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Written by Andrew Aitaken
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Wednesday, 18 October 2006 |
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Word Count: 1195 Does Hoodia, the African weight loss secret actually work?
Astounding as some dieters say the new Hoodia weight loss supplement is,
other dieters say it’s a fake and doesn’t work at all. If you’re not familiar
with Hoodia Gordonii, it’s the new fad in dieting products. It comes from a
cactus type plant in South Africa and has been eaten there for thousands of
years by the aboriginal natives. The San Bushmen in the Kalahari Desert eat the
Hoodia succulent plant by picking off a piece before a hunting trip or period of
time they know they won’t have much food to eat. By ingesting the piece of
Hoodia they know that they will not be hungry for the entire day. This of course
is very helpful when you are living in the desert and the availability of food
is very scarce.
So what about if your living in middle America and are looking for something to
help you curb your cravings and keep of the pounds, will Hoodia do the trick? It
depends on who you ask, some dieters say it is the magic pill and will help you
lose the weight with no side effects. Other people will say, “I tried it and it
did absolutely nothing for me”. How can this be the case you might ask, one
person swears to it and one swears at it. It’s actually no mystery at all if you
know what is happening in the industry. Hoodia has gained huge popularity due to
increased media exposure; so far since last November Hoodia has been on CBS 60
minutes, the BBC, CBS News, Oprah Winfrey’s “O” Magazine, ABC News and most
recently it was featured on the NBC Today Show with Katie Couric. Because of
this news coverage the demand for Hoodia has greatly increased and along with
this, the amount of companies providing fake or impure Hoodia has also greatly
increased.
If I can stress only one thing in this Hoodia article, it would be to know what
is in the Hoodia you are buying. When it comes to buying Hoodia, you have to be
an informed buyer; you can’t just buy the first Hoodia Pills you see. And unlike
other supplements you buy at your nutritional store, in the case of Hoodia, you
can’t trust brick and mortar stores anymore than you can an online company.
There is no regulation when it comes to Hoodia pills; there is no testing
process or certification that a Hoodia brand has to go through. Because of this
anybody can start a new Hoodia brand, put whatever they want in a pill and call
it Hoodia and sell it. Many companies are doing just this, making lots of profit
and leaving you the dieter with a bogus product, the dieter then tells others,
“hey, this Hoodia stuff is no good”.
Natural Health Report has published a study done by Truth Publishing and
Alkemist Pharmaceuticals located at: naturalhealthreport.com/A-Hoodia-Gordonii-exposed.html,
the study findings state that eleven out of seventeen brand-name Hoodia
supplements tested failed a laboratory analysis of authenticity. Unfortunately
in the study they don't say which brands failed but they do say which brands
passed.
The following brands passed the independent testing:
* Desert Burn
* Hoodoba Pure
* Dr. Wheeler's Afrigetics
* King Hoodia
* Hoodia Max
* Ethno Africa
Eleven out of seventeen brand names failed to be authentic, to me that is an
amazing statistic and says a lot about the industry. Looking at those statistics
we can now see why some dieters are saying Hoodia is wonderful and helps you
lose weight and others are calling it a scam. The truth is there is both
authentic pure Hoodia and bogus fake Hoodia available and what you get will
determine how you feel about it.
This information should not necessarily stop you from buying Hoodia, as there
are many reports of Hoodia decreasing you appetite by up to 1,000 calories a day
and many people trying to lose weight swear by its results. Like we have stated
before you just need to be very cautious and be able to identify pure Hoodia
from ineffective and impure Hoodia. So how can you identify which Hoodia brand
is best? Here are some things the consumer should look for:
* Certification - the company should provide a visual documentation on their
website that the Hoodia they are selling is authentic Hoodia Gordonii from South
Africa.
* Independent Testing – some of the top companies selling Hoodia are now
submitting their product for independent testing to assure the customer their
Hoodia is authentic and set them apart from the competition. If the brand has
been tested you will again most likely be able to see visual documentation on
their website.
* You should be know if the product is a pure powder or in extract form. There
is a lot of information on the internet as to which is better and you should be
informed on which kind you want to buy.
* Know what all the ingredients in the pill are - many companies will increase
the total milligrams of a Hoodia pill by adding other ingredients to it, so in a
750 mg. pill you might only get 50 mg. of Hoodia. Also know if those other
ingredients are something you want to be taking.
* Brand Reputation – the longer Hoodia is around the more people are talking
about which brand is working for them. Do some internet searches on the brand
you are thinking of trying and see if you find that lots of people are having
problems with that brand. You have to take general public comments with a grain
of salt though because many company owners have people spreading bad publicity
about their competition.
* Common Sense – overall use your common sense about your purchase. Does the
company not disclose much information? Do they have easy way to contact them? Do
they have any type of guarantee? Also, especially when it comes to eBay, does
the label of the product look like it was printed on a home inkjet printer? Also
be wary of deep discounted Hoodia, there may be a reason it’s so cheap.
In closing, when it comes to Hoodia the consumer will need to stay cautious for
awhile, the situation may get worse before it gets better. Demand for Hoodia is
growing, supply is decreasing and the wholesale cost is increasing. What does
this formula equal? It equals bad news for the dieter who wants to get some
authentic Hoodia; there will be a lot of fake Hoodia out there. Give Hoodia a
try, just do your homework first, be an informed, educated buyer and you may
find that you truly have found a product to help you shed those extra pounds
with no side effects. For more information on Hoodia visit Totalink's Hoodia
Directory at
http://hoodiagordonii.totalink.com
Andrew Aitaken - an essayist at Totalink.com. For more data about south african
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