
Common household spice may interfere with medicines, study suggests
Fox News
A new study reveals cinnamon may reduce medication effectiveness when consumed in large quantities. Research highlights potential risks and differences between ceylon and cassia cinnamon varieties.
"Controlled ingestion of cinnamon-containing foods or supplements may have beneficial effects, but overconsumption could induce PXR (pregnane X receptor) or AhR-dependent (aryl hydrocarbon receptor) herb-drug interactions, which can bring deleterious effects on human health, particularly in individuals with chronic health conditions," University of Mississippi researchers said in the study. Amy McGorry is a contributing health writer for Fox News Digital. Follow her on Twitter @amymcgorry.
The main component of cinnamon – called cinnamaldehyde – activates receptors in the body that metabolize medication, the authors said.

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