Supplements / Exploratory
Cinnamon (Ceylon)
Best for: Healthy aging
Dose & timing
- Dose
- 1–6 g daily; use Ceylon, not cassia.
- Timing
- Morning with food.
- Review
- Reassess after 8 to 12 weeks.
- Forms
- ceylon cinnamon
What this supplement is for
- Small fasting glucose and HbA1c effects in meta-analyses.
- Cassia cinnamon at high doses is hepatotoxic via coumarin; use Ceylon.
Cautions
- Avoid if you have a history of liver issues.
What to look for in a product
- Preferred third-party verification: Third-party tested (COA).
- Common contamination risks: Mislabeling / identity, Ingredient swapping.
- Identity: Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum), not cassia. Cassia contains higher coumarin which is hepatotoxic at chronic high doses.
Where to get it
We’re building a curated list of third-party-tested products for Cinnamon (Ceylon). Each one will meet our quality bar (preferred certifications, contamination screens) and carry an explicit affiliate disclosure.
Your experience
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We frame these as personal experience, not medical claims. Self-reported subjective outcomes are influenced by placebo, regression to the mean, and parallel lifestyle changes. We’ll never present ratings as equivalent to RCT evidence.
Evidence sources
- Cinnamon for glycemic control: meta-analysis (reviewed 2026-04-30)
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