Planetary Formulas Full Spectrum Cinnamon Extract - 60 Tabs

Planetary Formulas Full Spectrum Cinn Extract One of the oldest remedies used in traditional Chinese herbalism for digestive support, recent studies have shown cinnamon (Cinnamomum aromaticum) may support healthy blood sugar levels, when used as part of your diet, by activating insulin and glucose transport and improving glucose metabolism.

Key points:

• Supports healthy blood sugar levels
• One of the oldest botanicals used in traditional Chinese herbalism for digestive support
• Made from water-extracted cinnamon, shown in research to help support healthy blood sugar levels by improving the effectiveness of insulin action
• Combines whole cinnamon bark powder and high potency cinnamon extract, to yield a full spectrum of desirable constituents
• Contains flavonoids, which are potent antioxidants

Health Benefits Cinnamon's unique healing abilities come from three basic types of components in the essential oils found in its bark. These oils contain active components called cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl acetate, and cinnamyl alcohol, plus a wide range of other volatile substances. Anti-Clotting Actions Cinnamaldehyde (also called cinnamic aldehyde) has been well-researched for its effects on blood platelets. Platelets are constituents of blood that are meant to clump together under emergency circumstances (like physical injury) as a way to stop bleeding, but under normal circumstances, they can make blood flow inadequate if they clump together too much. The cinnaldehyde in cinnamon helps prevent unwanted clumping of blood platelets. (The way it accomplishes this health-protective act is by inhibiting the release of an inflammatory fatty acid called arachidonic acid from platelet membranes and reducing the formation of an inflammatory messaging molecule called thromboxane A2.) Cinnamon's ability to lower the release of arachidonic acid from cell membranes also puts it in the category of an "anti-inflammatory" food that can be helpful in lessening inflammation. Anti-Microbial Activity Cinnamon's essential oils also qualify it as an "anti-microbial" food, and cinnamon has been studied for its ability to help stop the growth of bacteria as well as fungi, including the commonly problematic yeast Candida. In laboratory tests, growth of yeasts that were resistant to the commonly used anti-fungal medication fluconazole was often (though not always) stopped by cinnamon extracts. Cinnamon's antimicrobial properties are so effective that recent research demonstrates this spice can be used as an alternative to traditional food preservatives. In a study, published in the August 2003 issue of the International Journal of Food Microbiology, the addition of just a few drops of cinnamon essential oil to 100 ml (approximately 3 ounces) of carrot broth, which was then refrigerated, inhibited the growth of the foodborne pathogenic Bacillus cereus for at least 60 days. When the broth was refrigerated without the addition of cinnamon oil, the pathogenic B. cereus flourished despite the cold temperature. In addition, researchers noted that the addition of cinnamon not only acted as an effective preservative but improved the flavor of the broth.

Blood Sugar Control Cinnamon may significantly help people with type 2 diabetes improve their ability to respond to insulin, thus normalizing their blood sugar levels. Both test tube and animal studies have shown that compounds in cinnamon not only stimulate insulin receptors, but also inhibit an enzyme that inactivates them, thus significantly increasing cells' ability to use glucose. Studies to confirm cinnamon's beneficial actions in humans are currently underway with the most recent report coming from researchers from the US Agricultural Research Service, who have shown that less than half a teaspoon per day of cinnamon reduces blood sugar levels in persons with type 2 diabetes. Their study included 60 Pakistani volunteers with type 2 diabetes who were not taking insulin. Subjects were divided into six groups. For 40 days, groups 1, 2 and 3 were given 1, 3, or 6 grams per day of cinnamon while groups 4, 5 and 6 received placebo capsules. Even the lowest amount of cinnamon, 1 gram per day (approximately ¼ to ½ teaspoon), produced an approximately 20% drop in blood sugar; cholesterol and triglycerides were lowered as well. When daily cinnamon was stopped, blood sugar levels began to increase.

Ingredient Details:Cinnamomum aromaticum Bark Extract 10:1, Yielding 8% Flavonoids 300 mg, Cinnamomum aromaticum Bark 100 mg. Other Ingredients: dibasic calcium phosphate, stearic acid, modified cellulose gum, and colloidal silicon dioxide.

Suggested Use:1 to 2 tablets daily, after meals, or as recommended by your health care professional.

Cautions:Lifestyle Recommendations: To support healthy blood sugar levels, avoid simple sugars, eat regularly scheduled meals, exercise regularly, and supplement the diet with GTF chromium.

About Planetary Formulas Planetary formulas have been developed by expert herbalists, focusing predominantly on the thousands of years of experience of ayurvedic and traditional chinese herbalism, the hundreds of years of experience of western herbal practitioners, and the more than 30 years of clinical experience of professional herbalists such as michael tierra, lesley tierra, jill stansbury, and alan tillotson. Planetary formulas offer the best of classic herbal traditions, integrating herbal formulas used continuously for literally hundreds of thousand of years, with the latest finding of clinical pharmacological research. The Planetary Formulas philosophy encompasses much more than herbal magic bullets. Each product is designed to promote health, not just make people feel better. Our full spectrum? single

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