Hoodia Gordonii Information

Learn about the African hoodia cactus plant, its side effects, degree of effectiveness, benefits, latest research as well as other useful information in helping you to choose the right product for you.

 

Hoodia Gordonii Information

Hoodia gordonii (pronounced HOO-dee-ah) goes by number of different names including hoodia, hoodia cactus, and South African desert cactus.

Hoodia Gordonii is an African cactus that has been used traditionally by the San Bushmen hunters to counter counter hunger and thirst during their hunting expeditions.

Although hoodia was "discovered" relatively recently, these San Bushmen of the Kalahari desert have been eating it for a very long time. The Bushmen, who live off the land, would cut off part of the hoodia stem and eat it to ward off hunger and thirst during nomadic hunting trips. They also used hoodia for severe abdominal cramps, hemorrhoids, tuberculosis, indigestion, hypertension and diabetes.

Among some of the effects of this desert plans is its ability to suppress appetite and promote weight loss.

In our modern culture Hoodia is consumes in different form including being sol in capsule, liquid, or tea form in health food stores and on the Internet. There are about 20 types of hoodia known today, however only the hoodia gordonii variety is believed to contain the natural appetite suppressant.

Hoodia appears to suppress appetite

In animal studies, hoodia is believed to reduce caloric intake by 30 to 50 percent. There is one human study showing a reduced intake of about 1000 calories per day. However, I haven't been able to find either study to actually read for myself and am going on secondhand reports.

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