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Hoodia Gordonii is succulent plants that is widely used traditionally by the San people of southern Africa as an appetite suppressant and thirst quencher during their long hunting trips for generations. Hoodia is sold in pill, liquid, or tea form in health food stores such as healthsupermart.com.

There are various species of Hoodia, but the Gordonii variation is the only one that contains the all-natural
appetite suppressant. Hoodia contains a molecule that has similar effects on nerve cells as glucose, and tricks the brain into the sensation of fullness. Results of human clinical trials in Britain suggest that hoodia may reduce the appetite by hundreds of calories a day or more. In a BBC interview, Phytopharm’s Dr. Richard Dixey explained how P57 works: There is a part of your brain, the hypothalamus. Within that mid-brain there are nerve cells that sense glucose sugar. When you eat, blood sugar goes up because of the food, these cells start firing and now you are full. What the Hoodia seems to contain is a molecule that is about 10,000 times as active as glucose. It goes to the mid-brain and actually makes those nerve cells fire as if you were full. But you have not eaten!

Since Hoodia is a plant, it is completely natural and experts say it is safe to eat. Scientists have been studying Hoodia for almost 12 years and have not found any side effects (Not to mention the San Tribesman who have been eating Hoodia for years with seemingly no ill effects). One way to tell if a Hoodia pill is real is to look for a document called the C.I.T.E.S. Certificate (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). Since the Hoodia plant is a protected plant species it can only be sold to an exporter who has this certificate. Experts make the following recommendations for overweight people interested in trying Gordonii supplements. The length of time to experience the appetite suppressing effects may occur quickly, even following the first dose, but some people do not notice a significant difference until after taking the supplement for several weeks. In addition, the recommended dosage may need to be adjusted up or down depending on the individual. There are no adverse side effects associated with Hoodia Gordonii.

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