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Cinnamon Supplements?

kaylag45
kaylag45 Posts: 21 Member
edited November 21 in Social Groups
i have been doing some research and I have found a lot of articles stating that cinnamon supplements are great for people with PCOS? Does anybody know anything about this?

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  • Dragonwolf
    Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
    Cinnamon, specifically Ceylon Cinnamon, is known for improving insulin sensitivity and decreasing glucose levels. This is, as far as I know, the primary mechanism by which it helps PCOS. You can get it in supplement form from various supplement stores, since trying to do it with just the cinnamon would be a bit unwieldy, given the amount needed (like a gram or so, which, for a spice, is a lot).
  • RenaTX
    RenaTX Posts: 345 Member
    edited July 2015
    I deal with blood sugar issues and use Ceylon Cinnamon and it helps some. The supplements however are usually Cassia which can be toxic to the liver . Both have blood thinning properties, Cassia more so ,so you need to keep that in mind if you use any other blood thinners or supplements which can thin the blood such as fish oil or turmeric.

    Also unless labeled any cinnamon you buy is most likely cassia. Cassia is cheaper than Ceylon but Ceylon is true cinnamon. If you buy Ceylon you can tell the difference. It smells and tastes like red hot cinnamon. I only use Celyon.
  • RenaTX
    RenaTX Posts: 345 Member
    Oh just FYI Chromium picolinate and Apple Cider Vinegar both also are shown to help control blood sugar. Chromium picolinate is supposed to increase the effectiveness of insulin so that maybe a good option for you.
  • KnitOrMiss
    KnitOrMiss Posts: 10,103 Member
    So, the cinnamon I have is Cassia bark based, so I should just toss that, then, right? I want to get Ceylon and give it a try. I'm more interested in insulin sensitizing, i.e., treating insulin resistance, not blood sugar/diabetes stuff, and I know they are related, but more like kissing cousins.

    Do Chromium Picolinate or ACV help with insulin sensitizing and such, even in a low carb diet?
  • looneypumpkin
    looneypumpkin Posts: 12 Member
    I remember trying this as a metformin alternative years ago. Didn't really help me, gave me awful cinnamon burps, lol. I think it might be more helpful for people who are already diabetic to help reduce glucose as Dragonwolf said.

    I have also taken Chromium Picolinate and it did help my cravings but it's mostly used to help blood sugar levels.
  • RenaTX
    RenaTX Posts: 345 Member
    I'm told to use the Ceylon but I never took cinnamon pills. My issues aren't the same as what ladies with PCOS use and I never tested positive for insulin resistance.

    I didn't know using cinnamon pills was an alternative to metformin? I think I remember Chromium Picolinant has been studied to be an alternative .

    A friend of mine is diabetic and uses cinnamon as one means but I don't think she ever said that was all she ever used.

    Sorry KnitOrMiss I'm not really sure how any of this works in conjunction to a low carb diet.
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