A random look at various websites advertising hoodia gordonii will reveal one common feature. They are all telling you to try the extract marketed by them. This is where the first fallacy comes in. There is no such thing as a true hoodia gordonii extract. All these so called extracts contain various parts pf the hoodia gordonii plant. They may even contain parts of the other varieties of hoodia which are not appetite suppressants at all. That hoodia capsule may contain leaves, flowers and even caffeine. There aim is to cut costs and earn money. For that they are ready to anything. You are the one who loses money in the end.

What are the legitimate things one can expect in a hoodia capsule? Knowing that can go a long way in identifying the genuine article.  First, the list of ingredients. The only things listed should be the core of the hoodia gordonii plant, gelatin, stearic acid and magnesium stearate.  Don’t be alarmed by the presence of the last three ingredients. These go into the making of the capsule. These ingredients make the capsule dissolve inside your stomach releasing the hoodia. Any other ingredient is suspect. The word ‘extract’ in the list of ingredients is a sure giveaway and you should keep away from it. The capsule is very likely to contain fillers like leaves or flowers or even caffeine to make up the weight.

Alkemist Pharmaceuticals has conducted many studies and tests and concluded that almost 80% of the products tested did not come up to the scratch. 80% did not contain 100% hoodia gordonii. The actual numbers could be much more than this. These are only based on products which were tested. There are many more in the market being bought by gullible people desperate to cut calories. On the other side there are formulations that contain only 100% hoodia gordonii, have CITES certification and proof of clinical testing.

The UniqueHoodia capsule contains nothing but the purest form of hoodia. This is the powdered form of the core of the hoodia gordonii. It contains no fillers or other ingredients. UniqueHoodia has 60 mg more pure hoodia gordonii than other companies.
When customers buy UniqueHoodia they know that they are getting the best product in the market. Very few products promise what UniqueHoodia does. UniqueHoodia is 100% core hoodia in powdered form. With this you will be able to achieve a reduction of 2000 calories in a day because it suppresses your appetite effectively. UniqueHoodia is able to achieve 10,000 times the power of glucose in suppressing appetite. That is the UniqueHoodia promise. Can you find a product that matches this?  Order a packet of UniqueHoodia today and do yourself a favor.

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On every packaging of hoodia, there is a CITES certificate. Before you have any of that hoodia you must read it. See when that certificate was issued. Most of them will be around 1 year old.If that sets you thinking about the product’s effectiveness, you must know certain facts.  The first thing exporters need to do before exporting hoodia is get a CITES certificate. The exporting can be done any time within 6 months. That is, the CITES report is valid for 6 months. It takes companies six months to procure the hoodia and dispatch it. That way the CITES certificate is already 6 months old though the hoodia is fresh. Now the hoodia has to reach the manufacturer who turns it into the commercial product. Nearly a year passes before the processing is over and it is made into the supplement you see on supermarket shelves.

Always check the certificate to confirm how old the hoodia is.  Are you interested in getting hoodia straight from South Africa that is only a month old? Are you looking for the freshest that is possible? Is there a way of getting really fresh hoodia? Doesn’t your body deserve the freshest in the market? You can find companies that offer a month old hoodia. With UniqueHoodia, there is no ambiguity about dates. They can tell their customers the exact date on which the hoodia was procured. This is possible because UniqueHoodia deals only with the exporter directly.

UniqueHoodia places such large orders that there is no middleman involved thereby cutting down on time. Since there is no delay there are lesser chances of tampering with the hoodia or contamination. The consignment reaches the manufacturer faster.
UniqueHoodia authenticates the freshness of its product by certifying it. Most companies just make vague claims about their product. UniqueHoodia’s products are tested by CNL and Alkemist Pharmaceuticals.

On their website you will find the Organics Annex Certificate that goes to prove that Unique Hoodia dealt with no middlemen who could have tampered with the product before it reached the manufacturer. A Certificate of Analysis is also issued to certify that only 100% pure hoodia gordonii has been supplied to UniqueHoodia. It is possible to issue this certificate because the hoodia is tested using High Performance Liquid Chromatography.  The special qualities of UniqueHoodia are that it the purest hoodia, with it you can knock out 1200 calories a day, and it is 10,000 times more effective at checking appetite than is glucose.

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This is something all of us have been through. We start the day with noble intentions of not snacking at work. ‘Not a sugary snack for me today’ is your resolution. When you think back you know the exact moment when temptation hit you. It was just when you felt saintly because you had not munched till then. As though that was a signal your stomach goes on its rumbling act and all that you can think about is food.  And it is still hours away from lunch time. How are you going to last out till then?

The tipping moment arrives faster than you think and you are in front of the vending machine which displays nothing healthy. You give in and end up eating something sugary and fattening. You haven’t abandoned your resolution but merely postponed it! Tomorrow, you say, you will not snack but you do. While this is a common occurrence everywhere, there are ways in which you can combat it. Your will power can last through the day if only you help it along. Following these five wonderful tips can help to see you through the office hours without rushing to the vending machine.

The first thing to do is to calm down as many of us resort to snacking as a stress buster. You may have noticed that on days that you have been at peace you have not reached for that chocolate bar. If you plan your day at work before hand you can avoid last minute rushes that lead to anxiety.

Fruit is a snack that is great for you. Making fruit your midday snack will help you to get your five servings of fruit that nutritionists recommend. You can keep it right next to you so there is no need to go anywhere near that vending machine. Fruits give you vitamins and fiber.

Don’t carry loose change and you’ll find it’s a great way to avoid the vending machine. The machine accepts only change so you cannot snack. Leave all your loose change at home when you leave for work.

Keep boredom at bay and keep yourself busy. Most of us reach for that snack bar only because it is the only interesting thing to do. When you are busy you have no time for snacks. Organize your tasks efficiently and find something interesting to do.

Then of course, there are appetite suppressants. Appetite suppressants give you that feeling of fullness by sending false signals to the brain and you stop thinking about food. There are several products in the market to choose from.  One of the most popular brands is called UniqueHoodia. It contains a pure form of hoodia gordonii grown only in South Africa.

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Could you have hoodia everyday? How well does it work? Is it great to just keep that hankering for late night snacking away?  It all depends on how healthy your liver is. A person who is healthy in every way may be able to tolerate it. The choice whether to use hoodia or reject should be the individual’s choice. You can have it like a nutritional supplement. You should not be swayed by other considerations. After all hoodia is not a magic potion. And merely having hoodia will not let you escape from the responsibility of eating sensibly. To lose weight you have to eat all the right things.
Websites on the Internet will make claims that make hoodia appear like a magic wand that you wave to make those extra kilos melt away. But hoodia cannot change laws of metabolism. A person cannot consume more calories than he burns and expect to shed weight.  There is only one way in this world to lose weight. The only rule is to eat less. Whether you are fat or thin is determined by your genes. Pure hoodia gives you the power to control your body better. In sufficiently large doses hoodia helps to control appetite. It reduces hunger; it does not erase it altogether. When resting metabolism is boosted, it is possible to lose weight. Taking help from hoodia, eating well and exercising you can end up losing 1500 calories a day.
The best way of doing that is by getting some cardiovascular exercise like walking, jogging or swimming along with a bit of strength training. The overweight people in the study may have had pure hoodia, lazed around and still lost weight. But there is little chance you will do the same. The best bet is to take some hoodia and work out to lose weight fast. The real desperate ones are probably planning to down a whole bottle of hoodia in the hope that it will take care of their hunger for a long time. And when they have shed their weight they can start eating all over again.

Doing something like that would be the stupidest thing to do because it would be dangerous.  Radical weight loss is a sign of sickness. Weight should be lost gradually if you plan to keep it away long term. Aim to drink lots of clean water, give up refined carbs and take the correct dose of hoodia.  Before embarking on any weight loss program talk to your doctor.  Nutrition is too important a thing to be ignored. Loss of appetite should lead to loss of nutrients as well. You are healthy only as long as you get enough nutrition.

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Cactus-like hoodia (pronounced HOO-dee-ah) can be seen in the arid parts Botswana, South Africa, Angola and Namibia. From the time claims emerged about its ability to suppress appetite, there has been a marketing blitz centered on it. The market had been scouting around for a diet pill since the time that Ephedra was banned.  The San Bushmen were the ones to break the news of hoodia’s effectiveness with claims that they have used it to reduce hunger and thirst for a long time. While on long hunting trips they chew on the stem to ward off hunger and thirst. Though mistaken for a cactus, hoodia is a succulent that grows in clumps. It flowers when it is five years old and these pale purple flowers indicate that it is ready for harvesting.

Hoodia appears in thirteen varieties. The magic ingredient in hoodia is a steroidal glycoside referred to as “p57″. No other plant is said to contain it. Where can hoodia gordonii be found? Hoodia gordonii is marketed as a capsule, in powder form, or a tea-like drink. You can buy it from health shops or order it online. The diet pill Trimspa contains hoodia.

Though hoodia is popular there have been no scientific trials to show that hoodia as a pill is safe or effective as claims make out.  In September 2004, Brain Research published the results of a study which indicated that when p57 was injected into the appetite centers of rat’s brains the effect was altered levels of ATP, an energy molecule that could control hunger. The rats receiving the P57 injections ate less than those that got placebo injections. It has to be remembered that these studies relate to animals. Oral medication is different from injections to nerve centers in the brain. Hence results cannot be applied to humans in its entirety.

The manufacturer Phytopharm have put forth a claim that during a study 18 volunteers who took hoodia found themselves eating 1000 calories less than those in the placebo group. These results have not undergone scientific and hence cannot be evaluated. How does one know if contains pure hoodia? Often reports of fake hoodia products turn up. Mike Adams representing News Target is of the opinion that 80% of all hoodia products are fake or else contaminated. Unless guaranteed by a respected laboratory, no one can be sure about purity.

The web sites that quote studies which approve of hoodia have the secret hand of manufacturers behind them. Often there are claims that one product is more effective than another one. In realty none of them have ever been tested. Until that happens, one must be circumspect.

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Almost everyone has heard about the miracle herb which is supposed to choke off hunger. But how much of this has been corroborated scientifically? It sounds too good to be true that one can lose weight without feeling hunger pangs. There has been only one scientific study of pure hoodia. That involved a small number of volunteers and all of them were obese. There is no way of knowing whether hoodia will work on the marginally overweight who need to lose just a few kilos. The human body adapts to conditions very fast and weight loss may taper fast.
Scientific facts on hoodia are sparse. While it may work for some, the rest of the population may not benefit from it. Recognized drugs work on all in more or less identical ways on everyone. Then comes the paramount question of safety. The African tribesmen are known to chew hoodia but that alone is insufficient proof to declare it safe. With no proper field trials, it is premature to label it as safe for the world’s population.

Some herbal medicines which have been around for centuries and its effects have been documented. With hoodia, its use has been limited to a small part of South Africa. There also the San people consume it in short bursts. No one knows how safe it is for pregnant women.

An individual seeking some answers to some of these questions used it as an appetite suppressant for several months and it only increased the disquiet within him. He discovered that there was some loss of appetite, but common sense rang alarm bells in him.  He found that the dosage required to produce significant loss of appetite was far higher than the recommended dosage. He had to take 1000 mg of hoodia whereas the dosage mentioned on the website was 100mg! As a result, the cost went up dramatically.
Hoodia did not compensate for the sharp fall in blood sugar following the consumption of carbohydrates like white rice, cookies, soft drinks and white bread. He found that on such occasions there was no lowering of appetite. On days when consumption of carbohydrates was kept low, hoodia seemed to work in lowering appetite. By itself, lowering carbohydrates helps to keep appetite and weight in check.
Hoodia did not reduce the acute hunger that one feels after a strenuous work out. The person was ravenously hungry within minutes of the work out. Everyone is advised some vigorous exercise and if hoodia does not work in these cases, it is because it is in no way a miracle pill.  The effect of hoodia in reducing weight was felt only when he controlled what he ate.  Hoodia made no difference when he ate what he liked.

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