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What is Hoodia Gordonii?
Hoodia Gordonii is an herb - Hoodia Gordonii is its Latin botanical name. The herb grows wild in the harsh conditions of the Kalahari desert of Southern Africa.
How does Hoodia Gordonii work?
Hoodia Gordonii contains a unique molecule that works as a natural appetite suppressant. Taking Hoodia Gordonii when you are hungry alleviates the feeling of hunger and so makes you less likely to snack between meals due to hunger. When you take Hoodia Gordonii before a meal, even a small meal leaves you feeling more satisfied which encourages you to eat smaller meals.
Why have I not heard of this herb before?
The SAN tribes people of the Kalahari desert have been eating Hoodia Gordonii for centuries to reduce hunger and thirst on long hunting trips of several days duration. Commercial cultivation of the herb started only a few years ago, driven by the need for a natural herbal product that can suppress the appetite.
How much Hoodia Gordonii should anybody take?
This depends on a persons size, weight and metabolism but typically people start taking four to six capsules per day and then lower the daily intake to one or two capsules per day depending on diet regime and lifestyle.
Is there a right time to take Hoodia?
There is no right or wrong time to take Hoodia Gordonii. It does not make you drowsy or keep you awake.
What are the side effects?
There are no known negative side effects. Some people have reported an elevation in mood when they are taking Hoodia Gordonii. It will not make a persons heart race. There is no drowsiness or being kept awake at night.
What is in a Capsule?
100% pure dried Hoodia Gordonii herb - 250mg - no additives or preservatives.
How do you make the Hoodia Gordonii - Capsules?
The Hoodia Gordonii plants are cultivated in Southern Africa and then harvested when mature. The plant is then cut, dried and powdered. The sterilised powder is shipped to the USA where we encapsulate it into Vegecaps using pharmaceutical equipment. Our processes are continually monitored to ensure only the best quality product leaves our premises.
Are there any precautions to taking Hoodia Gordonii?
We advise the following directions and precautions on every container offered for retail sale.
This product is for adults only. Do not use this product if you are pregnant, nursing, or have the following conditions: high blood pressure, heart disease, thyroid disease, glaucoma, diabetes, difficulty urinating due to prostate enlargement, or if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric or emotional conditions, or Parkinson's disease), or for two (2) weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you are uncertain whether your prescription drug contains an MAOI, consult your physician before taking this product. Do not exceed recommended dosage.
The Science of Hoodia
Government researchers in South Africa have focused on compounds called sterol glycosides, present in Hoodia gordonii. Hoodia gordonii whole powder contains fiber, organic material, antioxidants, and biologically active substances. The pharmaceutical industry has been so impressed by research findings with Hoodia gordonii that there have been multi-million dollar deals to try to make drugs or food additives from constituents of Hoodia gordonii. Making a drug from Hoodia is not consistent with its traditional use as an appetite suppressant by native South Africans. The consumption of Hoodia gordonii over thousands of years by the San bushmen creates a great precedent for the safety of the Hoodia plant, but it does not create precedence for the safety or effectiveness of a "drug derivative". Hoodia does not contain dangerous stimulant molecules, but it does contain substances that may mimic the effects of glucose on nerve cells in the brain. Controlled clinical and laboratory experiments show much promise of Hoodia for weight control. Some experiments have shown that obese people taking Hoodia have reduced their calorie intake by an amazing amount of one thousand calories per day.
Pure Hoodia contains:
- variable amounts of fiber
- organic
- material
- antioxidants
- biologically active substances called sterol glycosides
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