The story of cinnamon

Cinnamon has been used across many different recipes, and has been used since ancient times. There was even once a time when cinnamon was more expensive than gold. This delicious spice has some incredible medicinal properties you might not have known about.

Cinnamon is loaded with antioxidants such as polyphenols. A study compared the antioxidant activity of 26 difference spices proves that cinnamon had the most active antioxidant activity. The large amounts of highly potent polyphenol antioxidants in cinnamon mean that it can be used as a natural food preservative. Researchers have identified 41 different protective compounds of cinnamon. These antioxidants can fight oxidative stress, reduce nitric oxide build up in the blood and lipid peroxidation.

Cinnamon has been linked with a reduced risk of heart disease. With people with type 2 diabetes, a gram of cinnamon a day has significant beneficial effects on blood markers. To lower your cholesterol, this aromatic bark can help. Cinnamon significantly improves serum glucose, lowers fasting blood glucose and reducing triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, and total cholesterol. Moreover, it also raises HDL, which is the good cholesterol. This robust spice also is a helpful blood coagulant that prevents bleeding by helping your body to form blood clots. Blood circulation can also be improved by. Bodily tissue can also have advances in healing itself following damage with this woody spice, including heart tissue. Heart tissue is often in need of regeneration after heart attacks, heart disease and strokes.

Cinnamon can be an extremely effective tool in managing type 2 diabetes. As it reduces blood pressure and has a positive effect on blood markers for those who suffer from Type 2 diabetes. It has the ability to reduce insulin resistance, which has been proven to lower fasting blood sugar levels by up to 29%. Cinnamon is a completely non-toxic tool that repairs the receptors to ensure responsiveness to insulin.

The majority of these fantastic properties come down to cinnamldehyde. Cinnamaldehyde is the source of many antifungal and antibacterial properties. also, the high concentration of antioxidants can help protect the body from damage, reduce inflammation, reduce he risk of cancer and many other diseases.

Try to introduce cinnamon, whether its sweet or savoury, into your diet and see if it can improve your holistic wellness. Tell us in the comments your favourite ways to use this spice.