As seniors age our bodies generally do not form new blood vessels. New blood vessel formation or angiogenesis occurs in the early years of our lives into our teen years, but after that it ususally does not occur unless we suffer an injury. In recent research from the Far East researchers reported that cinnamon could assist in the formation of new blood vessels. Coupling this result with the knowledge that cinnamon has been used in Chinese medicine to improve circulation the conclusion begins to appear that the spice cinnamon might possibly be just what seniors need to add to their anti-aging team.
As seniors age they suffer injuries and the normal wear and tear of life occurs, so that cinnamon’s ability to increase blood vessel formation and repair is very needed to promote senior health in terms of increasing circulation and promoting cardiovascular health. The health benefits of cinnamon could be enhanced by combining it with niacin which would expand the blood vessels and improve blood flow. The good news for seniors is that both niacin and cinnamon are relatively inexpensive compounds, but they can produce very healthy results in terms of promoting the formation of new blood vessels and improving circulation.