South African Hoodia Gordonii

Hoodia Weight Loss Pills

If you’ve been struggling to lose weight then the hoodia herb is a WONDERFUL product you should consider using!

Hoodia really works and it’s become so popular that I’m sure you’ve already aware of the vast array of Hoodia supplements that have sprung up in the market.

Hoodia’s success as an appetite suppressant is so outstanding that media such as the BBC, CBS, 60 Minutes and the Today Show have produced major reports on it.

The Hoodia plant grows in the desert region of South Africa. It has been used for centuries by the Xhomani Sans Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert, to suppress pain, hunger and thirst during their long hunting trips of months and even years. They were the first to discover the therapeutic effects of hoodia gordonii.

Pharmaceutical companies trying to cash in on the success of Hoodia by creating a synthetic derivative have discovered that South African Hoodia Gordonii can lower food intake by up to 50%.

Western scientists became aware of Hoodia's therapeutic potential about 100 years ago, but it was only recently (1977) that its active ingredient (P 57) was isolated and patented by the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).


P 57 works by replicating the effect glucose has on nerve cells in the brain; tricking the body into thinking it is full even when it is not.


A British biotechnology company, Phytopharm, and the pharmaceutical company Pfizer acquired the rights to the development and commercialization of Hoodia as an anti-obesity drug. After lengthy research Pfizer was unable to synthesize the drug successfully and Phytopharm ended up with sole rights to Hoodia.

In 2001 Phytopharm completed a highly successful double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study in overweight, but otherwise healthy volunteers using the P57 extract from Hoodia Gordonii. This study created the start of the current tidal wave of excitement in South African Hoodia Gordonii, Hoodia weight loss pills and various other hoodia supplements.


The results of the Phytopharm study were STUNNING!


The group consuming P57 ended up consuming an average of 1,000 less calories per day than the placebo group and demonstrated a significant reduction in body fat.

And it is nice to report that in 2002, the CSIR officially recognized the San tribes people’s rights over Hoodia, allowing them to take a percentage of the profits and any spin-offs resulting from the marketing of Hoodia.

REAL South African Hoodia Gordonii

Look out for FAKE Hoodia diet pills and INEFFECTIVE hoodia diet supplements!

A natural compound like the Hoodia plant cannot be patented and this therefore opens the door for any disreputable supplement company to market and sell their so-called version of the hoodia diet supplement. The market is full of these including products which do not include the amount of hoodia indicated on the label.

Fake hoodia weight loss pills contain only tiny amounts of genuine South African Hoodia Gordonii while the rest of the formula is ‘beefed up’ with other fillers such as silica, sawdust and other non effective species of the hoodia family. This is why these products are substantially cheaper.

Many diet pills manufacturers just mix Hoodia to their already junk packed pills!

The facts about South African Hoodia Gordonii Products

• There are many types of hoodia plant; in fact there are 20 species in the hoodia family Apocynaceae. But the Gordonii is the ONLY ONE that contains the natural appetite suppressant.

  Hoodia gordonii matures slowly (5 years), therefore demand outstrips supply. This creates higher selling prices for effective, true to label hoodia diet supplements.




• Before parting with your cash be sure the words South African Hoodia Gordonii are displayed. Manufacturers of COUNTERFEIT products will try to fool you with terms like “100% natural hoodia” or “pure hoodia” along with bogus comparison charts.



• South African Hoodia gordonii is a protected species and regulated by International trade laws. It must be accompanied by a CITES Certificate before it can be legally exported out of South Africa.

  GENUINE hoodia weight loss pills will have a CITES Certificate and an analytical report. If you purchase online be sure the website clearly displays their CITES Certificate and analytical report. This is your guarantee of genuine and verified South African hoodia gordonii.




• Beware of the marketing term "made from whole hoodia plant."

  The active ingredient in Hoodia is what you should be paying for but this is not present in the flowers, skin, root, and leaves of the plant. These components represent 40% of the plant structure and if these are included in the supplement mix then 40% of the supplement is ineffective and a total waste of money.




• Hoodia concentrations are what you want. This involves suspending the South African hoodia gordonii plant in alcohol in order to extract a greater concentration from the plants core, containing active ingredient.

• On some hoodia diet supplements you will read a concentration ratio such as 10:1 – meaning 10 grams of plant was used to make a mere 1 gram of Hoodia Gordonii powder.

  With this in mind you can see why it can be better to take a 400mg or 500 mg supplement rather than a 1000mg one providing the smaller dose products are concentrated while the 1000mg one is prepared from grinding the whole plant.




• Quality Hoodia weight loss pills and diet supplements usually contain hoodia gordonii in an amount ranging from 400 mg or 750 mg and up.

South African Hoodia Gordonii Is SAFE!

The long term safety of hoodia gordonii has not yet been established by western medicine however its use over thousands of years by the Sans Bushmen without any recorded negative side effects is impressive.

There were no side effects experienced by any of the participants in the Phytopharm study on P57 and there are no published reports anywhere of any side effects after use of hoodia.

Featured South African Hoodia Gordonii Supplement

Some friends of mine started taking a particular hoodia supplement a year ago but received poor results. After 2 months of using the supplement they contacted me and asked me to help them find a better product. I agreed and researched the leading hoodia diet supplements for them.

I recommended they visit a site called Hoodia Diet Review which contains 3 professional grade hoodia products.

One containing the most common dose of hoodia (400mg) used in supplements, one containing 750mg for those wanting more and one in liquid form for those that prefer that.

All 3 contain a 10:1 concentration of genuine South African Hoodia Gordonii.

The manufacturer’s website contains a tonne of straightforward information on hoodia and they are easily contactable including a toll free phone number for orders, as well as an impressive customer support page. There is a 30 day 100% money back guarantee on all 3 products.

Most importantly they provide the CITES certificate and analytical report to authenticate only genuine South African hoodia gordonii is used in all their products.

Use this link to discover a wealth of hoodia information at the hoodia diet review site

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