With all the expensive and artificial fitness/weightloss fads that have come and gone through the years, I always cringe when someone tells me they spent hundreds of dollars on systems that either starve, dope, or harm the body in unnatural ways. As a nutritionist I’ve always taken an organic approach to weight loss, which is why I had to take a closer look at Garcinia Cambogia extract.
Garcinia Cambogia has been surprisingly well-researched with a dozen different clinical trials carried out over the years. Time and time again, the research reveals the power Garcinia Cambogia has for fat loss and the creation of healthy eating habits.
So what is Garcinia Cambogia?
The Garcinia Cambogia is a yellow fruit, sometimes also known as the tamarind, originating in Indonesia and now found across Southeast Asia, India, and central Africa. The fruit’s rinds and extracts are frequently found in the ancient art of India’s Ayurveda medicine. Shaped similarly to a pumpkin, the fruit has a thin rind, which is often dried and cured for extraction and storage.
The extract, derived from the rinds of the plant, contains Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA) – an acid that block fats and sugar, while simultaneously suppressing the appetite. It acts as a great weight loss agent by reducing appetite and by preventing or decreasing the formation of fat cells within the body – precisely the reason the Doctor Oz show has touted this as a miracle supplement.
How does the extract work?
Pure Garcinia Cambogia Extract works as a fat blocker and appetite suppressant that also helps the user control cravings, curb emotional or stress eating, stabilize cortisol levels, and in turn, decrease fat.
Clinical research concluded the Garcinia Cambogia extract serves these primary functions:
1. It prevents formation of fat cells that result from the liver converting sugar into fat.
2. It increases serotonin levels, improving mood and making it easier for people to control their eating habits and urges to binge.
3. It helps remove bad cholesterol from the blood stream.
4. It contains flavonoids that reduce triglycerides, phospholipids, and free fatty acids.
“A Stepping Stone To Better Eating Habits”
Most notably, Garcinia Cambogia helps reduce hunger and cravings. Studies have shown that the additional benefit of Garcinia raising serotonin levels can have a tremendous effect on overall health and eating patterns. Users are more likely to see an improvement in sleep and less likely to indulge in stress or emotionally triggered eating binges.
Similarly to how anti-depressants and other psychotropic drugs can help positively impact mood, the extract uses the same mechanisms to help alleviate mood swings and reduce stress. This is a huge breakthrough for those who binge eat when feeling stressed or depressed because the extract helps stabilize levels of Cortisol in the body.
The Fight Against Cortisol
Cortisol is a natural hormone released in response to stress and has always been the biggest enemy of weight loss, especially for women. Regardless of exercise, supplements, or diet… our bad snacking habits often come from Cortisol-triggered cravings. If you often suffer from hunger urges that seem impossible to ignore, it’s probably because your body’s Cortisol levels are higher than average.
Now that science has shown us why Cortisol is the killer, it’s easier than ever to do something about it and take back control of our lives and our bodies. Pure Garcinia Cambogia is one of the only 100% natural means of suppressing hunger, busting fat, and feeling great about it at the same time.
Does the Garcinia Cambogia extract really work?
Pure Garcinia Cambogia extract is a clinically proven natural weight loss aid. Of more than 12 clinical studies we found both online and in university research databases, only one had no significant weight loss effects. That study was, however, criticized for utilizing an unusually high fiber diet. Fiber is known to absorb the main ingredient HCA, and in turn, impair its ability to block fat reducing enzymes as seen in other studies.