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Cinnamon extract

Also sold as Ceylon cinnamon, cassia

Modest glucose effect. Cassia cinnamon contains liver-toxic coumarin.

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Check before you startThis one has documented interactions with medication classes where the consequences are serious. If you take any prescription medicine, run it past a pharmacist before starting.

How long to take it

Short courses. Effects are small.

Who it's actually for

People experimenting with glucose support, with realistic expectations.

Safe upper limit

Unverified
Coumarin intake capped around 0.1 mg per kg body weight daily
Cassia cinnamon is high in coumarin, which damages the liver in sustained doses. Ceylon is very low in it.
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Interactions to know about

  • Diabetes medicationMetformin, insulin, gliclazide, SGLT2 inhibitors
  • Blood thinners / antiplateletsWarfarin, apixaban, rivaroxaban, clopidogrel, aspirin

Other supplements:

Run your full list through the interaction check.

Practical notes

  • Buy Ceylon, not cassia, if taking it daily.
  • Stacks with diabetes medication to lower blood sugar.