Hoodia Gordonii is a leafless thorny juicy plant with therapeutic uses which grows naturally in South Africa and Namibia. Its flowers smell like rotten meat and are pollinated largely by flies. Hoodia is a cactus used for centuries by the bushman of the Kalahari Desert in Africa to suppress their hunger during long hunts. The plant encloses a special molecule, named P57, which was isolated by the South African scientists, in collaboration with a British company named Phytopharm. This dynamic ingredient is a steroidal glycoside, which makes the brain insensitive to hunger. Credit to this particular molecule, one can easily get rid of the extra pounds without any inconvenience.

According to scientific publications on this topic, consumption of a dose between 1000 and 3000 mg of Hoodia products per day can beat the feeling of hunger for up to a day. Hoodia works not only by repressing hunger but also by raising the body’s energy level and thus bringing a general well being of body and mind. Hoodia is renowned for its effectiveness and because it has no known negative side effects, it is expected to not make the person feel dizzy or insomniac, it also raises the heart beat and body temperature like many other appetite suppressors. If one is overweight or obese, and if he/she would like to get rid of some extra pounds, Hoodia products are to be chosen for best results. Hoodia products are designed for those who have a minimum of 20 kilograms overweight and for those who simply cannot stop snacking even when not feeling hungry. However, it should not to be used to suppress pregnancy cravings or used during nursing. These two points are to be carefully noted.

Hoodia based products are relatively high priced, because of the rare nature of the Hoodia gordonii plant and their price in the world market, but understanding the fact that they are natural, very effective without any side effect it is actually worth spending so much and purchasing. If the review of the market is done carefully it could be found out that almost all of the best weight loss pills now have this plant as the most important ingredient.

Hoodia gordonii is often touted as an herbal diet pill without side effects, although there’s a lack of published studies on the safety of Hoodia in humans. The marketers often claim that Hoodia has no side effects. But one should be aware of the fact that Hoodia hasn’t been around for long enough in North America and it hasn’t been tested to uncover drug interactions, possible side effects, and safety concerns. Hoodia is understood to suppress not only appetite but thirst too. There have been unconfirmed reports of African shepherds who consumed Hoodia, but died of dehydration because of the lack of feeling of thirst. As a general preventative measure, because the safety in pregnant women, children, or people with liver or kidney diseases hasn’t been recognized, they should avoid Hoodia. And so is the case with diabetic patients