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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vit90" data-source="post: 772864" data-attributes="member: 141633"><p>I did a forum search here for cinnamon and only 14 results appeared, with most not focusing specifically on the apparent benefits of cinnamon which appear to be quite effective in aiding the control of blood sugar levels. The advice is to ensure you use Ceylon cinnamon and not the type that is more common in the USA (Cassia cinnamon) as benefits of Cassia are lower or non-existent and Cassia also has a higher component of a toxin called coumarin which some people can be especially susceptible to. It's quite difficult to distinguish one type from another when buying the powdered form of cinnamon but easier with cinnamon sticks as the Ceylon type is more delicate and much thinner and the sticks have many layers while Cassia is tougher and thicker so may only have one layer. Ceylon is easily broken into pieces while Cassia is more woody, as well as darker in hue. I'm still researching cinnamon but some human studies show it can reduce blood sugar levels by over a quarter although actual situations aren't clear (if the subjects had very poor management in the first place, for example). Anyway I have ordered some Ceylon cinnamon sticks and I love the taste; just need to work out how much I should be consuming per day. If anyone here has some experience or advice on this please do share.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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