Friday, February 27, 2009

Hoodia For A Weight Loss Program

By Jason Carlson

Many of you have probably heard about the product called Hoodia gordonii. This product has been used extensively in South Africa by bushmen to help ward off hunger during hunting trips. Hoodia has bee used for many years by south african bushmen to stave off the effects of hunger. Recently a 60 minutes special gave mass exposure to hoodia as a diet supplement and found it to be very effective without any side effects.

For years drug companies have tried to isolate the compound in hoodia that is responsible for its strong appetite suppression. Recently they have done so in an attempt to synthesis and market this compound as a drug, but they have been unable to produce it in mass quantities.

Drug companies have tried to re-create the Hoodia compound synthetically but they have not found one yet. Until a synthetic version is available, the only real Hoodia available is the South African.

Even though, the upside is that natural Hoodia is available. It is rather expensive because it is a rare and limited supplied item, but it works and it doesn't take a whole lot to be effective.

Double-blind tests are currently being done, reports of people using Hoodia for weight loss has been very positive. Again, there are no reported side effects and more and more this product continues to grow in popularity.

Many companies are fighting to capture their piece of the market share of the Hoodia product. In addition, Hoodia is being used as an active ingredient in many weight loss supplements. Even though, it is the recommended to use pure Hoodia to get the maximum effect.

When taking a diet supplement like this, you should not consider this as the only solution. It is also important to use exercise as a part of an overall health regimen. 30 minutes of exercise per day is critical, and Hoodia should not be used only as a weight loss product. Any diet supplements should be combined as part of an overall strategy for life.

When taking this South African product for weight loss, make sure you follow dosage exactly. Although there is currently no known overdose you still want to stay with recommended dosage. It is also very important to speak to your doctor before starting any kind of diet program. They can recommend and make sure that anything that you try buffets for your lifestyle and health conditions. - 17944

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