Is cinnamon safe for people with diabetes?
ANSWER
Unless you have liver damage, it should be okay for you to enjoy it in food. If you do have liver problems, be careful, because large amounts of cinnamon may make them worse.
From: Does Cinnamon Help Diabetes? WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Michael Dansinger on February 17, 2019
SOURCES:
Natural Standard: "Cinnamon ( )." Cinnamomum
Natural Data Base: Natural Medicines: "Cassia Cinnamon."
American Diabetes Association: "Cinnamon Has No Benefit For People with Diabetes."
National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements: "What Dietary Supplements Are You Taking?"
Khan, A. , December 2003. Diabetes Care
Baker, W. , January 2008. Diabetes Care
Anderson, R. , February 2008. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
Hlebowicz, J. , June 2007. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
SOURCES:
Natural Standard: "Cinnamon ( )." Cinnamomum
Natural Data Base: Natural Medicines: "Cassia Cinnamon."
American Diabetes Association: "Cinnamon Has No Benefit For People with Diabetes."
National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements: "What Dietary Supplements Are You Taking?"
Khan, A. , December 2003. Diabetes Care
Baker, W. , January 2008. Diabetes Care
Anderson, R. , February 2008. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
Hlebowicz, J. , June 2007. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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