Ceylon cinnamon (not the inexpensive cassia type commonly sold as cinnamon in food stores and supermarkets) is an insulin transporter, increases
insulin sensitivity and provides anti-oxidizing benefits
---J Am Coll Nutr. 2001 Aug;20(4):327-36.--
"A hydroxychalcone derived from cinnamon functions as a mimetic for insulin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes."
--Lipids Health Dis. 2017 Jun 12;16(1):113. doi: 10.1186/s12944-017-0504-8.--
"Effect of oral cinnamon intervention on metabolic profile and body composition of Asian Indians with metabolic syndrome: a randomized double -blind control trial."
---Diabetes Obes Metab. 2007 Nov;9(6):895-901.---
"Effects of short-term cinnamon ingestion on in vivo glucose tolerance"
Cheers,
Niko