cinnamon and diabetic cats

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Delma and Frank

Delma and Frank

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My husband read that cinnamon holds back blood sugar spikes after eating. So, he recently started eating cinnamon after dinner. I don't know how much he uses, but it sure smells up the kitchen with a strong smell of cinnamon. Dont know if this helps him in any way. His interest in this led me to google the subject and I found the following Snopes.com forum comment:
I have a diabetic cat and I test her blood sugar twice a day before her insulin injections. I have found that if I sprinkle cinnamon on her food regularly, there is a 10-20 point drop in her blood sugar levels.
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Anybody have some thoughts on this?
 
This topic comes up often ... and the answer is always the same... Don't give your cats cinnamon.


I have recently read the exact suggestion and ones like it... but I have also read that, though it's not toxic immediately to cats, it can damage organs if taken in continuously or in large amounts. I've also read that it is toxic to cats. Who knows what a large amount is for an animal that would not normally ingest such an item?

I've seen it suggested as a non-toxic remedy for ants for people who have animals in the house. And the animals won't eat it.

Also, even if there was a 10-20 point drop... that is not much at all, certainly not worth the risk. I'd say that even a 100 point drop isn't worth the risk when we know what positive work the insulin can do.
 
Just because something is safe and works for people doesn't mean it is safe for cats. Cinnamon oil can be quite toxic to them.
 
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