Comments on: Remarkable Benefits of Cinnamon (& 12 Ways to Use It More)

By: Katie Wells

Katie Wells — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 19:22:57 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth Canterbury.

This is another great brand I’ve used: https://amzn.to/2R8qa5Z

By: Elizabeth Canterbury

Elizabeth Canterbury — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:46:32 +0000

The ceylon cinnamon you recommended is out at this time. Is there another brand you recommend?
Thanks!

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 20:45:19 +0000

In reply to Julie Sirel. My mother-in-law started me on this but she left out the ginger. That sounds good.

By: Aynsley

Aynsley — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:57:13 +0000

Hi! I love your site and all the information you share! After reading about Ceylon cinnamon of course I wanted to try it. I bought the one you say you get and have a link to. Just tried it. To say it has a milder taste is generous. I find it has no taste! I have tried it in my oatmeal the last two days and am putting 3-4 times the amount as the store cinnamon and still can hardly taste it. It does have a mild sweet cinnamon aroma.
Is this normal? When you say you use Ceylon for culinary use what measurement equivalent do you use? When I used the called for amount in my smoothie I cannot taste cinnamon at all. Are you just supposed to use way more of this type of cinnamon? Or is my experience not normal?
I wanted to ask your opinion before I contacted the seller or posted feedback.

By: Terri

Terri — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 14:08:08 +0000

If id is not listed the type, it is probably be a cassia cinnamon variety. Ceylon cinnamon always named as Ceylon cinnamon and come from Sri Lanka. It is rare and expensive.

The cinnamon that commonly available in US is not the Ceylon cinnamon. Cassia cinnamon (Cassia, Korintje and Saigon) covers more than 90% of the market.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 05:41:59 +0000

One more excellent use I learned from a Mexican restaurant owner is to make a delicious cinnamon only tea.
Take a teapot with water, add a few whole rolls of cinnamon to it, top with enough water, bring to a boil and keep heated. After 10 to 15 minutes it should be ready to drink.
Tastes amazing, no sweetener needed.
Amazingly the longer it steeps, the sweeter it gets, simply delicious
Try it

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 01:54:53 +0000

I like to add cinnamon to my dry hair shampoo.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 01:44:54 +0000

I’m confused. Your article states that lactobacillus plantarum contributes to gum disease. Last week I purchased an Oral health probiotic and one of the bacteria listed in the ingredients in each lozenge is lactobacillus plantarum . Should I cease taking the lozenges or is it possible for that strain of bacteria to be good and bad?

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 13:12:41 +0000

Would using cinnamon essential oil give you the same health benefits?

By: Noelle

Noelle — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 02:54:47 +0000

I love articles like these! So many people need to know about common functional foods like this…! <3

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 14:54:40 +0000

I have a really adverse reaction to the smell of cinnamon. Could a supplement be helpful for Diabetes?

By: LaraS

LaraS — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 08:42:58 +0000

Hi, Katie,
Great article! I would suggest posting a couple of pictures to help readers with the difference between Cassia and Ceylon, since it’s rather easy to tell them apart visually.
Thanks for all you do!

By: Mia

Mia — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 01:56:46 +0000

I always wanted to know which cinnamon was the best to use… Thanks

By: Julie Sirel

Julie Sirel — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 01:16:02 +0000

I use 1 Ceylon cinnamon stick, 2 cups water and 1/2 inch of freshly grated ginger. I bring to a simmer for about 15-20 mins then strain. After it has cooled a little I add 1/2 teaspoon of raw honey and drink as a spicy tea. Very good when you have a sore throat.

By: Vince

Vince — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 19:47:36 +0000

Your images remind me of the problem I found – that ceylon cinnamon is the ideal for health but cassia is most common in stock photography.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 15:57:38 +0000

you show two different cinnamons to order from amazon. which one do you prefer?

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 13:30:56 +0000

We used cinnamon EO when my husband had contracted pseudomonas (lives in dirt and only affects people with compromised immune systems but kills very fast) pneumonia to assist the antibiotics. My daughter, a nurse, discovered on medical sites she has access to, that cassia erodes the protective layer of bacteria so the body and antibiotics can kill them! Hospitals across this country are beginning to use EOs in addition to pharmaceuticals. We mixed a few drops with lotion and applied to the skin. My husband, who had almost died, went from a ventilator in the ICU to walking out of the hospital in two weeks! The hospital staff was in awe!

Not that I’m giving medical advice here. Just saying that cinnamon is part now of my ‘supplementation’ because it also helps the body kill bad bacteria.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 12:04:25 +0000

I love all the ways people use cinnamon! I am wondering about the benefits of using a cinnamon stick. I have taken to making coffee and then adding a cinnamon stick and a green cardamom pod and letting it marinate over night for a spicy coffee drink that I heat in the morning. Are there health benefits to using cinnamon in this way as well?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 14:41:30 +0000

I never thought to add cinnamon to the coffee grounds before making it – that’s a game-changer!! I’m excited to try it. Thanks for sharing!

By: Melanie Ahern

Melanie Ahern — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 21:21:26 +0000

I adore cinnamon. Love adding it to my coffee for a bit of sweetness without the sugar, and I totally use it as a natural eyebrow powder haha!