Hoodia Gordonii Lies
Why did Mike Adams, an investigative reporter, claim that over 60% of all Hoodia Gordonii products being sold are counterfeits? Well because it is true! With the buzz of Hoodia and the high demand weight loss industry there are bound to be companies that sell sub-par and counterfeit products.
Too Good to be True
It is often said, "If it's too good to be true ...", we all know the rest. Cheap hoodia is what is known as too good to be true. This is actually an oxymoron because 100% genuine South African hoodia gordonii is extremely rare and extremely expensive.
Cost of Hoodia Gordonii
Hoodia gordonii is considered an endangered plant and the South African government has strict measures on who can buy and export it out of the country. Price ranges can be from $250 - $300 per kilogram! So when you see a bottle of 1000mg hoodia selling for $20, it is most likely counterfeit. When shopping for hoodia compare prices and do your due diligence. A handful of companies offer a free trial, take advantage of this.
Beware of Fillers
Another thing to watch out for is that all "hoodia" is not "hoodia". We've already established that only the Hoodia Gordonii species is the one out of 20 that contains the appetite suppressant. But in order to get away with selling fake Hoodia, they are adding what are known as 'fillers'. This can be the plant's roots, flowers, skin, or other popular herbs or hoodia plant and passing it off as hoodia gordonii. 500mg of hoodia gordonii may contain that amount but it could be 50mg of the aerial stem and 450mg of the roots which have no appetite control effect. Buyer beware!
Pure Hoodia Gordonii
So what constitutes 100% pure Hoodia Gordonii? You can take a look at the article pure hoodia gordonii. Basically there are 2 documents required from the US and Africa to legally obtain the authentic hoodia gordonii species. Some companies go above and beyond this and offer an independent lab analysis to verify it's genuine. Alchemist pharmaceuticals is the industry standard in offering lab verification.
The Silver Bullet?
While Hoodia Gordonii does in fact control food intake and can give you that extra push in losing weight, you cannot take the pill sit back, eat mcdonalds, and watch the pounds melt away. That is "too good to be true!" It must be combined with a proper diet plan and regular exercise program. Hoodia is a miracle plant ... but it does not grow in la-la land :)
Enough with the lies, get the facts on hoodia with our hoodia gordonii fact article to make you a more informed individual on the plant hoodia gordonii.
