Effectiveness

• Several professional tests--such as Heymsfield's 1998 study--report no significant weight loss with Garcinia.
  
  

Chest Pains

• Garcinia may cause chest pains when taken in conjunction with other herbal supplements, according to a Mansi and Huang 2004 test
  
  

Atrophy

• Testicular atrophy is the wasting away or shrinking of the testicles. It occurred in conjunction with the use of Garcinia in a year-long study of lab rats by FANCL in 2003.
  
  

Contraindications

• Do not take Garcinia if you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant or nursing. If you have diabetes, dementia or Alzheimer's, you should not take Garcinia.
  
  

Considerations

• Additionally, Garcinia has several drug interactions. You should consult your dortor before beginning any regiment of a new supplement, especially Garcinia, as your physician would know of any possible drug interactions.