| Q.
What is Hoodia? |
Q.
Where does the best Hoodia come from? |
| Known
as Hoodia Gordonii or "Hoodia" for short, and
to indigenous tribes as "Xhoba" or "Ghaap",
Hoodia is a Succulent botanical which resembles a "cactus"
and is part of the Genus: Trichocaulon and belongs to
the Family Name: Asclepiadaceae. |
100%
Hoodia Gordonii powder comes from South Africa where it
is grown under commercial cultivation in compliance with
South African Government laws. |
| Q.
What type of Hoodia is best? |
Q.
Is Hoodia owned by one company and not commercially available? |
There
are two types of Source materials available to manufacturers
of Hoodia supplements. The first is Authentic 100% Hoodia
Gordonii Powder from South Africa and the second and more
commonly used type is what is known as a 20:1 Extract
from China. Real 20:1 Extracts are not currently available
on the commercial market at this writing and the Chinese
material should be avoided. 100% Hoodia Gordonii powder
is the best option until a pharmaceutical drug is developed.
There is a story of one well known Weight Loss product
that was using a 20:1 Extract of Hoodia Gordonii as one
of their many ingredients and when tested was found to
contain no "P57".
100% Hoodia Gordonii powder is the only Hoodia to choose
if you want an opportunity to have success with this plant. |
This
is absolutely incorrect. Hoodia has been around since
God created the Heavens and the Earth. It has been used
for thousands of years by tribes like the San Bushmen
of the Kalahari.
Several years ago a group of South African Scientists
discovered that the plant contained a previously unknown
molecule, which they dubbed "P57".
They sold the rights to their research to the British
Pharmaceutical company called Phytopharm which developed
a extract of the plant and began clinical trials.
In 1998, the Pfizer corporation took interest in the product
and reportedly paid in the neighborhood of up to $32 million
for the right to the research from Phytopharm source.
On 15 Dec 2004, Phytopharm and Unilever announced a joint
effort to continue research and development on Hoodia
Gordonii Extracts.
The Hoodia Gordonii plant can take several years to grow
in the wild and because it is a rare plant which grows
in the wild, a number of growers saw the commercial potential
in this plant and setup farms whereby they began to commercially
develop the rare plant in order to be able to provide
sustainable quantities of the material to consumers.
It is important to buy from a company that is not shy
about providing a copy of their Certificate of Analysis
which will prove the country of Origin of their source
material. INSIST ON IT. |
| Q.
Are all Hoodia Products Pure? |
Q.
So a product says it has Real Hoodia Gordonii Powder but
how much of the active molecule in "P57" is
present? |
| NO.
Stay away from any product that is combined with other
herbs if you want the best opportunity to benefit from
Hoodia Gordonii. |
This
answer is unknown without testing specifically for "P57".
What is generally believed is that "More" is
better with the Hoodia Gordonii plant so do not be deceived
by companies saying one capsule is sufficient. A better
baseline is to consume around 3-4 grams of Hoodia Powder
per day. |
| Q.
Is there a guarantee to see an "appetite suppressing"
effect by taking a Hoodia Product? |
Q.
How should Hoodia be administered? |
| The
anecdotal reports certainly look promising but no one
can make a claim as to the efficacy of Hoodia Gordonii.
There is only one way to tell - you must test a product. |
A
general recommendation would be to try taking 3-4 Grams
of Hoodia Gordonii per day spacing it out before each
meal. |
| Q.
Are there any side-effects to taking Hoodia? |
Q.
Is weight loss expected after one pill ? |
| There
are no known side effects to using Hoodia Gordonii that
we know of - but research should continue to know the
long term effects. |
You
want to lose weight it is really quite simple. Reduce
caloric intake and increase exercise. Hoodia Gordonii
can be a weapon in your arsenal in the fight to stay lean
as it may help to reduce hunger cravings which will lead
to less caloric intake.
In any program that you are considering to start to lose
weight you should first consult with your doctor to ensure
there is no danger in your particular situation.
That being said if you want to lose weight any supplement
that you decide to take should be accompanied by eating
a sensible diet and engaging in some form of regular exercise.
We believe the best regimen available is one which involves
cutting out junk foods from fast-food restaurants and
eating more fresh fruits and vegetables and lean cuts
of meats.
Cut back on your carbohydrate intake as carbohydrates
convert to sugar and into fat stores in the body.
You should also consider drinking more water and one formula
for determining how much to take is to take your body
weight and divide it by 2 and drink that number in ounces
of water each day.
Example: You weight 180 lbs, / 2 = 90 ounces of water.
Water will rehydrate your body, speed fat loss and flush
your toxins from your system.
Try walking 1-2 miles per day. This is one of the best
forms of exercise available and is low impact for most
people.
The goal with the Hoodia Gordonii supplement is to help
you control your hunger and thus reduce your caloric intake
per day. |
