What is garcinia cambogia?
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Garcinia cambogia, a tropical fruit also known as the Malabar tamarind, is a popular weight-loss supplement. Some people say it blocks your body's ability to make fat and it puts the brakes on your appetite. It could help keep blood sugar and cholesterol levels in check, too. More research is needed to know how well it works and how safe it is. Always talk to your doctor before starting on a new supplement, even if it's "natural."
Reviewed by Melinda Ratini on October 6, 2019
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SOURCES:
Onakpoya, I. , 2011. Journal of Obesity
NYU Langone Medical Center: "Weight Loss Aids."
Byrne, S. , March 24, 2014. Consumer Reports
Wielinga, P.Y. , June 1, 2005. American Journal of Physiology
Leonhardt, M. , October 2004. Nutrition
Hayamizu, K. , April 2003. Fitoterapia
Preuss, H. , January 2004. Nutrition Research
Preuss, H. , May 2004. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Preuss, H. , February 2005. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Research
Drugs.com: "Garcinia (hydroxycitric acid)."
Kim, Y. , Aug. 7, 2013. World Journal of Gastroenterology
Stohs, S. , November 2010. Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods
Clouatre, D. , Nov. 28, 2013. World Journal of Gastroenterology
Marquez, F. , Issue 7, 2012. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
Medscape: "Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists."
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