When comparing garcinia products, the higher the % of HCA the better right?
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Hi Kyle~ In a word yes. BUT, this is only true if everything else (mg of HCA per capsule, # of capsules, price per capsule, etc) are exactly the same. Which of course they almost never are. And even then this assumes that what's on the label is actually what's contained in the product. Please see the response to an earlier question that showed that in recent testing 60% of the garcinia cambogia products tested had less, sometimes far less HCA, than what was shown on the product's label. Assuming you have satisfied for yourself that the label claims are valid (through review of 3rd party testing results or other means), then the easiest way to compare products is to determine how many grams of HCA are in a particular brand's bottle. Then simply divide the sales price by the # of grams in the bottle. eg. BRAND X has 60 capsules with 300mg of HCA in each capsule or 18,000mg which is equal to 18 grams. If this product sells for $19.95 you would divide $19.95/18=$1.11 per gram. Remember, that the amount used in the two largest clinical studies conducted was 2800mg/day of HCA or 84 grams of HCA over a 30 day period. In the example given it would therefore cost $93.24 for 84 grams of HCA. In closing, it is always best to focus on how much each gram of HCA is costing you. This is far more important than the # of capsules or % of HCA in a particular formula as it allows you to fairly compare other products. To make this even easier you can also reference the comparison chart shown in the image gallery to the left of our main product image in our product listing. I hope this answer helps to clear up a very common source of confusion. Thank you for asking Kyle! Customer Care HUMANOLABS
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Calcium in high amounts may inhibit HCA, which is the active ingredient in Garcinia Cambogia. However, since some of our clients have a low Calcium intake, they can benefit from this presentation of our Garcinia Cambogia, without no harm being done to its efficiency and potency.
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In all the Calcium should make the Garcinia actually more bio available than HCA alone however there are other compounds which make it even more bio-avaliable such as Potasium which this product contains along with Magnesium which it doesn't. My guess is the folks saying that it shouldn't contain Calcium only have the ingredients that makes it more bio-avaliable such as Magnesium or Potassium.
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I got this from Amazon. 75% seems to be the highest concentrate that you can get.The HCA extract from garcinia cambogia supplement aids in weight loss by doing two things: It helps to block fat, and it suppresses your appetite. HCA blocks fat by inhibiting a key enzyme that your body needs to make fat from carbohydrates
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No. We do not recommended taking too high dosages of HCA and only offer 1,000mg per dosage. Each dosage is made up of two capsules each of 500mg so it is possible to take three capsules for a 1500mg dosage.However if you were to do this one bottle will last less than a month.We do however offer two concentrations of HCA: 50% HCA and 65% HCA. HCA is the main ingredient responsible for weight loss. Dr Oz recommends using at least 50% HCA when choosing Garcinia Cambogia Extract.
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Actually it shows that the capsule is standardized to 75% hca. It Also shows the capsules superceded the label claims. Pure Body Nutra is the only brand out of all the brands out there that is willing to show customers about our product. This product is 75% HCA and over 1500mg per serving. This is by far the strongest Garcinia Cambogia on the planet. Most of the 8,000 medical studies done are conducted using 75% HCA. All customers should be aware that lower end brands carry 60% hca. We are trend setters not followers. Customers should demand this from their supplement provider. Thanks, Trusted Health Systems
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NO. It is a natural product produced from a tropical fruit found in Indonesia. Google "Dr. Oz Garcinia Cambogia". The active ingredient is hydrocitricacid, HCA.
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This product has 73% calc. hypo. I prefer it over the lower percentages. You end up using less in the long run.
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There is a reason why the product is stronger for men. It's because women have different skin. My doctor said it's very dangerous for women to use the 5% product: he said that the 2% for women works the same as the 5% for men. It doesn't necessarily mean that if some is good, more is better! Maybe that's why the product feels strange on your head.
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Actually it shows that the capsule is standardized to 75% hca. It Also shows the capsules superceded the label claims. Pure Body Nutra is the only brand out of all the brands out there that is willing to show customers about our product.This product is 75% HCA and over 1500mg per serving. This is by far the strongest Garcinia Cambogia on the planet. Most of the 8,000 medical studies done are conducted using 75% HCA. All customers should be aware that lower end brands carry 60% hca. We are trend setters not followers. Customers should demand this from their supplement provider.Thanks, Trusted Health Systems Actually it shows that the capsule is standardized to 75% hca. It Also shows the capsules superceded the label claims. Pure Body Nutra is the only brand out of all the brands out there that is willing to show customers about our product.This product is 75% HCA and over 1500mg per serving. This is by far the strongest Garcinia Cambogia on the planet. Most of the 8,000 medical studies done are conducted using 75% HCA. All customers should be aware that lower end brands carry 60% hca. We are trend setters not followers. Customers should demand this from their supplement... » Read More Actually it shows that the capsule is standardized to 75% hca. It Also shows the capsules superceded the label claims. Pure Body Nutra is the only brand out of all the brands out there that is willing to show customers about our product.This product is 75% HCA and over 1500mg per serving. This is by far the strongest Garcinia Cambogia on the planet. Most of the 8,000 medical studies done are conducted using 75% HCA. All customers should be aware that lower end brands carry 60% hca. We are trend setters not followers. Customers should demand this from their supplement provider.Thanks, Trusted Health Systems « Show Less
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That was an error from the past, this presentation of Garcinia Cambogia provides 1500mg per serving! 65% HCA :)
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Marisa, thank you for your question and your interest in HUMANOLABS products. While it is true, as another reader pointed out, that there is not much room left when each capsule contains almost 800mg of garcinia cambogia. However, this is not the main reason why we do not add supplemental calcium or potassium. Our garcinia cambogia is extracted in a manner that leaves it in a water soluble form. It is this factor more than any other that determines bioavailability. We have seen claims recently that warn consumers to avoid products that contain calcium as they purportedly render the active HCA useless. This is not the case. In fact, in virtually all of the clinical trials a standardized form of HCA, a calcium-potassium salt of (-)-hydroxycitric acid was utilized. Moreover, according to www.drugs.com and referencing garcinia cambogia "some salts used in commercial products are water soluble and bioavailable, and are a good source of calcium (495 mg) and potassium (720 mg)" Bottom line, bioavailabilty is very important but it has nothing to do with avoiding calcium and everything to do with getting a water soluble form of garcinia cambogia extract which as a result will also contain calcium and potassium salts. Sorry for the lengthy explanation but there is considerable misinformation out there on this topic and we hope that exchanges like this will help eliminate some of the confusion. HUMANOLABS CustomerCare-Body + Science
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Yes, it's on the label. I'm glad it does because it helps with the absorption of the HCA extract as recommended by Dr. Oz.
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The bottle that you received it is indeed a bottle containing 60% HCA. We recently updated our formulas to include 60% rather than 50% HCA and when updating our labels, the percentage in the supplement facts was over looked. We have since corrected this issue.We are sorry for the confusion and if you have any other questions please let me know.
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I felt like this garcinia cambogia was safer because it does not contain caffeine. I lost a clothes the first month and seems now to maintain weight without overeating. The main thing is to take it regularly...500 mg 3 times a day is what I took. A more aggressivedose is double, but I did not want to get a drastic result. There is also pills with 800 mg. Also I know the 60% or 65% of the citric acid iswhat is at the center of either weight loss or weight maintaining...along with the chronium included in this brand. Good luck!
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We totally agree! Since supplements work differently for everybody, we can't really tell you which of the supplements would be more beneficial to you. However, our Garcinia Cambogia 180ct. is our most popular presentation. If I were you, that would be the first one I would try :)Let me know if you have any other questions, I'm here to help :D
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I do not know but I read that Garcinia Cambogia containing 75% HCA could be toxic.