Garcinia gummi-gutta is a tropical species of Garcinia native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Common names include Garcinia cambogia, as well as brindle berry, and Malabar tamarind.
1 Bottle (60 Capsules) Garcinia Cambogia $29 (Was $39) + Delivery @ Naturesmeds
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Hi yes, you can research the other benefits of it.
Some studies have shown it can cause headache, nausea, and symptoms in the upper respiratory tract, stomach and intestines
Sounds great!
All I can see on PubMed are articles about liver toxicity. It even made it onto LiverTox!
This quote from LiverTox is quite concerning…
"The severity of liver injury ranges from transient and moderate enzyme elevations to symptomatic acute hepatitis to acute liver failure. In most instances, the liver injury subsides within 1 to 3 months of discontinuing the herbal product, but if fulminant hepatitis develops, a liver transplant may be required. Rechallenge should be avoided."https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK548087/
Not sure I'd be willing to give this a try even if it actually had any benefits…
The king has spoken.
And a nice find with the link
One thing for sure, we can learn from ozB's
Lots of health risks to consider before taking this unregulated and unproven stuff:
"It isn’t known if garcinia cambogia is safe during pregnancy or while you’re breastfeeding, so it’s best to discontinue use of the supplement during these times."
"Garcinia cambogia may cause a decrease in blood sugar levels. People who have diabetes should discuss this with their doctor before taking the supplement."
"People with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia shouldn’t take garcinia cambogia because it increases acetylcholine levels in the brain. Many people with these conditions are given medications to alter the breakdown of acetylcholine."
"Garcinia cambogia may interfere with the following medications and supplements: iron, potassium, calcium, antidepressants, statins, montelukast (Singulair), and warfarin (Coumadin). As with other nutritional supplements, keep in mind that garcinia cambogia isn’t monitored by the FDA for safety and effectiveness."
https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/things-you-…
Every supplement has their own risks or side effects, that is why you need to consult your doctor first before taking any supplements. And results are vary from person to person.
I am a doctor and I absolutely do not recommend this drug.
I’m happy to prescribe the GLP-1 and GIP agonists (Ozempic/Mounjaro/etc) and would explain the risks, but the literature I’ve done about Garcinia just doesn’t support taking the risks.
This explains your original comment above, doctor.
I'd love to know how common GLP and GIP agonists are prescribed for weight loss now instead of for T2D management and would appreciate to hear more. Is this the new focus for prevention from a prediabetic pov?
Actually has nothing to do with prediabetic management. Strictly speaking, no medications have been shown to be helpful for “pre diabetes”, and it’s quite controversial to even have the term. I don’t use it at all in my consults.
The injections are used for weight management due to studies that support semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy), or tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound) for non diabetics for weight loss. Unfortunately all out of stock (or at least not easily available) until at least mid next year.
Biggest issue is what happens when you get to the target weight. Either you stay on the medications indefinitely, or you regain all the weight you lost.
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Looks promising…not