Thursday, September 13, 2018

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is used as a supplement to help treat diabetes but one of the side effects is peripheral edema due to a mechanism of action similar to Thiazolidinediones which also cause edema.

Edema from taking Cinnamon for Treatment of Diabetes: Similar Biochemistry and Pathophysiology to Thiazolidinedione Medications
Paul Crawford, A. C. (2018). Edema from taking Cinnamon for Treatment of Diabetes: Similar Biochemistry and Pathophysiology to Thiazolidinedione Medications. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 809-811

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