Diabetes: The indulgent drink shown to lower blood sugar within 30 minutes – ‘significant’

Type 2 diabetes can be a 'devastating diagnosis' says expert

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Type 2 diabetes can seem like a daunting diagnosis but the condition is easily managed. The key is to regulate blood sugar levels, which rise in response to eating. Fortunately, cinnamon tea can counter the rise in blood sugar levels following eating.

That’s the verdict of a study into the matter published in the Journal of Diabetes Research.

Average postprandial blood sugar levels are reported to be an important factor in blood sugar control.

Postprandial blood sugar is a measurement of the glucose (blood sugar) concentration in your bloodstream in the period up to four hours after eating a meal.

Researchers investigated whether cinnamon tea has an impact on postprandrial blood sugar.

Thirty non-diabetic adults with ages between 20 and 53 years were selected to participate in this study.

They were randomly allocated in two groups (n = 15): control group, and intervention group.

The participants were asked not to ingest any cinnamon at the day before the intervention.

Blood samples were collected for each participant at 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, and 120 minutes in both the control and intervention groups.

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What did the researchers learn?

Cinnamon capsule ingestion or cinnamon powder appeared to “improve” average blood sugar levels, independent of the type of cinnamon consumed.

After cinnamon powder ingestion, a “significant reduction” in post-meal blood sugar was observed within 30 minutes, the researchers observed.

Although the effect was observed in people without diabetes, other studies have found cinnamon to be beneficial for diabetics.

Results from a clinical study published in the Diabetes Care journal suggest that cassia cinnamon (cinnamon bark) improves blood glucose and cholesterol levels in people with type 2 diabetes, and may reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

A daily intake of just one, three, or six grams was shown to reduce blood sugar and bad cholesterol levels after 40 days among 60 middle-aged diabetics.

What’s more, an analysis published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that 6g of cinnamon slows stomach emptying and significantly reduces high blood sugar after meals without affecting satiety.

The growing evidence suggests cinnamon contains properties that are beneficial for blood sugar regulation and treatment of type 2 diabetes.

It’s worth noting that a 2019 review in Nutrition Today reported mixed results and suggested more research is needed.

Type 2 diabetes – symptoms to spot

Many people have type 2 diabetes without realising. This is because symptoms do not necessarily make you feel unwell.

Symptoms of type 2 diabetes include:

• Peeing more than usual, particularly at night
• Feeling thirsty all the time
• Feeling very tired
• Losing weight without trying to
• Itching around your penis or vagina, or repeatedly getting thrush
• Cuts or wounds taking longer to heal
• Blurred vision.

“See a GP if you have any of the symptoms of type 2 diabetes or you’re worried you may have a higher risk of getting type 2 diabetes,” advises the NHS.

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