On Apr 4, 1:37 am, Alan S > wrote:
> Was she prescribed cinnamon by a Doctor or was it a
> Naturopath? Did she make other dietary or exercise changes
> at that time?

Her physician prescribed the it. No other dietary or exercise changes;
Mother is pretty much healthy as a horse. At 86 the only medications
she takes on a daily basis are 1/2 an aspirin and thyroid for life-
long hypothyroidism.

> Without getting into arguments on various herbs and spices
> (some have very good medicinal value for various things)
> there are none that have as direct and dramatic an influence
> on your BGs as the carbohydrates you eat.

Agreed. I would assume that most people who have some luck with
cinnamon use it as an adjunct to restricting carbs.