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Garcinia cambogia (Malabar tamarind)

Also called Garcinia gummi-gutta, it is a most popular dietary supplement for weight loss.  It is a tree native to India and other Asian countries where the rind of the fruit is used to preserve food and enhance flavour.  The rind of the fruit contains a chemical called hydroxycitric acid (HCA), which helps to control appetite and hence used for weight loss. Traditionally, Garcinia is used as a remedy for constipation, rheumatism, and menstrual pain.

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Also called Garcinia gummi-gutta, it is a most popular dietary supplement for weight loss.  It is a tree native to India and other Asian countries where the rind of the fruit is used to preserve food and enhance flavour.  The rind of the fruit contains a chemical called hydroxycitric acid (HCA), which helps to control appetite and hence used for weight loss. Traditionally, Garcinia is used as a remedy for constipation, rheumatism, and menstrual pain.

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Health benefits

  • Multiple human studies have demonstrated the ability of Garcinia extract to reduce weight, lower BMI, belly fat, overall fat under the skin, and waist circumference.
  • Garcinia reduced total cholesterol levels and increased HDL-cholesterol levels in multiple human studies.
  • Helps to reduce blood sugar levels, reduced sugar absorption in the gut, reduced fasting levels of insulin and blood sugar, preventing insulin resistance as demonstrated in multiple human and animal studies.
  • By increasing fat burning and decreasing carbohydrate breakdown, Garcinia boosts exercise performance.

Dose

Used as hydroxycitric acid levels ranging from 300 mg to 2,800 mg per day