I was at the pharmacy yesterday to get gummy vitamins (yes, they have them for adults now so I don't have to take kids ones, my stomach can't take regular ones) and needed fish oil also. I decided to ask the pharmacist which he thought best, fish oil or flaxseed oil. He said fish oil. I told him I had dry eyes from SS and he said "oh fish oil won't help that. You need honey and cinnamon." I guess I gave him a blank stare and he said "one teaspoon of honey and one cinnamon capsule. You can get cinnamon in a capsule."
I thought, what the heck. They are not too expensive and can't hurt you (he did ask if I was diabetic and I am not, so he said OK) I got some honey but thought I have cinnamon at home and it seems the stuff in the capsules was just the spice, so I am just using that. I never heard about that on any SS site, have any of you? I will let you know if I have any good results, would be great if I did!
Rose, I am diabetic so I do not take the honey. I did take Cinnamon but now I take Cinculin. If you are not taking D3 your may want to consider it. Also R-lipoic acid and Aceytl L carnitine may help.
Hi Rose,
So, I was just searching on the benefits of honey and cinnamon and I didn't find anything on helping dry eyes. However, I did find a website on the 10 health benefits of cinnamon.
It said that 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon powder and 1 tablespoon of honey every morning before breakfast will significantly reduce arthritis pain in one week. So who knows. Sounds like it's worth a shot.
Good Luck,
Shade
Im giving that a try. Thanks for sharing.
Luna
Honey = sugar = sjogrens trigger and inflammatory for joints ....
Hi :)
This is not something I've seen on the boards before but I have read about cinnamon being helpful in realation to autoimmune thyroid conditions.
My opthamologist told me to take fishoil. Not one capsule a day - but 3 capsules a day and I really think it has helped. (3x1000mg)
Lemon and ginger help to stimulate saliva. I often drink a lemon/ginger infusion which is very refreshing.
Take care - Scottie :)
I've mixed honey & cinnamon & put on my hands when they used to ache!
But I don't eat them. I take fish oil 2x a day & flaxseed oil at bedtime.
Carie
I am wondering now if he just heard Sjogrens and thought about joint pain (and not that I was mentioning dry eyes). Anyway for either issue, I am trying it. And as far as the honey = sugar, that will be about the least thing I eat that has sugar! I have not given up sugar at all, so I can just cut one little bit of bad sweet, to try this.
Hi Rose,
In case/ you're interested, my optometrist recommended taking Omega 3 oil. He also wrote me a Rx for Restasis.
Take care,
Shade
http://healthcareandmedicalinformation.blogspot.com/2011/02/honey-cinnamon-deadly-combo.html (http://healthcareandmedicalinformation.blogspot.com/2011/02/honey-cinnamon-deadly-combo.html)
According to this cinnamon and honey is the great cure all.At least it would not hurt!
Thanks TJMAC for that website. Seems like honey and cinnamon can help a lot of issues. Showed it to a friend of mine and hubby and they both want to try it too for their issues.
This is going to sound " nuts " but I did the honey & cinnamon last nite before going to bed. This morning I had no redness and my eyes did not feel quite a dry. I was actually surprised how good my eyes felt.
Maybe.... just a coincidence ??????
My opthamologist told me to take fishoil. Not one capsule a day - but 3 capsules a day and I really think it has helped. (3x1000mg) -Scottietottie
My opthamologist also recommended Omega 3 Oil (4 X 1000mg) and also ground flax seed. I use the flax seed as a seasoning or flavoring on everything from veggies to salads to cottage cheese...I add it to my peanut butter and to my oatmeal and also when fixing casseroles and baked beans.. It is even good on ice cream (reduced fat no sugar added of course). I also think it has helped. (Plus, my HDL is higher than it's ever been - 53 last test - before it was always around 38).
Lemon and ginger help to stimulate saliva..-Scottietottie
Hey, maybe that's why I like a lemon wedge in a glass of water! I didn't know it would help stimulate saliva. I'll have to try the ginger. How do you fix your "infusion"?
Hi Jason :)
I live in the UK and a firm called Twinings does a lemon/ginger 'infusion' which I buy from the supermarkrt in the 'tea' section. They can't call it 'tea' because it has no tea in it. It comes in things like tea-bags however.
Take care - Scottie :)
Twinings does market teas in the US
HEllo!!! ....... Id love to know if the honey and cinammon did actually work ?
Sorry, this is totally off-topic, but Twinings tea has a beautiful commercial (by a design company my daughter is interviewing with): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdkcsDueSMM&feature=youtu.be
Makes their tea look like just the thing when the world seems dangerous and uncertain!
Fish oil DOES help eyes.
Our opthamologist highly recommends it.
Well - it sure can't hurt. I am a sugar-eater so I expect no problem from the honey. Soooo... I just had my organic greek yogurt (vanilla) and stirred in some honey and a generous teaspoon of cinnamon. It sure made the yogurt tastier! I'll do this every day and let you all know if I have improvements in the dryness.
I don't want to ask too much. God has already blessed me with a BIG reduction in my super dry, tight swollen throat episodes. I hate to complain too much about the pain and dryness, but goodness it wears on me.
Hugs to all,
KellyG
Dang! I need to get back on the cinnamon then! When cutting back on meds, I stopped that one. No way can I do honey. My candida would have a field day!
I just used the tones for candida. They worked well.
Cinnamon capsules are being used by type 2 diabetes to help lower blood sugar. We have a friend and it works well for him Talk to your doctor about this as it is well known---or so I thought.
Honey is a natural food, but some people can have allergic reactions from it as the pollens come from allergens such as grass/alfalfa, etc. I always think anything in moderation.
Scottie, I just got a coupon for 50 cents of Twinning Tea at my local supermarket. I saw that they had that brand but never checked it out. I will have to do that. I love the herbal teas. Irish ;D
Hi Irish :)
I love the Twining ginger and lemon infusion. It's good for stimulating saliva. :)
Sea Buckthorne oil.... find a product- right now i want to take it but it is almost always blended with other things and those things rightnow are not good as i have an ulcer. goodle sea buckthorne oil... Dr OZ recommends it for sjogrens...now that Venus Williams got dx he did a show. I found it on one of his web pages.
i have never heard of cinnamon helping dry eye.... i would look further into that. btw, fish oil plus evening primrose DOES help sjopgrens issues... sounds like this guy doesnt really know what he is talkinga bout :(
also i found out that if i dont treat my allergies ( eye) dry eye will persist. i have p[recription eye drops in additon to restasis.... when the allergies flare the dry eye worsens.
lori
Isn't it wise to purchase local honey? By local I mean the bees are within your area.
I often purchase local honey that was made by local bees within 25 mile radius of our home.
Clover honey is my favorite.
Love to purchase cinnamon sticks and use them especially during the holidays to stir tea; especially when friends come by and we make hot tea, even hot chocolate is good with a cinnamon stick as as stir stick.
I have always heard to use local honey from local bees in your area as it can help with the allergies caused in that area. I haven't tried it but my sister has and swears by it.
I chew cinnamon gum when my throat and esophagus is sore..seems to help with digestion as well.
I think any form of Omega's are great for dryness...black current seed oil is one of them. ALso, been reading alot about
the Omega 7-sea buckhorn that I want to try.
Guess it cant hurt to try?
Gursie
Im taking Balsamic Honey which is honey with a mix of eucalyptus and mint - it soothes my throat !
Back to the honey and cinammon I got this on my email today - but I WOULD like to know if anybody has tried doing it and gotten pain relief? ANyone Anyone???
Cinnamon and Honey
Bet the drug companies won't like this getting around.
Facts on Honey and Cinnamon:
It is found that a mixture of honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world.
Scientists of today also accept honey as a 'Ram Ban' (very effective) medicine or all kinds of diseases.
Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases.
Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada, in its issue dated 17 January 2008 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists:
HEART DISEASES:
Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also those who have already had an attack, if they do this process daily, they are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as you age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and veins.
ARTHRITIS:
Arthritis patients may take daily, morning, and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research Conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors Treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half Teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week, Out of the 200 people so treated, practically 73 patients were totally Relieved of pain, and within a month, mostly all the patients who could not Walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain.
BLADDER INFECTIONS:
Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a Glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.
CHOLESTEROL:
Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, were found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As Mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a day, any chronic Cholesterol is cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.
COLDS:
Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon Lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This Process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.
UPSET STOMACH:
Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears Stomach ulcers from the root.
GAS:
According to the studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that if Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.
IMMUNE SYSTEM:
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks... Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral Diseases.
INDIGESTION:
Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food Relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.
INFLUENZA:
A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ' Ingredient¢ Which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.
LONGEVITY:
Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the Ravages of old age.
Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder and three cups of water and boil to make like tea.
Drink 1/4 cup, three to Four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age.
Life spans also increases and even a 100 year old, starts performing the Chores of a 20-year-old.
PIMPLES:
Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste.
Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with Warm water.
If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.
SKIN INFECTIONS:
Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts
Cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.
WEIGHT LOSS:
Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty stomach and at night before sleeping,
drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one Cup of water.
If taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person.
Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.
CANCER:
Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully.
Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three times a day.
FATIGUE:
Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body.
Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are more alert and flexible.
Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half Tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder,
taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M. When the vitality of the body starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the body within a week.
BAD BREATH:
People of South America , first thing in the morning, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water,
so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.
HEARING LOSS:
Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restore hearing. Remember when we were kids?
We had toast with real butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!
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