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Why Adults Over 50 Are Making the "Ancient Spice Swap" to Support Healthy Blood Sugar and Cholesterol, With One Softgel a Day

If your fasting blood sugar goes up a little at every check-up, your cholesterol has not moved in years, or your energy is gone by 3 PM, read this 4-minute article before you buy another bottle of cinnamon.

📚 8 studies and public health sources cited · 🛡 90-Day Money-Back Guarantee

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It takes one ingredient, as long as it is the right one: real Ceylon cinnamon from Sri Lanka, concentrated 12:1 into one softgel, with no proprietary blend and no hidden dose.

Adults over 50, read this first: there is a specific reason the cinnamon capsules from the grocery store never changed your lab results.

Most of the "cinnamon" sold in America is not true cinnamon. It is Cassia, a lower-cost relative that is high in coumarin, a compound that can strain the liver in sensitive people.

Real Ceylon cinnamon is a different plant. And it is the reason more people who were told to "watch" their blood sugar are switching to Core Balance Nutrition Ceylon Cinnamon.

Here are the 7 reasons, one by one:

1 Your Blood Sugar Changes After 50, Even If Your Diet Stays the Same

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According to the CDC, more than 115 million American adults have prediabetes, 8 in 10 of them do not know it, and after 65, it is more than half of all adults.

It usually appears without symptoms: a fasting glucose that is "a little high," an A1C that is "borderline," and a doctor who says "let's watch it." The cause underneath is often insulin resistance, which means your cells slowly stop responding to insulin the way they did when you were younger.

Supports healthy blood sugar levels
Supports a healthy insulin response
Supports healthy cholesterol levels
Helps keep blood sugar steadier after meals
Supports steady energy from morning to evening
True Ceylon with only trace amounts of coumarin

One softgel a day, one ingredient, and every milligram on the label.

2 Most "Cinnamon" Sold in America Is Not True Cinnamon

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Walk down any spice aisle and you will see jars labeled "cinnamon," and almost none of them tell you which plant is inside.

According to the National Institutes of Health, Cassia is the most common type of cinnamon sold in the United States and Canada. It is harder, darker and lower in cost, and it is what goes into most budget capsules.

True cinnamon, Cinnamomum verum, grows in Sri Lanka. Its bark is thin and rolled in many fine layers, and it costs more to grow and harvest, which is why most stores do not carry it.

3 The Problem Most Low-Cost Cinnamon Pills Do Not Mention: Coumarin

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Cassia contains coumarin, a natural compound that in larger amounts can strain the liver in sensitive people. The NIH notes that Cassia "might cause or worsen liver disease."

Germany's Federal Institute for Risk Assessment found that Cassia averages about 3,000 mg of coumarin per kilogram, and that just 2 grams of Cassia a day, less than one level teaspoon, can reach the tolerable daily limit for a 132-lb adult. Capsules made from Cassia powder can go over that limit.

When researchers tested cinnamon supplements bought in US stores, every one of them contained coumarin. Ceylon cinnamon contains only trace amounts.

2 g of Cassia ≈ the full daily coumarin limit for a 132-lb adult, and Ceylon contains only trace amounts. (Source: BfR)

4 What the Research Shows, With the Numbers

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Cinnamon is more than a kitchen remedy; it is one of the most researched plants for blood sugar.

A meta-analysis of 16 randomized controlled trials found cinnamon significantly lowered fasting blood sugar and improved insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. In people with type 2 diabetes, an earlier analysis of 10 trials found fasting glucose dropped by 24.6 mg/dL on average. The same analysis found total cholesterol fell by 15.6 mg/dL, with lower LDL and triglycerides as well.

And the newest trial tested Ceylon specifically: 210 adults (average age 58) took a Ceylon cinnamon extract for four months, and their fasting glucose, A1C and insulin resistance all improved from their starting levels.

There is one limitation: many older studies used Cassia, or did not say which cinnamon they used. That is exactly why the type of cinnamon you take matters.

5 Why Core Balance Nutrition Uses Only True Ceylon, at 12:1, With the Dose on the Label

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Core Balance Nutrition Ceylon Cinnamon contains one active ingredient: true Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) from Sri Lanka.

It is concentrated 12:1, so every softgel delivers the equal of 7,200 mg of raw cinnamon bark, dissolved in MCT oil, tested by an independent lab, non-GMO and gluten-free.

No proprietary blend and no unexplained "mechanism": one ingredient, with its dose printed on the label.

6 One Softgel a Day, Easy Enough to Take Every Day for Months

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Spoonfuls of powder in your coffee, three capsules a day, and a cinnamon aftertaste. Those are the reasons most people stop by week two.

Core Balance Nutrition Ceylon Cinnamon is one easy-to-swallow softgel a day, with breakfast or your largest meal, with no taste, no powder and nothing to measure.

That matters more than most people expect: in the clinical studies, cinnamon was taken every day for 4 to 18 weeks, so taking it every day is what counts.

7 Try It for 90 Days, Backed by a Money-Back Guarantee

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You can test it yourself: take Core Balance Nutrition Ceylon Cinnamon for 90 days, and every order is covered by our 90-Day Money-Back Guarantee.

Right now you can save about 67% with our bundle offer: Buy 2, Get 1 FREE.

If you have been "watching it" for a year or more, this is one simple step you can take today.

What Core Balance Nutrition Customers Say

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References and Research Notes

The research below covers cinnamon in general and specific cinnamon extracts. It does not prove that every cinnamon supplement, including this one, produces the same result.

CDC (2024). National Diabetes Statistics Report — prediabetes in US adults. View on cdc.gov
NIH, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Diabetes and Dietary Supplements (Cassia, coumarin). View on nih.gov
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR): FAQ on coumarin in cinnamon. View on bfr.bund.de
Wang Y. H. et al. (2013). Cassia cinnamon as a source of coumarin in cinnamon-flavored food and food supplements in the United States. J Agric Food Chem. View on PubMed
Deyno S. et al. (2019). Meta-analysis of 16 randomized controlled trials on cinnamon in type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. View on PubMed
Allen R. W. et al. (2013). Cinnamon use in type 2 diabetes: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Fam Med. View on PubMed
Ranasinghe P. et al. (2025). Randomized controlled trial of Ceylon cinnamon extract in 210 adults with type 2 diabetes. View on PubMed
NIH, NCCIH: Cinnamon — usefulness and safety. View on nih.gov

Research on cinnamon is promising but mixed. Results vary between studies, many trials used Cassia or did not name the species, and findings from one extract cannot automatically be applied to another product.

▸ How we review research and how this page is funded

This page is published by Core Balance Nutrition, the maker of Core Balance Nutrition Ceylon Cinnamon, and it is an advertisement. We only cite published studies and public health sources, linked above. Study results describe cinnamon in general or specific extracts and do not guarantee individual results. If you take prescription medication, especially for blood sugar, talk to your doctor before starting any supplement.

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Questions Readers Ask Most

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.

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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