bodybuilding diet for diabetics

hey guys. dr. axe here, doctor of functionalmedicine and founder of draxe.com. today i want to talk to you about the incredible healthbenefits of cinnamon and cinnamon oil. you know cinnamon has been used for over 4,000years. it's referenced throughout egyptian history. also it's referenced in the bible,and it's part of the holy anointing oil. so when someone got sick in the bible, what theywould do is they would pour a holy anointing oil on their head, which was a mix of cinnamon,cassia, calamus, myrrh, and olive oil, and they said it had incredible therapeutic benefits.there's also references throughout history of cinnamon killing off and protecting peopleagainst plagues such as the black plague, the bubonic plague, and even the plagues referencedin the bible in ancient israel.

so we know today that cinnamon has an amazingability to preserve things and help heal the body and guard the body against dangerousbacteria and pathogens and even aging. one of the biggest reasons, if not the biggestreason, why cinnamon has those health benefits is because it ranks so high on something calledorac score, which is really its antioxidant rating. it ranks the number seven antioxidantherb on the planet, scoring a 131,000 antioxidant score. so we know it is incredibly powerfulin terms of its antioxidant benefits. i want to go over some of the best ways to use cinnamonand some of the many benefits of it. one of the ways i recommend you use cinnamonis for helping heal your skin or different skin conditions, especially if you have acne.we know that cinnamon has anti-microbial benefits.

so what you can do is do a face mask and mixingcinnamon with raw honey. by the way, cinnamon and raw honey have been used together throughouthistory for lots of different cures, including helping to cure a cold, but it's also effectiveagainst acne. so raw honey plus cinnamon, rub it on your skin, wash it off, can actuallyhelp you get rid of acne. also cinnamon has been shown to be very beneficialfor diabetes. in fact, a recent medical study, published from the university, uc davis, foundthat supplementing with cinnamon was just as effective as taking a diabetes drug. thinkabout that cutting edge information here. we're talking about the benefits of cinnamon.in fact, it had a 5% effective rating on blood sugar, which is the exact same as a diabetesdrug. so again, you can supplement taking

cinnamon capsules or adding it to your food.it's the equivalent without the side effects of taking a diabetes medication. the other amazing thing, the third thing,that i really recommend people use cinnamon for is for improving their energy levels.if you tend to have blood sugars that come up and down throughout the day, cinnamon helpswith balancing insulin levels, which is very effective at helping out your hormones whichin turn keeps your blood sugar stable and also helps something called glucose tolerancefactor, that's gtf, which is why it's powerful and beneficial for both diabetics and peoplewho struggle with blood glucose issues which also can help with weight loss.

last but not least, we know that cinnamonis beneficial at helping heal and cure candida. in fact, a study was done on over 50 herbs,and cinnamon was shown to be one of the top 4 herbs at helping your body reduce the chanceof urinary tract infections as well as coming down with candidiasis and yeast infectionsin the body. the number one herb was oregano. so again, mixing cinnamon and oregano togetherhave powerful benefits at helping your body eliminate candida. the last thing i want to say about cinnamonis the cinnamon that you're consuming may not actually be cinnamon. it might be cassia.there's a common debate of ceylon versus cassia or ceylon cinnamon versus cassia. most ofwhat you taste or smell today is cassia. it

has a little bit more of a sharp tone to itand sharp taste. cinnamon is a little bit more smooth and sweet. ceylon cinnamon isthe actual cinnamon that you want to be using, and ceylon cinnamon is better especially internally,and it doesn't have the side effects that cassia may have. cassia doesn't really have major side effectsunless you're doing it in large amounts. ceylon really is the best cinnamon. ceylon is spelledc-e-y-l-o-n. ceylon cinnamon. when you're buying cinnamon, you do want to make surethat it is ceylon cinnamon. i have my ceylon cinnamon here that i sprinkle on my food. some of the best ways to get cinnamon in yourdiet. number one, add it to a morning superfood

smoothie. i tend to take a teaspoon and putit in there every single morning for breakfast. also i'll put cinnamon when i'm making a homemadedessert. you can do cinnamon in a lot of things. cinnamon chicken. i'll do a dessert with abaked apple cinnamon parfait which is absolutely delicious. but start adding more cinnamon into your diet,and look up cinnamon recipes. go to pinterest. look up healthy cinnamon recipes. or go tothe dr. axe website and just search "cinnamon recipes." you'll find some great recipes onthere. but again, incorporate more cinnamon in yourdiet. it's great for your skin. it's great for your immune system. it's great for bloodsugar. it's great for the microbial or the

probiotic balance in your body. cinnamon hastremendous health benefits. you need more of this. hey, if you want to learn more about the tophealing herbs in the world, make sure to check

bodybuilding diet for diabetics,out my website, draxe.com. you can searchherbs like cinnamon and find long form articles on those. also make sure you subscribe tothe youtube channel and you can find out more about some other healing herbs like some ofmy favorites, including turmeric and ginger. hey guys, this has been dr. axe talking aboutthe many health benefits of real cinnamon.