Mike Geary asked:


Let me ask you… If Hoodia weight loss diet pills were really the miracle cure to weight loss that the marketers would have you believe, and since millions are using these pills regularly, why are millions not losing weight? If you were to believe all of the hype, you would think that hoodia gordonii diet pills are the miracle cure to obesity and weight loss that will save the world. Ahh, if it were only that easy to lose weight!

Let’s look at this further… Does Hoodia really work for lasting weight loss, or even have any effects whatsoever for losing body fat? Let’s search a little deeper beyond all of the marketing hype and see if hoodia gordonii actually has any legitimate basis for losing weight.

The fact is that you cannot search the internet or listen to the radio without being bombarded by Hoodia Gordonii advertisements promising all sorts of miraculous claims. The reason I wanted to bring up the subject of Hoodia and it’s legitimacy is that I don’t want any of my readers to waste their money and fall for this scam.

Now let me preface this by saying that not all companies selling hoodia gordonii are scammers. Some are legitimate and honest and actually selling real Hoodia. However, with the lack of federal regulation on supplements, it is quite easy for shady smaller companies to get away with selling diet pills that don’t even have any hoodia gordonii at all in them. Also, we are not even saying anything regarding whether Hoodia Gordonii (if it were the real stuff) actually does work or not for losing weight in the long run.

Sure, the Hoodia ads sound amazing… no exercise necessary, just sit on your couch, pop a couple hoodia weight loss diet pills, and you’ll start melting body fat off your bones like a furnace… Please, give me a frickin break! Let us get clear this up… Quick fixes NEVER work, and they NEVER will work in the future. Even if a miracle weight loss diet pill is developed in the future, there will always be an adverse side effect… it’s simply against the laws of nature, and the homeostasis that your body wants to stay in.

I can’t even tell you how many people I get writing me and they’re totally sold on this Hoodia Gordonii stuff by the slick marketing and hype. They buy it and they get no weight loss results whatsoever. Well, there was a good $50 or $100 down the drain! I can’t blame them for being suckered… I mean these scammers are pretty good marketers.

You’ll see in a minute that a large percentage of what is labeled and sold as hoodia gordonii may not even contain ANY Hoodia at all. A lot of it is completely counterfeit.

At first glance, it might appear that this supposed “magical hoodia herb” has some promise. All of the hype started a couple years ago when a popular night-time network TV show presented Hoodia as a new and potentially exciting weight-loss diet pill. Well, it didn’t take long for the internet and late night advertising scammers to follow suit, fill some capsules with any old crap they could find, and start spamming bazillions of people around the world saying that their diet pills were the magical answer to weight loss and the dream body they’ve been looking for their entire life.

Hoodia Gordonii has been used by the Bushmen of Southern Africa for centuries as an appetite suppressant for their journeys. The fact is that hoodia in its natural state might actually work as a decent appetite suppressant (although that doesn’t necessarily mean it will help with long lasting weight loss). The problem lies in the fact that the supplement industry is not federally regulated in the US, and any scamster can put whatever they want in a capsule and sell it for huge profits.

The fact is that the quantity of Hoodia Gordonii being sold throughout the world in supplement stores and online FAR EXCEEDS the amount that is actually produced. Hoodia Gordonii is only grown in a small area of southern Africa and is a very slow growing plant, and there is a much larger quantity of “supposed hoodia” sold than is produced. Obviously, this means that a large amount of what is sold as hoodia is simply counterfeit.

Basically what they put in the pill doesn’t even have to be Hoodia, because ever since the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994, there is no regulation or testing to assure that what their label claims is actually in the bottle. Now even if they did put real Hoodia Gordonii extract in the diet pills, there is also no scientific proof at this point that these small doses that they are using will actually cause any type of permanent weight loss at all in humans.

Even if hoodia were to actually help lessen your appetite, that is not always a good thing, as it may simply deprive your body of the nutrition it needs to function properly and maintain lean muscle mass, all of which regulates your overall metabolism. If you did lose weight, this would not be a good weight loss, as you would lose muscle and end up with a slower metabolic rate, which would lead to excess weight gain in the future.

So you’re left with these major problems:

1. A certain percentage of the Hoodia Gordonii being sold out there might not even be real Hoodia. You simply could be buying any old junk powder that they fill the pills with.

2. Even if certain brands are honest (which a lot of the bigger companies actually ARE honest), and actually put the amount of Hoodia that they claim in the bottle, there is no proof that those quantities are sufficient enough to lessen the appetite (compared to the raw hoodia plant that the bushmen eat), nor is there any evidence that hoodia will result in permanent and healthy weight loss.

So do Hoodia weight loss diet pills really work? The answer is that no one really knows for sure, however with all of the uncertainties that we’ve highlighted here, it is highly unlikely that Hoodia will create lasting weight loss for you, even if you do get lucky enough to get the “real stuff”.

As you’ve probably heard me say a million times before… the bottom line is that there are no “miracle pills in a bottle”. If you want to be truly healthy, lean, and strong for life, it takes some actual real exercise and a nutritious diet full of natural unprocessed healthy foods… a healthy diet that you can live with for life! There are no substitutes, but there are plenty of scams if you want to throw away your money.

If you’re ready to stop searching for the miracle diet pills and find out a true solution to weight loss and a lean sexy body for life, you have some legitimate options below.



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Andrew Aitaken asked:


Hoodia is fast becoming one of the best sellers in nutritional stores but you have to ask yourself; what do you really know about this new African weight loss product? If you ask some dieters they liken their experience of taking Hoodia to finding water in the middle of the desert. They will tell you that it actually does reduce their hunger, which is for these people trying so very hard to lose weight a real weapon in their arsenal against obesity.

The question remains still, is this product safe? Just because there are many people taking Hoodia and saying that it’s great and works for them, does this mean you should jump right in with this craze. The answer is: BE CAUTIOUS WHEN IT COMES TO HOODIA, NOT ALL HOODIA IS THE SAME! We have seen countless other diet pills that have come and gone in the arena of weight loss; leaving their scars on people with their side effects and dashed hopes of weight loss. Hoodia is not the same as these other weight loss products, with Hoodia there are different reasons for being concerned. So far safety is not the top concern when it comes to the Hoodia, many people are now taking Hoodia and at this point there are no reports of any serious health problems related to consuming Hoodia properly.

Additional assurances of Hoodia’s safeness can be further validated in the origin of where this cactus type plant comes from. The actual plant that is now found capsulated in pill form is called “Hoodia Gordonii” and grows in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa. Hoodia has been a source of nourishment for the native Bushmen that live in the desert where the Hoodia succulent grows naturally. These Bushmen called “The San” have eaten Hoodia for thousands of years with no ill health effect; they actually claim it gives them energy in addition to helping them have no hunger. Reducing hunger is an important part of these aborigines’ lives because of the fact that food is hard to come by in the desert; these people sometimes have to go days without eating. Because The San People have been eating Hoodia for so long it would suggest that Hoodia is safe to consume.

Unlike other diet pills that have been on the market lately where safety has been the top concern, Hoodia has other issues for the consumer to deal with. The most prevalent problem when it comes to Hoodia is if what you have bought is actual real genuine Hoodia Gordonii from South Africa. Most people trust that what they get on store shelves is what it says it is; this is not the case with Hoodia and it’s not necessarily the company’s fault that is selling it. The problem is there is no regulation with Hoodia and there are only a few companies that have adopted self regulation in the form of certification and independent testing. World demand has put a high price on Hoodia and big profits without regulation are an equation for corruption.

One study done by Truth Publishing and Alkemist Pharmaceuticals located at: naturalhealthreport.com/A-Hoodia-Gordonii-exposed.html, found that eleven out of seventeen brand-name Hoodia supplements tested failed a laboratory analysis of authenticity. Shocking isn’t it, and some of these Hoodia brands are selling in your neighborhood nutritional store. Many times the brand name may not even be aware of the problem because the breakdown in authenticity comes at the source of distribution. There are other cactus type plants in South Africa that look like Hoodia only don’t produce the same appetite suppressing qualities. Some sources collect these plants and mix them in with the real Hoodia and then export them to unknowing companies that then sell it as genuine Hoodia. Safety wise, it might not hurt you to eat these plants but you won’t have the hunger curbing effects of the real Hoodia that you want.

In the future, hopefully more regulation will be put in place and fake Hoodia won’t get into the consumers hands. Until that time you need to be vigilant to be sure what you are getting is the real thing. Genuine Hoodia is giving many people the results they want and helping them lose weight; just make sure you have the real stuff before you join the Hoodia Weight Loss Club. For more information about Hoodia go to http://hoodiagordonii.totalink.com

James Zeller asked:


For every diet pill fad there are millions of disappointed users that have been cheated by the guru charlatan with the latest wonder working diet wiz pill. With the reflex flinch of one of those victims we poke the stick of revelation at hoodia.

Walking the Kalahari Desert doesn’t seem the obvious place to start a diet when thirst is foremost on the mind. Native San Bushmen featured in the movie “The Gods Must Be Crazy” live and thrive here for real. Thousands of years ago their ancestors discovered the magical properties of a specific cactus that thwarts hunger pains. 10, 000 times stronger than glucose, hoodia fools the brain into thinking you are full and not hungry.

This all-natural appetite suppressant is made from pure hoodia cactus pulp and seeds. Hoodia gordonii is the specific cactus that has the appetite suppressant qualities. Hoodia can be taken as a pill, powder or a tea. Obesity has never had a foe of this gigantic magnitude, than that of the natural herbal hoodia diet pill!

The secreted cactus, called Xhoba by San Bushmen, collection sat in a laboratory for 30 years after it was discovered before its’ properties were analyzed. The mega-behemoth pharmaceutical company, Pfizer (producers of Viagra) introduced “hoodia” to the media while they were in preliminary studies. Pfizer terminated all research on hoodia when terms could not be agreed upon with Phytopharm that owned the patent. Phytopharm bought up the rights from the San Bushmen of Kalahari to harvest, test and produce a laboratory drug called P57. This synthetic Hoodia has the same active ingredient as the real cactus and contains the previously unknown molecule named P57. Phytopharm decided to sell the use of their patent to Unilever, which owns Slim Fast. The sale was for 21 million U.S. plus royalties, that remain undisclosed. The hoodia laced P 57 products by Slim Fast may show up on the market in 2007.

The hoodia works in this way: In your mid-brain called the hypothalamus; you have glucose sensing nerve cells. As you ingest food, your blood sugar rises, and the glucose sensing nerve cells activate, sending an electrical signal that we recognize as, “now I am full”.

Hoodia has been tested and proven to work overwhelmingly against the double-blind placebo check. Individuals taking pure hoodia extract diet pills ate 1000 fewer calories than those in the placebo check. 3500 calories = 1 pound of body fat. So every three and a half days you would lose a pound of fat by taking Hoodia.

There are natural products for sale that are made from real hoodia pulp that are from hoodia farms or naturally collected cactus. The hoodia plant may take up to six years to grow to harvestable size from seed. In 2005 CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna) decided to include hoodia gordonii in their list of protected cactus from South Africa and a permit is required to export this cactus from its’ homeland. It is estimated that by 2010 there will be a shortage of this product as demand outgrows the supply.

Although there are no registered side effects from taking hoodia, the native San Bushmen claim hoodia is also an aphrodisiac. The most heralded use of hoodia by the African bushman is an appetite suppressant, but they also use it as a thirst quencher. The San consume hoodia to end abdominal cramps, apply Xhoba for hemorrhoids, and drink hoodia tea for indigestion. Hypertension and diabetes are hoodia treated by the San Bushman, as well as tuberculosis.

Now that we know it works, will they let us have it?

Mike Durand asked:


If you’re still taking Hoodia in pill form you’re losing up to 90% of the benefit you could be getting by taking the Hoodia Gordonii Liquid Extract. Just a few drops of the extract will provide a more potent and effective result than any Hoodia diet pill on the market. hoodia liquid is quickly absorbed into your body and starts working immediately to curb your appetite.

I’m sure you have heard about gordonii liquid extract by now it’s been broadcasted on all the major media sources, like the BBC, The Today Show, CBS and many more. Because of this, hoodia gordonii products have quickly ascended to become one of the fastest growing segments of the weight loss diet supplement market.

Studies done in Leicester, England have shown that people using the hoodia liquid extract reduce their calorie intake up to 1000 calories a day and when you put that into pounds lost it could equal up to 4-6 pounds a week not to shabby for a weight loss program.

Before you decide to take any hoodia gordonii products in the tablet or pill form for your weight loss diet, you should know that you usually absorb only some where between 2-20 % of its dietary value. Like any pills you take it requires binders which are needed to hold the pills or tablets to together and your system does not absorb these binders.

Hoodia gordonii liquid extract can be absorbed almost immediately, and the majority of people will experience its effects in just a few minutes after swallowing it. Hoodia liquid extract has a much higher absorption rate as opposed to the other hoodia products that are in pill/tablet form, while it can provide you with the same or better results than the pill or tablet even at a lower dosage which makes it ideal for any weight loss program.

The Hoodia Gordonii plant contains an active ingredient that fools your brain into believing that you have had plenty to eat. All you need to do is take your hoodia liquid 20-30 minutes before your meal. Everyone is different and the effects of the hoodia liquid may take up to 14 days to work in your weight loss diet. Simply put two drops of hoodia gordonii liquid extract in your favorite drink twice a day or as suggested by your physician.

Some of the effects you may feel when taking Hoodia liquid extract are:

1-Feeling full quicker.

2-longer period of time between meals.

3-General feeling of well being.

4-Reduced interest in food.

since hoodia liquid extract will help you reduce calorie intake it stands to reason it will help you in your weight loss diet.

Before choosing any hoodia products you should know that there are many different kinds of hoodia plants, but only the Hoodia Gordonii type has the astonishing appetite suppressing quality you need for a weight loss program.

Here are some facts about hoodia products that you should be aware of:

Hoodia resembles a cactus, but actually it is a succulent from Kalahari Desert of southern Africa.

Hoodia gordonii is not a drug. It is absolutely an herb. Some pharmaceuticals companies are trying to isolate P57 appetite suppressing molecule to create a pharmaceutical drug in the near future.

Gordonii variant of Hoodia only has the appetite suppressant characteristics.

Hoodia fools your brain into thinking that you have already eaten and makes you feel full.

Hoodia can work very quickly or can take longer to work it depends on the person.

Hoodia has no known side effects.

Hoodia is safe for all people.

It is important to remember that just taking any hoodia products even one as good as hoodia gordonii liquid extract, if you don’t exercise your weight loss program will never give you the results you desire.

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Emily King asked:


‘Health is wealth’. The phrase is in the usage since time unknown. The first person who said this phrase first time was well aware about the significance of good health. Health is something you cannot purchase with wealth, but if you are completely fit you can earn wealth. Good health means a body free of any disease. Most of the diseases affect the body for a short duration and can be cured with in few days, weeks or months. But obesity stays in the body for life time. If you don’t take appropriate steps for its removal, it gradually grows.

Obesity is an invitation to other diseases too. Obesity generated complications have physical as well as psychological aspects. It weakens the reflexes and makes it difficult to do day to day works. The delicate internal organs like liver, heart and kidney are at a high risk because of obesity. If your body mass index is already 30 then it is essential for you to manage obesity with Hoodia.

Hoodia is a natural appetite suppressant which is extracted from Hoodia Gordonii plant. This plant is found in the Kalahari Desert and is in use as an appetite suppressant since time unknown. Phytopharm, a pharmaceutical company is presently growing Hoodia Gordonii plant at mass scale for industrial production of Hoodia diet pill, Hoodia capsules and Hoodia health drinks. From Hoodia Gordonii, Phytopharm isolates appetite suppressing component P-57. Only this company is licensed for the production and marketing of Hoodia anti obesity medication. Phytopharm, after a joint agreement is sharing this license with Unilever.

Every Hoodia medication contains 1200mg Hoodia extract. This is exactly the same volume which is found effective in control of appetite for 24 hours. Hoodia medication stimulates hypothalamus and brings an increment in the level of blood sugar. Increased level of blood sugar is taken as fullness of stomach by the brain. Until the brain is aware about hunger status of the body, you will not feel hungry. Hoodia gives one more facility that is you can take Hoodia without any prescription. But prior consultation with a doctor is advisable.

Hoodia should be taken only by those who come under the category of obese. Pregnancy is a condition when a woman requires more calories than the usual requirement. Therefore, pregnant ladies should not take this medication. Hoodia is not meant for children. Presence of constituent of Hoodia in the milk of lactating mother can be harmful for infants. The presence of Hoodia in the milk is not confirmed till yet but as a precautionary step, breast feeding mothers should abstain themselves from Hoodia.

This all-herbal medication, Hoodia gives no side effects. Buy Hoodia through an online order and save yourselves from harmful effects of obesity. An online order makes purchase of Hoodia affordable for you.



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Amber Smith asked:


Ever heard about Hoodia Gordonii?  It looks like the cactus plant that grows mostly in the South Africa and other African countries like Botswana, Namibia and Angola. The plant is also known by the names like hoodia, Ghaap, Xhooba and hoodia cactus.  Hoodia diet pills are manufactured from Hoodia Gordonii and helps in suppression of hunger and weight loss.

But that is not the uniqueness of Hoodia.  Over the past few years it has gained high popularity as weight loss diet pill manufactured out of Hoodia Gordonii.  Especially after the authorities clamped a ban on the herbs like ephedra, its market has expanded considerably as everyone was on the look out for a new diet pill. 

The heritage of Hoodia

Back in history, the San Bushmen of Kalahari deserts relied heavily on Hoodia to curb their thirst and hunger when they went out on extended hunting trips.  In the process they cut the stem eating the bitter tasting plant.

The plant takes around five long years to flower and becoming ready for harvesting. Though there are around 13 types of the plant, only hoodia gordonii contains the required steroidal glycoside called p57.

Use of Hoodia for diet pills

While Hoodia’s popularity is beyond question, there still remains some doubt abut its safety and effectiveness in pill form.  Scientists and physicians tried to establish that hoodia has a curbing effect on one’s hunger after carrying out a series of experiments on the rats.

Subsequently a trial with 18 volunteers conducted by the manufacturer Phyopharm revealed that consumption of hoodia diet pills could reduce your food intake by nearly 1000 calories per day.



Identifying the pure hoodia product for your use

To avoid any unwarranted side effect and to properly utilize the product you must identify the pure hoodia products first.  Experiments have revealed that nearly 80% of the products are either defective or not genuine.  Though you can know perfectly about the unwanted contents in the mix only when hoodia products are tested in an independent laboratory, yet you can try using some basic criteria of the original hoodia products.

You can of course use the buyer’s guide and the ratings of various products and providers on the web.  There are several websites disseminating information on the subject.  However, you have to trade cautiously since many of these sites are not genuine and created by Hoodia holders for selling Hoodia.

Best Hoodia products

Survey and review has established the fact that the most favored products among the customers and users contain maximum Hoodia components.  The reason is that Hoodia Gordonii is a major suppressant of your appetite.  Even the component that helps weight loss in it is the Hoodia Gordonii itself.

There are some real quality products in the market but you have to gather necessary information about them.  To obtain help form an online agency that is in the field and have acquired proficiency in the subject could be real help for you. You should go through the hoodia review provided by such review blog or website and select the best one on the basis of information you gather through reviews, articles, blogs, and feedbacks of people who have used Hoodia.

Allison Jacobs asked:


I’ve been researching and writing about hoodia supplements for over a year now and I can’t believe I haven’t written an article about hoodia, 60 minutes, and the BBC reports. What sparked my interest in finally writing this story was because I was fed up with all the bogus 60 minutes and BBC endorsements of specific hoodia diet pills.

Visit almost any website that is selling or promoting hoodia supplements and you’ll likely see the words prominently displayed, “As featured on” or “Endorsed by,” followed by the CBS 60 Minutes logo and the BBC logo. What you are led to believe is that the hoodia diet pill being promoted was featured or endorsed by these two media programs. Not only was a specific hoodia supplement not featured or endorsed by 60 minutes or the BBC, but no hoodia diet pill was tested or endorsed at all!

Leslie Stahl, a 60 Minutes reporter, featured a story on hoodia on November 21, 2004. Ms. Stahl traveled to the Kalahari Desert, where the hoodia gordonii plant is grown in the wild, and actually ate a small piece of the plant. She said after eating the plant she noticed a marked appetite suppressant quality. She said she wasn’t hungry all day. Ms. Stahl concluded that natural hoodia probably worked as an appetite suppressant.

That’s all she said about hoodia. 60 minutes did not endorse any specific hoodia supplement. The CBS program didn’t even feature a hoodia supplement to begin with! You would never know this unless you actually read the transcripts of the 60 minutes program yourself. Unfortunately, all too many hoodia sellers have capitalized on this story and have twisted it to their advantage to sell more of their products.

The BBC report is another example where hoodia sellers have taken a story and have spun it to their advantage. The BBC did a documentary on hoodia in 2003. Tom Mangold, a well-known BBC correspondent, also traveled to the Kalahari Desert to try the hoodia gordonii plant himself. Mr. Mangold and his camera man each ate a small piece of the plant. The pair reported that they, “did not even think about food” for the rest of the day. Even more amazing, they reported that they didn’t want breakfast the next morning and their appetite during lunchtime was nearly nonexistent.

Again, you’ll notice the BBC story did not even test a specific hoodia supplement, let alone endorse one. Just as Leslie Stahl had done in her 60 Minutes story, Tom Mangold of the BBC actually ate the plant itself. Neither reporter tried a specific hoodia product. And they certainly didn’t endorse a specific brand.

The next time you visit a website promoting or selling a hoodia supplement that claims their product was featured or endorsed by 60 Minutes and the BBC, immediately click to another website. Any company that is willing to misrepresent a media story so that it works to their advantage so they can sell more of their products obviously isn’t honest. If they aren’t willing to be honest about something as simple as the media coverage of hoodia on 60 Minutes and the BBC, how honest do you really think they are about the quality and authenticity of the product they are selling?



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Richard asked:


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If you have been looking for the real solution to weight loss then you will find it in Hoodia Gordonii appetite Suppressants. Although this fabulous product has had excellent reviews done in the media for its effectiveness in weight loss, it has unfortunately also had more than its share of negative publicity. The reason for this is that hundreds of fake and counterfeit products were introduced into the market and people that purchased these for weight loss were disappointed because obviously they did not work the way it is claimed Hoodia Gordonii does. Thousands of spam websites and articles were written to sell these fake products as well, which even annoyed some search engines and social websites. It is now a huge uphill battle for reputable Hoodia Suppliers to now sell their product as a result. People looking for healthy weight loss are missing on the world’s best solution without even knowing this.

The benefits of Hoodia Gordonii

The obvious result of eating less is weight loss. If you do not feel hungry you will not eat or snack all the time. Hoodia Gordonii is an appetite suppressant that you can take with complete peace of mind because there are no known side effects. This natural product enhances your mood and takes away the craving for food because you will feel as if you have eaten enough after you take Hoodia. This weight Loss suppressant delivers on its promise for weight loss and for this reason a reputable supplier will give you a full money back guarantee. That alone should give you confidence that pure Hoodia Gordonii really works.

The real Hoodia Gordonii is a cactus or succulent plant that comes from the Kalahari Desert in South Africa where it was discovered. The San Bushmen have already been using it for thousands of years to curb hunger and thirst on hunting trips and there are no side effects to using it at all. This sensational appetite suppressant works on your hypothalamus part of the brain that controls hunger and thirst. It works by tricking your brain into thinking you are full when you are not. A very important factor that should be taken into consideration when using this wonder weight loss product is that you must be patient. For some people it takes a few days to start working in your system but for others it may take a little more time. When it starts working you can certainly be guaranteed of gradual weight loss. More advantageous is that your body learns new eating habits and the weight you lose will stay off.

The Real Truth has been told about Hoodia Gordonii in the News

Hoodia Gordonii has had positive stunning reviews in the international media on programs the likes of CBS News, 60 Minutes, and even on an Oprah Winfrey TV show as a weight loss that is extremely effective in suppressing food cravings for long periods of time. Unsuspecting users of fake products have done the opposite and claimed it is nothing it says it is and sadly this is what has done the damage to Pure Hoodia Gordonii. The real Hoodia Gordonii from South Africa is what has taken the world by storm because it has been clinically proven to work after tests done by a pharmaceutical company called Phytopharm. It is thus too bad for people that desire to lose weight that will rather accept the negative publicity and not use this excellent weight loss product.

You will feel far more comfortable buying this product when you know it is the real certified product from South Africa. Pure Hoodia Gordonii is quite rare and is protected by the national conservation laws in South Africa and Namibia. Being a succulent plant it takes relatively long to grow and reach maturity where it can be harvested.

There are very few online South African Hoodia Gordonii suppliers for this reason. Of course there are dozens of companies selling fakes or weight loss products promising that they contain this natural ingredient. Yes there are other types of Hoodia on the market but only one pure South African Hoodia Gordonii and this is where you need to be careful. This is the Hoodia Gordonii that does not contain any unnatural damaging additives and is guaranteed to be without any side effects.

Hoodia Gordonii has been eaten as a fresh food by the San tribe for thousands of years and is still used by them today. There are no side effects as we have previously mentioned and also no stimulant properties either. Here are some pertinent facts about certified South African Hoodia Gordonii.

1. It is only the South Africa Pure Hoodia Gordonii that works for weight loss as an appetite Suppressant. The plants that are grown in other parts of the world, like China or the US for example just do not work at stopping the hunger. Do not be fooled by them

2. Hoodia cactus plants are a protected plant in South Africa. Companies that wish to manufacture this product into weight loss supplements are required to obtain a C.I.T.E.S. certificate and because Hoodia is scarce these are very limited.

3. The fastest working Hoodia Gordonii is the liquid form because it gets into your system very quickly and effectively to trick your body into feeling full. You can get teas, powders and capsules that may take a little longer to get the desired results.

4. Do not trust any product from a supplier that does not have an independent lab certification clearly visible that states their products actually contains the authentic ingredient. There are only 4 of these labs certifications you can trust: These are Advanced Laboratories; Alkemist Pharmaceuticals; Chromadex Labs; and the University of Mississippi .

5. Do not buy any product fro a supplier that does not provide you a 100% satisfaction guarantee return policy. Reputable suppliers stand behind their products and will guarantee results. Some suppliers are even prepared to offer you some free trial samples with your purchase as well.

Pure Hoodia Gordonii Hoodia is a far cry from diet stimulants such as Ephedra and Phenfen that are now banned on the market because of their dangerous side effects. You can take pure Hoodia Gordonii with complete peace of mind. After a number of clinical trials it has been discovered that pure Hoodia Gordonii from South Africa can help you reduce your daily intake of food by 1000 calories and even per day. Hoodia Gordonii has been classified as a food rather than a drug in South Africa and this should give you peace of mind more than anything else.

Before you criticize this wonder weight loss appetite suppressants it is best to know all these facts. Next time you hear someone spewing negativity publicity about Hoodia Gordonii, refer them to this article. Pure Hoodia Gordonii from South Africa is proven to work without exception.

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Karin Manning asked:


Hoodia weight loss products are being frantically bought by desperate dieters worldwide. However, is weight loss with Hoodia really possible or is it a scam? This article will discuss the truth about the Hoodia weight loss diet frenzy

Before I go into my review of Hoodia weight loss products and diets it’s important to have some understanding about how Hoodia weight loss products came onto the market in the first place.

The incredible popularity of this product is a direct response of broadcasts on such highly regarded programs as Today Show, 60 Minutes and the BBC (not to mention Oprah). The powerful weight loss properties of the Hoodia Gordonii plant have been well-known and widely utilized by the bushmen of the Kalahari desert for centuries. They had the Hoodia weight loss secret all to themselves until in the mid 1990s when the Council For Scientific And Industrial Research undertook a detailed research study on the many native plants and bush foods eaten regularly by the “Sans Bushmen”.

What the CSIR soon found out was that the Hoodia Gordonii cactus plant is not only not poisonous but it also contains some incredibly powerful weight loss and appetite suppressing properties This detailed research was found as a result of watching how animals reacted when eating the Hoodia cactus plant. Incredibly enough, when rats took Hoodia Gordonii they lost all desire to eat and started to lose weight with Hoodia!

Following on from the substantial claims of fast weight loss numerous Hoodia Gordonii diet products have ascended the marketplace to become one of the fastest selling and fasting growing weight loss products in an marketplace where billions of dollars are spent annually on weight loss products. The truth is that people all over the world are bigger than ever. This is because we are less active in our lives and as a result of the food choices that we make.

Before deciding on a Hoodia product to aid with your weight loss it is critical to understand about more the Hoodia weight loss cactus plant. Once the CSIR had managed to isolate the potent in the Hoodia cactus plant that was responsible for appetite suppressing and increasing the body’s ability to burn fat they called it p57. The CSIR then onsold the licence to P57 to a British pharmaceutical organisation known as Phytopharm. Read my shocking Hoodia weight loss diet now at the website below before you buy any Hoodia weight loss product!

It is somewhat alarming that there are such a number of Hoodia weight loss and diet products available for consumers when Phytopharm holds the exclusive rights to the P57 molecule found in the Hoodia Gordonii plant. While Phytopharm actually is the patent holder P57 there are a number of patent laws that come into play.

The truth is that while only Phytopharm can legally extract the potent P57 molecule found in the Hoodia Gordonii plant the whole Hoodia Gordonni plant is never able to be patented itself. As a result of this other companies have the legal right to produce their own Hoodia weight loss supplements and products legally without holding the licence to P57, however, my understanding is that they are unable to put on their labels that their Hoodia product assists with weight loss in any way.

With such a number of products and Hoodia weight loss diet pills now available from the Hoodia cactus plant it is absolutely vital that consumers don’t fall for cheap, ineffective Hoodia weight loss imitations and that they ensure that they only use PURE South African cactus Hoodia Gordonii products for maximum weight loss results. Click on the link below now to learn the best Hoodia weight loss products for fast, safe weight loss.



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Emily King asked:


The title of this article can be strange for anyone. But when the reader reaches at the end of this article, he or she is aware about a great anti-obesity medication.

What do we find in a desert? Certainly long stretched dunes of sand, poisonous reptiles, dangerous insects and vegetation of cactus like plants. This is what we get in the Kalahari Desert, one of the notorious places known for scarcity of food and water. No one can imagine that the desert can give something beneficial. But a cactus like plant which is found in the Kalahari Desert works as a powerful appetite suppressant. The name of this plant is Hoodia. Anyone can confuse this plant with cactus, but it is a succulent vegetation of desert. Hoodia alstonii, Hoodia currori, Hoodia dregei, Hoodia flava, Hoodia juttae, Hoodia mossamedensis are a few species of this succulent. But the appetite suppressant which we use comes only from Hoodia gordonii

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San Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert know about the medicinal property of Hoodia for centuries. Hoodia like a true servant has been serving them since ancient time. Appetite suppression is a necessity for hunters in desert. Bushmen of the Kalahari are hunters and gatherers therefore, appetite suppression is essential for them too. Before going deep into the desert, they used to chew Hoodia plant to control their appetite. This effectual medication remained hidden from outer world until 1977, when South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research separated P57 from Hoodia plant. The council licensed Phytopharm (the UK based pharmaceutical) for manufacture of Hoodia appetite suppressant in the year 1995. Now Phytopharm is isolating P-57 from Hoodia plant and synthesizing it in Hoodia diet pills and capsules. Appetite suppressant Hoodia is available in health drink form too. Currently, Phytopharm is growing Hoodia gordonii on large scale and marketing it with Unilever.

Hoodia increases the level of blood sugar as well as stimulates hypothalamus. Hence, brain is fooled about the presence of food in the stomach. Take a Hoodia diet pill in the morning and you would not feel excessive urge for food for the entire day. Hoodia medication should be taken before breakfast on an empty stomach. One pill of this appetite suppressant is enough for the entire day so overdosing is forbidden in any case. The medication is only meant for obese i.e. people with body mass index 30 or above it. There is no need of doctor’s prescription for using Hoodia but consultation with your doctor before starting its use is advisable.

In a healthy human being Hoodia gives no side effect. However, in pregnant ladies, breast feeding mothers, women planning to bear child and in children its effects are not studied thoroughly. So they must abstain from Hoodia.

Now, you know the significance of the Kalahari Desert and Hoodia gordonii plant for an obese. Buy Hoodia through an online order and get rid of obesity. An online order delivers Hoodia at your doorstep.



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Allison Jacobs asked:


If you’ve been shopping around for hoodia diet pills lately to help you with your weight loss efforts, you’ve probably noticed those free hoodia sample offers. Before you accept any of them, you’ll want to read this article carefully. As the old saying goes, nothing in life is free – and hoodia is no exception!

What most consumers don’t realize is that none of those free hoodia trial offers are free at all. They all charge a fee of some kind usually under $10 and it’s usually for shipping and handling. In return you get one bottle of hoodia or a small supply of hoodia patches. You may be thinking that even if you have to pay $10 for a hoodia product, you’re still getting a good deal. That may be true, but the point is you are not getting free hoodia because it costs you something.

I’ll agree I’m splitting hairs, but here’s where I think you’ll agree that these free hoodia trials are actually very costly. When you sign up to accept these free hoodia offers, they require a credit card to pay for the nominal shipping and handling fee. You usually have around 15 days to try the hoodia product they send you. If you don’t cancel within 15 days, then you are automatically enrolled in a monthly auto ship program. Every month after that initial free hoodia trial, you will be sent a month’s supply and your credit card will be charged the actual price of the product. I’ve seen the charges as low as $50 and as high as $80. That doesn’t sound like free hoodia to me!

If that’s not bad enough, most of these hoodia products that are being offered for free don’t contain authentic hoodia gordonii! I have not been able to find one free hoodia offer that can provide proof that the product contains authentic hoodia gordonii. Even if some of them do, they contain so little of it that it would make no difference in your appetite.

There are two things you want to look for as you consider these free hoodia samples. You want to look for a CITES certificate clearly displayed on the website and independent lab test results. The CITES certificate is required by all companies that export hoodia gordonii from South Africa, where the plant is grown. If a company doesn’t have a CITES certificate, then they can’t legally export and sell authentic hoodia gordonii.

Independent lab tests provide scientific proof that the material used in the product contains authentic hoodia gordonii. Companies that sell real hoodia gordonii diet pills have these tests done on a regular basis and proudly display the results on their websites. The funny thing is, you will be hard pressed to find any of these tests on these free hoodia trial offers!

The other important point is that free hoodia doesn’t even make smart business sense because of the price of the raw material itself. Hoodia gordonii is scarce right now because there is more demand than there is supply. As a result, it is very expensive. Supplement companies couldn’t possibly afford to give away authentic hoodia gordonii for free or they’d go out of business very fast. The cheapest you’ll find a bottle of authentic hoodia gordonii diet pills is around $32, with the average price hovering around $50 per bottle. There is no such thing as free authentic hoodia that I have been able to find.

The next time you see a free hoodia sample offer, do yourself a favor and keep on shopping! These offers are not only free, but the quality of the product you are getting will not help you achieve your weight loss goals.

Allison Jacobs asked:


Finding real life hoodia success stories isn’t hard to do. You can visit just about any website promoting or selling hoodia supplements and they’ll have a testimonial page full of success stories from those who have tried hoodia. The problem is you never know if these hoodia success stories are real or not. Is the seller posting real testimonials or are they made up by the seller in a cheap attempt to get you to buy their product?

The best hoodia success stories are those that are covered by journalists who don’t have an interest in selling you anything. With that in mind, I ran across an interesting story online by WAVE 3, a NBC television station in Louisville, KY. The television station recruited three regular people back in late February who were willing to try hoodia for a twelve week period. WAVE 3 monitored their progress and reported their results. The station recently revealed the final results of the twelve week trial.

The three participants lost an average of twelve pounds over the twelve week period. That’s not all there is to tell in these hoodia success stories. In addition to losing an average of one pound per week, the participants didn’t experience any negative side effects. They also noted that hoodia was much more than just a natural appetite suppressant. To them, it was a catalyst to a healthier state of mind.

This is great news to dieters who may be looking for a little help, but my only question about these hoodia success stories is what specifically were these participants doing during this twelve week period? How much hoodia were they taking each day? When were they taking it? Did they make any changes to their diet? Finally, did they exercise and if so, how much and how often? Unfortunately, none of these details were given in the story.

We are lead to believe that all this successful weight loss was the result of hoodia alone. Normally I’m suspicious of successful weight loss results from hoodia users when they say hoodia alone was the answer. The reason is because hoodia’s role as part of an overall weight loss program is somewhat limited given that it only suppresses appetite. Dieters still have to do the heavy lifting such as maintaining a healthy diet and ideally, maintaining a regular exercise program. However, if these three participants did in fact lose an average of one pound per week on hoodia alone, I’m willing to accept it because that amount of weight isn’t so great as not to be believable.

There are 3,500 calories in a pound of fat. To lose one pound of fat per week, you’d need to consume just 500 calories less per day or burn an additional 500 calories per day. It’s very likely that an appetite suppressant could prevent you from eating 500 calories per day. For some that would mean skipping just one candy bar! If hoodia gordonii works as well as many dieters say it does, it’s very likely that it could help you skip one or two unhealthy snacks per day at the very least.

Even without having a lot of details in these hoodia success stories, it still adds to the mounting evidence of the effectiveness of hoodia diet pills. Based on these latest hoodia success stories, hoodia diet pills just might be worth considering if you have a few extra pounds to lose.



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Mike Durand asked:


Before you run out and jump on the hoodia band wagon you need to be aware that not all hoodia is created equal, there are over 13 types of hoodia plants and only one of these plants so far is thought to contain p57 an active ingredient which acts as a appetite suppressant and is a steroidal glycoside and that is found only in the hoodia gordonii plant.

Mike Adams of News Target, estimates that 80 percent of hoodia products are contaminated or counterfeit. It is impossible to know if a hoodia product contains pure hoodia and the active ingredient, unless it has been tested by an independent laboratory.

Here is an exact quote from Richard Dixey, CEO of Phytopharm who holds the patent on p57 when he appeared on 60 minutes

“The patent is on the application of the plant as a weight-loss material. And, of course, the active compounds within the plant. It’s not on the plant itself,” says Dixey.

So no one else can use hoodia for weight loss? “As a weight-management product without infringing the patent, that’s correct,” says Dixey.

From the above statement it would seem that you can sell a Hoodia Gordonii supplement, you just can’t say it is for weight loss or a appetite suppressant. I believe this is why many of the best Hoodia supplements have very plain labels that just say “Hoodia Gordonii” but don’t say anything about using it as a weight loss or appetite suppressant supplement.

So if you see on the label weight loss, appetite suppressant or hoodia diet pill this should send up a red flag that it might be 100% hoodia but made from one of the other hoodia plants as I’ve said not all hoodia is created equal, so it’s easy to see why many diet pills manufacturers just mix Hoodia to their already junk packed pills.

If you are going to take hoodia gordonii as tablets or pills, you may be surprised to know that you usually absorb some where between 2-20% of its dietary value. The reason for this is because of the binders which are needed to hold the pills or tablets to together.

Hoodia in a liquid form can be absorbed almost immediately, and the majority of people will experience its effects in just a few minutes after swallowing it. Liquid Hoodia has a much higher absorption rate as opposed to the pill/tablet while it can provide you with the same or better results than the pill or tablet even at a lower dosage.

A comparative study shows:

a) Liquid form of Hoodia Gordonii is much easier to take in, whereas tablets and capsules can be difficult to swallow for both minors and older people.

b) The liquid Hoodia absorbs immediately into your blood system, which helps you feel its effect almost instantaneously, while capsules and tablets can take a few hours to experience minimal effect.

With millions of overweight people jumping from one diet fashion to the next, the thought of taking a pill to “curb cravings” might sound like a dream come true. While pure Hoodia has been proven to stop you from wanting to eat there are literally hundreds of products claiming to contain this latest “magic bullet” in the battle against obesity. This might not mean much until you realize just how scarce Hoodia is. Consider that Hoodia Gordonii is only grown in certain parts of the desert, and after the recent media exposure there is no way for the supply to meet the demand.

What does this say for all those diet pills claiming to contain Hoodia? Well it means most of them are lying. In fact pure Hoodia is very expensive and hard to get so when you see the latest and greatest “weight loss pill” claiming to contain Hoodia odds are that there are only trace amounts that will have little or no effect or were made from one of the other type hoodia plants. What can you do to make sure your getting the highest quality Hoodia Gordoni in your weight loss supplements? Find the list of ingredients and make sure Hoodia is the only one listed, and that it contains at least 400mg.

Remember that any diet pill made from 100% pure Hoodia is going to cost about $40-$65 for a month’s supply. When you check out the companies make sure they have the certificates to back up their claims.

Be sure and remember that not all hoodia is created equal.

Joan Masterson asked:


Because of the many fake Hoodia products on the market people have conflicting views. This is as a result of people buying the fake Hoodia and finding it did not work. The result is them labeling Hoodia in general of being ineffective.

Use these guidelines when you purchased Hoodia from any supplier and be assured of satisfactory weight loss results.

There are dozens of different types of Hoodia plants growing in different regions and countries. Only South African Hoodia Gordonii from the Kalahari has been shown to have appetite-suppressing qualities. The main consideration here that you should note is that you should not buy a product with the label “100% natural Hoodia”. You may be buying natural Hoodia but it is not the real South African Hoodia Gordonii with appetite suppressing qualities that you desire.

When you are buying Hoodia Gordonii online, then check to see if the supplier shows a CITES certificate issued by International trade laws. If this is shown you can purchase from the supplier with confidence.

The majority of all Hoodia products are prepared from the entire plants. The Hoodia Gordonii plant consists of fibrous material, the outer skin, leaves, and the flowers. These have no active ingredient that assists in weight loss. The real weight loss appetite suppressant qualities are found in the core of the cactus so check for Hoodia that is in concentrated form. This is true of the South African Hoodia Gordonii

On some Hoodia products you will read on the bottle that the formula is 10:1. This means 10 grams of plant was used to produce 1 gram of Hoodia Gordonii powder to fill pills and capsules. If you think on this, then you will see why it is better to buy 500 mg of Hoodia rather that 1000 mg of any other brand name if the first product contains only the concentration and the second is prepared by the entire plant.

You should avoid all products that contain boosters that increase the rate of your body metabolism especially if they are shown in the ingredients of any Hoodia. Just remember that Hoodia Gordonii is an appetite suppressant, and not a product that speeds up metabolism which can be dangerous and harmful especially in weight loss products. Hoodia removes the desire to eat not speed up fat burning.

Some manufacturers of weight loss products believe that natural stimulants can help burn fat by increasing your metabolic rate, which is a plus. Although these types of natural stimulants can help in burning off body fat, they have also been known to cause strokes and heart attacks.

Pure South African Hoodia Gordonii is 100 % natural and safe to use. There are no known side effects and anyone one can use Hoodia.

Allison Jacobs asked:


Yes, it’s true that the majority of the hoodia diet pills sold today are fake, but that’s not what this article is about. Consumers have always had to be careful about buying hoodia supplements to avoid being scammed, but now there may be another issue they need to think about – the potency of the supplements they’re buying.

Up until recently, supplements that contained authentic hoodia gordonii contained the wild grown variety. Today, however, most authentic hoodia supplements contain cultivated hoodia gordonii. The obvious question is what’s the difference between the two? They’re the same exact plant but one grows in the wild and the other one is commercially farmed like any other crop. The biggest difference between the two, however, may be the potency.

According to one of the largest raw hoodia importers in the world, wild grown hoodia has higher levels of the active ingredient, P57, the ingredient responsible for hoodia’s appetite suppressant benefits. The reason wild hoodia supposedly has more P57 is because it has been left to grow longer than cultivated hoodia. The hoodia gordonii plant must be left to grow for at least 5-6 years before it reaches maximum potency. The wild grown hoodia that has been used the past few years in supplements was at least five years old before it was harvested.

The cultivated hoodia that is now predominantly used in supplements is being harvested too soon, according to this hoodia importer. They claim it is being harvested after only two or three years – about three years before it reaches maximum potency. What you get in the end is a supplement that isn’t as effective as it should be.

Not all agree with this assessment, however. There are other hoodia insiders that claim the wild hoodia gordonii stock hasn’t been exhausted. Yet, other insiders I’ve spoken to say wild hoodia is indeed completely gone right now and the only hoodia available is the cultivated variety. Furthermore, these same insiders claim that the cultivated hoodia is equally as potent as wild hoodia gordonii so consumers don’t need to worry.

Who do you believe? Unfortunately, there isn’t standard testing done with hoodia diet pills to test for potency. There are tests that are done all the time by independent labs to determine if a given supplement contains authentic hoodia gordonii, but they don’t test the levels of P57. I doubt that such testing is even feasible. After all, how much would it cost to have every bottle tested for the specific levels of P57?

Regardless of who you believe in this debate there is one thing for certain – if the wild hoodia gordonii isn’t already depleted, it probably will be soon. If the majority of the supplements today don’t contain cultivated hoodia they probably will in the near future. That leads us back to the potency question. Are the hoodia supplements made today as effective as they used to be?

It appears we won’t have a conclusive answer anytime soon. I guess the only thing a consumer can do is monitor their own response to the hoodia diet pills they’re taking. If the pills don’t work as well as they used to at the same dosage, then more hoodia gordonii may need to be taken as today’s hoodia supplements may indeed be less potent than those in the past.