Supplementing with Garcinia Cambogia
Garcinia Cambogia has gotten a lot of attention as a valuable weight loss supplement recently, but it’s also gotten some press for having some other properties that have peaked people’s interests. Garcinia Cambogia extract is popularly sold as an herbal supplement.
What Is It For?
Garcinia Cambogia is used as an ingredient in several dishes throughout Asia, including in curry. It is also used in various forms of traditional medicine. The flavor of the Garcinia Cambogia fruit is rather bitter, making it a popular ingredient and, in some applications, is used as a purgative.
Garcinia Cambogia extracts are derived from the rind of the fruit, which contains a chemical called hydroxycitric acid, from which the plant is believed to derive its reported weight loss benefits. Various supplements will contain this chemical in different quantities. If you start supplementing with it, you want to make sure that you’re getting your supplements from a company that produces consistently reliable products with a standardized amount of hydroxycitric acid.
The Weight Loss Benefits
Garcinia Cambogia was found in studies done on rats to limit the conversion of carbohydrates into fat. This is the evidence that’s been used to promote Garcinia Cambogia extract as a weight loss product and, according to some figures, such as Dr. Oz, the supplement might be one of the best things recently discovered to help people shed a few pounds here and there and to keep weight off.
Studies are still being done on Garcinia Cambogia to determine whether or not the weight-loss benefits observed in animal testing could benefit human beings, but the prospect of a supplement that could help people who have had significant difficulty getting rid of extra weight has certainly garnered Garcinia Cambogia quite a bit of attention.
Ebola Treatment?
Garcinia Cambogia was being promoted by some websites as a way to treat the Ebola virus. In August 2014, the FDA warned consumers about this, as there are currently no treatments available for Ebola. There are vaccines that are under development for the virus, but as of now, unfortunately, there is nothing that can treat Ebola and there’s no way to prevent contracting Ebola save for using proper safety equipment and avoiding people who are infected with the disease, which has only been observed in any significant numbers in West Africa.
Trying It Out
Garcinia Cambogia may help you get rid of some extra weight. As always, before starting any herbal supplementation, talk to your physician to make certain there are no contraindications with any other medications you may be taking or conditions from which you might suffer.
Resources:
http://www.doctoroz.com/
http://www.menshealth.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-supplement-truth
http://www.fda.gov/newsevents/newsroom/pressannouncements/ucm410086.htm
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