We have had apple cider vinegar (which has made many a comeback over the years), green tea (which has earned some merit in scientific studies), hoodia (which just does not manage to produce the research results that will make it a front-runner), willow bark (or salicylic acid which is good for aches and pains but not as efficacious for slimming), and good old caffeine (which has a diuretic effect thus helping you lose weight until you replenish the water in your body, and also a stimulant effect when taken in large quantities that can be potentially dangerous), to name but a few. In keeping with the ever-changing slimming product ranges, there are what one can call "ingredients of the year" (sometimes an ingredient lasts for only three to six months, but some have longer life spans, and then of course some are resurrected every two to three years). When eventually science and legislation catch up with the manufacturers, they calmly take product A off the market, change their formulation slightly, change the name to product B, and then blithely sell product B using the same advertising gambits as before, raking in the money and pulling the wool over everyone’s eyes all over again. If the drops, wafers or powders don’t work, well then it is the fault of the user who did not adhere to one or other often impossible instruction such as “stick to a 500 kcal/day diet” or “drink 5 litres of water a day”, never that of the diet pill. Often, once a person who wants, or needs to lose weight, is hooked on the promise of a slim, sexy figure, they are sucked into the deception. What follows is reviewed information from her pen, including her final verdict: "Moreover, regulatory authorities should provide and enforce legislation requiring the compulsory basic safety demonstration of supplements pre-marketing and develop post-marketing surveillance systems," the study concluded.ĭr Ingrid van Heerden, a registered dietitian, is of opinion that we should be cautious of Garcinia, since it has not undergone rigorous testing. Research into these effects has not been conducted. The research does, however, caution against an increase in serotonin, especially in people who take medicines that are already increasing serotonin levels, such as SSRIs. Most of the negative reports have been related to cases where multi ingredient formulations were consumed and the effect could not be attributed to a specific ingredient." In addition, studies on the toxicity and observations during clinical trials indicate that Garcinia is safe to use. "According to clinical trial reports, Garcinia extracts were beneficial to obese individuals in many cases. It also regulates the serotonin levels related to satiety, leading to reduced food intake. The comprehensive overview from TUT suggests that studies have shown that "the extracts as well as (-)-hydroxycitric acid (HCA), a main organic acid component of the fruit rind, exhibited anti-obesity activity". But just how effective is this plant for shedding the kilos?
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