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Why Hoodia Gordonii Is A Bad Idea (It's Not What You Think)

Have you heard all the talk about the magic bush that banishes hunger and thirst? It is hoodia gordonii, a bush with appetite suppressing qualities long known used by the residents of Africa's Kalahari desert. Hoodia gordonii is the latest fad weight loss product. Hoodia gordonii has reputedly been used by the Kalahari inhabitants for centuries to curb hunger on long hunting trips. More recent informal experiments by the mainstream media seemed to show that hoodia gordonii does indeed stop one from becoming hungry.

Hoodia gordonii is the scientific name for this otherwise ordinary bush. You might think the media would drop the scientific name of the hoodia gordonii in favor of a more clever nickname, like "calorie cactus" or "fat plant." Perhaps the term hoodia, often used as a nickname for hoodia gordonii, has enough offbeat appeal. Regardless of its name, hoodia gordonii has gained world wide attention for its apparent weight loss properties.

The hoodia gordonii plant currently grows only in the African Kalahari Desert. There are ongoing efforts to recreate the active ingredient of hoodia gordonii in the lab. Unfortunately, those efforts haven't been successful. The native hoodia gordonii plants as the sole source of this prized weight loss supplement. As a result, many nations have strictly regulated the import and export of hoodia gordonii.

Many new weight loss supplements are taking advantage of the hoodia gordonii name by putting it on their products even if the product contains little or no actual hoodia. There are just a few companies licensed to use and distribute real African hoodia gordonii. Desperate consumers looking for easy weight loss supplements have created a huge market demand.

Hoodia gordonii is a natural plant that reportedly stops the appetite by telling the brain that the stomach is full, even if it is empty. Research continues to confirm these claims, but the word of mouth evidence is mounting. The creation of bulk amounts of the hoodia gordonii active ingredient could happen at any time. When this happens, it will be bad news for anyone trying to sell a competing weight loss product.

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