What is Garcinia Cambogia?

A coworker sent out an email with a link to something that was discussed on the Dr.Oz show, garcinia cambogia. It seemed pretty interesting so I decided to do a little research of my own. Here is what I found:

Garcinia cambogia (GC) is a fruit frm India and Asia that kinda reminds you a small sized pumpkin. It is found in a number of standard weight loss supplements, the most popular being Hydroxycut. That kind of turned me off to be honest because of things that I have heard about Hydroxycut. The extract of garcinia cambogia,referred to as hydroxycitric acid (HCA), is an effective appetite suppressant and fat burner (amplifies the effects of the natural substance). GC works to slow down the enzyme in the body that create fat. From what I researched GC works, but some people have experienced minor side effects like nausea, headaches or stomach discomfort.

With the information I found I am still on the fence on whether or not this is something I want to try.

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