Benefits of Cinnamon and Cinnamon Oil

Sara Beth — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:04:21 +0000

As a continuation of our employee picks today we wanted to share why Louis uses Cinnamon in capsules and as an essential oil for better health!

Cinnamon Complete Concentrate is the first herbal supplement I take in the morning and the last I take in the evening and the health benefits are the reason! As the most common and well loved spice in the world, the use of cinnamon to address health dates back thousands of years! There’s something to be said for it being one of the oldest herbal remedies that is still popular worldwide today.

Get the Benefits of Cinnamon in a Capsule!

Get the health benefits of cinnamon with Kroeger's concentrate.

Kroeger Herb’s Cinnamon Complete Concentrate is, in my opinion, the best cinnamon supplement on the market. There are no excipients, flowing agents or fillers, just cinnamon! The fact that this cinnamon capsule is pure cinnamon with no additives is unique since most companies use chemical processes and harmful solvents to achieve extraction and Kroeger doesn’t. If it isn’t on the label, it’s not in the capsule! While the common uses of cinnamon include antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, it’s also been useful in improving circulation, aiding in digestion and elimination, easing menstrual discomfort, improving kidney health, relieving pain and boosting mood! And, add this to the list of the many health benefits of cinnamon: recent research by the USDA has shown that it boosts insulin sensitivity, increases glucose metabolism, decreases LDL (bad) cholesterol and lowers triglycerides! Cinnamon supplements really are beneficial for men and women, young and old.

Benefits of Cinnamon Oil

Get the health benefits of cinnamon in an essential oil!

Because of my enthusiasm for cinnamon supplements, I branched out to cinnamon oil to see the health benefits it could provide to my life as well. Did you know cinnamon oil can increase your appetite and stimulate saliva production to aid in digestion? I add 3 drops of Aura Cacia Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil to a pot of simmering water on the stove to add a pleasing aroma in my home and signal to my body that a meal is on the way.

Cinnamon oil has also been effective as a mosquito repellent and has been found to kill mosquito larvae! For those of you worried about chemicals in repellent products for yourself or your children, this is a great alternative. By using the cinnamon essential oil you can protect yourself from those flying pests and get back to enjoying your activities outdoors without the concerns of ingredients in repellents.

Whether it’s the scent of a candle burning or cookies being baked in the kitchen, the next time you smell cinnamon, think of all the ways it can serve your body’s health. For me personally it has helped with pain, digestion, appetite and I’ll bet if my insides could talk, they would thank me for much more! To learn more about the health benefits of cinnamon visit this blog that outlines why it’s important to take cinnamon in a capsule as well as its uses for obesity and diabetes!

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Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Chris — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:04:34 +0000

Cinnamon has several health benefits ranging from diabetes to obesity!

It’s nice to know that many of the solutions to our biggest health problems are within our kitchen cupboard. I think most of us realize that the food choices we make impact our health in a very powerful way. Reducing saturated fats reduces our risk for heart disease. Watching how much sugar we eat can help keep us from problems like obesity or diabetes.

Cinnamon is an herb that most of us have smelled coming from the kitchen over the holiday season informing us that something delectable will soon make its way to our table. Did you know that this pungent herb, in addition to stimulating our appetite with its delicious aroma, also helps us with our body’s ability to process sugar? Studies by the USDA have shown Cinnamon can naturally boost insulin sensitivity.

Cinnamon for Your Health

What does this mean for our health? This means that less insulin is needed to assist the sugar in your blood with crossing over the cellular membrane, which is beneficial in many ways. The longer sugar remains in your body before processing the more likely it will be converted to fat for long term storage. This obviously can lead to unhealthy weight gain. If your pancreas is forced to produce more and more insulin it is taxing on that organ and can lead to diminished functionality which is a pre-diabetic condition.

The studies have shown however that when we eat cinnamon, some of the active constituents are damaged by our digestive process. Because of this, a supplement using a powerful extract from the herb, swallowed in a capsule can much more efficiently deliver these amazing compounds to where they are needed. Be sure to choose wisely and question whether or not the supplement you decide on is naturally produced using safe processes and containing only necessary ingredients instead of fillers that can interfere with your ability to absorb the benefits of cinnamon, a familiar old friend.