Hoodia Gordonii is an unambitious little South African desert cactus type plant that has a big future ahead of it. A gift from the native San people who live in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa, this tiny plant the natives' call "Xhoba" has already began impacting the world of weight loss with its extraordinary hunger stopping traits. What the Aboriginal San Bushmen have known for a long time and the rest of us are merely beginning to realize is that Hoodia has appetite suppressant qualities distinguished by plant scientists and named P57. This P57 active element has been examined, tested and identified to have the power to reduce calorie intake by up to 1,000 calories a day.So will any South African cactus do when it comes to helping you to stay away from snacks? Indeed not, don't go to the local florist and buy yourself a desert cactus to eat. Of the succulent and asclepiad genus there are 2,000 species of ascleoiadaceae, divided into 300 genera, half from the succulent category.
Hoodia Pseudolithos and Trichocaulon are members of the Trichocaulon sub-section from the Kalahari Desert region of S. Africa that touches Angola, Botswana and Namibia. Hoodia Gordonii is the name of the cactus you will want to get but don't plan on taking a outing to the South Africa and getting some Hoodia cacti for yourself; the Hoodia desert cactus are under strict control by the S. African government. It is considered an endangered plant and only Hoodia cactus farmers with certification may produce and sell the Hoodia.Can Hoodia affect the world's obesity problem and help the planet be a slimmer place? Business organizations including, Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Phytopharm, Pfizer and most recently Slim Fast all believe so.
All of these companies have banked on Hoodia's success and together have invested millions of dollars, wanting to corner the marketplace on weight loss. Looking at Hoodia's journey from Xhoba, plant of The San Bushmen to being today's miracle plant for weight loss we need to first look at where Hoodia's been over the past thirty plus years. The greatest amount of time, CSIR analyzed Hoodia to isolate the molecule p57, once they eventually obtained it; they then sold the rights of p57 to Phytopharm. In 1998 The Phytopharm Company leased marketing rights to Pfizer, who invested thirty-two million only to subsequently drop out of the scene because p57 was too expensive to synthesize as a pill. Pfizer's situation has now been taken over by The Unilever Corporation, the parent company of Slim Fast.
Slim Fast at present plans on delivering a Hoodia weight loss supplement to nutritional stores in a couple years.Almost a year ago, on November of 2004, the Hoodia plant contracted big media coverage when CBS's Sixty Minutes did a show on Hoodia's appetite suppressant qualities. With the 60 minute TV exposure, Hoodia was now wanted plant by dieters all-round the globe. People having a hard time staying on their diets desired Hoodia now, not in a couple of years, the secret was out and Hoodia was becoming an indispensable plant. I'm sure after that 60 minutes program was aired, numbers of dieters looked into moving to the Kalahari Desert and making themselves a tiny Hoodia garden of their very own. Luckily, as it is today there isn't a reason to go to that extent, where there is a consumer need; there are many businesses happy to fill that request.
There were a few businesses that were informed of Hoodia before the news coverage broke and were in the right place at the right time. It didn't take long though for numerous other organizations to create associations with South African Hoodia Gordonii growers and get Hoodia supplements into stores. Nowadays there are numerous brands marketing both Hoodia powder form and extracts; how long will the Hoodia plant supply last is the question on dieter's minds right now. The Hoodia Gordonii succulent is a very hard plant to grow; the plants need very much care and management with irrigating, temperature and sunshine. Where it stands today there are only a couple of Hoodia harvesting centers in the South Africa and the Hoodia plant takes two to three years before it's ready to be exported.
Taking this into account, the multi-million dollar question is, for how many months can the Hoodia succulent plant export continue? Because of this situation buyers should be aware if the Hoodia they are getting has been independently tested and certified to be pure Hoodia Gordonii from South Africa. A few of the companies that have been certified authentic are Desert Burn, Hoodoba Hoodia and the Hoodia Max Brand. There are companies out there taking advantage of the great demand and interest in Hoodia and supplying a low quality product. For more information about Hoodia go to http://hoodiagordonii.totalink.com.
Hoodia Diet Products Release "Slimatrim"
(ContentDesk) July 7, 2005 -- HoodiaDietProducts.com is proud to announce the launch of Slimatrim, an addition to their range of Hoodia based slimming products.A sugar-free, mint-flavoured chewing gum, Slimatrim is for use between meals as part of a slimming regime. The gum is cold pressed, allowing the user to savour the taste in the mouth before chewing. Slimatrim will come in handy blister packs of 12 and each piece contains 50mg of Hoodia. Advanced Dietary Formulas and Hoodia Diet Products are the only company producing Slimatrim and early reports suggest that it will be as hugely popular amongst customers as the rest of the HDP range. Free samples of Slimatrim have already been sent out to HDP's trade partners with unconfirmed advance orders reaching dizzy heights.
Slimatrim is due to be launched to the general public next month, and building on the expected success of the company's TV debut on US television, is set to become a firm favourite. HoodiaDietProducts.com invites...
Hoodia Diet Products Release "Slimatrim"
Why is Hoodia such a sought after weight loss supplement?
Hoodia Gordonii is an unambitious little South African desert cactus type plant that has a big future ahead of it. A gift from the native San people who live in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa, this tiny plant the natives' call "Xhoba" has already began impacting the world of weight loss with its extraordinary hunger stopping traits. What the Aboriginal San Bushmen have known for a long time and the rest of us are merely beginning to realize is that Hoodia has appetite suppressant qualities distinguished by plant scientists and named P57. This P57 active element has been examined, tested and identified to have the power to reduce calorie intake by up to 1,000 calories a day.So will any South African cactus do when it comes to helping you to stay away from snacks? Indeed not, don't go to the local florist and buy yourself a desert cactus to eat. Of the succulent and asclepiad genus there are 2,000 species of ascleoiadaceae, divided into 300 genera, half from the succulent category....
Why is Hoodia such a sought after weight loss supplement?
Hoodia4Weightloss Announces Pre-Summer Hoodia Gordonii Weight Loss Pill Special
Hoodia4Weightloss, a company that features hoodia gordonii cactus extract in its weight loss pill products, announces a pre-summer special just in time to shed those stubborn pounds before the swimsuit season approaches.
The special offer, good through Memorial Day weekend, includes a free diet plan brochure and a free bottle of hoodia gordonii Super Slim 400 capsules with the purchase of two bottles. Customers who follow the diet plan for 30 days are guaranteed to shed pounds, or a full refund will be issued.The free brochure is a daily, step-by-step guide on how to slim down with Hoodia4Weightloss' products. It includes instructions on when to take a
Hoodia4Weightloss Announces Pre-Summer Hoodia Gordonii Weight Loss Pill Special
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Hoodia: Nature?s Gift to All Obese
Nature is like a mother and human beings are its children. The mother always thinks about the welfare of her children. Mother loves that child more who is in some difficulty. Obesity is a difficult condition which generally occurs because of excessive intake of calories. If you have done the naughtiness of eating too much without doing appropriate amount of physical work then you may be suffering from obesity.
Nature already has a gift for all obese and Hoodia is the name of that gift.
Tribes live nearer to nature they know almost all traits of the things around them. Tribes of Kalahari Desert are no exception; they survived in extreme climatic condition for millenniums. For their survival in the scarcity of food they rely on hunting. They generally go deep in the desert in search of food and it can take a complete day to get any animal to hunt.
In such a condition, they have to suppress their appetite which they do with the help of Hoodia plant....
Hoodia: Nature?s Gift to All Obese