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Does Hoodia Work for Weight Loss?
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by jeffreyscott | February 3, 2007 at 07:53 pm
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It seems just about everyone is looking for a quick fix for weight loss and many believe hoodia is that answer, but does hoodia work? The hoodia gordonii plant is native to South Africa and is grown in the Kalahari Desert. It's been used for centuries as an effective appetite suppressant by the natives of the Kalahari Desert known as the San tribe, or Bushmen.
It seems just a small piece of the hoodia plant works very well for them, but what about hoodia in supplement form? Is it equally as effective and is it safe? Although there have been very few studies on the effectiveness of hoodia gordonii diet pills, the evidence is quickly mounting that hoodia does work in supplement form. Furthermore, hoodia diet pills that contain 100% authentic hoodia gordonii have been shown to be safe with virtually no side effects.
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at 18:09 on April 3rd, 2007
Hoodia gordonii (pronounced HOO-dee-ah) is also called hoodia, xhooba, !khoba,
Ghaap, hoodia cactus, and South African desert cactus.
Hoodia is a cactus that's causing a stir for its ability to suppress appetite
and promote weight loss. 60 Minutes, ABC, and the BBC have all done stories on
hoodia. Hoodia is sold in capsule, liquid, or tea form in health food stores and
on the Internet. Hoodia gordonii can be found in the semi-deserts of South
Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola. Hoodia grows in clumps of green upright
stems and is actually a succulent, not a cactus. It takes about 5 years before
hoodia's pale purple flowers appear and the cactus can be harvested. Although
there are 20 types of hoodia, only the hoodia gordonii variety is believed to
contain the natural appetite suppressant.
Does hoodia work for weight loss?