5 Sri Lankan kitchen spices and what each is really used for
Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, fenugreek and coriander: what each Sri Lankan kitchen spice is traditionally used for, and where the evidence stops.
A 5-minute morning ritual built around Cinnamon Powder
A 5-minute morning ritual with Ceylon cinnamon powder: warm water, a quarter teaspoon stirred in, a slow sip and a simple breakfast. Culinary, not a cure.
Ceylon cinnamon and blood sugar: what the trials actually show
True Ceylon cinnamon is low in coumarin, unlike cassia. In a 12-week trial, 1,000 mg a day lowered fasting glucose by about 8.6 mg/dL. Here is what that means.
5 honest checks before you start the Sugar Balance System
Before starting the Sugar Balance System, run 5 checks: what it can and cannot do, your baseline, medicines, liver risk, and the habits tied to 58% lower risk.
Ginger-cinnamon evening tonic to pair with your Ginkgo capsule
A caffeine-free ginger and Ceylon cinnamon tonic that gives your Ginkgo capsule a place at dinner. Ready in 12 minutes, plus what a 3,000-person study found.
The Wet-Season Evening Routine: 6 Steps From Rain to Bed
13 of 90 people reported a cold after a foot chill, against 5 of 90 without. A six-step wet-season evening routine, from dry socks to one warm cinnamon cup.
A letter about the blood sugar claims we will not make
Gurmar blunts sweet taste for minutes. Venivel has zero human trials. A letter on the blood sugar claims Ancient Nutra will not make, and why restraint stays.
5 mistakes people make when choosing a blood sugar herb
Fenugreek has the most human trial data of the three, from 10 trials and 706 people. Here are 5 mistakes people make picking a blood sugar herb, and the fixes.
Blood Sugar and Herbs: 6 Reader Questions, Answered
Six honest answers on gurmar, cinnamon and blood sugar: what the 12-week trial actually found, safe use with metformin, and when to stop and get checked.
The Sugar Balance System in order: what each herb is for
One box of the Sugar Balance System runs 30 days: Gurmar twice before meals, Ceylon Cinnamon with your largest carbohydrate meal, Venivel once daily with food.
Ceylon cinnamon three ways for a steadier week in the kitchen
True Ceylon cinnamon carries 0.004 to 0.02 percent coumarin against cassia at 2 to 7 percent. Three quiet kitchen ways to use it across an ordinary week.
4 Blood Sugar Herbs, Ranked by How Strong the Evidence Is
Four Ceylon herbs for blood sugar, ranked by the trial evidence: fenugreek cut fasting glucose by 26.66 mg/dL across 10 randomised trials in 706 people.