Hoodia

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Hoodia is subtle. Everyone thinks that they are supposed to feel something. NOT necessarily! The feeling of NOT BEING HUNGRY is it. When you are not hungry DON’T EAT, that’s the hoodia working! Instead of taking a trip to the kitchen do something constructive like love, give, exercise, play, laugh and move on till the next scheduled meal time. Read Hoodia Foods and Eating Strategies to keep you moving through this mental transition.

I am from South East Asia and I came across your really helpful website. I chose to purchase HoodiaRush as they do International Delivery. As you mentioned, the company is very good and efficient, I actually faced some problems while i was purchasing the Hoodia pills (i wrongly ordered twice) and their Customer Service Support is quick to respond to my problem.

Now, I am taking their newly improved 1000mgs capsules. I only take one capsule in the morning to last me throughout the day. However, although I have been consuming one meal a day, I dont really feel the effects. The only thing i noticed is that I just feel full faster when I have my meals (usually in the afternoons). I have gastric and sometimes in the evenings the hunger pangs and gastric pains are there and I choose to ignore them. I have been consuming sufficient water (like what you recommended to all Hoodia users).

Now my question is, should i be consuming a higher dosage? If yes, how much more should I increase my dosage? And when do you recommend I take it? 2 pills in the morning? And then 2 pills later on in the evening?? I read your Hoodia 84 Day Diary and I noticed that you took up to 4000mgs of dosage!! I have spent so much money (it is expensive in my currency) to purchase 8 boxes (30 pills per box) and I am hoping that this will really work. It is now my 9th day and I don’t feel much different. Like you, I too have also been keeping a Hoodia diary. I am currently 140 pounds and i intend to reach my ideal weight of 110 pounds. Please, please help me as I would like to also see the results like you!!

Thank you.

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How Does Hoodia Work for Weight Loss is a question on many people’s mind who are seriously trying to lose weight. Scientists from the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) explain that Hoodia works by mimicking the effect glucose has on the nerve cells in the brain. The higher your blood sugar the lower your appetite. Even a small quantity of Hoodia will send a very strong signal to the brain that you are full, consequently curbing your appetite.

Most people claim it produces an immediate effect - you’re in a better mood and your appetite is completely satisfied. After taking Hoodia you just don’t feel like eating. You might want to eat because you know its lunchtime, but you have no desire to chew and swallow your food. According to some people who eat the Hoodia plant directly, they say it tastes sweet and bitter. Others say the taste needs to be improved to be as tasty as cucumbers. I personally have tried the dried plant and it tastes BAD! Even the hoodia liquid needs to be swallowed with a drink of some type. But since it works who cares.

Though clinical trials on its aphrodisiac qualities have not been conducted, the reports and testimonials of people who use Hoodia are very consistent. Besides reducing hunger and thirst, Hoodia makes you alert without that “jittery” feeling. Unlike other diet remedies, like synthetic ephedra, it’s a great choice for people who are either bored or stressed and overeat to reduce that boredom and stress.

In this article, How Does Hoodia Work for Weight Loss, we discuss the effectiveness of Hoodia. There is no shortage of evidence to prove its effectiveness. The San Bushmen tribes of South Africa have been using it for thousands of generations. For them it’s an ideal choice for long hunts where prey is tracked over endless miles and days and there is no food available. CSIR, Phytopharm and Pfizer did numerous clinical trials with it and all of them had positive results. Pfizer wouldn’t have paid $21 million (Australian $) just for the license and then spend another $400 million on research and development on a product with even the slightest question of its effectiveness and safety for human use.

CSIR, Phytopharm and Pfizer struggled for 36 years (1967 - 2003) to make a patentable copy of the appetite suppressing compounds in the plant. This stubborn persistence is VERY rare in research and development done by the private sector. In all those years of work they found nothing negative about the plant even to contemplate giving up research and development. This is the most convincing proof that Hoodia is the most effective natural appetite control product they know of. And it’s also a great boon for consumers because if consumers can get hold of the real Hoodia, they’ll know it works. There are no side effects and the prices are not inflated to boost the profits of these pharmaceutical companies.

If you’re interested in the biological aspects of Hoodia, ‘How does Hoodia Work for Weight Loss,’ gives a more technical description of the process. The potent appetite suppression is caused by steroidal glycosides which may occur via the melanocortin-4 receptor (MCR-4). Steroidal glycosides are a component of saponins (one branch of fatty acids), which are bioactive compounds naturally present in many plants. Saponins are known to have antioxidant, neuroprotective and anticarcinogenic effects. In addition, saponins from the platycodi radix and salacia reticulata roots have been shown to inhibit pancreatic lipase which produce weight loss and reduce fatty liver in laboratory animals (extracts from salacia reticulata roots tended to reduce body weight and periuterine fat storage in female Zucker obese rats but did not affect male rats).

Research on animals and humans has shown that steroidal glycosides in Hoodia can reduce appetite and therefore food intake by 40 - 50%. They work on the hypothalamus - a part of your brain which controls body weight and appetite. Do NOT confuse steroidal glycosides with commercial steriods. There are NO steroids in Hoodia. Senses including taste, smell, and your stomach’s ability to expand, all tell the hypothalamus if we are hungry or full. Steroidal glycosides in Hoodia are a thousand times stronger than blood sugar. And Hoodia will not interfere with medications.

The steroidal glucosides help the Hoodia Gordonii plant survive in the wild too. Grazing animals also lose their appetite after eating the Hoodia plant, thereby protecting the plant. Steroidal glucosides are also present in Hoodia macrantha, ruschii, currari and several other species. Species differ in height, the number of ribs they have, or the color of the flowers. According to one contributor to a gardening forum, Hoodia macrantha cannot be distinguished from Hoodia Gordonii until the plants are at least 5 years old and they start to flower.

Though the reports repeatedly mention Hoodia Gordonii only, the natives say they use most of the species in the genus though they are not as strong. Each new species has to be very adaptable if it wants to spread its seeds and survive. Different species have been found growing in different geographical locations for centuries. But sometimes, some plants will look so different they are unrecognizable as Hoodia to a layman. Even an enthusiastic hobbyist will declare a discovery of a new species, because it looks different from other Hoodia plants just by the color of its flowers, or length of spines, or color of the plants body.

These differences are caused by different mineral contents of the soil, organic richness of the soil they grow in, which solar direction they face, what prevailing winds they are exposed to, rainfall averages, how far and how high from sea coast they are, etc. These adaptations result in changes in physical appearances, sometimes justifying giving the plant a new name. These differences area also the most important reason for choosing a REAL legitimate tested proven companies products when choosing to buy authentic hoodia. Many species other than the Gordonii do not have enough P57 to help you lose your appetite.

In recent months the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as well as the National Institute for Health (NIH) have published statistics about the growing number of overweight and obese individuals that are exposing themselves to increased health risks as well as a diminished quality of life. The CDC has reported that more than 60% of Americans are overweight and as many as 24% were considered obese. Individuals that want to shed weight and pursue a healthier lifestyle are continually searching for information and advice on a regimen that can be followed that will lead to a healthy weight.

Cape Canaveral, Florida, March 12, 2007 – There has been considerable research over the last several decades that identifies the hypothalamus, a small part of the brain, as playing a critical role regulating appetite. Dr. David MacLean, a former research scientist for Pfizer, the large pharmaceutical company, reported in an issue of Brain Digest that a molecule in the plant Hoodia gordonii appeared to act favorably in reducing appetite. An additional small study by Dr. Richard M. Goldfarb confirmed that this African plant was effective in the reducing an individual’s appetite. The aforementioned studies that have been conducted are small and additional scientific evidence is being sought to verify these preliminary findings. However, there is a significant body of anecdotal evidence by individuals that have used Hoodia Gordonii to provide them with the edge that is required for an individual to successfully lose weight. Many people are seeking advice and information that will lead them on the path to achieving their optimum weight.

The plethora of information that is available is often overwhelming to the individual that is seeking help. Most people understand that diet and exercise are critical components of maintaining a healthy weight, but many are simply searching for a safe diet supplement that can provide them with the edge that is necessary to enable a start in their quest for their optimum weight and a healthier lifestyle.

A myriad of diets are available that have led to some success for their followers, but many individuals are unable to stay on the regimen that is demanded and quickly regain any lost weight. Now a web site exists to answer questions about hoodia plant facts and it provides a hoodia gordonii diary maintained by users which records their daily successes as well as their defeats, any side effects and other highlights in their quest to achieve a healthy weight. The medical evidence is overwhelming when it comes to pointing out the consequences of being overweight or obese. Apart from the numerous medical complications that can inflict their wrath, there are many other issues that affect the overweight. Self-image and self-confidence suffer and another practical reality of being overweight is that increased premiums for health and life insurance are inflicted upon the over weight individual. Hoodia Gordonii may be the right choice for success.

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The following are the indisputable FACTS about hoodia as used in the products sold by the approved companies listed on Hoodia Recommendations.

1) Pure Hoodia is 100% All Natural. Hoodia is not a drug. If you buy the right kind it will work. You will eat less, feel full easily, and lose weight.

2) Pure Hoodia is Caffeine, Ephedra and Stimulant free.

3) EVERY clinical case has shown people have been able to reduce their calorie intake by 900 to 1,100 calories daily. This is enough for most people to lose a pound every three-four days.

4) Hoodia has no known side effects, no heart racing like you get from ephedra

5) Helps you lose weight naturally by suppressing appetite and allowing for comfortable normal feeling calorie reduction.

6) There are 13 species of Hoodia which are native to Southern Africa but ONLY ONE variety - the “Gordonii” has the needed natural ingredients for weight loss.

7) If you purchase the cheap imitation products sold by people out of their garage that you see on EBAY, and in the Google and Yahoo ads you will NOT have the results shown on the Personal Diet Results pages. Folks I have been through this over and over - read about the nineteen companies that have sent me Hoodia Gordonii Cactus products to test and how only a couple of them really work.

8) Rats, a species that will eat anything from meat and plants to indigestible fiber, lowered their dietary calorie intake to a degree that made them get thin when fed comparative amounts of hoodia.

9) Hoodia may be the most effective plant ever found for reducing appetite

10) Lab experiments show animals automatically restrict food intake when eating hoodia

11) Hoodia effects the central nervous system by exhibiting powerful feelings for weight control, where changing your behavior reduces caloric intake.

13) The active ingredient called P57 is patented.