How to choose a quality Ceylon cinnamon supplement and avoid inferior cassia cinnamon products.
Not all cinnamon supplements are equal. This guide covers how to identify true Ceylon cinnamon, what to look for on the label, dosing research, third-party testing, and red flags to avoid.
Ceylon and Cassia are both sold as “cinnamon,” but they’re different plants with meaningfully different chemical profiles. If you’re using cinnamon occasionally as a spice, the distinction barely matters. If you’re taking it daily as a supplement for metabolic health, the difference is significant enough to affect long-term safety. Here’s what the research shows about … Read more
Why Ceylon Cinnamon Is a Different Product Than What’s on Most Shelves Walk into any grocery store and the cinnamon in the spice aisle is almost certainly cassia, not Ceylon. Cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum) is cheap, pungent, and the default in most American kitchens and supplements. Ceylon (Cinnamomum verum) is something else entirely: lighter in flavor, … Read more