What was once a useful and important ingredient in any South African Bushman’s journey through the desert, is now a powerful supplement that is sure to be the sliced bread of the weight loss industry.
Hoodia Gordonii has been used for centuries by African tribesmen to ward off hunger during long trips and pilgrimages. It is fully natural with no known side effects. Hoodia Gordonii comes from the fruit of an unsightly cactus plant in the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. The plant grows in several countries including Namibia where heavy demand for Hoodia Gordonii made the government impose a protected status on the plant. Other African countries where the plant grows are Botswana and Angola. 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.
The plant was discovered after scientists noticed that wild animals that ate the plant, lost weight. The initial studies were conducted as part of an indigenous food study by the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in the 1960s. The scientists isolated the specific ingredient that caused the animals to stop eating.
Hoodia Gordonii tricks the brain into thinking that the body is full and that the person taking it has eaten already. Other benefits cited include a sense of well being; a reduction in hunger pangs long after meals and less interest in food in general. Hoodia Gordonii achieves this without the regular side effects of your typical diet pills such as a racing heart, unsettled stomach or damage to the liver.
Hoodia Gordonii and its appetite suppressing abilities are now a mainstream topic picking up news coverage from such popular networks and shows as CBS News, 60 Minutes and the Oprah show.
The correct dose of Hoodia Gordonii will depend on a person's weight, diet, lifestyle, and metabolism although generally speaking, less than 1,000 milligrams a day is usually enough for the average person.
For more information on Hoodia Gordonii and where to find supplements containing the active element that effectively suppresses appetite and contributes towards weight loss with no side effects visit: www.my-hoodia-supply.com
Noah Rider is a regular contributor to www.my-hoodia-supply.com and frequently writes about health related issues and natural alternatives to everyday health problems.
