Does Hoodia Gordonii Really Work?

Given some of the bad press that some weight loss supplements have received, everything from product recalls to reports of harmful side effects, consumers should be cautious about any supplement that has a direct impact on their body and health.  After all, is the chance of weight loss really worth the risk?

Hoodia can be a very powerful tool to help you lose weight and stay healthy. However, before you start using Hoodia, there are a few things you need to know.

Hoodia works by making you feel like you're not hungry

Scientists believe they have isolated the active ingredient in Hoodia Gordonii that gives it its amazing hunger control ability. They have named the molecule p57.

Scientists believe that p57 imitates the way glucose affects your brain. You see, your brain uses your body's glucose levels as a measurement to determine whether you need more energy. That signal is sent out as hunger. Therefore, when you take hoodia, the p57 molecule “tricks” that part of your brain into thinking that your glucose level is fine and you don't need to eat. In short, hoodia gordonii makes you think you're not hungry, even if you haven't eaten.

Participants in a European study were found to have reduced their daily caloric intake by as many as 1,000 calories after having taken hoodia gordonii consistently for two weeks.

Hoodia helps control emotional eating 

Do you eat when you're upset? It is well known that emotional eating is responsible for more overeating than hunger itself.

By suppressing hunger, hoodia gordonii helps you avoid emotional overeating. In fact, some users have reported that they've had to consciously remind themselves that they need to eat because they've simply just forgotten. They've also claimed to benefit from not being distracted by hunger, allowing them to focus more attention on other things.

Hoodia helps put you in control of what you eat

Have you ever planned your next meal with all intentions of eating healthy, only to give in to hunger and want something fast? What are the chances that whatever quick meal we choose will be healthy? Not good.