![]() ![]() For chromium, the studies are too variable in quality and the results to draw a definitive conclusion but the research findings show that there is no clear evidence to support chromium supplementation for diabetics: there is no ready support for the notion that chromium has an role in “natural blood sugar” management. These studies report that cinnamon does not have a beneficial effect on the blood glucose or cholesterol levels of people with Diabetes Type I or II this result holds true even for sub-groups. There are more recent studies that Holford does not cite. The cautious reader might be more wary than Holford about whether such studies can be generalised to the wider population. In addition, it is not always clear that there is any correlation between the substance that has been evaluated in trials and that which is included in his formulation. However, unaccountably, for a product that he recommends to the interested population for “natural blood sugar balance”, the studies that he cites mostly concern diabetics or rodents. Unlike the case for too many of Holford’s recommendations, there are some trials (albeit of variable quality) on which to base an assessment. Overview of the Case for Chromium and Cinnamon Nonetheless, Holford tries to outline a case for cinnamon and chromium. Those are powerful claims but the clinical evidence for cinnamon or chromium is considerably less powerful in comparison. The combination of chromium with cinnamon makes this powerful, natural formula ideally suited to all those following a low GL diet. Cinnulin PF is a concentrate extract of Cinnamon. Chromium polynicotinate is a natural form of chromium that provides two major ingredients of the glucose tolerance factor – chromium and niacin (nicotinic acid). Holford writes:Ĭinnachrome contains a combination of chromium and cinnamon, nutrients which have shown to be useful for anyone needing to pay particular attention to their blood sugar levels. Cinnachrome sounds delightful, like something that could be used to spice an apple pie, but there is little to indicate that it might be that useful. ![]() Holford claims that it is “specifically designed to support natural blood sugar balance”. One recent example of Holford’s belief in magic rather than science is his recent formulation of Cinnachrome, to support his GL Diet. Watch the full story in which Holford and Jarvis discuss diabetes management read some discussion and analysis, Part 1 and Part2. ![]() Indeed, despite his persona as a “man of science”, Holford professes a belief in “ magic supplements” (Myth 6): for him, one of these magical substances is chromium. However, too frequently, former Visiting Professor Patrick Holford recommends extensive supplemention with products for which there is no substantial scientific or clinical support. There is strong scientific support for the use of specified supplements by particular groups of people (e.g., pregnant women elderly people people who neither obtain enough vitamin D from the diet nor have adequate sun exposure). ![]()
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