Hoodia Facts and Scam Warning

  1. “Hoodia” is the generic name for a family of flowering plants resembling cactus which has 13 different species in it. These are grown in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.
  2. Only one of the “Hoodia” species namely, “Hoodia Gordonii” has the appetite suppressing property. No other Hoodia species have this ability.
  3. In the researches it is proved that, only one molecule in Hoodia Gordonii Plant called “P57″ has appetite suppressing quality. No other molecules in the plant can control hunger.
  4. The only active molecule “P57″ that is proved to suppress appetite is neither in the leaves or flowers nor in the root of Hoodia Gordonii plant. This can be found only in the core or aerial stem of the plant.
  5. The active molecule P57 can not be separated from other molecules and encapsulated as it is against the patent right. It took the South African national laboratory 30 years to isolate and identify the specific appetite-suppressing ingredient P 57 in hoodia gordonii. When they found it, they applied for a patent and licensed it to UK drug company Phytopharm. Later they found it unfeasible to a manufacture diet pill with only P57 and gave up. Click here to know more of this story.
  6. This led to powdering of Hoodia Gordonii Plant’s core or aerial stem to manufacture Hoodia Gordonii pills. The active ingredient “P57″can range between 0.1% – 0.45% percent of such pill. Remaining part of the pill has nothing to do with suppressing appetite.

The following Hoodia Facts on Hoodia pills are shockingly true.

  1. 90% of the Hoodia pills on the market are fake. They do not have any hoodia in them. Check for CITES certificate (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). But the problem is, companies can steal the images of the certificates from others and show as if it is theirs.To know more about CITES certificates click here.
  2. Hoodia pills made of any other species of “Hoodia” family do not suppress appetite and so can never aid weight loss. Many of the hoodia pills on the market belong to this category. So read their label correctly for “Hoodia Gordonii” not just Hoodia.
  3. Even hoodia Gordonii pills made of Hoodia Gordonii plant’s root, leaves and flowers do not have the active ingredient P57 in it. Only Hoodia Gordonii’s aerial stem has this appetite controlling miracle molecule. This can be found out by only independent laboratory testing. So look for lab test Reports.
  4. Some of the Hoodia pills on the market use very little portion of core of the plant. Some pills have only 0.01% P57 in them. These will not suppress appetite considerably and so are not effectively help you lose weight. This also can be found out from independent lab test results. For details click here.
  5. Hoodia pills with “Hoodia Extracts” do not exist on the market. Always be suspicious of Hoodia products claiming to have Hoodia extracts.
  6. Only 1-2 hoodia pills on the market use only Hoodia Gordonii Plant’s powdered core or aerial stem to produce diet pills. These are the most effective hoodia pills having highest amount of P57 in them. These can definitely suppress your appetite naturally and help you lose weight.

As most of the Hoodia pills on the market are not genuine, take extra caution before you make buying decision. Never expect “GENUINE HOODIA“ at cheap prices. Cheap Hoodia pills are always fake. Look for user reviews in forums and try to find out more about the company’s History.

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