I bought some of the cinnamon/chromium pills someone mentioned here at WalMart today. Always up for an experiment for anything that might help. Thanks for the posts.

I just ordered some Ceylon spice from Amazon, will try it and hope and pray that it helps. Thanks for all the post and information. Have a blessed day. Tammy

What she said.

I take two capsules a day, one about an hour before lunch, and another before leaving work to "tide me over" until my next meal. I have found them to be brilliant for evening out my blood sugar levels, reducing hunger and keeping cravings at bay.

Before I started taking a cinnamon capsule before leaving work, I would be a ravening beast by the time I got home - too tired and hungry to do my evening workout (no doubt due to low blood sugar).

Cinnamon capsules have made a world of difference for me.

Cue the dancing carrot!

Just adding that chromium piccolinate is supposed to be good for stabilising blood sugar levels. When I started taking it, I lost a pound within days.

Hello all. Got the Ceylon Cinnamon in and took it for a week and am down 1.9 pounds this morning. BUT I have been watching my portion sizes. My blood sugar levels have been great this past week. I take 1 teaspoon a day. I usually have it in my oatmeal for breakfast and in my afternoon yougurt. Have a blessed day.

Make sure if you take it as a supplement you get Ceylon Cinammon. If you take excess amounts of Cassia Cinnoman you can do liver or kidney damage. Normal amounts that you eat on a daily basis are not a problem - its just supplementing with large doses can be dangerous.

As for as ceylon cinnamon - my understanding is that what it really helps with is blood sugar. That said, out of control blood sugar levels make it hard to lose weight. So this is a great supplement for someone who is pre-diabetic or insulin resistant. Anyone who is obese should consider taking it.

Taking any kind of supplement in large doses is never a good idea. The recommended dose for my cinnamon capsules is 1-3 a day.

I take cinnamon. I definitely notice a difference when I forget to take it for a few days. Totally cuts the sugar cravings out for me.

Not wanting to get argumentative here, but I guess the cinnamon extract you're referring to was an essential oil, and hence a very concentrated form of cinnamon. The boy's mouth probably turned red due to local inflammation.

Cinnamon capsules are just gelatin capsules of powdered cinnamon. I just took one apart to check - each one holds slightly less than 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon. They are just a convenient way to take cinnamon.

No worries, RedPanda, yes, it was a concentrated essential oil.

I just meant that is why I personally am leery of cinnamon except in food.

I'm removing my post so there is no confusion.

Have a good week!

Seems like there are more pros than cons posted here.