It is time we think of cinnamon as the ultimate preventer of illness or to be more precise diseases, as opposed to the miracle cure. Cinnamon is trending up as a cure for many modern illnesses from Diabetes to Parkinson’s. And Ceylon Cinnamon in particular is gaining traction due to its ultra-low Coumarin levels, which unlike Cassia can be used daily without damaging your liver.
Most people start looking for alternative treatment options only when the shit hits the fan. Until then they are blissfully ignorant of the implications of their dangerous life style choices, from eating horribly processed food to lack of exercise. Or it maybe they are not paying attention to a family history of susceptibility to certain types of illness. It is time we take a different approach to health. Prevention. Why Cinnamon should be considered a preventer
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure – How could cinnamon prevent an illness? Let’s look at its basic level. Taking Cinnamon is will reduce gastric emptying. This is well known. That means you will feel full and therefore less likely to overeat and become obese, which we know is one of many factors leading to diabetes. Cinnamon also helps better nutrient absorption which means your body will get the nutrients needed to ward off many illnesses and disease. Your immune system can now operates at optimal efficiency, ready to pounce on any threats. Cinnamon is a powerful anti-bacterial that can get rid of bad bacteria in your stomach, () also known to cause obesity, diabetes, cancer and brain illnesses. Each time your body has to fight an illness it leaves a scar on your body. Why not save your system for when you really need it? No point in battling a series of small skirmishes when you need the strength to win the war. How about if you have a family history of cognitiveillnesses like Alzheimers. As the movie “ Still Alice “ showed, the consequences are tragic. There is no known cure for the illness per se, but Cinnamon represents a real plausible preventive option. The compound effect – The research for cinnamon as a complete cure is still in its infancy. All indications are that cinnamon works, but works very slowly. Maybe too slowly. When you discover Cancer for example, it is usually at an advanced stage and needs massive resources to eradicate it, if that is even possible. The second problem is you cannot take massive doses of cinnamon. Even Ceylon cinnamon when taken in massive doses can have secondary effects like generating excess body heat and other side effects we list . So you are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Does the answer lie in incorporating cinnamon before you develop an illness or a disease? We think so. Compounded over time it, Cinnamon may be more effective at nipping things like cancer cells in the bud, controlling yourblood sugar levels just enough so type II diabetes does not become an issue or preventing Candida over population from causing a toenail fungus. Imagine if you incorporated cinnamon into your diet when you were healthy? That will allow it to destroy things like free radicals (cancer forming cells) as they happen and prevent them from accumulating in your body. We look at free radicals in our . shows that cinnamon has about a 3.5% effect on blood levels, similar to an older generation diabetic drug. But imagine if you starting taking cinnamon even before you develop full onset diabetes? Might the effect be double or even triple? Many people start looking for alternative treatment options when their Doctor tells them the dreaded news. You are a borderline diabetic, get your health under control or I am going to make lots of money giving you all sorts of medicine. So maybe it is time to get ahead of the curve, especially if you have a family history of diabetes, stomach cancers orAlzheimer’s. Cinnamon helps Improve function in healthy adults Let imagine you were a perfectly healthy child or adult. Do you really need Cinnamon? Of course you do. Just like you need good doses of vitamins like B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Cinnamon has many essential components like Manganese which helps bone and cartilage development. That might be useful in athletic performance. And later on in life prevent things like bones diseases (), a type of “tired ” (), and symptoms of (PMS). One study indicates Cinnamon is known to improve mood and irritability. If you are in a better mood maybe you can achieve so much more in life? You can be motivated in career, relationship and health because you have a positive frame of mind. You will have more energy to exercise and lead a more vigorous active life that could prevent many illnesses. In other words Cinnamon delivers peak performance with very little side effects. You could argue, wouldn’t taking cinnamon decrease my blood sugar levelstoo much? We don’t think so. Because if the research is right, it will only decrease your blood sugar levels by only 3.5%. That could make difference to a diabetic patient and just enough for a normal healthy adult to help develop patterns of healthy living like not over indulging. Cinnamon acts as a safety Helmut How about Cinnamon’s ability to get rid of bad bacteria? Cinnamon is well known to prevent the accumulation of bad bacteria, making a healthy adult less susceptible to illnesses like stomach cancer and obesity. A healthy adult is constantly attacked by a host of environmental factors. Just like you wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle to minimize the impact of an accident. And in life accidents happen. Let’s look at skin as another example. When you are young, your skin is perfect and can withstand virtually anything that is thrown at it. Then all of a sudden, you notice a blemish, a little wrinkle, a red patch or dark patches under the eye. You rush to try an endlessvariety of facemask, washes and other skin lotions and what have you. Just like when you put sun block before you get in the sun, maybe it is better to apply a cinnamon and honey facemask before the damage sets in when you are young and healthy. Cinnamon is fairly effective way clean and disinfect your face and prevent the accumulation of any damage. Once the damage has been done to your skin, it is usually too late and treatment options are at best temporary. Candida yeast infections are another area where Cinnamon could be a highly effective solution as a preventer. Especially if your diet habits (dairy, chocolate, sugar in excess) make you more susceptible to Candia over population. One of the chief end results of Candida is a toenail fungus, which can take up to nine months eradicate through a painful process of strategies as we . Cinnamon is well known to get rid of your toenail fungus. So why not incorporate cinnamon into your diet and stop it ever becoming an issue? Improvedcognition leads to better judgments Lets’ look at many of the cognitive illnesses like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ADHD that people suffer from. Poor Robin Williams was so depressed with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia that it led him into taking his own life. If you have a family history of such cognitive illnesses it is especially important that you prepare for such an eventuality and take all the precautions you can. Some research shows Cinnamon especially Cinnamon Bark Oil is a possible prevention option for Alzheimers, ADHD, Parkinson’s and other cognitive ailments. It does this mostly by untangling filamentous “tangles” found in the brain cells. At worst it will cost you a bottle of Ceylon Cinnamon Bark Oil containing Cinnamaldehyde which seems to be what is effective against many brain ailments. A drop of Ceylon Cinnamon Bark Oil diffused periodically with an ultrasonic diffuser may be a good insurance policy. And the smell is so fabulous; it will make your house an ocean oftranquility. It’s a win win situation. Has medicine ever smelled so good? Strategies for a health Cinnamon Habit 1. Start Early – Just like you eat a healthy dose of meat, fruits and veggies starting at a young age, incorporate Cinnamon into you lifestyle. If you have children, give them Cinnamon. Research shows that habits developed at an early age lasts a lifetime. 2. Don’t overdo it. – The US department of health says to take no more than 6g of Cinnamon for six weeks or less with a period of rest after that. If you are healthy there is no need to eat so much cinnamon, as long as you get some cinnamon a few times a month. As you get older you can taking it more frequently because your body will be hit with the cumulative effects or environmental damage. Do take extra Cinnamon in the winter months to keep your body warm and ward of seasonal illnesses. A cinnamon tea in the summer is also fun and so refreshing. Learn the art of incorporating cinnamon into your diet in fun and uniqueways, just like you use salt and pepper. 3. Educate yourself, your children, family and friends – Discover the amazing possibilities of cinnamon. Teach your children why Cinnamon could be important. Don’t force it down their throats. Explain why. Tell your friends and friends and make them healthy cinnamon recipes. And when Christmas comes a gift of cinnamon health is forever appreciated. Western science and medicine is geared towards a cure while Eastern medicine is geared towards keeping you healthy. There is an old Chinese saying “ Keep paying your Doctor as long as you are healthy and fire them if you get ill. Makes sense to us “. Think of cinnamon as your secret weapon to lead a healthy productive life. We will all die at some point, but until we do let’s live a beautiful life without being a burden to others, especially our family and friends.
