Lets talk about Hoodia

2007-05-19T14:08:00.000-05:00

Hoodia the diet supplement

First off what is Hoodia gordonii well it is a powerful natural appetite suppressant that has recently been feature in 60 Minutes, Oprah, Today, and InTouch. Hoodia is a “succulent” cactus like plant that grows in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa, as well as other semi-desert of Angola and Namibia.. Hoodia has a spiny tubular form that makes it look similar to a cactus. The spines are large, cucumber like structures, that are peeled and eaten, or dried and used in supplements.
“Gordonii” is the name of a specific variety of the 20 known hoodia species. Hoodia is also called xhooba, P57, South African desert cactus, ghaap khoba, Bushman’s Hat, Queen of Namibm, and hoodia cactus. Hoodia gordonii grows in green spiny tubular clumps and takes 5 years or more to develop the pungent smelling flowers that signal it’s maturity.
Hoodia gordonii is a powerful natural appetite suppressant. Reported results include reduced interest in hunger, increased feelings of “fullness”, increased alertness (without stimulation) and general feelings of well-being.

What does Hoodia do For your dieting and weight loss needs

Hoodia gordonii is a powerful natural appetite suppressant. Reported results include reduced interest in hunger, increased feelings of “fullness”, increased alertness (without stimulation) and general feelings of well-being. The level of calorie reduction is enough to lose a pound of body fat every 3 to 4 days. Note, only the gordonii variety of hoodia has been shown to suppress appetite and thus contribute to weight loss.Hoodia may also lower blood pressure and treat erectile dysfunction, but these secondary effects are still under investigation. The San Bushman of the Kalahari Desert, the original “discovers” of the properties of Hoodia, have used raw hoodia for thousands of years as a way to suppress hunger, thirst, and boost energy while hunting in the raw desert environment they live in. The publicity of hoodia has immediately clear: a wonder drug that makes you lose weight, brightens your mood (antidepressant), gives you energy, treats sexual dysfunction, and lowers your blood pressure too. Just the appetite suppressant effects essentially give you “discipline-in-a-bottle” to follow through on diet / dieting and weight loss plans.

Hoodia side effects?

Hoodia has no known side effects because it is not a stimulant.There has been initial clinical trials, shown that there are a satisfactory safety profile about hoodia. The synthetic form of hoodia (P57) is still undergoing trials, If you are a diabetic it would be best if you consult a health care professional before starting any kind of dieting. Hoodia simulates glucose, it may be easy for diabetics to become hypoglycemic.

Tell me what you think?

Basicly Hoodia could be a good natural remedy after all. I probably would go out and find the best that I can get in try this. What about you?

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Lets talk about Hoodia