It is good to see that Gilbert has finally learned to copy and paste links from genuine medical websites such as that of Harvard Medical School, rather than from his usual websites such as Huffington Post that promote quackery. Regarding cinnamon and other untested alternative and quack nostrums, the Mayo Clinic website in my previous post in this thread does not recommend that they be used as an adjunct therapy. Please see the relevant quote below:
"Numerous substances have been shown in some studies to improve insulin sensitivity, yet other studies have failed to find any benefit for blood sugar control or in lowering A1C levels. Because of the conflicting findings, no alternative therapies are currently recommended for diabetes control." ....The Mayo Clinic Cheers, Santosh --- On Sun, 5/8/11, Gilbert Lawrence <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Ivo, > > You again display your acumen, carefully selecting very > nuanced terminology like "adjunct therapy"; which many > non-clinicians may not understand or appreciate. > > Of course their ignorance is not your problem! > > Using Styrofoam as a container can be a health problem (see > link); in addition to waste-disposal of the container. > > http://www.grinningplanet.com/2008/04-08/foam-cups-polystyrene-cups-article.htm > > The following is a link to your question about using the > microwave and some of the commonly used containers to > prepare / warm the food > > http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/update0706a.shtml > > Regards, GL > > ------------- Ivo wrote: > > It agrees with what I said: 1. Cinnamon can be an adjunct > therapy. 2. Therefore, anti-diabetic drugs should be > prescribed by modern medicine physicians. 3. There is no > cure, either with modern medicine or with alternative > medicine (ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines may help). > > What about microwave prepared food? Is it true that many > people, mainly women, got cancer? >
