Apple Cider Vinegar vs Cinnamon for blood sugar
Short answer: For blood sugar, users rate them about the same: 100% report improvement with Apple Cider Vinegar (5 reports) and 100% with Cinnamon (12 reports).
Apple Cider Vinegar has 6 meta-analyses and 5 randomized trials on PubMed; Cinnamon has 75 and 95.
Based on 63 reports about Apple Cider Vinegar and 54 about Cinnamon. Not medical advice.
| Apple Cider Vinegar Supplement | Cinnamon Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 82%helped21 reports · medium confidence | 68%helped10 reports · few reports |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | BResearch: Moderate | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 6 / 5 | 75 / 95 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Blood sugar % reporting improvement | 100% (5) | 100% (12) |
| Digestion % reporting improvement | 86% (7) | — |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 80% (5) | — |
| Common side effects | stomach issues, enamel erosion | coumarin toxicity |
| Typical dose reported | 2 tbsp | 1 teaspoon |
We found a significant favorable effect of ACV consumption on FPG and blood lipid levels.
BMC Complement Med Ther, 2021 ↗“Apple Cider Vinegar and water. It's changed my gut health for the better.”
The consumption of cinnamon is associated with a statistically significant decrease in levels of fasting plasma glucose, total cholesterol, LDL-C, and triglyceride levels, and an increase in HDL-C levels; however, no significant effect on hemoglobin A1c was found. The high degree of heterogeneity may limit the ability to apply these results to patient care, because the preferred dose and duration of therapy are unclear.
Ann Fam Med, 2013 ↗“And I'll add: cinnamon, C3G, ALA, possibly also banana leaf, Benfotiamine and Fucoxanthin”
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