How Hoodia Works

Hoodia gordonii, or Hoodia is a leafless spiky succulent plant found growing throughout the semi-arid areas of the Kalahari Desert. The local inhabitants have known about Hoodia's amazing effects for hundreds of years. They used the stems to control and stop hunger and thirst on long journeys. Indeed the San's use of Hoodia is a powerful example of the incredible appetite suppressant properties of the plant.

Several years of painstaking scientific research have revealed the all-important compound that is responsible for dramatic weight loss in this all natural food, P57. This compound has been shown to significantly reduce weight, body fat and caloric intake with no adverse side effects. Unlike much other weight loss products, Hoodia contains no stimulants and does not create the jittery feeling associated with many other weight loss products on the market.

Hoodia has been made a protected species to safe guard against Bio Piracy. However, this invaluable plant is grown on a select few private commercial farms in South Africa. Hoodia normally takes 5-6 years to mature in the wild. However, improvements in commercial cultivation have reduced this time to under two years.

To legally export Hoodia to the USA and other countries, all local farmers must obtain a C.I.T.E.S. certificate that allows them to operate in accordance with local laws.

How does Hoodia Gordonii work?

The active ingredient, P57 in Hoodia Gordonii directly affects the satiety center of the brain creating a chemical compound very similar to glucose. However, this compound is up to 100,000 times more powerful. This compound sends a message directly to the hypothalamus, (the section of the brain responsible for food intake) signaling that enough food has been consumed and in turn suppressing appetite. Basically Hoodia Gordonii tricks the brain into thinking it is full. You even stop thinking about food!

Research and Clinical Studies on Hoodia.

Proof from the San Bushmen of South Africa

The San Bushmen of South Africa have been eating Hoodia Gordonii for thousands of years to cub hunger during long hunting trips. Of course they did not conduct clinical studies. However, they will tell you without hesitation that Hoodia Gordonii works! It is simply a fact of life for them, proved by thousands of years of real time evidence.

Clinical studies performed by Phytopharm with Hoodia P57

A double-blind placebo-controlled clinical test was performed by Phytopharm on overweight volunteers, using the all important compound found in Hoodia Gordonii, P57. There were two groups of volunteers. One was given a P57 and other a placebo. Both groups kept their normal eating and exercise habits and the result were as follows:

The P57 group compared to the Placebo group:

• »  There was a statistically significant reduction in caloric intake in the P57 group
• »  The P57 group had significantly lower Body Fat levels.
• »  No adverse side effects were reported in the P57 group
• »  Within the P57 Group, the average calorie intake was 10000 calories less than the control group. These results are significant considering the average man consumes around 2,600 calories a day and a woman about 1,900.

Research on Hoodia Gordonii at the Brown University Medical School

In a 2004 study conducted by Brown University Medical School "Zucker Rats", (Zucker Rats are special rats bred to be obese and diabetic), were given Hoodia Gordonii. Incredibly, the Zucker Rats given Hoodia lost weight and even reversed signs of diabetes, a major breakthrough since rats in general that are given unlimited food will not lower calorie intake or lose weight.

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