Cinnamon May Help To Alleviate Diabetes
Santa Barbara, Calif. – Cinnamon may be more than a spice – it may have a medical application in preventing and combating diabetes. Cinnamon may help by playing the role of an insulin substitute in type II diabetes, according to cellular and molecular studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Iowa State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
"Cinnamon itself has insulin-like activity and also can potentiate the activity of insulin," said Don Graves of UCSB. "The latter could be quite important in treating those with type II diabetes. Cinnamon has a bio-active component that we believe has the potential to prevent or overcome diabetes..." click here for more

Cinnamon Study on Type II Diabetes, Blood Glucose and Cholesterol
ABSTRACT
Objective – The objective of this study was to determine whether cinnamon improves blood glucose, triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
Research Design & Methods – A total of 60 people with type 2 diabetes, 30 men and 30 women aged 52.2 ± 6.32 years, were divided randomly into six groups. Groups 1, 2, and 3 consumed 1, 3, or 6 g of cinnamon daily, respectively, and groups 4, 5, and 6 were given placebo capsules corresponding to the number of capsules consumed for the three levels of cinnamon. The cinnamon was consumed for 40 days followed by a 20-day washout period.
Results – After 40 days, all three levels of cinnamon reduced the mean fasting serum glucose (18–29%), triglyceride (23–30%), LDL cholesterol (7–27%), and total cholesterol (12–26%) levels; no significant changes were noted in the placebo groups. Changes in HDL cholesterol were not significant.
Conclusions – The results of this study demonstrate that intake of 1, 3, or 6 g of cinnamon per day reduces serum glucose, triglyceride, LDL cholesterol, and total cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes and suggest that the inclusion of cinnamon in the diet of people with type 2 diabetes will reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases... click here for more

Blueberry Leaf Extract Helps Lower Glucose
Human Clinical Study: Healthy Volunteers – Russian scientist Dr. M. Abidoff evaluated the Glucose lowering properties of blueberry leaves extract in double blind placebo controlled study at Moscow Center for Modern Medicine, Russian Ministry for National Defense Industries (Abidoff 1999, Abidoff-Farma), Russia...
Human Clinical Study: Diabetes Patients – In a second clinical trial the effect of blueberry leaves extract on plasma glucose level was studied in patients with Type II Diabetics (Abidoff 1999) ... click here for more