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Garcinia Cambogia Side Effects & Safety

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Safety Profile

Overall safety rating: Generally Safe

Potential Side Effects

  • Headache, GI discomfort, nausea
  • Rare cases of liver toxicity reported with high-dose combination products (Hydroxycut)
  • Mania/psychosis in rare case reports

Drug & Supplement Interactions

  • Diabetes medications — may affect blood sugar
  • Statins — rare hepatotoxicity reports in combination
  • SSRIs — theoretical serotonin interaction
  • Liver-toxic medications — avoid combining due to rare hepatotoxicity reports

Maximum Dose

Do not exceed: 2,800 mg/day HCA has been used in studies; liver toxicity reports exist at high doses in combination products

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References

  1. (). 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. DOI
  2. (). Garcinia cambogia (hydroxycitric acid) as a potential antiobesity agent: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. DOI