Scitec HCAChitosan 100 Capsules

Scitec HCA-Chitosan capsules contain 60% to 62% HCA from Garcinia Cambogia extract.
HCA content per serving:
* One serving (2 capsules) provides 500 mg HCA and 300 mg chitosan.
* Other sources state that 2 capsules contain 840 mg Garcinia Cambogia fruit extract, of which 280 mg is HCA, and an additional 300 mg chitosan.
* Still other sources state that one capsule contains 420 mg Garcinia Cambogia fruit extract, of which 258 mg is HCA, and 150 mg chitosan.
Recommended intake:
Take 2-4 capsules (depending on body weight) 30 minutes before lunch and dinner. Another recommendation is to take 1 capsule twice daily, 30 minutes before meals, with a glass of water. To avoid nutritional deficiencies, other supplements (vitamins, minerals, or medications) should be taken in the morning or at other times when chitosan is not being used.
It is important to use this product in conjunction with a healthy, balanced diet and not as a replacement for it. It is not suitable for children, adolescents, pregnant women, or breastfeeding women. The recommended daily dose should not be exceeded.

Scitec HCA-Chitosan capsules are not suitable for a vegan diet due to the bovine gelatin they contain. Depending on individual dietary requirements, they may be suitable for vegetarians, as the capsule shell is made of bovine gelatin. Those with shellfish allergies should be aware that chitosan is derived from shellfish. Furthermore, the product is manufactured in a facility that also processes milk, eggs, gluten, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, celery, fish, and crustaceans, so traces of these allergens may be present.

The combination of hydroxycitric acid (HCA) from the Garcinia cambogia fruit and chitosan in the product Scitec HCA-Chitosan aims for a synergistic effect on weight management by addressing two different physiological mechanisms. HCA is believed to support fat metabolism because it can inhibit the activity of ATP-citrate lyase, the enzyme that plays a key role in converting carbohydrates into fatty acids and storing them in body tissue. At the same time, HCA contributes to increased satiety, which can curb appetite. Chitosan, a dietary fiber derivative derived from the chitinous exoskeletons of crustaceans, primarily acts as a physical fat binder in the digestive tract within this compound. It has the ability to form positively charged groups in an acidic environment, which bind and thus convert some of the ingested dietary fats into indigestible complexes before they can be absorbed, thereby reducing calorie absorption. Chitosan's support in maintaining normal cholesterol levels is based on its ability to bind bile acids and dietary cholesterol. Since bile acids are formed from cholesterol, the loss of these acids through excretion, along with the bound chitosan, forces the liver to draw endogenous cholesterol from the bloodstream to synthesize new bile acids, which in turn can lower or positively influence blood cholesterol levels. Through this combined strategy of inhibiting neolipidogenesis with HCA, reducing the absorption of dietary fats, and influencing cholesterol metabolism with chitosan, the product offers a dual approach to supporting calorie-reduced diets.

Take 2 to 4 Scitec HCA-Chitosan capsules approximately 30 minutes before lunch and dinner. To avoid nutritional deficiencies, other supplements such as vitamins and minerals, as well as medications, should be taken in the morning or at times when chitosan is not being used.