Cinnamon treatment shows promise for glycemic control but may cause adverse effects in some people
Summary: Cinnamon has a long history as a treatment for a range of health conditions, and recent studies have provided evidence for its beneficial effects, particularly for hyperglycemia and type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, cinnamon can contain high amounts of naturally occurring coumarin, a blood th...
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| description | Summary: Cinnamon has a long history as a treatment for a range of health conditions, and recent studies have provided evidence for its beneficial effects, particularly for hyperglycemia and type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, cinnamon can contain high amounts of naturally occurring coumarin, a blood thinner. So, its use as a treatment needs to be balanced with its potential anticoagulant effects.We hypothesize that cinnamon treatment may pose a risk for some patients, depending on the dose and duration of treatment and individual characteristics, including age, sex, and use of other medications.In this short article, we provide an overview and discussion of the published literature, as well as our own experiences in the clinic, which raise potential concerns about the safety of cinnamon treatment. In particular, there are concerns about the dose, especially when used in the context of anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7407b30a3b604113863848eb652b20132025-01-29T05:02:23ZengElsevierClinical Nutrition Open Science2667-26852025-02-0159184188Cinnamon treatment shows promise for glycemic control but may cause adverse effects in some peopleLaura del Bosque-Plata0Claudia Gragnoli1Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, MexicoCreighton University, Omaha, NE, USA; Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA; Molecular Biology Laboratory, Bios Biotech Multi-Diagnostic Health Center, Rome, Italy; Corresponding author. Creighton University School of Medicine, 7710 Mercy Rd., Ste 2000, Omaha, NE 68124, USA.Summary: Cinnamon has a long history as a treatment for a range of health conditions, and recent studies have provided evidence for its beneficial effects, particularly for hyperglycemia and type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, cinnamon can contain high amounts of naturally occurring coumarin, a blood thinner. So, its use as a treatment needs to be balanced with its potential anticoagulant effects.We hypothesize that cinnamon treatment may pose a risk for some patients, depending on the dose and duration of treatment and individual characteristics, including age, sex, and use of other medications.In this short article, we provide an overview and discussion of the published literature, as well as our own experiences in the clinic, which raise potential concerns about the safety of cinnamon treatment. In particular, there are concerns about the dose, especially when used in the context of anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667268525000038CinnamonCoumarinAnticoagulantGlycemic controlType 2 diabetesT2D |
| spellingShingle | Laura del Bosque-Plata Claudia Gragnoli Cinnamon treatment shows promise for glycemic control but may cause adverse effects in some people Clinical Nutrition Open Science Cinnamon Coumarin Anticoagulant Glycemic control Type 2 diabetes T2D |
| title | Cinnamon treatment shows promise for glycemic control but may cause adverse effects in some people |
| title_full | Cinnamon treatment shows promise for glycemic control but may cause adverse effects in some people |
| title_fullStr | Cinnamon treatment shows promise for glycemic control but may cause adverse effects in some people |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cinnamon treatment shows promise for glycemic control but may cause adverse effects in some people |
| title_short | Cinnamon treatment shows promise for glycemic control but may cause adverse effects in some people |
| title_sort | cinnamon treatment shows promise for glycemic control but may cause adverse effects in some people |
| topic | Cinnamon Coumarin Anticoagulant Glycemic control Type 2 diabetes T2D |
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