In the last few years Hoodia has been the subject of what one could only call heavy marketing. This marketing has been based entirely on the area of weight loss and has been incredibly successful, with many people taking up the drug to combat issues such as simple weight loss. Other people have decided to use the drug to take action against obesity, whereby the sufferer is dangerously overweight. In both situations the drug has proved highly effective.

There has always been an exceptionally huge demand for diet pills. After certain diet pills were banned, Hoodia grew in popularity. It is now very common to see marketing campaigns for the drug, offering a complete dieting solution.

The indigenous South African tribesmen were said to use the plant to help them deal with the effects of long term hunger. They would often have to trek for miles across the Kalahari desert, and cutting off the stems of the plant and eating these would allow their appetite to be suppressed, therefore enabling them to last a lot longer on their treks without eating. While the Hoodia plant is often called a cactus plant due to its appearance, it is actually a succulent plant.

There are actually over 13 types of Hoodia. The only active ingredient present in all of these types is an agent commonly referred to as P57. This is the agent that is used for suppressing hunger.

Back in 1937, a Dutchman witnessed some indigenous South Africans using the Hoodia plant to suppress their appetite. This is where the story of the plant begins. Tests were done in South African labs on animals, the reports that came out of the tests confirmed what the scientists believed to be true, that one can lose weight if one takes Hoodia.

P57 is a steroidal Glycoside. A British firm called Phytopharm gained the rights to use P57, and quickly spent millions on researching it. Pfizer were involved at one stage in developing the drug further.

The excitement that surrounds Hoodia really began to take off due to a Sixty Minutes documentary, which had correspondents travelling to Africa to find the Hoodia plant. The correspondent who hosted the feature tasted the plant, and stated on television that she lost the need to eat or drink for the entire day. Thus the popularity of the drug was born.

One of the first major studies on Hoodia was centred on the research done with the drug and rats. Rats that were treated with the drug in laboratories were treated by injection. There was a placebo group that were injected with a fake drug. The rats that were injected with Hoodia actually showed signs of having a suppressed appetite, therefore adding weight tot the theory that the drug worked in this way.

Phytopharm carried out some studies on humans. Eighteen volunteers were subjected to a test of the drug. Appetite was suppressed in these subjects to the extent that 1000 calories less a day were consumed by those who had taken Hoodia Gordonii, as opposed to the placebo group, who had not.

There are some concerns that, at the moment, it is not always possible to be absolutely certain tat what you are buying is pure Hoodia. This is due to the emergence of some less than reputable companies in recent years, which claim to be selling the drug but are instead selling something quite different. There are ways to tell whether or not you are buying the real drug, and these will be covered in a later article. Hoodia Gordonii has rightfully taken its place as the world’s major diet suppressant. It is used by millions around the world to combat weight gain, and has therefore changed countless numbers of lives. It has become a blockbuster drug.

The indigenous peoples of South Africa have long used the Hoodia plant for a number of purposes. Indigestion was one of the most common ailments treated by Hoodia Gordonii. The indigenous South Africans used the plant to treat this in rather a successful way. Indigestion is characterised by sharp and recurrent pain in the upper abdomen, and if not treated quickly, can lead to further complications that are quite dangerous. Indigestion can be accompanied by bloating and heartburn. As people get older (over 55), if they suffer from indigestion they are often referred to doctors due to the fact that prolonged indigestion can sometimes become something more serious, in some cases being the first sign of cancer.

Other infections were treated by the South Africans by using the Hoodia plant. However, the biggest and most well known purpose for the plant being used is that of an appetite suppressant.

The Kalahari Desert is a large, arid desert area in the South Eastern area of Africa. Incredibly dangerous to spend too long in, and with some unforgiving temperatures and generally parched conditions, the desert plays a huge part in the history of the Hoodia plant.

The indigenous South African people used the Hoodia plant to help suppress their appetite when making their way across the desert on a long trek. The name Kalahari comes from a phrase that means great thirst and this is a very apt description. A vast area of the place is covered by red sand, without any permanent water source for miles. The people of South Africa would regularly use the plant to fight off hunger pangs.

This effect, of course, had great potential in modern medicine. The South African Institute for Scientific and Industrial research investigated the elements within Hoodia Gordonii that helped to suppress the human appetite and decided to patent it. The patent for the one agent, P57, that helped to cut down on hunger pangs, was raised in 1996. With this patent in place, they then had the ability to allow other companies to use the agent in their own products. This meant that the agent from Hoodia could now be used as an appetite suppressant in products made by companies around the world.

Appetite suppressants simply cause the user to eat less. This means that they can be used in dieting plans and regimes, and for other medical reasons. In the clinical arena, appetite suppressants have been used in the short term to help with tackling obesity. This means that sufferer who have issues regarding their weight and their actual physical safety have used such suppressants to combat the problem.

One unfortunate problem associated with the use of appetite suppressant is that they carry effects that are very similar to those exited by amphetamines. This means that some users have used them for these effects.

The UK based firm Phytopharm has a licence to offer the drug, and they set up business with Pfizer to develop and market it as an appetite suppressant.

Pfizer is the world’s biggest pharmaceutical company. They are responsible for some of the world’s biggest drugs. Responsible for blockbusters like Viagra, the company is responsible for at least one of the medicines that you have taken in your lifetime, or will take. It has an annual marketing budget of $3 million, which gives you an idea of how much of a toe-hold it has on the world market when it comes to daily medications as well as specialist medications.

Hoodia has become a worldwide sensation with many people finding it and using it to their satisfaction. From the South African plains to the medicine cabinets of the modern world, the drug has now been firmly established as a clear appetite suppressant that can help with weight loss plans.

For, the organic nature of the Hoodia Gordonii diet pills offer a safe, natural method of killing any desire for food. Thus, it hits the tendency towards obesity in its users due to a certain molecule (P 57) contained in the herb that deceives the user’s brain into believing their stomach is full.

This statistic was revealed to the media by the South African scientists who had been routinely testing the Hoodia plant, particularliy the Hoodia Gordonii (one of twenty varieties of Hoodia that have been tested and found to have appetite suppressant and weight loss promotion properties) as having its license given to bio-pharmaceutical company, called Phytopharm in Cambridgeshire. This pharma firm then sold the license it had bought from South African researchers to Pfizer Corporation who is the biggest name today for Hoodia Gordonii development and marketing in the world.

The fact that the world’s top news and media agencies, like the BBC and VH1 besides other health and fitness channels have also taken an interest in Hoodia Gordonii’s status as the cactus cure for fat-loss has further helped sales of this hottest new way to shed pounds, minus the perspiration!

If just one molecule contained in the Hoodia Gordonii cactus can help you feel full enough for hours, it is no wonder that avid weight watchers are keen to get their hands on it as there are millions of men and women in the developed world who’d love to get the magic of such an effortless way to get fit for life. The Hoodia Gordonii herb was reported by the media as having great marketing potential as the British Heart Foundation made public figures like 18% of men and over 21% of females having been found obese with close to 50% males and nearly 33% women in the overweight – all of whom could be helped tremendously with a simple pill containing Hoodia Gordonii fat-loss potential!

So, while these statistics speak for the Hoodia Gordonii drug’s marketing potential in very clear terms, the fact that top medical experts associated with leading drug manufacturing companies, e.g. Phytopharm’s Dr R. Dixey are also simplifying for the common masses just how exactly the P.57 (molecule in Hoodia Gordonii actually responsible for miracle fat loss) works is something the media is not letting go of either.

The good doctor reveals the hypothalamus in the mid-brain section is what contains nerve cells, whose job it is to sense glucose sugar and this is what the Hoodia Gordonii works on with that single molecule it has, which acts 10,000 times as actively as glucose received in the brain by eating food typically would. This is how Hoodia Gordonii helps give users the ‘full feeling’ and combat unhealthy eating habits, ensuring fast fat loss – safely and easily.

Dietary supplements containing Hoodia Gordonii claim its appetite suppressant properties help to overcome problem eating behaviour – a fact that has captured the imagination of millions of people around the world, in the last decade – especially those that love any excuse for dialling a pizza, those who hate exercise or can’t find time for it and others in the same boat!

Persons suffering from eating disorders (e.g. binge eating, comfort eating or a habit of perpetual snacking etc.) are the main target market for Hoodia Gordonii herbs and supplements as these are natural weight loss sources that have none of the side effects of allopathic drugs for losing fat.

Still wondering what the hype about Hoodia Gordonii is all about and why more and more people are discussing this leafless, spiny flowering plant with finger-like stems and flowers in flesh-colour?

Well, to begin with, Hoodia Gordonni has travelled from its native harsh desert conditions (used in ancient times by the Bushmen of the Kalahari in S.Africa) to the slickly packaged pill-form found on health store aisles the world and survived there for over 20 years now as it provides herbal weight loss, safe and easy! Closer home in America, the Hoodia Gordonii plant extracts have been effectively used to suppress appetite and thus help many weight loss enthusiasts follow disciplined dietary patterns – minus the sweat of intense exercise regimes.

While the NCCAM (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine), US reveals that Hoodia Gordonii’s medicinal uses were essentially for treating indigestion and minor infections, it is only in 1977 that that the CSIR, South African research council, isolated the ingredient we know as P57 that helps curb appetite and aid weight loss. Thereafter, it was patented and the CSIR gave a UK based firm the license to test it further with the help of pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer, for assessing active ingredients from Hoodia Gordonii extracts that could be synthesized for using as effective appetite suppressants and used as a safe herbal, nutritional supplement.

Soon, international media coverage of Hoodia Gordonii took over the marketing of this new-age miracle weight-loss supplement that though has a protected status in Namibia and other countries, is in high demand all over the world, including the US, Australia, the Middle East and China.

Its ease of use (no diet charts to maintain, no daily double shifts at the gym, no calorie counting etc.) in liquid, gel and pill form makes Hoodia Gordonni containing herbal supplements the ideal choice for reducing and maintaining body weight for a lifetime for all persons struggling with the physical and psychological implications of being overweight. Moreover, since the new Hoodia Gordonii products available today help curb appetite and also increase energy, with negligible side effects except for a small group of people (e.g. diabetics), they are increasingly becoming popular as the first choice of herbal weight loss achievers keen on getting in shape – minus the sweat!

The indigenous tribesmen of Southern Africa report the earliest known uses for the Hoodia Gordonii herb. These Bushmen used this flowering cactus-like plant, the Hoodia, for treating indigestion and minor infections. Rather fleshy and somewhat unsavoury to those unaccustomed to the desert stems and roots extracts contained in the original Hoodia Gordonii plant, the modern diet pills variety of the same is a convenient and non-messy way of suppress the appetite and stimulating natural fat burning processes in the body.

This fact has been revealed through various medical studies conducted on the Hoodia Gordonii plant from 1977 onwards by both the CSIR (South Africa’s federal science and research institute) and leading global pharmaceutical giants to whom the license for developing Hoodia Gordonii related supplements and drugs was later sold.

However, it was over 30 years ago that the CSIR managed to isolate a particular ingredient in their native Hoodia plant, which they called the P57 that actually produces the appetite-suppressant effects genuine Hoodia Gordonii supplements are enriched with. This molecule was patented in 1996 by the CSIR and then sold to the UK based company, Phytopharm, which, in turn, teamed up with Pfizer for further separating active ingredients from extracts of organically grown Hoodia Gordonii in order to take a deeper look at the possible processes of synthesis of this magic fat loss herb and then market it as a natural appetite suppressant.

As it so happened, Pfizer was pretty market-savvy and soon realized there were certain undesirable effects of succesfully isolating the primary appetite suppressant molecule in Hoodia Gordonii and thereafter, in 2002, the pharma giants released the rights for the same. This led the international scientific researchers groups every where to believe there may be little benefit in taking Hoodia Gordonii orally in the pill form, or else why would a company as big as Pfizer release rights on it after having spent multi-million dollars on various levels of medical study?

However, as the lead researcher at Pfizer, Jasjit Bindra, having studied the effects of synthesizing P57 in Hoodia Gordonii revealed to the media in the light of all this speculation that their initial clinical trials indicated certain unwanted effects on the liver caused by specific components in Hoodia, which were not easy to remove from supplement form and therefore the company was waiting for further research results on Hoodia that could earn the FDA’s approval as safer formulation before hitting the market with these.

In conclusion, it is hoped that with advancements in medical technology happening at a fast pace everyday of our lives, there is bound to be good news about natural weight loss no longer being ‘the impossible dream’ anymore if latest trials about use of advanced Hoodia Gordonii herbal supplements granting a decrease in dietary desires by 1000+ calories in lab test consumers is anything to go by.

However, it is also the long history of certain parts of the Hoodia Gordonii plant having been used since ancient times by bushmen tribes of S.Africa who were recorded as having consumed the fleshy parts of this cactus-like plant, (Hoodia Gordonii is a natural extract of the Hoodia plant) that has actually led scientists to study the effectiveness of this herb extract for curbing hunger and its actual qualities for acting as an appetite suppressant.

In the olden days, the Bushmen of the Kalahari (South African desert region) consumed Hoodia Gordonii by cutting open the stem of the Hoodia plant and chewing on this for losing any desire for food and banishing thirst, which were inevitable on their long hunting trips and factors that needed to be combated for survival. However, modern science and pharmaceutical advancements have ensured that using Hoodia Gordonii needn’t be so cumbersome anymore  – or messy!

Thankfully, after the South African government released the Hoodia Gordonii plant’s study for efficacy as a natural weight loss alternative to the United States some twenty odd years ago, and subsequently labs in the UK too researched and confirmed positive results for Hoodia Gordonii extracts working for hunger management and weight loss by signalling the brain it is full, this brought in a new era of healthier dietary habits for users worldwide.

Specific scientific trials conducted on different age groups have shown results of rapid weight loss for both men and women using Hoodia Gordonii and integrating a lowered desire for calories (less than a thousand a day) due to these supplements with regularly exercise, which accounts for best results with Hoodia Gordonii herbal fat burning – minus undesirable side. So, safety combined with scientific study reports also pushed the cause of Hoodia Gordonii products in modern times.

Furthermore, dedicated, targeted marketing of quality Hoodia Gordonii products in easy to use forms, minus the headache of filling out a prescription (Hoodia Gordonii products are usually over the counter alternate herbal remedies for weight loss) and these being certified by the government of South Africa as containing adequate amounts of pure Hoodia (not just extracts) is another reason for the growing popularity of Hoodia Gordonii products.

Finally, with rising demand for quality and affordable Hoodia Gordonii products internationally, there are also many new suppliers of this quick and easy herbal weight loss product looking to make more money by selling their stuff at bargain prices online and in herbal supplement stores locally. So, this makes it easier for potential buyers to make snap decisions for quick and cheap weight loss today, which is another reason for Hoodia Gordonii products rising in popularity.

Well, as long as they don’t say that about you, and you have some extra baggage you’re looking to shed (and hopefully never find again), you needn’t look any further than our article on Hoodia Gordonii!

Yes, this natural herb obtained from the Hoodia plant, of which there are over 20 identified varieties existing in South Africa, has been scientifically studied and verified as being the new-age miracle obesity cure for men and women worldwide!

So, the problem of obesity, which is directly related to unhealthy eating habits and slow metabolic rates, is nipped in the bud with regular use of genuine Hoodia Gordonii and this is why the Hoodia Gordonii diet pills are pitched as being the miracle obesity cure!

A native of South Africa, the Hoodia Gordonii cactus was primarily used by the tribes wandering the Kalahari desert on hunting expeditions that required them to combat hunger and thirst, for which they safely consumed stems of the Hoodia plant. Today, thanks to the marvel of modern science and technological advancement, there are many new and easy to use forms of this miracle obesity cure as offered by pure Hoodia Gordonii nutritional supplements that work as natural appetite suppressants and also contribute to higher energy levels.

Since it has been proven that weight gain is directly related to the level of fat burning that takes place, with the new, improved and safe herbal alternative to prescription medicine for fat-reduction, using Hoodia Gordonii tablets and herbal teas not only keeps a check on food cravings but also ensures that normal triggers for hunger pangs (e.g. slump in blood sugar levels) are also controlled.

Unless a person is a diabetic, most genuine Hoodia Gordonii products work safely to give the user a sensation of being full for a few hours after the supplement has been taken. Pure Hoodia Gordonii provides a miracle obesity cure by also keeping the user’s blood sugar levels normal, which is great for enforcing healthier eating habits without the fuss of following diet charts, going in for expensive medical tests to check for hereditary obesity traits and sweating it out endlessly at the local health club.

Moreover, the latest Hoodia Gordonii supplements available in the market today in most complementary medicine stores offer best combinations for weight loss along with energizer traits, such as those contained in post-workout drinks – but minus the sugar high.

That is because these advanced fat burning Hoodia Gordonii supplements provide multiple health benefits and are a better bet for meeting daily nutrition needs as the newer versions contain succulent amounts of at least 500 mg of genuine South African Hoodia Gordonii in addition to antioxidants filled in the green tea extracts (also added to most Hoodia Gordonii supplements), minerals and vitamins like Maltodextrin and Magnesium Stearate to grant vigour and indigestion fighting abilities. Thus, the latest Hoodia Gordonii supplements are aimed at being more than just a miracle obesity cure – but are actually expected to grant overall wellness to users.

Health clubs, gyms and alternate therapy parlours around the globe have started pushing the instant fat loss benefits for patrons, encouraging them to use Hoodia Gordonii products available easily today in many different forms. Some of these include herbal tea mixes and liquid extracts of the Hoodia plant’s roots and stems mainly, while others are chewable tablets and pills sold at all holistic health shops. What is common in all these Hoodia Gordonii diet aids are that these are pitched as promoting natural weight loss.

At times, dealers of Hoodia Gordonii and individual herbal therapists too, may lure customers into trying out their products by showing ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures of consumers who look and feel younger, thanks to having shed much of their extra kilos due to regular Hoodia Gordonii dieting.

It is also not uncommon to see a celebrity endorsing certain highly priced Hoodia Gordonii supplements with many diet pill packs today proudly bearing testimonials issued by these star. However, buyers need to educate themselves about the authenticity of these so-called herbal aids given star value and ensure the purity of the Hoodia Gordonii product of their choice, before shelling out hundreds of dollars for fakes have flooded the market too.

This is why having quick and easy access to a handy Hoodia Gordonii guide helps buyers learn how they can purchase the best Hoodia at a pocket-friendly price and get value for their money while also benefiting from genuine Hoodia aided weight loss!

So, the first thing to remember is that while there are many herbal diet pills in the market that claim to contain Hoodia, not all Hoodia is the same i.e. only Hoodia Gordonii (out of nearly 20 varieties of the plant) is the one containing the miracle molecule that fights food and thirst pangs and thus, helps users lose fat.

Buyers need to know how to check for genuine Hoodia Gordonii supplements by examining the actual powers of appetite suppression in the description on the bottle packaging of their choice and avoid the common pitfalls of uninformed consumers of Hoodia Gordonii weight loss supplements, such as buying over-priced or simply extract instead of genuine Hoodia products.

It is also essential for buyers of Hoodia Gordonii keen on fast and easy weigh loss to look out for the actual strength of Hoodia gordonii they are buying, which means knowing whether it contains a pure or simply extract (which is ineffective for fat reduction as it is a mild form) of Hoodia.

Buyers should also check if the Hoodia gordonii product they’ve chosen contains the appropriate amount for quick fat burning, any additional benefits like extra mineral or vitamin power and what is the recommended daily dosage frequency. They should also verify whether their Hoodia Gordonii supplement is from a certified source, like only South African hoodia has natural and pure weight loss properties (there are a lot of scams in the herbal weight loss market today, so buyers need to beware of fake hoodia on sale).

Finally, buyers need to compare the different varieties of Hoodia Gordonii supplements and forms available at best value for their money before making a purchase and also check the type of customer service being offered to them by the seller of the Hoodia Gordonii product in order to receive knowledgeable answers about any doubts they may have about using the product or its ingredients.

Many a time, just knowing we can look the same as celebrities we adore is enough to get us to reach out for weight loss products, equipment and even diet pills they reveal they are using for shedding pounds and staying in shape. So when Hoodia Gordonii promises natural, easy and painless fat reduction, it is just as simple to get interested in it – especially when you hear of the Hollywood links with Hoodia Gordonii!

The first on our list of Hollywood hotties using Hoodia Gordonii for staying in shape is curvaceous Eva Longoria, star of the TV hit series, ‘Desperate Housewives,’ who emphatically states that Hoodia Gordonia offers her “a herbal remedy that actually suppresses the appetite.” The sexy Hollywood star known for her cameo performances in many hit movies besides the television series that shot her to instant fame and brought her figure in focus of international media swears by Hoodia Gordonii pills that she used for keeping in shape.

It is alleged that Eva Longoria also managed to convert many of the other cast members on the ‘Desperate Housewives’ filming set into regular users of Hoodia Gordonii diet pills, particularly the less potent 200mg versions of pure natural forms of South African Hoodia!

Also, other fat-loss dietary supplements used by Hollywood stars whose earning potential is dependant on how good they look, making fitness a necessity rather than a health choice, often come with unwanted side-effects like insomnia, nervousness and risk of heart disease, which pure Hoodia Gordonii is absolutely free from!

This makes Hoodia Gordonii the perfect choice for managing weight loss in a natural way minus serious health risks (except for diabetics, who are advised to consult their doctors for any possible interference of the active appetite suppressant in pure Hoodia with their other medication and effect on blood sugar levels).

Since the real Hoodia Gordonii works by making users feel less hungry, they consume less food and as a result cut back on their calorie intake by as much as a thousand calories. In fact, it was rumoured that luscious lips, Angelina Jolie, went 25 pounds lighter (gained as a result of her pregnancy) only thanks to Hoodia Gordonii in as less than 3 weeks of having given birth!

Male Hollywood stars too have given Hoodia Gordonii a thumbs up for its efficacy as a fast weight loss method. As Joe Gannascoli (Sopranos star playing the character of Vito) after going public with his weight loss secret revealed, “I eat the food I want, just not as much,” and continues to substantiate the most important quality of Hoodia Gordonii with the statement “Hoodia curbs my appetite and cuts my cravings.” Joe added, his wife, Dianna is also a Hoodia dieter.

That said, it comes as no surprise that there are other Hollywood stars using this easy and fast way to natural weight loss by including genuine Hoodia Gordonii extracts in their daily diet – and it’s no wonder that Hoodia is now increasingly referred to as the Latest Celebrity Diet!

If someone told you about faster fat burning with Hoodia Gordonii, the latest herbal and safe way to shed those extra pounds minus mindless sweating at the gym, wouldn’t you want to know more about this wonderful cure for weight loss?

We bet you would! That’s just why we’ve done the basic research bout Hoodia Gordonii for you and you can quit the online searches that just server to confuse you about this miracle fat loss remedy as Hoodia Gordonii is tagged as being!

To begin with, Hoodia gordonii is a variety of flowering plant and sub-species of the Hoodia plant of which there are more than twenty varieties, all of which are native to South Africa. (Yes, that does mean you shouldn’t reach out for your wallet if you see a Hoodia Gordonii diet pill bottle marked ‘pure Hoodia Gordonii from China’ even though the latter is cheaper, since original Hoodia Gordonii is only available in the desert region of the Kalahari in South Africa. However, it has been exported to the US, UK and other international locations after permission from the South African government in the interest of medical research, which has proven results for faster fat burning by holding lab trials across different age groups and participants taking hoodia gordonii extracts showing their daily calorie intake was reduced by over a thousand in just 2 week!

You can only imagine how effective and fast fat burning would be if taking Hoodia Gordonii for more than 2 weeks like the clinical trial participants did. It’s as simple as understanding that 3,500 calories is the same as a pound of fat, so when you lose the desire to pile on those extra calories, which is how Hoodia Gordonii works – by killing your appetite – you are actually shedding off the equal amount of ungainly pounds!! Thus, getting back that sexy figure or finding your dream of a wash-board flat abdomen can actually be a reality with the faster fat burning enabled by genuine Hoodia Gordonii supplements, if you choose the right product for your lifestyle by making an informed decision.

First of all, it is important to know that among the many varieties of Hoodia, it is only the Hoodia Gordonii, which contains appetite suppressant qualities that help you in hunger management, and thus spurs your quick weight loss program.

Secondly, there are many types of herbal diet pills available in the market today that claim to have pure Hoodia Gordonii, but only contain a few or inadequate amounts of extracts. These must be avoided at all costs as only the genuine Hoodia Gordonii diet pills containing extra strength i.e. extended release Hoodia Gordonii supplements work to keep hunger pangs at bay for faster fat burning to take place, not the extract vareity.

So, look for the pure Hoodia Gordonii, which has a certification for 100% pure Hoodia herbal power to see the results for faster fat burning as only those Hoodia Gordonii pill users in the US have reported successful weight loss and resultant healthier eating habits who have taken the genuine herbal supplements along with some regular physical activity in their program.