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Garcinia cambogia safety

Garcinia cambogia has been associated with liver damage, headache, nausea, and diarrhea, and has been subject to safety advisories

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Jan 30, 2026
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What peer‑reviewed clinical trials exist for common 'fat‑burner' ingredients like green tea extract, Garcinia Cambogia and CLA?

Peer‑reviewed randomized clinical trials exist for , (hydroxycitric acid, HCA) and (CLA), but the evidence is patchy: trials show small, inconsistent average weight changes and safety signals that tem...

Jan 17, 2026
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Are there special monitoring or lab tests recommended for patients on long-term garaherb?

Long-term use of garaherb (Garcinia cambogia/HCA) has been linked in case reports and case series to clinically significant liver injury and to occasional effects on blood sugar, lipids, and other lab...