This is just the ticket to get me started on my weight loss journey! It kicked the weight loss into gear. Love this product and it’s safe, too. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis which is an auto-immune disease of the thyroid. I would recommend notifying your care provider that you are taking this if you have some kind of underlying medical condition that you are already being treated for before starting and then period follow up, from there. I started off with 1 twice daily to aee how I would feel. Then, added a third dose later in the evening. This was gradually accomplished over a 3 days span of time to be sure I could tolerate it and that it wouldn’t cause me unnecessary side effects, either. So far, I am taking 2-3 daily. That is one every 8 hours (prior to a meal/snack).