Nootropics and Cinnamon

 What is Cinnamon? 

It's a spice from the bark of a tree, grows mostly in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and China. mostly used, for the aroma and flavor of a lot of food products,(1),(2). 

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                                Nootropics and  Cinnamon

What are the health benefits of  Cinnamon? 

1,:-As a powerful  antioxidant 

It's full of polyphenols, more antioxidant activities than a lot of other herbs.

2,:-Anti- inflammatory  properties 

The combination of  antioxidants and anti-inflammatory  properties  makes it very unique, and helpful in a lot of diseases, even chronic health problems 

3,:Helpful  to  heart problems 

It reduces  blood pressure It reduces the  cholesterol, bad LDL, and triglycerides increases good HDL cholesterol All this makes it friendly  to the heart, which means it can help with heart problems 

4,:-It can increase the sensitivity  for insulin 

The buildup of insulin resistance is a serious  condition it happens  in diabetes  type 2cases, its metabolic syndrome,  the good news is cinnamon  do the job, it increases insulin sensitivity, and thus lower the blood sugar  levels,  a very powerful  anti-diabetes effect

5,:May have protection  in neurodegenerative disorders 

That's where it works as Nootropics, 

1,:-It helps in Alzheimer's disease,  

It helps, inhibit the build-up of a protein, called tau in the brain, which is responsible  for this disease 

2,:-It helps in Parkinson's disease 

It protects neurons involved in  neurotransmitter levels, and thus improves motor functions 

6,:-It may provide  protection against Cancer

It works against  cancer growth, inhibits cell growth,  and also induced the death of cells particularly  more active against  colon cancers

7,: Antibacterial effects 

It inhibits the growth of the number of  bacterias belong to Listeria and Salmonella families this effect  also appears because  Cinnamon  reduces tooth decay and also reduces bad breath 

8,:-Anti fungal effects 

This is effective  against  respiratory  tract  infections  caused by fungi, although  more research is needed in this area

9,:-May help in HIV

HIV works by breaking down the immune system,  which leads to a disease called AIDS, cinnamon is found to be effective against  HIV.

What is best for use?

There are two varieties or two types

1,:-Ceylon cinnamon 

2,:-Cassia cinnamon

For health purposes, the Ceylon varieties which come from Sri Lanka and India are best,(3),(4)

What are the adverse effects of cinnamon? 

It's healthiest spices,  with a lot of health benefits  but using more can create some problems, some problems  are reported  about its reaction with liver

Does Cinnamon really use as Nootropics? 

So what are nootropics facts about cinnamon as nootropics, first of all, it's very well

established in the food world, its also friendly with brain functions and also it has very good

overall health benefits, about nootropics role we think it's a very good candidate, and in

the fact the truth is that it is already used in a number of formulations meant for nootropics

supplements.