Hoodia Gordonii
 

YES, HOODIA GORDONII can help suppress appetite. And it remains one of the best-known, best-selling suppressants on the market.

But hoodia, which skyrocketed into the marketplace a few years ago, suffered soon after from the growing discovery that much of the hoodia on the market contained little or even no hoodia. In fact, Mike Adams of NaturalNews estimated that as much as 80 percent of hoodia products were either contaminated or counterfeit.

But a few brands have passed the testing process of an authoritative independent lab and are available (one such brand below).

Hoodia gordonii is a cactus-like succulent that grows in the deserts of South Africa. It is said that the San Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert relied on hoodia for thousands of years, in order to ward off hunger and thirst during extended hunting trips.

Much of the interest in hoodia began in 2004 after "60 Minutes" correspondent Leslie Stahl and a crew traveled to Africa to try hoodia. They hired a local Bushman to help them track some down. Stahl ate it, describing it as “cucumbery in texture, but not bad.” She reported that she lost the desire to eat or drink the entire day.

As you search for Hoodia, search for information indicating that the formula or brand has been subjected to—and has passed—independent laboratory testing. Also, note what other consumers have to say as they rate a given product.

More recently, another succulent, caralluma (see menu tab to the left) has joined hoodia as an effective appetite suppressant.

HIGHEST-QUALITY CONCENTRATED HOODIA