Chances are, if you live in South Africa, you’ve heard of Hoodia before. The Hoodia Gordonii is a cactus-like plant that grows only in the desert in the very lower part of South Africa. If you live elsewhere, however, you may not have heard of Hoodia until just recently. Hoodia has now been proclaimed the “greatest weight loss supplement to ever exist” by thousands of people. Because of this, dozens of companies are proclaiming that they sell real Hoodia products, when, in fact, they do not. How can you find real Hoodia in a world of counterfeit products?

To begin with, do a bit of searching. There are a few places online that publically denounce certain fake Hoodia products. Your research can also teach you which products are real through the use of Hoodia reviews. Most reviews are written by actual people, and can help you to choose a Hoodia product that has worked for a great deal of people. Also, make sure that you check the amount of Hoodia Gordonii that the maker says is in the product. Too little and it will not work, too much for a really low price and you can assume that the company is likely using fake Hoodia.