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There's a lot of talk about cinnamon being healthy 'cause it increases insulin sensitivity, but is this increase in insulin sensitivity cell-specific? As in, does it only increase insulin sensitivity in muscle cells, or both muscle and fat cells. Even if it only happens in muscle cells, isn't the insulin sensitivity increase largely useless? Since CBL is meant to create an insulin resistant state and instead relies on glut4 factors to get glucose into cells
There's a lot of talk about cinnamon being healthy 'cause it increases insulin sensitivity, but is this increase in insulin sensitivity cell-specific? As in, does it only increase insulin sensitivity in muscle cells, or both muscle and fat cells. Even if it only happens in muscle cells, isn't the insulin sensitivity increase largely useless? Since CBL is meant to create an insulin resistant state and instead relies on glut4 factors to get glucose into cells
Actually, there are many benefits to adding cinnamon to your back load. It is considered a very effective Glucose Disposal Agent meaning it helps insulin effectively remove sugar from your blood and avoid insulin resistance. Which is a good thing. Bein insulin sensative is better than being insulin resistant. I know you asked if it acts specifically on muscle or fat cells. In short I don't know, but if your CBL protocol is correct and you are effectively employing the use of MTR (Modulated Tissue Response) my logic dictated the benefits should be primarily seen by muscle cells. There are many other Glucose Disposal Agents that are effective. I read an article by John Meadows that goes over many. Here is what he had to say regarding insulin mimetics and cinnamon: "...the second reason why I like insulin mimetics goes back to the 'driving insulin into cells' comment I made. For someone working out, and interested in lean muscle gain, this is pretty cool. Insulin is one of the most anabolic hormones in your body as it drives glucose and amino acids into cells which plays a huge role in protein synthesis. This is why many people seeking muscle gain use exogenous insulin. I do not agree with this, and don't think it is wise to play with your pancreas, so insulin mimetic supplements are a nice healthy compromise, without the added fat gain that you typically see with someone using a lot of insulin. You have to remember that your body will dump excess glucose into fat cells once muscle and liver glycogen are full, but I digress... Cinnamon - OK, this is a food more so than a supplement, but it works quite well. Jonny Bowden wrote extensively about this in his book 'The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth'. He writes 'there are phytochemicals called chalcone polymers that increase glucose metabolism in the cells 20 fold or more.' He goes on to cite work from the Journal of the American College of Nutrition in 2001 that showed these polymers increased uptake of sugar into cells and signaled certain kind of cells to turn the glucose into glycogen! "
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