Cinnomen for weight loss.

[Sandstone1]

Anyone use Cinnomen to help weight loss in horses? If so how much do you feed and where do you get it from. Thanks

 

[FieldOrnaments]

I use piping rock 6000mg tablets though am using it for EMS rather than weight loss per se as it improves insulin sensitivity

 

[Sandstone1]

Thanks. I was thinking of using the powder.

 

[FieldOrnaments]

Ahhh, I couldn't be bothered working out how many grams I'd need considering it's 200mg per kg dose of pure extract but the ground stuff isn't pure

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

quick google threw this up, that isn't an insignificant amount - Dex would have to have 5 heaped teaspoons and I'd have to feed him much more than the token handfull of Pure Fibre he gets for it to be palateable enough for him to eat!

 

[KittenInTheTree]

Have you fed it before? If not, be aware that it can cause allergic reactions. One of mine broke out in welts after eating a chaff that contained it. Took six weeks for them to heal.

 

[Sandstone1]

Have you fed it before? If not, be aware that it can cause allergic reactions. One of mine broke out in welts after eating a chaff that contained it. Took six weeks for them to heal.

No. Not fed it before. My boy is quite a allergic type tho so maybe I won't bother!

 

[Jambarissa]

I would buy cinnamon from bulk wholefoods, I get some of my herbs from there. Also try horse herbs.

For weight loss look into Alcar, it's sold on Forage Plus for info on dosing etc but you should be able to buy if from a sport nutrition site for around £40 per kg. You only feed a couple of teaspoons and it's tasteless.

 

[I'm Dun]

Pretty sure there was research done that proved it didn't help with weight loss so I wouldn't bother

 

[Follysmum]

My pony this winter got slightly fatter than I would like. I gave her Ceylon cinnamon and magnesium and can honestly say it helped . Didn’t take long for her to lose the extra pounds.

 

[HopOnTrot]

If cinnamon caused weight loss it would cost £1 in Tesco.

 

[sunnyone]

For those who have used it on horses : were you particular about its origins?
Ceylon cinnamon is said to be more beneficial for humans than other kinds, and is therefore more expensive.

 

[Dave's Mam]

I can't see how adding anything will help weight loss.