Recommended dosage of ceylon cinnamon capsules

Correction 4/25/22: A previous version of this article stated it is thought to be unsafe to consume more than 0.05 milligrams of cassia cinnamon per day for every pound you weigh.

It is recommended people not consume more than 0.05 milligrams of coumarin per day for every pound you weigh, which is a chemical compound present in the cinnamon.

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No need to put down that cinnamon roll, or delicious piece of cinnamon toast.

Eating cinnamon in moderation is just fine, and actually provides quite a few health benefits. But there is a fine line with cinnamon you don't want to cross, as adverse effects can occur if you eat too much of a certain kind on a daily basis.

Is 1,200 mg of ceylon cinnamon safe

Yep, you heard right. There's more than one kind of cinnamon. There are two actually, observes Healthline: Ceylon and cassia. The geographically astute may note that the former country of Ceylon is now known as Sri Lanka.

The country may have changed its name, but this form of cinnamon has not, and indeed its namesake land provides about 80% of the

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