How Does Hoodia Miracle Works
Despite its popularity, there are no published randomized controlled trials in humans to show hoodia is safe or effective in pill form.
One study published in the September 2004 issue of Brain Research found that injections of p57 into the appetite center of rat brains resulted in altered levels of ATP, an energy molecule that may affect hunger. The animals receiving the P57 injections also ate less than rats that received placebo injections. However, this was an animal study and injections in the brain are different from oral consumption, so it cannot be used to show that oral hoodia can suppress appetite in humans.
The manufacturer Phytopharm cites a clinical trial involving 18 human volunteers that found hoodia consumption reduced food intake by about 1000 calories per day compared to a placebo group. Although intriguing, the study wasn’t published or subjected to a peer-review process, so the quality of the study cannot be evaluated.
What are the Side Effects of Hoodia?
There have not been any side effects reported from eating Hoodia or from taking the P-57 molecule. Remember, for thousands of years that Bushmen have eaten Hoodia Gordonii plants with no ill side effects.
How do I Know if it’s Pure Hoodia?
There are widespread reports of counterfeit hoodia products. 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.
We have tested the leading Hoodia Brands and have selected three products that we feel offer the safest, most effective weight loss on the market today.
Latin Name: Hoodia gordonii
Other Names: hoodia, xhooba, !khoba, Ghaap, hoodia cactus, South African desert cactus
Hoodia (pronounced HOO-dee-ah) is a cactus-like plant that grows primarily in the semi-deserts of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola.
In the last few years, hoodia has been heavily marketed for weight loss and has become immensely popular.
Although there has always been a demand for diet pills, after the ban on the herb ephedra, the market was particularly ripe for the next new diet pill.
Much of hoodia’s popularity stems from claims that the San Bushmen of the Kalahari desert relied on hoodia for thousands of years to ward off hunger and thirst during long hunting trips.
They were said to have cut off the stem and eat the bitter-tasting plant.
Hoodia gordonii grows in clumps of green upright stems. Although it is often called a cactus because it resembles one, hoodia is actually a succulent plant.
It takes about five years before hoodia gordonii’s pale purple flowers appear and the plant can be harvested.
There are over 13 types of hoodia. The only active ingredient identified so far is a steroidal glycoside that has been called “p57″. Currently, only hoodia gordonii is thought to contain p57.
Frank Schliff
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April 2nd, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Does the diet miracle Hoodia Gordonii really work?
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:07 am
Hoodia know?
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April 3rd, 2009 at 12:09 am
Supposedly, but I saw on TV that most products that claim to have hoodia really don't. Or they have so little hoodia in them that it doesn't do any good. So if you try it, make sure you have a standardized extract guaranteed to contain a certain amount of the active principle of hoodia. I don't know if the whole plant works the same way–with some plants, one part might be poisonous, while one part is active, and one part is inert. It's a little crazy sometimes. So make sure you get what you think you're paying for.
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April 3rd, 2009 at 12:11 am
My boyfriend is taking it, he says it makes him feel nausious, it makes you not want to eat, that is all, it does not burn fat, it only keeps you from being hungry, so, yes, it works to the extent that you dont feel hungry. Try a fruit and veggie detox for 5 days, eat veggies on one day only and then fruit only, i lost 5 pounds this week so far and i am still going, also drink lots of water and drink teas of your choice. Good luck.
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April 3rd, 2009 at 12:13 am
IT may work for some people..but for me it definitely does not!..I feel nothing. It is supposed to trick your brain into thinking you are full and not hungry. I would say the supplement company made a quick $40. bucks off me…..Live and Learn
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April 3rd, 2009 at 12:15 am
Hoodia is very effective for the Africans because they are not used to consuming an incredible amount of food in the first place. All it is is a natural appetite suppressant derived from a cactus that they use over there when making a journey to suffice for the lack of food. I really believe that this will have no where near the effect it has on those guys on us because we as Americans are used to consuming much, much more food than your average African. The only ones that hoodia will more than likely work on are those who already have a small appetite, not those who have a hershey's syrup blood type.
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April 3rd, 2009 at 12:17 am
I tried 100% Hoodia and……
Hoodia has worked for me…and with no side effects.
Check with your doctor before starting any weight loss program.
For all you doubters, here is the prior feedback for another Answers user who followed my advice:
Asker's Rating: *****
very good comment i lost 2 lbs in a week
i think i can almost get in my leather dress, i can hit the town in no time
**** VERY IMPORTANT NOT TO GET RIPPED OFF —
#1. Be sure you are buying pure Hoodia…look for the import certificate on the website. No matter the price, if they do not display this, you really do NOT know what you are getting!
#2. Be sure it is 100% Hoodia & not mixed w/other herbs, etc.!!
#3. Keep in mind it stops your hunger pangs…you MUST remember to break your habit to always eat at certain times.
#4. Drink a full 8oz. glass of water with it!
Hoodia (HOOD-ee-uh) gordonii – A genus of 10 to 20 species from southwestern Africa.
Hoodia gordonii is the stoneage wonder plant found throughout the dry arid regions of the South western African continent now on the verge of making history in the fight against obesity. It is a genus belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family which consists of approximately 20 species. Used to stop hunger, quench thirst, and provide energy among other things since prehistoric times, Hoodia gordonii was first discovered by the San tribesmen and women to get through the most difficult of times.
You can read a good article about how it works at:
http://www.hoodia-diets.info/hoodia-diet-capsules.htm
http://www.hoodia-diets.info/hoodia-gordonii-diet-use.htm
http://www.hoodia-diets.info
http://hoodia-research.blogspot.com
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