The label's biggest ingredient is cassia cinnamon.*
ZenSulinWhat Is Cassia
The common supermarket cinnamon. The seller's page talks of "Ceylon cinnamon", but the label says Cinnamomum cassia, which is the type rich in coumarin.
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ZenSulinWhy Coumarin Matters
Coumarin can injure the liver in sensitive people at high intakes, and health agencies set a tolerable daily limit for it. A 500 mg dose of a 1:5 extract holds about 100 mg of bark on the usual reading, and the extract's coumarin content is not stated, so the real exposure is unknown.
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Who Should Ask First
- Anyone with liver disease, or who drinks heavily
- Anyone who uses paracetamol (acetaminophen) often, or other medicines that stress the liver
- Anyone taking other cinnamon supplements
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Warning Signs
Yellow skin or eyes, dark urine, pale stools or severe tiredness need prompt care. See cassia versus Ceylon cinnamon.
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Six reasons to ask first.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Results vary from person to person.