And it tastes good, too Admittedly, not everything that's good for you tastes good. That's why cinnamon is so great. Dr. Wright first talked about the health benefits of this tasty spice a few years ago, and research continues to support it. According to the latest cinnamon study to cross my desk, researchers in Malaysia found that cinnamon can lower blood sugar levels in people with Type II diabetes. This finding backs up previous research, which has shown that cinnamon extract mimics insulin action in cells. And a USDA study involving 60 Type II diabetics showed that 1 gram of cinnamon daily can improve the management of blood sugar levels, triglyceride levels, and cholesterol levels. (One gram of cinnamon is less than half a teaspoon.) This news may not justify a cinnamon bun at breakfast, but it certainly offers a good reason to consider soaking a cinnamon stick in your morning tea. With diabetes rates rising, it seems like a painless -- and tasty -- way to keep your blood sugar in check.
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Q: My neighbor is dying of emphysema. Is there anything that can help him? JVW: Serious cases of emphysema can be helped through intravenous therapy with hydrogen peroxide and ozone. This treatment, administered in careful doses by a skilled physician, can help those who are struggling with more severe disease. For more information on treating emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, conditions that are often coupled together, refer to the August 2002 issue of Nutrition & Healing.
What is...emphysema?
Emphysema is the weakening, enlargement, and progressive loss of the lung's hundreds of millions of tiny air sacs, called alveoli. The destruction of the walls of the air sacs hinder the transfer of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases from the air to the blood and back again. The disease, usually the result of exposure to cigarette smoke, progresses gradually and causes shortness of breath. | 
