Mrs Aisha Abdullahi, a
Nutritionist at Alpha Clinic, Dawaki, Abuja, on Friday, said cinnamon powder
could be used in the cure and prevention of arthritis and many other medical
conditions.
Cinnamon is a spice
obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus cinnamomum that is
used in both sweet and savoury foods.
Abdullahi told the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that cinnamon contains high level of manganese
used in building bones, blood and other connective tissues in the body.
She said ``manganese is a
mineral found in cinnamon considered as essential nutrient required by the body
for proper functioning.’’
According to her,
cinnamon is a natural remedy for arthritis and other medical conditions if
taken regularly.
The nutritionist added
that the spice was also known for its anti-inflammatory and pain relieving
properties that could reduce symptoms caused by arthritis.
She explained that ``the
extracts of cinnamon contain significant amount of phenolic which is
responsible for the anti-inflammatory response.’’
She noted that cinnamon
was found to restore the amount of hydro xyproline in the tissues which helped
to repair and heal damage in the cartilage.
Abdullahi said
consumption of cinnamon would also reduce blood sugar in type 2 diabetics,
emphasising that its oil had amazing ability to stop medication-resistant yeast
infection and also boost the immune system.
She added that the spice
was an anti-oxidant which could help to reduce the formation of free radicals
in the body and advised that it be added in daily diet such as cereal, oatmeal
and coffee.
She said it also aids
weight loss. (NAN)
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