Everyone knows that cinnamon is good for your health. Its aroma can improve the taste of baked goods and drinks.
Cinnamon normalizes blood pressure, cholesterol, sugar levels, improves digestion, prevents inflammatory processes and, in general, brings only benefits to the body.
Can cinnamon cause harm to health, reports the publication " Doctor Peter ".
Cinnamon and its health hazards
The cases are quite rare, but it is impossible to call them exceptional.
Most often, the smell or taste of cinnamon causes headaches. But these are trifles.
Pregnant women are not advised to get carried away with the consumption of products containing it - it causes contractions of the uterus and its tone.
Breastfeeding mothers may experience changes in the taste of their milk, and if they are taking diabetes medications, cinnamon may cause a sharp drop in blood sugar levels.
You should also know that the spice is contraindicated for people with ulcers, problems with the duodenum, and irritable bowel syndrome.
It will not be beneficial for liver or kidney diseases or hypertension.
It is not recommended to introduce it into the diet of children under three years of age.
Medicines
Consuming cinnamon affects the properties of some medications: antibiotics, antifungals, and blood sugar lowering drugs.
Direct threat to everyone
You should not try to eat cinnamon in its pure form from a spoon. It can cause unpredictable consequences from poisoning to inflammation of the stomach or intestines.
Cinnamon is also dangerous for the lungs. If it gets into the lungs, it can cause aspiration pneumonia.
This disease is difficult to treat, and antibiotics are ineffective.
If a bacterial infection develops along the way, severe bacterial pneumonia will occur, which leads to holes in the lungs.
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