At this point, I don’t think we can reliably say whether Balanced Garcinia Garcinia has a clinically relevant advantage over simple calorie reduction and exercise. It appears to be safe, and it may have a role in helping patients lose weight by assisting motivation and enlisting placebo effects. I guess I just don't get it. The secret to weight loss is no secret: eat less, exercise more. And why are people eager to take drugs for what should be trivial reasons? Have these folks not learned the lesson of unintended consequences?The evidence from RCTs suggests that Garcinia extracts/HCA generate weight loss on the short term. However, the magnitude of this effect is small, is no longer statistically significant when only rigorous RCTs are considered, and its clinical relevance seems questionable.Oz featured a patient testimonial on the show from a woman who had lost 10 pounds in 4 months. She started noticing results after a week; she reported that her sugar cravings were decreased, she had more energy, and she went down a dress size from 10 to 8. She had no side effects. Says she was at a plateau and wanted a jump-start. http://www.xinyanlaw.com/balanced-garcinia-cambogia-reviews/