Desert Plant is Promising Appetite Suppressant and Weight Loss Supplement
Clinical studies, research and articles on the hoodia plant as an appetite suppressant. Sound information on hoodia without all the marketing hype.
You may have seen all the confusing claims about Hoodia…
* Hoodia gordonii is the world's most powerful appetite suppressant
* The hoodia plant was praised by CBS News 60 minutes
* Phytopharm owns the exclusive patent to the Hoodia plant
* Pure Hoodia is a magic weight loss pill
* And, every company swears that whatever Hoodia they are selling is the best Hoodia and everything else does not work.
What is Hoodia?
Hoodia, as used in various herbal weight loss supplements, is extracted from a cactus like plant, native to South Africa and Namibia. The Hoodia plant has 13 different species and is often incorrectly called the Hoodia Cactus. Although similar in appearance to something from the cactus family it is in fact from the Apocynaceae family. The plant is flower bearing and grows up to a meter in height. Hoodia is native to arid conditions and is a succulent, retaining water in its thick stems.
What is the Hoodia diet?
Of the 13 species of Hoodia plant, it is the Hoodia Gordonii variety that is associated to the Hoodia Diet. Known by many other names including Hoodia Cactus, Stapelia gordonii, Kalahari Cactus, Xhooba, Ikhoba, Bushman's Hat or Queen of the Namib, to name a few, this species of Hoodia plant has gained recent global attention for its professed ability to suppress the human appetite.
The active ingredient believed to be the affect in Hoodia weight loss is a chemical called P57, which is meant to stimulate a part of the brain that in turn sends a message to your body that you are not hungry. One dose of P57 in the form of a Hoodia supplement is said to decrease interest in eating for a full day.
Does Hoodia work and are there side effects?
Currently there is no published scientific research proving the theory of appetite reduction with any Hoodia supplement. Nor is there any published research proving dangerous Hoodia side effects.
Currently products containing Hoodia Gordonii do not have FDA approval.
Source: forbes.com
Due to the fact that so little is known about taking weight loss products with Hoodia it is typically recommended that children, pregnant women or those breast feeding avoid use. In addition, apparently there have been reports of possible liver abnormalities, therefore people with diabetes or liver conditions might be particularly cautious.
Hoodia diet supplements on the market range from claiming to contain 100% pure Hoodia Gordonii to no indication of the amount or origin of Hoodia content, therefore users should always be aware of the added contents within the product and any related side effects of such ingredients.
