Cinnamon is used as a supplement to help treat diabetes but one of the side effects is peripheral edema due to a mechanism of action similar to Thiazolidinediones which also cause edema.
Edema from taking Cinnamon for Treatment of Diabetes: Similar Biochemistry and Pathophysiology to Thiazolidinedione Medications
Paul Crawford, A. C. (2018). Edema from taking Cinnamon for
Treatment of Diabetes: Similar Biochemistry and Pathophysiology to
Thiazolidinedione Medications. Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine, 809-811
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