What Exactly Is The Diet Supplement Everyone Is Talking About, Hoodia?

Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent plant, not a cactus although it resembles cactus. It has a lovely pinkish flower and is known to grown only in the desert regio0ns of South Africa . It has been used for thousands of years by the tribal peoples of the Kalahari Desert region known as the San Bushmen. They have historically used Hoodia on hunting trips to curb hunger pangs and thirst.

While there are over 13 species in the genus Hoodia, only one; Hoodia Gordonii which contains the active agent P57 which causes the suppression of hunger in users. Today, Hoodia is used by dieters worldwide to enhance a safe diet regime by curbing hunger.

How effective is Hoodia Gordonii?

Hoodia has been shown to be a very effective appetite suppressant for millions of users today. It is also been shown to produce no adverse side effects for the users such as we have historically seen with other diet pills and supplements like Ephedra.

For consumers who wish to try Hoodia, the biggest problem they will face is making sure that the product they choose does in fact contain authentic Hoodia Gordonii which has been harvested in the wild legally and not grown in a farm environment as farm harvested Hoodia has far less P57 than the wild. This is due in large part to the fact that the wild Hoodia is not harvested until it has fully reached maturity; this is when the P57 is at its most effective.

Sadly, there are many scams on the market today. All claim to contain real Hoodia but in reality it is just companies jumping on the bandwagon of Hoodia benefits and making money at consumer's expense. Most of the products on the market today contain very little if any Hoodia making them virtually useless to the consumer.

Consumers should check the company out to make sure they are a legal exporter or importer of authentic Hoodia from South Africa . As Hoodia is a protected species there are legal scientific guardians of Hoodia and will carefully watch over who harvests the plant.

Does Hoodia really provide the benefits it claims? Many people will say yes, and they are very happy users of authentic Hoodia Gordonii. Take the time to ensure the company who makes a product your interested in is legitimate, has a good customer service record and who will always offer a money back guarantee. If you don't see these on the company website, then it is probably safe to say they are scamming consumers. A good indication of who is real is whether or not the product they sell contains a seal of authenticity from the South African Government.