This article is focused on the million dollar question on everyone’s lips: Does Garcinia
Cambogia work for weight loss? I’ve extracted information from clinical studies as well
as the overall consumer experience to answer this! But first, a quick recap of what
Garcinia Cambogia Extract (GCE) is and why it’s causing such a commotion.
What is Garcinia Cambogia?
Garcinia Cambogia is touted as a ‘revolutionary new fat burner’ supplement that helps
weight loss in two ways: firstly by blocking the body’s ability to store new fat cells and
secondly by stimulating the production of serotonin which curbs the appetite and reduces
cravings. Derived from the rind of the Malabar tamarind fruit, found in South East Asia
and India, the supplement has been featured in magazines where celebrities including
Kim Kardashian have attributed extraordinary weight loss to the pil. It is gaining
momentum amongst the health, fitness and nutrition crowd as it is a natural supplement
with no artificial ingredients (when you buy an authentic version, of course).
But the reviews and feedback on the internet is an extremely mixed bag overall, with
some people claiming moderate to good weight loss and others claiming no weight loss at
all. So I’m here to answer the question rocking the weight loss world: Does Garcinia
Cambogia actually work?
Clinical trials
The problem with any new herbal supplement is that often there is limited research that
needs more rigorous scientific backing before it can go mainstream. This is unfortunately
the case for Garcinia Cambogia too – whilst the initial trials are positive, overall the
supplement could do with some robust trialling to find out exactly how effective it is with
a range of subjects. However, the initial findings ar...