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A natural weight loss product called Hoodia has enjoyed recent popularity. It contains the vital mix of suppressing your appetite while simultaniously increading your metabolism, which helps you burn more calories while eating less.

It comes from the plant Hoodia gordonii. This plant is also called Kalahari cactus and Xhoba. It grows in the arid Kalahari on the border of South Africa and Nambia. A native people called the Xhomani bushmen or San people have been using the plant on hunting trips for thousands of years to reduce their sense of hunger and thirst.

An organization called the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa began investigating this phenomenon. In 2003, the CSIR reached an agreement with the San people to share in royalties from the sale of drug products derived from Hoodia gordonii.

In 1997, the CSIR approached Phytopharm, a British company which develops drugs from plants, about collaborating on developing the active ingredient. Phytopharm has subsequently sold licenses to Pfizer and Unilever. However, it is currently marketed by other companies as a natural product to curb appetite and aid in weight loss.The chemical isolated from Hoodia gordonii that is believed to cause appetite suppression is P57AS3, or more commonly called just P57. It comes from dried extracts of the plant’s sap. Studies on rats, mice, and dogs have shown that P57 causes weight loss with little side effects.

Research has lead scientists to believe that it increases the naturally occurring chemical ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate) in an area of the brain called the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus has a number of functions, mainly dealing with the regulation of hormones and other body processes. ATP is basically the fuel on which our bodies run. If ATP is low in the hypothalamus, the brain may sense that the body is low on energy and needs to eat.

If ATP can be kept high, the brain may decide that the body has plenty of energy and does not need to eat. This mechanism is just a theory at this point, and more research needs to be done.Phytopharm has done some initial research on humans. It has examined the safety and tolerability of P57. One very small study on 19 overweight men that lasted only 15 days showed that P57 caused a 30% decrease in the amount of calories they ate as well as a weight loss of 1 kg (2.2 lbs).

However, these data have not been peer reviewed in scientific journals.Hoodia does seem to offer some promise to a new and relatively safe diet pill. Any therapy that has few or no side effects and is effective in helping people lose weight is a much welcomed drug. The research is still new, and there is much more that needs to be done to understand the effects of the P57 compound. Even in light of the positive outlook, it must be remembered that drugs and most all supplements seem to have side effects.

Much of the time, it takes several years for side effects to become apparent. Natural products can have potentially devastating consequences. As an example, Ephedra was banned by the FDA because it was linked to heart attacks, strokes, death, etc. One must be careful about taking any supplement because of this. Products marketed as natural supplements are not subject to the same scrutiny of safety and effectiveness as drugs. With this caution, hopefully, researchers will use Hoodia gordonii to develop a safe and effective weight loss medicine.

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You’ve seen the name everywhere. Hoodia Gordonii has taken the weight loss world by storm. Being touted as the next miracle weight loss pill, Hoodia is now being put into everything from multivitamins to Trimspa.
But does Hoodia work?

Considering the debacle that was Ephedra, consumers are right to be cautious about this new weight loss pill. Does Hoodia actually work to help you lose weight? Does it really do what the pill manufacturers say?
Well, Hoodia has been shown to have some specific effects in the area of weight loss. But there are certain things you should know before running out to buy the latest Hoodia pill from your drug store.
Here are 3 ways Hoodia helps you lose weight and 3 other things you should know to make Hoodia work best for you.
#1) Hoodia Makes You Physically Less Hungry
Pure Hoodia contains a molecule scientists called “P57″ which, they believe, is responsible for making you feel full.
Normally, when you eat food, this food turns to glucose. When the glucose in your body rises it eventually signals to your brain (the hypothalamus) that you are full.
It is believed that “P57″ molecule in Hoodia mimics the effect that glucose has on your brain, telling part of your brain (the Hypothalamus) that you feel full. Consequently, you are physically less hungry.
One of the first studies of Hoodia Gordonii was done in the UK on obese patients. Half of the volunteers were given Hoodia Gordonii, the other half were given a placebo.
The subjects were allowed to do nothing but read, watch television and eat. After 15 days it was found that those taking Hoodia had reduced their calorie intake by 1000 calories a day. Despite having unlimited access to food, the Hoodia subjects lost weight without feeling hungry.
#2) Hoodia Turns Off The Desire To Overeat
Some people have reported that not only does Hoodia make them feel full, but it also shuts off their desire to eat.
As many of us know, we can feel physically satisfied but still eat for a variety of reasons like emotions, timing and social influence. In fact emotional eating is actually responsible for more overeating than physical hunger.
Hoodia can help some people lose weight by quenching this desire to eat and breaking the emotional attachment to food.
By quenching this emotional attachment to food, Hoodia can help the individual to develop new emotional coping skills that don’t include using food for comfort.
Note: Hoodia may not have this effect on everyone, however many people have reported having less of a desire to eat after taking Hoodia.
#3) By Turning Off Your Appetite Hoodia Allows You To Start Making Positive, Healthy Food Choices
How many times have we planned to eat healthy and then that old, ugly hunger rears it’s ugly head and demands food NOW. We end up reaching for anything that’s fast, easy and usually unhealthy.
By turning off your appetite, Hoodia allows you to start to make positive, healthy food choices. It takes the pain out of building new healthier eating choices. Since you probably don’t want to be on Hoodia forever, this is a great way to lose weight and transition your eating to a healthier, lighter diet – with less pain and deprivation.
So those are 3 ways Hoodia Gordonii can help you lose weight. Does that mean that it will? Not necessarily. In order for Hoodia to help you achieve your weight loss goals there are several factors you must consider:
1) Make Sure You Buy From A Pure Source.
Unfortunately, there are scam artists who are taking advantage of the current demand for Hoodia by packaging fake Hoodia, fillers or even sawdust – and then selling it as Hoodia.
Look for genuine South African Hoodia from a seller who displays both a C.I.T.E.S certificate on their website along with Lab Assays and testing of their Hoodia pills. If you’re not sure about which Hoodia brand to buy, do more research until you feel comfortable with your decision.
2) Make Sure You Are Taking Enough Hoodia.
The correct dosage varies depending on whom you talk to but most people start with about 400 mg three times a day before meals. They then increase the dosage up as high as 1000 mg three times daily until they find the dose that works for them.
Also, give it several days for the Hoodia to take effect before you increase your current dose.
3) Make Sure You Consult Your Doctor Before Taking Hoodia or Making Any Change To Your Diet or Exercise Routine.
This one is a given but surprisingly many people don’t do it and it can result in you wasting your time and effort for no good reason. If, for example, you have a medical condition that makes it hard to lose weight, Hoodia may not work for you as you’d hoped. Talk to your doctor before trying anything new.
So those are 3 ways Hoodia works to help you lose weight and reach your goals. Hoodia does work. Make sure you follow these suggestions and you’ll be well on your way to weight loss success with Hoodia.

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You’ve seen the name everywhere. Hoodia Gordonii has taken the weight loss world by storm. Being touted as the next miracle weight loss pill, it is now being put into everything from multivitamins to Trimspa.

But does it work?

Considering the debacle that was Ephedra, consumers are right to be cautious about this new weight loss pill. Does it actually work to help you lose weight? Does it really do what the pill manufacturers say?

Well, Hoodia has been shown to have some specific effects in the area of weight loss. But there are certain things you should know before running out to buy the latest Gordonii pill from your drug store.

Here are 3 ways Hoodia helps you lose weight and 3 other things you should know to make it work best for you.

#1) It Makes You Physically Less Hungry

Pure Hoodia contains a molecule scientists called “P57″ which, they believe, is responsible for making you feel full.

Normally, when you eat food, this food turns to glucose. When the glucose in your body rises it eventually signals to your brain (the hypothalamus) that you are full.

It is believed that “P57″ molecule mimics the effect that glucose has on your brain, telling part of your brain (the Hypothalamus) that you feel full. Consequently, you are physically less hungry.

One of the first studies was done in the UK on obese patients. Half of the volunteers were given Hoodia Gordonii, the other half were given a placebo.

The subjects were allowed to do nothing but read, watch television and eat. After 15 days it was found that those taking Hodia had reduced their calorie intake by 1000 calories a day. Despite having unlimited access to food, these subjects lost weight without feeling hungry.

#2) It Turns Off The Desire To Overeat

Some people have reported that not only does Hoodia make them feel full, but it also shuts off their desire to eat.

As many of us know, we can feel physically satisfied but still eat for a variety of reasons like emotions, timing and social influence. In fact emotional eating is actually responsible for more overeating than physical hunger.

Hoodia can help some people lose weight by quenching this desire to eat and breaking the emotional attachment to food.

By quenching this emotional attachment to food, it can help the individual to develop new emotional coping skills that don’t include using food for comfort.

Note: This may not be true for everyone, however many people have reported having less of a desire to eat after taking Hoodia.

#3) By Turning Off Your Appetite It Allows You To Start Making Positive, Healthy Food Choices

How many times have we planned to eat healthy and then that old, ugly hunger rears it’s ugly head and demands food NOW. We end up reaching for anything that’s fast, easy and usually unhealthy.

By turning off your appetite, Hoodia allows you to start to make positive, healthy food choices. It takes the pain out of building new healthier eating choices. Since you probably don’t want to be on Hoodia forever, this is a great way to lose weight and transition your eating to a healthier, lighter diet – with less pain and deprivation.

So those are 3 ways Hoodia can help you lose weight. Does that mean that it will? Not necessarily. In order for it to help you achieve your weight loss goals there are several factors you must consider:

1) Make Sure You Buy From A Pure Source

Unfortunately, there are scam artists who are taking advantage of the current demand by packaging fake Hoodia, fillers or even sawdust – and then selling it on the health food shelves.

Look for genuine South African grown product from a seller who displays both a C.I.T.E.S certificate on their website along with Lab Assays and testing of their Hoodia pills. If you’re not sure about which brand to buy, do more research until you feel comfortable with your decision.

2) Make Sure You Are Taking Enough

The correct dosage varies depending on whom you talk to but most people start with about 400 mg three times a day before meals. They then increase the dosage up as high as 1000 mg three times daily until they find the dose that works for them.

Also, give it several days to take effect before you increase your current dose.

3) Make Sure You Consult Your Doctor Before Making Any Change To Your Diet or Exercise Routine.

This one is a given but surprisingly many people don’t do it and it can result in you wasting your time and effort for no good reason. If, for example, you have a medical condition that makes it hard to lose weight, Hoodia may not work for you as you’d hoped. Talk to your doctor before trying anything new.

So those are 3 ways Hoodia works to help you lose weight and reach your goals. Make sure you follow these suggestions and you’ll be well on your way to weight loss success.

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The Original Hoodia Patch with 500 mg of Hoodia Gordonii stem and 30 mg of Fucus Vesiculosus. Apply the patch for 24 hours, drink at least 8, 8 oz glasses of water each day. 30 patches, 1 month supply. Reduce your Appetite. ***Hoodia works differently for each individual. Research indicates that some people need more Hoodia and some need less. ***Give Hoodia a couple days to work, then increase dosage as needed..

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