No herbal weight loss series would be complete without including information on Hoodia Gordonii. This plant was discovered by the modern world back in 2004, and has since taken the world by storm. This natural weight loss herb has been featured on major talk shows, major news casts, and is talked about all over the Internet as well. Because Hoodia is a natural appetite suppressant which has no known ill side effects.
Hoodia Gordonii comes from a plant in South Africa. Many people call it a cactus but it’s actually a succulent plant instead. It has been used by the bushmen of that country for hundreds of years, to help them manage hunger when they were out hunting for long periods of time. The Hoodia plant takes several years to grow, and is protected by the South African government. Some pharmaceutical companies are said to have started hoodia plantations, so they may start selling patented products based on the plant in a few years.
There are over 20 varieties of Hoodia plants, but Hoodia Gordonii is thought to be the only one which has the appetite suppressing properties in it. Hoodia Gordonii is reported to help suppress your appetite by making you feel satiated and full, while providing you with an energy boost too.
Scientific studies have shown that Hoodia contains a molecule known as P57. This molecule essentially tricks your brain into thinking you’re full. When you eat food, the glucose, or sugars, from that food trigger nerve cells within your brain and this is what lets your body know when it has had enough food. The P57 molecule in Hoodia also triggers these nerve cells in your brain, thus your body thinks it is full of food even when you haven’t eaten.
Several journalists have tried eating actual Hoodia plants in Africa themselves, and one even reported not having much of an appetite for almost 24 hours.
A pharmaceutical company named Phytopharm did a double blind study back in 2001 to test the effects of the P57 molecule. Half of the participants received P57 while the other half received a placebo. One of the biggest take aways from this study was that the group who took P57 ate an average of 1000 calories less each day than the placebo group did.
And so far there have been no reported bad side effects from using Hoodia either. People who have tried it specifically note there is no racing of the heart, no strange tastes in their mouths, and no queasiness or nausea.
Now, Hoodia Gordonii is not recommended as a complete food replacement. In fact, it’s suggested that you use it to control snacking and binging only. Many people have problems with weight loss and hunger, because they eat foods which cause their blood sugar levels to spike quickly.
This creates a cycle where your body releases a lot of insulin to deal with the large sugar spike, but as soon as that sugar is gone, the body demands more because there is now excess insulin in your system. And this is what causes people to have severe cravings for sweets and snacks, even just an hour or so after a meal. By using Hoodia, you should be able to control and drastically reduce those wild sugar level swings within your body, thus prevent yourself from snacking and binging throughout the day.
Totally agree! i’ve been taking one 460mg Hoodia pill each afternoon, it helps me avoid snacks between lunch and dinner easy!
I wonder how does this taste without any flavoring.
Thanks for sharing the info!
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You are correct in your statement above about how valuable the Hoodia Gordonii plant is to weight loss. Today people are looking for a better way to lose those unwanted pounds and they are finding that there are natural products on the market that will help them in their endeavor to lose that nasty fat.
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everybody creates a cycle where your body releases aweight loss lot of insulin to deal with the large sugar spike, but as soon as that sugar is gone.
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Hoodia is an interesting discovery isn’t it, I wasn’t aware that it had been used by bushmen to manage their hunger. Fascinating stuff.
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Another thing you can do is to eat Fiber supplements. Fiber is a natural way to stop cravings, and to feel fuller longer. Actually most americans get about half the suggested amount of fiber in a day.
I prefer eating it in a fiber one cereal form. That stuff tastes great too.
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Herbal weight loss is something that’s becoming very popular. And that’s because it’s safe and it works. Herbal slimming is a natural way to lose weight.
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Hoodia is actually the only herbal supplement that I have found to work. I am never get that craving i use to in between meals.thanks for the post.
Every word is true. Water is important.
But I believe in breakfast
Think about this word breakfast breaking the fast of the night
That’s how we can maintain the level of sugar in a little more and also keep the weight
Thank interesting information
Crystal
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I know a lot about Chinese herbs on weight loss. But I have to admit that I know very little about Hoodia Gordonii. Thanks for the information about Hoodia Gordonii. Now I obtain more knowledge about herbal weight loss.
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Hello I am a vegetarian, meaning that i am a “vegetarian” who eats fish. I am looking for a weight loss plan that will help me lose some weight while still not eating any meat other than fish.
The Hoodia plant and the pill derived from it seems to a good hunger suppressant and can be very effective in stopping binge eating among obese people.
This medicine derived from a herb is a good daily intake pill for people suffering from obesity, also it doesn’t have side effects.