Big Pharma Speech

Before there was modern-day medicine and “Big Pharma” with it’s bounty of synthetic drugs, there were plants, and the ancient peoples knew how to use them to treat common ailments and even life-threatening diseases.

There is an ancient Egyptian scroll called the Ebers Papyrus that is over 100 pages long and details 700 medicinal herbs and how to use them. Knowledge of herbal medicine was passed down from one generation to the next until the early 20th century. The woman of the house knew how to use herbs for healing, and would act as the family's physician. She would treat illnesses and make tonics for ailments. The knowledge of how to use medicinal plants in everyday life has largely been lost in the US. The same plants in modern times are generally not looked to for the treatment in many ailments, but instead for flavoring our food. Most modern people may not understand what those plants were used for in years past, but the fact that they are still in our diets by way of herbs and spices indicates that we subconsciously know that there are great uses for them. But if you are interested in using natural remedies to support your health, you should know that there are many ways to do so right at your fingertips.

It contains a compound called cinnamaldehyde, which is responsible for its’ medicinal properties. Cinnamon has potent antioxidant activity, helps fight inflammation and has been shown to lower cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. But cinnamon excels is in its effects on blood sugar levels. Cinnamon can lower blood sugar by several ways, including by slowing the breakdown of carbs in the digestive tract and improving insulin sensitivity. Studies have shown that cinnamon can lower fasting blood sugars by 10-29% in diabetic patients, which is a significant amount. The effective dose is 0.5-2 teaspoons of cinnamon per day (Leech,