Cinnamon
Cinnamon tea reduces glycemic response of white bread by nearly 40%.
Also known as: Cassia Cinnamon, Ceylon Cinnamon, Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Active Compounds
Bioactive compounds found in Cinnamon, based on research from longevity science.
- Antioxidants
Adding just a half-teaspoon of cinnamon to oatmeal can bring the antioxidant power from 20 units to 120 units.
Source: How Not to Die
- Coumarin
Cassia cinnamon contains coumarin which may be toxic in excess; Ceylon cinnamon is safer (Fotland et al. 2012)
Source: How Not to Die
Health Benefits
Health conditions and aging processes that Cinnamon may influence, based on the source research.
Improves
- High blood sugar
Cinnamon tea drops bread's glycemic response by nearly 40%.
Source: How Not to Age
Reduces Risk Of
- Type 2 diabetes
Short-term cinnamon ingestion improves in vivo glucose tolerance (Solomon & Blannin 2007)
Source: How Not to Die
Protects Against
- Type 2 diabetes
Cinnamon as a supplement had a good role to play in managing type 2 diabetes (Garg 2016)
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Biological Mechanisms
How Cinnamon works at a cellular level.
- PromotesAntioxidant Defense
A dozen RCTs showed increased blood antioxidant capacity and reduced free radical damage
- PromotesLowers Postprandial Glycemia
Synergistic effect of green tea, cinnamon and ginger combination on enhancing postprandial blood glucose
- PromotesReduces inflammation
Meta-analysis and systematic review: cinnamon supplementation reduces serum CRP concentrations
- PromotesLowers blood sugar levels
Cinnamon intake lowers fasting blood glucose per meta-analysis (Davis & Yokoyama 2011)
Dosage Recommendations
Specific amounts mentioned in the research literature.
- Half a teaspoon to one and a half teaspoons a dayfor Antioxidant Defense
A dozen RCTs showed increased blood antioxidant capacity and reduced free radical damage
Source: How Not to Age
- 0.5 teaspoonfor Antioxidants
Adding just a half-teaspoon of cinnamon to oatmeal can bring the antioxidant power from 20 units to 120 units.
Source: How Not to Die
- half teaspoon dailyfor Lowers blood sugar levels
Cinnamon intake lowers fasting blood glucose per meta-analysis (Davis & Yokoyama 2011)
Source: How Not to Die
Recipes with Cinnamon
Sources
- How Not to Age
- How Not to Die
- Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity