How To Buy Quality Hoodia

Since its discovery, hoodia gordonii has quickly risen to become one of the most popular weight loss supplements on the market. However, there remains a lot of confusion about what makes a quality hoodia product.

First off, you need to know that hoodia gordonii is a specific species of cactus-like plant that is native to South Africa . It contains and active ingredient that controls your appetite by making you feel full, which causes you to eat less.

There is, however, more than one variety of hoodia plant. Only the hoodia gordonii has the hunger controlling benefits you're looking for. This is important because some unscrupulous product makers use other varieties of hoodia in their product. Technically, they're not lying when they say they use 100% pure hoodia. Unfortunately, if the product is not made from hoodia gordonii it's not going to be effective.

Secondly, products that use the entire hoodia gordonii plant will contain mostly “filler.”  The active ingredient in hoodia comes from a very small portion of the plant, but some manufacturers still crush the entire hoodia plant into a powder that is used to fill the capsules. The end result is having the powerful portion of hoodia mixed with a bunch of stuff you don't need. It's kind of like not peeling the banana before you take a bite. You wouldn't do that, would you?

Products made from hoodia concentrate are better than products made from powders. The concentration process removes most unnecessary elements of the hoodia plant, leaving a potent, more pure form of hoodia.

Also, check your product for what is known as a CITES certificate. Because of its popularity, the cultivation and export of the hoodia gordonii has become highly regulated by South African governments. A CITES certificate is issued by the government only to those companies it allows to grow and/or export the plant. A product with a CITES certificate can be guaranteed to use genuine hoodia from South Africa .