| In India and the Far East, their ancient medical | | | | The FDA questioned the efficacy of these claims |
| culture prefers natural, herbal remedies to treat | | | | and demanded documentation. The importer, |
| major degenerative illnesses, such as Type 2 | | | | Benecia, California-based Interhealth, was able to |
| diabetes. | | | | produce clinical studies, conducted at respected |
| With over 5,000 years of experience in healing | | | | medical institutions, such as Harvard Medical |
| disease with wild-growing, naturally occurring | | | | Center, and independent testing facilities, including |
| vegetable or fruit derived solutions, East Indians | | | | the Burdock Group. |
| have a greater knowledge and acceptance of | | | | What these studies and reports showed was that |
| natural remedies, and a reluctance to use | | | | the claims about Garcinia Cambogia were true and |
| synthetic, prescription drugs. | | | | supported by the studies - it is both effective and |
| Product recalls of diabetes pharmaceutical | | | | safe for use (in the short and long term). |
| products, such as Avandia, are causing more and | | | | But, you don't need to tell someone from India |
| more U.S. diabetics to seek out alternative | | | | about documentation of Garcinia cambogia |
| remedies from holistic providers, instead braving | | | | benefits. They've been successfully using it for |
| the side effects of the medicine of their more | | | | many generations. |
| traditional Western doctors. | | | | How does it work? |
| From Indian perspective, one of the most | | | | The dried fruit rind of Garcinia cambogia is a rich |
| demanded products to reduce diabetes-related | | | | source of HCA. Amazingly, it has also been used |
| problems, such as fatty weight gain and high | | | | in more recent centuries as a spice, |
| cholesterol, comes from India. It's called Garcinia | | | | flavor-enhancer, preservative and digestive aid |
| Cambogia - a purplish, pumpkin-like fruit that | | | | throughout Southeast Asia. |
| grows wild in the Southern Indian region. | | | | Thus, it has a long history of consumption by the |
| Many of the Indian in North America remember | | | | peoples in countries where the plant is native. |
| this fruit from their parents and grand parents | | | | Structurally, HCA is similar to the common food |
| using it at home. Now we're finding more and | | | | additive citric acid, which also occurs naturally in |
| more non-Indian diabetics are finding out about | | | | citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons. Some |
| the benefits of Garcinia cambogia, and are | | | | forms of HCA have demonstrated a much higher |
| becoming fanatics about the product - it works | | | | bioavailability in humans; so all HCA is not equal. |
| well, without side effects, toxicity or drug | | | | A primary mode of HCA action appears to be its |
| interaction problems. | | | | ability to inhibit ATP-citrate lyase, an enzyme that |
| The FDA Challenged | | | | helps to form the building blocks of fatty acids |
| Several years ago, a leading U.S. importer and | | | | and cholesterol. |
| processor of the highest grade, Garcinia Cambogia | | | | If you want more information, look below and |
| was challenged by the U.S. FDA, for the weight | | | | enter "Garcinia cambogia" in the search box. |
| and cholesterol claims made by them. | | | | |