L**E
Very disappointed, and get very sick!
I was very anxious about taking this product because of all the positive reviews and hype. So, I started taking it immediately when it arrived. . . I was so excited! I couldn't wait to lose more weight! I just turned 56 years old and I am 50 pounds over weight! I got the clearance from my MD and nutritionist to try the supplement along with my daily exercise I have been doing at my local gym. I am over weight but healthy in every other way! I have already lost 23 pounds within the last three months, but it has been a very slow weight lose. I never did check on the side effects because Dr.Oz stated there really wasn't any! I was fine the first day but did feel a little tummy aches. After the second dosage before dinner I was getting cramping and pains in my abdomen. I was taking it as prescribed on the bottle twice a day. After a few days taking it the pains continued and increased more and I wasn't hungry at all! The third day I really felt very ill! I had such severe gas and stomach pains, that because of all the positive reviews I never thought it was due to the garcinia cambogia, I wrote it off as a tummy bug. But, then I got so sick with bowel problems and had severe diarrhea I stopped taking the pills all together. I was thinking I got food poisoning or caught a bug from someone, never thinking it was a side effect. It wasn't until the following week I started the supplement again that I realized it was the garcinia cambogia that was causing my problems because all the same symptoms reocurred. I did some research on the side effects because I wasn't seeing to many reviews that showed these symptoms I was having.. .. only very few on Amazon.com complained of gas. Actually, one other review stated it was like a colon cleanse. But only one review like that. Just, so much hype on the product! I did some google research and what I was experiencing was one of the awful side effects taking garcinia cambogia and the warning was to stop taking it immediatley, so I will be returning it and getting my refund! Amazon.com has been very kind to even have it picked up the following week and have UPS get my package for the return of the bottles of garcinia cambogia to get my refund! I was one of the very few that get very sick. Which next time I take something as a supplement I will google and search the side effects first before putting myself through this humiliating painful experience (TWICE)! I cannot tell you how sick I was.. . . . . .. So to the few of you feeling the tummy aches and gas and then diarrhea .. . . do not continue taking the garcinia cambogia so you get as sick as me and over look it as a tummy bug. Just get off of it right away. It took many many days to recover from the side effects. I was very disappointed I did not have a positive experience as so many other people have and having a great weight lose. I was desperate to lose weight!I hope I have been helpful to some buyers on this product, for the negative side effects seem to be left out on the reviews!Dr. Oz you seem to leave out the negative side effects on the product, and he says he isn't promoting or advertising this??????????????? UGH!
K**R
Not sure if it's better than placebo
This is an herbal extract which is conjectured to help people who are attempting to lose weight, by reducing the amount of fat their body makes and stores.Without testing the contents of the tablets I cannot say whether their declarations about the active agent or purity of the product are truthful, but they haven't caused me any noticeable ill effects.I cannot tell whether it's actually helping my metabolism, as I also started taking probiotics at the same time. The reason for taking probiotics is based on the recognition that our bodies contain a large number of bacteria which live in our guts and which are to some extent symbiotic with us - and that one contributing cause for the obesity epidemic in America is that we have caused one particular bacteria, the yeast called Candida albicans, to thrive to the detriment of many other helper bacteria. Probiotics supplement the lactobaccillus and other helpers which help to suppress the numbers of Candida. It's been noted that people who are naturally 'lean' have a different gut bacteria than the ones who have trouble with excess fat and difficulty losing weight, so I started with both of these over-the-counter techniques.The benefits of a more balanced gut ecosystem are supposed to include changes to the complex cellular communication that determines whether we gain weight, shed it, or whatever. Garcinia is theorized by some people to also change that communication.The Garcinia hasn't done anything to kill my appetite, which is one of its alleged benefits, but it may have helped cut back on the cravings to a degree. For this reason I cannot say if it's placebo or a real effect.Nevertheless, this particular vendor and brand appear to be providing exactly what they say, and the gelcaps are made with a vegetable gelatin rather than animal so they are kosher and safe for vegetarians.
P**A
Best aid for regaining discipline in eating
I have been using this product for 2 weeks and here is my take on it: this is a weight loss aid. When taken as directed, it reduces sugar cravings (my BIG issue) and helps you feel full faster. I would call this a "disciplinary" supplement! There isn't any magic pill that is going to "melt" fat...you still need to be conscious of what you eat. HOWEVER, since taking Pure Garcinia Cambogia Extract RAW, I have lost 5 pounds in 2 weeks. I believe this is because it reduced my craving for my daily indulgence of chocolate which was really becoming a problem. Not only had I put on weight, I'm at the age where I need to watch out for Type 2 Diabetes since that runs in my family.Also, in reducing my craving for sugar, I have become more interested in eating healthier and have incorporated many more veggies and fruits into my diet.What is more important to me than the loss of 5 pounds is the fact that I FEEL healthier. I don't wake up with "sugar headaches" anymore and I don't go crazy with eating bedtime snacks. In fact, yesterday was quite a revelation too. Last night I made dinner with 4 chicken sausages sauteed with apples, onions and garlic in olive oil served over spinach fettuccine. Last time I made this, I ate the entire thing! Last night, I could only scarf down half of it! Then, around 9pm, I took out 6 chocolate mint wafer cookies for my "bedtime snack" (because 6 were only 110 calories) and low and behold, I only ate 3! After those, I was satisfied and didn't want to eat the rest.I am thankful for this product and the effect it is having. I'm going to stick with it for a while to see if I can loose the additional 20 pounds I've put on over the past 4 years. I'm hoping soon that my feeling healthier will inspire me to start exercising too! I just bought Hip Hop Abs with the intention that I will!I will update my review again in a few more weeks.
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