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People want to lose weight but don't know where to start.

Many people realize that proper nutrition and regular participation in exercise are the most effective means of losing weight. Other folks rely on nutritional supplements to help them lose weight.

There is scientific evidence that an extract from garcinia cambogia, a citrus plant that is native to southeast Asia, central Africa and India may stimulate weight loss.

In a study published in Current Therapeutic Research, Japanese researchers led by Kohsuke Hayamizu of the FANCL Corporation found evidence that hydroxycitric acid, the chemical from which garcinia cambogia is derived, has potential for reducing obesity¹.

Researchers selected forty-four people overweight men and women (aged 20 to 65 years) for a 16 week double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial that was intended to learn whether garcinia cambogia could actually stimulate weight loss.

When we say that a study is "double blind" it means the scientists and the participants did not know which groups they would be working with until after the research study ended.

Thirty-nine people completed the study and were divided into the following groups:

• garcinia cambogia group (18 participants)
• placebo group (21 participants)

For 12 weeks the garcinia cambogia group was given 1000 mg of hydroxycitric acid per day, the control group was given a placebo for 12 weeks.

The research team took detailed CAT scans before, during and at the close of the study to learn about the amount of body fat each participant was storing.

After the 12^th week both groups were given placebo to make certain that any weight that was lost during the study would not be gained back (this is also known as a "rebound effect".)

Hiyamizu et al reported that the study participants experienced common cold, 1 (4.8%) and 10 (43.5%); toothache, 3 (14.3%) and 3 (13.0%); diarrhea, 2 (9.5%) and 4 (17.4%); and headache, 0 (0.0%) and 4 (17.4%).

The Japanese scientific team noted that hydroxycitric acid reduced subcutaneous, visceral body and total fat. They concluded that garcinia cambogia extract may help reduce body fat.

Please bear in mind that pure garcinia cambogia extract is not a drug. It is a natural health supplement, and thus its effects have not been tested or evaluated by the FDA. Because pure garcinia cambogia is not a drug, it may stimulate short term weight loss², but it should not be substituted for any medical treatment you may receive from your doctor.

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***Disclaimer: This article is not endorsed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). People should consult their physician before making changes to their diet. The content in this sponsored article and elsewhere on Living Fit, Healthy and Happy(SM) is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to substitute for medical advice, treatment or diagnosis. People should consult their physician before making changes to their diet.

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Article Reference

1. Hayamizu K, Ishii Y, Kaneko I, Shen M, Okuhara Y, Shigematsu N, Tomi H, Furuse M, Yoshino G, & Shimasaki H (2003). Effects of garcinia cambogia (Hydroxycitric Acid) on visceral fat accumulation: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Current therapeutic research, clinical and experimental, 64 (8), 551-67 PMID: 24944404

2. Onakpoya I, Hung SK, Perry R, Wider B, & Ernst E (2011). The Use of Garcinia Extract (Hydroxycitric Acid) as a Weight loss Supplement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Clinical Trials. Journal of obesity, 2011 PMID: 21197150

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