In a healthy body, the pancreas produces insulin, which converts glucose added to the body into energy. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, and in type 2 diabetes, the body produces insulin but is unable to convert it properly. Without the conversion into energy by insulin, the glucose stays in the blood and the blood glucose level rises. Too high a blood sugar level can lead to organ damage in the long run.


A natural way to regulate blood sugar levels to a certain extent is cinnamon. Cinnamon supports the insulin metabolism in the fat cells and thus lowers excessive sugar. The active ingredient in cinnamon stimulates insulin metabolism so that the body needs less insulin to process glucose.

It is important to note that cinnamon does not cure diabetes and the diabetic patient still needs to visit the doctor regularly. However, cinnamon can stabilise blood sugar levels overall and reduce medication. Cinnamon can also prevent the onset of the disease in people at risk of diabetes by stabilising blood sugar levels.

Those who include cinnamon in their diet should consider the following points:

1. changes in the diet plan should be reported to the attending diabetes doctor. Cinnamon is good for diabetes, but the doctor should still be informed, even if he doubts the effect.
Take up to half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder per day. The cinnamon can be added to hot drinks, yoghurt, muesli or milkshakes according to taste.
3. those who already suffer from diabetes should use the same amount of cinnamon every day so that the blood sugar level does not vary too much. This way, one learns how the cinnamon affects the blood sugar level and can adjust the medication accordingly.
Cinnamon can be taken as powder, cinnamon stick or cinnamon capsule. Cinnamon oil does not contain the important active ingredient because it is water-soluble.