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Posted 11/12/2006 7:50 PM (GMT 0)

My son has recently been diagnosed with Type 1.We usually like to use complementary treatments with illness etc but...with diabetes? But I hear say that kerela & cinammon can act like insulin in the body...anyone tried this or heard any reliable stories?

Posted 11/13/2006 2:35 AM (GMT 0)
INTERESTING
Posted 11/13/2006 2:38 AM (GMT 0)
GOOGLE CINNAMON DIABETES.......
Posted 11/13/2006 10:30 AM (GMT 0)

Hi Martin,

Sorry to say, but cinammon only help type 2s.  You'll find a lot of complementary therapies for diabetes are only actually for type 2s.  Please don't be fooled into thinking that you can use something complementary to help him.  Only insulin, a good healthy diet, exercise and looking after himself will help.  I'm a type 1 diabetic (since I was 12, and I'm now 27) and I can honestly say that all you can do is keep working on those things.  With a type 1 diabetic, our pancreas no longer makes insulin - there is nothing complementary that will replace that, only giving regular injections of insulin.  As you're in the UK Martin, please look up DAFNE and see if there is a course near you, or look at diabetes UK website (a registered charity).  They run some courses aimed at helping the whole family understand diabetes.

Hope this helps a little.

Claire x

Posted 11/13/2006 1:55 PM (GMT 0)
i downed about 2 teaspoons last night and i'm 50 below where i have been all week...coinidence?????? maybe there is something to it.......
Posted 11/13/2006 3:38 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Talldude,

I seem to remember that there IS evidence that cinnamon helps lower blood sugars, but as I said it's only aimed at type 2s (which I think you are?).  That's really interesting, though - how did you take it?  I'm sure a lot of other type 2s will appreciate knowing that!

Claire x

Posted 11/13/2006 11:24 PM (GMT 0)
SPOON AND DIET SODA CHASER..LOL


GOOD THING I LIKE CINNANON
Posted 11/14/2006 2:59 AM (GMT 0)
I read something about that a long time ago, and ever since I've been adding cinnamon to my morning coffee, sprinkling it on apples (just cinnamon, no sugar) and toast. I don't know whether it's keeping my levels down, but it's easy enough to use. I put it in shaker and keep it on the counter where I'll see it.
Posted 11/15/2006 8:03 AM (GMT 0)
Hi...I just buy the cinnamon capsules at the drug store. Totally easy because I'm totally too busy to be all creative and such. I'd just forget so just take 2 caps wih my morning meds.

I also take BORAGE OIL. It's expensive so I wait until it's buy one get one free at Longs or at Walgreens.

BORAGE OIL, they say can reverse a lot of ...oh what's the word??? Drat! It's too late for me to think...You know what I mean, when you lose feeling.

Then I take Vinegar tabs too. 2 of them. If I've been "bad" I O.D. on water and an extra Vinegar tab and cross my fingers. It helps keep my numbers down...I guess. I figure, hey, it can't hurt cause vinegar's so good for you anyway!!

I'm doing really good, knock on wood!
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