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7 Reasons Adults Over 50 Are Switching to Core Balance Nutrition Ceylon Cinnamon

(Reason No. 1: Bringing a Fasting Number Down When Diet Alone Has Not Moved It)

Is your fasting blood sugar still high even though you changed what you eat? Whether your fasting number has gone up a few points at every check-up, you want to avoid adding another prescription, or you are tired of low-cost cinnamon pills that never changed a single lab result, here are the 7 reasons adults over 50 are switching to real Ceylon cinnamon from Sri Lanka.

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What is inside each softgel

100% Ceylon cinnamon, Cinnamomum verum12:1 extract · equal to 7,200 mg of barkTested by an independent labNon-GMO · Gluten-freeOne softgel a day, with a meal

NUMBERS THAT WILL NOT MOVE

Helps Lower a Fasting Blood Sugar That Stays High, Even When You Already Eat Well

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You cut out bread, you skip dessert, and you walk after dinner. And at your next check-up, the fasting number is the same as last year, or 2 or 3 points higher.

Many people are in the same position: according to the CDC, more than 115 million American adults now have prediabetes, including more than half of everyone 65 and older.

Cinnamon is one of the most studied plants for exactly this problem. A meta-analysis of 16 randomized controlled trials found that cinnamon significantly lowered fasting blood sugar in people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Core Balance Nutrition gives you that cinnamon as true Ceylon, concentrated 12:1, equal to 7,200 mg of bark in each softgel.

TESTED IN PREDIABETES

Tested in Adults With Prediabetes, Not Only in People With Diabetes

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Most blood sugar supplements cite studies in people who already have diabetes. Cinnamon has also been tested in people with prediabetes. In a 12-week, double-blind trial run partly at Boston's Joslin Diabetes Center, adults with prediabetes took cinnamon or a placebo. In the placebo group, fasting blood sugar kept rising, and in the cinnamon group, it held steady and glucose tolerance improved.

And with Ceylon specifically: in a four-month trial published in 2025, 210 adults with type 2 diabetes (average age 58) took a Ceylon cinnamon extract. Their fasting glucose and A1C came down from their starting levels, insulin resistance went down, and beta-cell function, which is the pancreas's ability to make insulin, improved.

INSULIN RESISTANCE

Targets the Main Reason a Fasting Number Stays High: Insulin Resistance

The CDC describes what happens: your cells stop responding normally to insulin, so your pancreas makes more and more insulin to keep up. For a few years, that works. Then the pancreas cannot keep up, and your blood sugar rises no matter how carefully you eat.

That is why insulin resistance is the factor that matters most, and it is exactly what cinnamon has been tested on. In the 16-trial meta-analysis, cinnamon significantly improved HOMA-IR, the standard measure of insulin resistance. And an umbrella review that combined 11 meta-analyses of clinical trials found that cinnamon lowered fasting glucose, fasting insulin and HOMA-IR.

THE DAILY HABIT

More Even Afternoons, and the One Daily Habit That Matters Most

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The 3 p.m. energy drop, with trouble focusing, constant yawning and a sudden urge for something sweet, is what blood sugar that rises fast and falls fast feels like for many people over 50. In the prediabetes trial, cinnamon also lowered the two-hour reading after a sugary glucose drink, which is a direct test of how your body handles a large dose of sugar.

And if you want to avoid another prescription, read this: in the NIH's Diabetes Prevention Program, people who changed their daily habits cut their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58%, and by 71% if they were 60 or older, compared with 31% for metformin. What you do every day changes the result. One softgel with breakfast is one of the easiest daily habits you can add.

TRUE CEYLON

True Ceylon, Not the High-Coumarin Cassia Sold in Most Supermarkets

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Did you already try cinnamon from the grocery store with no change? Here is what the label does not tell you: according to the NIH, the most common cinnamon sold in North America is Cassia, not Ceylon. Cassia costs less, and it is high in coumarin, a natural compound linked to liver damage in especially sensitive people.

Germany's Federal Institute for Risk Assessment calculated that just 2 grams of Cassia a day, less than one level teaspoon, already reaches the tolerable coumarin limit for a 132-lb adult. Real Ceylon contains only trace amounts. If you plan to take cinnamon every day for months to lower a fasting number, it has to be the right cinnamon.

EASY DAILY ROUTINE

One Softgel a Day: No Powder, No Aftertaste, No Measuring

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Teaspoons of gritty powder stirred into your coffee, three capsules a day, and a cinnamon aftertaste that lasts all morning. Those are the reasons most people stop within the first week.

Core Balance Nutrition Ceylon Cinnamon is one small, easy-to-swallow softgel: 600 mg of 12:1 Ceylon extract, equal to 7,200 mg of cinnamon bark, already dissolved in MCT oil, with no powder and no taste. That matters because in the trials above, cinnamon was taken every day for 12 weeks to four months. A fasting number that has not moved needs months of daily use, not a few days.

NOTHING HIDDEN

One Ingredient, the Exact Dose on the Label, and 90 Days to Decide

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Most "blood sugar" supplements list a proprietary blend of a dozen ingredients without the milligrams of each one. Core Balance Nutrition does the opposite: one ingredient, real Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) from Sri Lanka, concentrated 12:1 to equal 7,200 mg of raw cinnamon in every softgel. It is tested by an independent lab, non-GMO and gluten-free.

Give it 90 days, which is long enough to see your next fasting number. If you are not happy, our 90-Day Money-Back Guarantee covers you. And if you choose Subscribe & Save, you can pause or cancel at any time.

What the Research Shows, in 4 Numbers

Published research on cinnamon, fasting blood sugar and insulin resistance:

115M

American adults have prediabetes, including more than half of everyone 65 and older ¹

randomized controlled trials combined: cinnamon lowered fasting blood sugar and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) ⁴

−10.9

mg/dL combined drop in fasting glucose across 11 meta-analyses of cinnamon trials ⁵

210

adults in a four-month 2025 trial of a Ceylon cinnamon extract ⁷

These study results describe cinnamon in general or specific cinnamon extracts, and they do not guarantee your individual result. The sources are listed below.

Low-Cost Cinnamon Capsules vs. Core Balance Nutrition

	Typical low-cost cinnamon capsules	Core Balance Nutrition Ceylon Cinnamon
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Only trace amounts of coumarin	✗	✓
12:1 extract · equal to 7,200 mg of bark	✗	✓
One softgel a day, with no powder	✗	✓
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How to Take Core Balance Nutrition Ceylon Cinnamon in 3 Steps

One softgel a day, with a meal

No powder, no measuring and no taste: swallow one softgel with a glass of water.

With a meal

Take it with breakfast or with the largest meal of your day.

Take it every day

In the clinical studies, cinnamon was taken every day for weeks to months, so give it at least 8 to 12 weeks before you judge the result.

Frequently Asked Questions

I am "borderline" and not on medication. Is Core Balance Nutrition Ceylon Cinnamon for me?

That is exactly who it is made for. Prediabetes is the stage where daily habits matter most: in the NIH's Diabetes Prevention Program, daily lifestyle changes lowered the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58%. Core Balance Nutrition makes true Ceylon one of those habits: one softgel with breakfast, every day, for at least 8 to 12 weeks, and then compare your next check-up with your last one.

What is the difference between Ceylon and Cassia cinnamon?

Ceylon (Cinnamomum verum) is "true cinnamon" from Sri Lanka: a thin, layered bark with only trace amounts of coumarin. Cassia is the lower-cost, harder bark sold in most stores, and it averages about 3,000 mg of coumarin per kilogram, according to Germany's Federal Institute for Risk Assessment.

What does "equal to 7,200 mg" mean?

Each softgel contains a 12:1 Ceylon cinnamon extract, made from 7,200 mg of raw cinnamon bark and dissolved in MCT oil, so one softgel carries what 7,200 mg of bark would.

Can I take it with metformin or another blood sugar medication?

Cinnamon may add to the effect of blood sugar medication. If you take any prescription medication, especially for blood sugar, talk to your doctor before you start, and keep checking your numbers as you normally do.

How soon will I see a difference?

Blood sugar changes take time. In the clinical studies, cinnamon was taken every day for 4 to 18 weeks, so we recommend at least 8 to 12 weeks of daily use of Core Balance Nutrition Ceylon Cinnamon.

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You choose on the product page: a one-time purchase or Subscribe & Save. If you subscribe, you can pause or cancel at any time.

Is it safe?

Core Balance Nutrition Ceylon Cinnamon contains one active ingredient: Ceylon cinnamon, which has only trace amounts of coumarin. It is tested by an independent lab, non-GMO and gluten-free. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a liver condition, ask your doctor first.

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Sources

CDC (2026). National Diabetes Statistics Report. cdc.gov
CDC. Prediabetes – Your Chance to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes. cdc.gov
NIDDK (NIH). Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). niddk.nih.gov
Deyno S. et al. (2019). Efficacy and safety of cinnamon in type 2 diabetes mellitus and pre-diabetes patients: a meta-analysis and meta-regression. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. PubMed
Zarezadeh M. et al. (2023). The effect of cinnamon supplementation on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes or with polycystic ovary syndrome: an umbrella meta-analysis on interventional meta-analyses. Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome. PubMed
Romeo G. R. et al. (2020). Influence of cinnamon on glycemic control in individuals with prediabetes: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of the Endocrine Society. PubMed
Ranasinghe P. et al. (2025). Efficacy and safety of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon) for diabetes mellitus: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome. PubMed
NIH (NCCIH). Cinnamon: Usefulness and Safety. nccih.nih.gov
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). FAQ on coumarin in cinnamon and other foods. bfr.bund.de