in 2003 an in-vivo study was concluded on 60 diabetic candidates in pakistan. the results of this study were released to the western media and a frenzy of cinnamon capsules were sold in the u. s. and other countries promoting cinnamon's lipid-lowering effects. since that time numerous studies in germany and in the netherlands have been published. the result of these studies differs significantly from the original pakistani study. based on the data from these studies it would appear that the early enthusiasm for cinnamon supplementation might have been premature.
can cinnamon help lower cholesterol?