Cinnamon

Hey everyone!  I've been looking into the health benefits of cinnamon the past couple of days.  I don't know if you know this, but my doctor prescribed me to take cinnamon pills daily a few months ago, and after taking them religiously, my LDLs in my cholesterol dropped over 50 points.  I have also been feeling healthier, so I thought I'd share my research with you!

According to a nifty little website, there are 10 benefits to cinnamon.  The first the site listed was that it can lower your LDL cholesterol.  But you and I already knew that from my previous paragraph!

The other benefits listed:

• Has a regulatory effect on blood sugar (I'm diabetic and haven't been having many high or low blood sugars either anymore)
• Helps prevent yeast infections (I'm on medications that used to give me a lot of yeast infections unfortunately, but that problem's disappeared too now that I think about it!)
• Reduces proliferation of leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells (I'm not sure what that exactly means, but it sounds like a good thing for cancer patients)
• Has an anti-clotting effect in blood (This could be a bad thing if you already have bleeding issues, but I've been alright)
• Significantly reduces arthritis pain in 1 week and can eliminate all pain in one month (I have joint pain, but haven't been needing my medications for that either, now that I think of it!)
• Prevents food spoilage when added to food (Now that I have to try--on MyPlate, my food sure seems to get eaten a lot slower!)
• Smelling cinnamon boosts cognitive function and memory (I don't feel any smarter!  Haha!)
• Cinnamon fights E. coli when added to unpasteurized juices (Sounds gross, but if I like cinnamon and watermelon together, this could have a decent flavor!)
• It's a great source of manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium (Being a woman, calcium is important to have.  Fiber, iron, and manganese are also helpful in staying strong and healthy!)

Well, now you all know that cinnamon has had a positive effect on my life!  And I'm going to start taking it more religiously, too.  For sure one cinnamon pill twice per day!  I found my cinnamon at Walmart, and it's relatively cheap, too.  They're just pill casings filled with powdered cinnamon that you swallow with water.  I don't ever taste it.  Not that I don't like to taste cinnamon! 

Perhaps now you'll want to try cinnamon.  It's a natural remedy to many health problems lately, so it's worth a shot, right?  Especially if it'll save you money on prescription medicines!

That's all for today!  Take care!
Rachel