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# Something about Garcinia Cambogia – weight loss supplement
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/garcinia_cambogia_weight_loss_supplement_0524140325/
- Published: 2014-05-24T16:22:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T14:11:11.000Z
- Description: A rundown of garcinia cambogia's search popularity and safety. A 2012 review in Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine suggested 2,800 mg a day should be safe, and the writer urges caution with high hydroxycitric acid products.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Supplements, Nutrition, #vivvo-import

**Application for garcinia cambogia**

Garcinia cambogia is used mostly for weight loss.

**Popularity**

According to google.com, the search volume for the key word *garcinia cmabogia* right now is highest in the United States, followed by Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, and Mexico.

In the United States, more people in San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Los Angeles, New York than other cities conduct internet searches for garcinia cambogia.

**Search terms**

The key words mostly used are garcinia cambogia extract, pure garcinia cambogia, cambogia carcinia reviews, dr oz, gnc garcinia cambogia, gnc, buy garcinia cambogia, garcinia cambogia diet, best garcinia cambogia, garcinia de cambogia.

**History**

Garcinia cambogia started to become increasingly popular in Sept 2012\. The current search volume for Garcinia cambogia is record high at the moment.

**Dosage**

In order to have a dietary supplement to work, the dosage should be large enough. However, a large dose may cause some side effects or adverse effects. A 2012 review suggests that 2800 mg of garcinia cambogia per day should be safe to use. Some studies suggest that the safe dosages can be much higher, according to the review published in Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Read the review for details.

**Safety**

Those who take medications of any sort should talk to their doctors about their using dietary supplements. Garcinia cambogia is generally safe because it is commonly used as a food and side effects are rarely observed. But when a dietary supplement with high active ingredients hydroxycitric acid (often 60%), caution should be excised. (david Liu)