The Claim
In active young males, the addition of 500 mg of cinnamon extract to creatine supplementation does not enhance anaerobic power, muscular strength, or muscular endurance compared to creatine alone over a 3-week period, despite cinnamon's proposed insulin-like activity.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Taking cinnamon with creatine doesn’t give young active guys any extra boost in strength, power, or endurance beyond what creatine alone already does — even though cinnamon might help with insulin.
See the scientific wording
In active young males, supplementing with 500 mg of cinnamon extract alongside creatine does not improve anaerobic power, muscular strength, or muscular endurance beyond the effects of creatine alone over a 3-week period, despite cinnamon’s proposed insulin-like activity.
What the research says
1 studyThe study looked at whether adding cinnamon to creatine helps young active men perform better, and found it doesn’t — just like the claim says.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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