Hoodia Appetite Suppressant
What exactly is Hoodia appetite suppressant? In the ever ongoing battle with weight loss and the countless regiments claiming to make you loose weight fast or guaranteed, Hoodia appetite suppressants are the new up and coming rage in weight loss. What Hoodia claims to do is suppress the appetite tricking your mind and body into thinking it’s full. The theory is a person feels full the less you will eat.
However, Hoodia as an appetite suppressant isn’t all that new. For thousands of years Hoodia has been used by local tribesmen in South Africa for long hunting trips as a way to decrease their appetite while giving them increased energy as they often would go without food for days. How would they do it? By chewing on a succulent cactus looking plant, first by removing the skin and spine only eating the heart.
Only one plant works to suppress the appetite
There are many different species of the Hoodia plant, but it should be pointed out that only one of these varieties has the Hoodia appetite suppressant effect. The species of Hoodia is called Hoodia Gordonii and grows only in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa. Great efforts have been made to grow the Hoodia Gordonii plants in other parts of the world, but the suppressant effect was not duplicated. As it turns out, these succulent plants are highly fickle thriving only in certain soils and climate conditions like those found in the Kalahari Desert. It should also be noted, that only the heart of this plant, that can grow to over six feet tall when fully mature is effective on suppressing the appetite. The Hoodia Gordonii also takes many years to mature before harvesting can be done.
After many years of research, scientist has discovered that the plant produces a chemical compound responsible for appetite suppression called steroidal glycoside. It is this compound that only Hoodia Gordonii produces. Aptly named P-57 scientists are trying to duplicate P-57 synthetically but has been proving cost prohibitive, thereby leaving harvesting of this plant the most viable option.
Research your Hoodia before purchasing!
So if you are looking to try adding a Hoodia appetite suppressant to your dietary regiment for weight loss, remember that not all Hoodia plants are created equal. Only the Hoodia Gordonii from South Africa in the Kalahari Desert has the true Hoodia appetite suppressant effect. There are many different products out there now so make sure you read the label carefully.
