?

i take a teaspoon in a glass of milk in the morning and a teaspoon in a glass of milk in the evening will that lower my sugar to normal ?
Answer:
If your diabetic shouldnt you be checking your blood sugar levels on a regualr basis like the rest of us and if you do why not just experiment and see. Take a reading before you try some, wait and hour or two and check it again and you should now which way it will affect you.

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Yes, I heard from a dietitian that cinnamon will lower your blood sugar, so will cayenne pepper, there is a pill you can take for that.

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Not that I ever heard, and I am Diabetic also.Mine does very well when I have 2 APPLES a day, with the peel. It has to do with the fiber. Eat more high-fiber foods to help yours go down.

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That sounds like an old wive's tale. When I took Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2 we went into exhaustive detail about diabetes and I never heard any mention of cinnamon or any other kind of home remedy to lower blood sugar.
You need to take your medication as prescribed and watch how much sugar you intake. That's pretty much the only way to get it within normal range.

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Here's a really good article on the subject. I'm leaning towards yes to answer your question.
http://chetday.com/type2diabetes.htm...

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hmmm well INSULIN lowers b.sugar. and water does too. idk if it depends on type 1 or 2...2 may be different. but if u just want to keep it steady eat peanut butter.just a couple of spoonfulls on a piece of bread will keep it going good...

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They got this new stuff out called Insulin.You can get it prescribed to you by a Dr.

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The cells in the body - muscle, nerve, etc - need insulin to be able to use glucose for fuel. What happens in Type 2 Diabetes (aka Diabetes Mellitus) is called Insulin Resistance - the cells don't respond to insulin very well, so glucose levels rise and the body starts to malfunction. A number of studies have indicated that cinnamon has a glucose-lowering effect in humans. We believe that cinnamon contains a compound that increases insulin sensitivity in the body's cells. However, we don't know yet what dosages are most effective and, like any medicinal compound, it won't necessarily work for everybody and even in people for whom it does work, it won't necessarily bring glucose levels into the normal range - just lower them.My advice: Work with your doctor, if she or he is familiar with these studies and willing to monitor you closely. At the very LEAST, make sure your pharmacist and your physician know that you are taking cinnamon supplements.

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