Cinnamon

[integral]

You guys are sleeping on cinnamon

Cinnamon reduces insulin resistance in the brain and gives you a spike of mental clarity.

it’s very powerful for contemplation work with minimal side effects. I think everyone should experiment with it,  just be warned it will make you hungry.

This probably doesn’t belong in the psychedelic section but I didn’t quite know where to place it.

 

Edited April 8 by integral

[Asia P]

How much cinnamon did u take?

[shree]

I take 5mg daily and have been for about a year. But I also use a variety of brain detox supplements, so it’s hard to isolate which one gives the best bang for the buck.

That said, I’m generally very focused and present most of the time.

[UnbornTao]

Health and supplements subforum. 

Lately I've been adding a pinch of it to a daily espresso.

[emil1234]

i started putting it in my oatmeal. i love it

[Princess Arabia]

https://www.actualized.org/insights/leaded-cinnamon

Be mindful of this.

Also, there are two main types of cinnamon. One is Cassia and the other Ceylon of which Ceylon is recognized to be "true cinnamon". Cassia is more commonly sold in stores and may not have the benefits. 

Edited April 8 by Princess Arabia

[integration journey]

I’m afraid of the heavy metals

[sholomar]

Ceylon cinnamon is lower in Coumarin... don't consume tons of cassia cinnamon. There are also heavy metal concerns in some brands. Went through a cinnamon phase now just use it once in a while.  Berberine can achieve some of the same effects more powerfully.