What Is Hoodia?
Hoodia has been used by South African Bushmen as an appetite suppressant and thirst quencher during long hunting trips for more than 100,000 years. It was discovered during a study of indigenous foods by a lab in South Africa, and may represent a great opportunity for the South African economy as well as a diet miracle for many who have given up on other weight loss products. Hoodia is a succulent cactus?like plant, with stalks that look like spiky pickles. However, it does not belong to the cactus family. Hoodia plants grow up to about 1m tall, with large strong smelling flowers in the wild of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
They are known to the indigenous people as Xhoba.
Hoodia Gordonii is the species that is being researched for its appetite suppressant properties. There are other Hoodia species, some of which are grown in gardens, but only Hoodia Gordonii is thought to contain the active ingredient, Hoodia P57.
The diet industry is a billion dollar industry. Following the media hype on Hoodia, many US supplement companies began selling pills which they claim to contain Hoodia. Demand for Hoodia pills skyrocketed. In a set of clinical trials, obese volunteers were given an extract of the Hoodia Gordinii plant.
They ate, read, watched TV and slept without exercising at all. At the end of the 15-day trial period, they reduced their calorie intake by 1,000 calories per day. Hoodia seems to offer a ray of hope to those who have been trying to lose weight. It has also become more popular following rumors that TV actresses were taking Hoodia to stave off weight gain.
Pharmaceutical companies are trying to develop extracts of the Hoodia Gordonii, the active ingredient P57 and market them in diet pills. They are also trying to develop synthetic version of the Hoodia P57 molecule which is responsible for suppressing appetite.
Unfortunately, the synthetic version is too expensive and difficult to mass produce. It seems Hoodia Gordinii from the Kalahari Desert is best in its natural form. There have yet been reported side effects from Hoodia users. However, further research is still required.
When combined with proper diet and exercise, Hoodia can speed up weight loss. It curbs hunger and cravings.
However, it is difficult to buy real quality Hoodia supplement. Hoodia, being a native plant of the Kalahari Desert, requires the appropriate climate and soil to grow. Hoodia plant takes up to 6 years to grow and mature for harvest. Attempts to grow Hoodia in the USA, China and Mexico have been unsuccessful.
There is a severe shortage of Hoodia and yet, it is highly demanded by many who are desperate to lose weight. This is a highly profitable business that has given rise to unscrupulous companies selling counterfeit Hoodia products that they claim to contain real Hoodia.
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Does Hoodia, the African weight loss secret actually work?
Astounding as some dieters say the new Hoodia weight loss supplement is, other dieters say it's a fake and doesn't work at all. If you're not familiar with Hoodia Gordonii, it's the new fad in dieting products. It comes from a cactus type plant in South Africa and has been eaten there for thousands of years by the aboriginal natives. The San Bushmen in the Kalahari Desert eat the Hoodia succulent plant by picking off a piece before a hunting trip or period of time they know they won't have much food to eat. By ingesting the piece of Hoodia they know that they will not be hungry for the entire day.
This of course is very helpful when you are living in the desert and the availability of food is very scarce. So what about if your living in middle America and are looking for something to help you curb your cravings and keep of the pounds, will Hoodia do the trick? It depends on who you ask...
Does Hoodia, the African weight loss secret actually work?
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TRIMSPA Expands Product Line Beyond Hoodia-based Weight Loss Supplements
Whippany, NJ (ContentDesk) May 18, 2006 - TRIMSPA announced today its roll out of METABOSPA, a new non-Hoodia based weight loss supplement. Time and again studies have shown that American adults are among the most overweight in the world, said Alex Goen, CEO of TRIMSPA. We also know that every persons body is different that a single weight loss formula wont work for everyone. Thats why weve expanded the TRIMSPA line to include a new, non-Hoodia based product to help reshape America, and the world, one body at time. METABOSPA, the Companys new metabolic accelerator, joins the product familys 3 weight loss formulas, TRIMSPA X32, Ultra and Energy. Unlike TRIMSPAs Hoodia-gordonii appetite suppressor products, X32, Ultra and Energy, METABOSPA is formulated to kick-start a sluggish metabolism and promote thermogenesis. Studies show that as people age, 7-oxo DHEA levels decrease, as does the bodys metabolic rate.
In studies, the U.S. patented ingredient, METABONEX, increases...
TRIMSPA Expands Product Line Beyond Hoodia-based Weight Loss Supplements
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HoodiaDietPill.com Launched New Hoodia Diet Pill
March 2, 2005 ? PGHProducts ? Parent Company of HoodiaDietPills is pleased to announce Phentramine Hoodia Diet Pills and Adaprex Hoodia Diet Pills.
Our mission: To develop and offer products formulated from all natural, non-prescription ingredients that would mimic the effects of popular weight loss medications. We took it a step further and added the most sought after diet ingredient in the market today ? Hoodia Gordinii (as seen on 60 Minutes) meanwhile providing impeccable customer services."Imagine this: an organic pill that kills the appetite and contains a molecule that fools your brain into believing you are full." Quote from BBC News Report, 30.05.2003.Phentramine and Adaprex
- Hoodia Diet Pills with Hoodia Gordonii cactus is the most exciting new nutritional supplement to come out in years. Hoodia Cactus is not really new, it has been used by the San indigenous tribal people in South Africa as a natural appetite suppressant and thirst quencher during long...
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September 28, 2004 -? UPDATE - Millennium Health Supplements (Canada) Inc., raw material and ingredient supplier for the North American market, thinks Hoodia Gordonii is the most incredible discovery in history. With the introduction of Hoodia Gordonii into the weight loss industry in 2004, Millennium Health has found that this product is exactly what people have been waiting for, for decades.
Hoodia Gordonii is possibly the safest, most effective and powerful appetite suppressant ever discovered and there are no known side effects and no stimulants.
Millennium says that people are tired of using harmful and stimulating products to reduce their weight.
They want something safe and pure and natural and they want something that works.
Who would have thought that a plant existed in South Africa that could do just that.Hoodia works by mimicking the effect glucose has on the nerve cells in the brain fooling the body into believing...
Can Weight Loss be This Simple and Completely Safe? Read About the Hottest New Weight Loss Product in North America
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