What kind of woman of 15 and older (however, men too) does not want to look attractive in the eyes of the opposite sex? It is good if nature initially endowed with he alth and a good, proportionately developed figure. And if not? In such cases, physical education can significantly help, but for this you need to have willpower. After all, not everyone can force themselves, their loved ones, to regularly work out in the gym and not overeat, eating balanced meals and many times a day, but in small portions.
Fortunately, today there are many drugs and biologically active food supplements on the market that help fight excess body fat. The composition of such drugs can include a lot of different substances and elements. One such ingredient is hydroxycitric acid (HCA).
Where is he kept?
Unknown to Europeans, but already familiar to Asians, an amazing fruit - Garcinia Cambogia - has been used by the population of Thailand and India for centuries as a very affordable and effective means of losing weight. In addition, residents of South Asian countries used it as a medicine for many diseases. ATIn particular, people have noticed that garcinia increases vitality and the level of satisfaction with life, oneself and the world around.
Garcinia extract improves metabolic processes in the body, which often results in weight loss. This effect is facilitated by the hydroxycitric acid contained in the fruit.
Mechanism of action
This substance inhibits the conversion of glucose into fat cells. Weight loss with regular daily intake of drugs in which hydroxycitric acid is contained in certain proportions is achieved due to three factors:
1. The process of fat formation from glucose slows down.
2. The level of glucose in the blood is rising because it is being converted into fat cells more slowly than usual. The result is a decrease in appetite (glucose for the human body is a marker of hunger: the less it is, the more acute the feeling of hunger, and vice versa).
3. The level of sugar in the blood is higher than usual, which is the reason for the increased production of hormones that speed up the metabolic processes in the body.
In addition, according to the results of some laboratory studies, the action of hydroxycitric acid has a stimulating effect on the processes of fat oxidation and the synthesis of L-carnitine (the function of this substance is the transport of fatty acids into mitochondria).
Forms of release and dosage
Specialists believe that the effectiveness of the product is worth talking aboutin the event that the accepted dose of the drug is from 250 to 500 mg. If garcinia itself is used for weight loss, it must be borne in mind that hydroxycitric acid in its extract is contained in a volume of 50-60%. That is, the amount will have to be doubled: 500-1000 mg during the day - this is the dose for garcinia.
In order to get a noticeable effect, drugs or dietary supplements with hydroxycitric acid should be taken for 2-3 months. This should be done either before meals or during meals.
Most popular drugs
On the pharmaceutical market today there is a certain list of drugs containing hydroxycitric acid in one volume or another (somewhere more, somewhere less). Among the most popular are Garcinia Forte (Evalar, RF) and Citrimax (MasonVitaminsInk, USA). The first medication contains 60 mg in each dose, the second contains 250 mg of the main component, which is hydroxycitric acid. In the pharmacy, these medicines are offered to consumers in the form of tablets. The package "Garcinia Forte" contains 80 tablets of 100 mg of garcinia extract, the package "Citrimax" contains 90 tablets of 500 mg.
The effective dose of the first drug (manufactured by the Russian Federation) is 4 tablets per day, i.e. the package is enough for 20 days. "Citrimax" should be taken three times a day, one tablet (the package will last for a month).
Research and Efficiency
The extract from the fruits of garcinia and its peel was widely used in folk medicine (andAyurveda in particular). It was taken for a whole range of different diseases. The extract was used to treat gastrointestinal problems (as a laxative and to stimulate the activity of digestive processes), was taken with delayed menstruation, with dropsy and rheumatism. Also, this plant was used to combat worms and other parasites, in the treatment of dysentery and benign neoplasms.
The main active ingredient of the extract (hydroxycitric acid), consumer reviews and research by scientists began to be positioned as a discovery in the field of drugs that help fight excess weight. Initially, experiments were conducted on animals (at least seven studies involving more than 100 experimental animals are known). When using hydroxycitric acid, weight was effectively reduced in individuals with a high degree of obesity caused by genetic factors or by damage to the hypothalamus. In addition, the study concluded that when GLA was taken orally, there was a decrease in the synthesis of fatty acids and cholesterol in the liver.
Contraindications
However, not without contraindications for the use of garcinia extract. People with individual intolerance to the main component of the drug and any of its components should not take it. Hydroxycitric acid will cause harm (and quite noticeable!) to patients suffering from diabetes. Do not take drugs with GLA to pregnant women and nursing mothers. Without consulting a doctor, it is unacceptable to use such medicines for people suffering from anydeviations and disorders of brain activity (in particular, Alzheimer's disease).
Medications with hydroxycitric acid are taken with great care by patients with coronary artery disease and arterial hypertension.
Side effects
In general, almost nothing is known about the side effects that provoked drugs with a high content of hydroxycitric acid (and even more so with a low one). Probably life-threatening reactions have not been observed in the course of research and over the years of use of FKL by people.
However, drug manufacturers indicate that the effective dose of hydroxycitric acid for weight loss is 250-500 mg. But independent studies show a different result. In order for the weight to decrease, a person needs to take 1-1.2 g daily. And in such dosages, GLA is hepatotoxic, that is, it has a negative effect on the liver. So every consumer has something to think about before starting the use of such a drug.
Specific reception and nutritional features
To a large extent, the specifics of taking any medication depends on the form of release. Preparations containing GLA should be taken according to the instructions for use. In addition, it is important to drink at least 2.5 liters of liquid during the day when using these products.
Moreover, only a balanced menu is a guarantee of the effective work of the “appetite suppression mechanism”, which is supported by such a component of many weight loss drugs ashydroxycitric acid.
Where is the main store of glycogen in the human body? Certainly in the liver. The saturation signal is given only when, as they say, "the warehouse is completely full", i.e., the glycogen supply of the liver is maximum. If a person is on a low-carbohydrate diet, glycogen stores are deficient. For this reason, you should not expect any noticeable success from garcinia extracts by limiting yourself to carbohydrates. These GLA formulations are ideal for those whose diet is balanced and aimed at weight loss.
Or is it still not effective?
Hydroxycitric acid, reviews of the effectiveness of which are very, very contradictory on the part of official medicine, is positioned by manufacturers as a substance that impedes the process of absorption of glucose by the body. As a result, fat deposits do not accumulate. In fact, the human body will absorb as much glucose as it comes from outside. According to supporters of evidence-based medicine, no substances (including GLA) are able to remove glucose from the body without first breaking it down.
Manufacturers inform consumers that fat burners with hydroxycitric acid will be effective with any diet, but recommend to refrain from eating chocolate, sweets and other treats. But after all, drugs and dietary supplements that have GLA in their composition are able to remove cravings for sweets, lower the level of glucose in the blood and remove it (glucose) from the body without splitting. Or is it notright?
Reviews
Actually, it is difficult to find any reviews about such a substance as hydroxycitric acid. Most of the opinions - both positive and negative - are focused on Garcinia Forte and other drugs containing GLA.
A fairly large group of consumers was satisfied with drugs and dietary supplements based on hydroxycitric acid. Despite the fact that not everyone managed to sit on any rigid diets, the results of a positive orientation took place. Moreover, as patients noted, portions of food consumed became smaller, not because it was necessary to strictly control the volume of portions, but because they wanted to eat much less than before.
The desired effect was achieved in different patients over a different period of time. Someone after 1.5-2 weeks felt a positive trend in weight loss, and someone observed a positive result after 3-4 weeks.
On the question of what foods contain hydroxycitric acid, the answer can be given very unequivocally: in the fruits of garcinia cambogia and several other exotic fruits. Individual patients have taken garcinia extract and medications containing GLA not for the purpose of weight loss, but to strengthen the immune system. And they also felt an improvement in well-being and an increase in tone.
However, there are also negative reviews about drugs with hydroxycitric acid. In most cases, it is notany serious or fatal consequences. Patients say that they simply did not get the expected effect.
And what is the result?
And the result is this: each person is individual. And this means that you can achieve weight loss by eating a balanced diet and not taking any fat burners, or you can go on diets and swallow medicines to reduce your appetite in handfuls, but still not get the desired effect (in this case, weight loss). Therefore, if drugs with hydroxycitric acid in the composition helped someone achieve the desired result, this does not mean at all that these drugs will be 100% effective for all people who are eager to lose extra pounds. However, they have a right to exist. Moreover, the cost of medicines with GLA fluctuates in a very wide range. These can be cheap vitamin complexes and dietary supplements available to a wide range of consumers, or expensive fat burners that not all buyers can afford.
