Hoodia Gordonii is the new miracle weight loss cure in the market, and one that people are swearing by! Hoodia, which is a cactus like plant found in the deserts of Africa, has recently flooded the weight loss market as an appetite suppressant. Hoodia had been researched for almost forty year before it was launched in the market in the form of weight loss pills.

The idea of testing Hoodia as a diet suppressant originated from the observation of men from the Kalahari tribe, who ate Hoodia stems to suppress both thirst and hunger during long hunting trips. Today, Hoodia Gordonii has been endorsed by the Oprah Winfrey Show and 60 Minutes as an appetite suppressant, and is easily available in the form of pills, liquids, capsules, teas and powder.

How Does Hoodia Work?

Scientists have identified the active agent in Hoodia Gordonii as the steroidal glycoside p57. This agent affects the part of the brain that signals thirst and hunger, and makes the brain send out signals of satiety to the stomach. As a result, you do not feel like eating or drinking anything, and people easily lower their calorific intake by more than a 1000 calories daily without even feeling it.

The best part is that after taking Hoodia, the metabolic rate increases, so instead of feeling fatigued or low due to the lack of calories, users feel more energetic. So Hoodia not only controls appetite, but also expedites fat burning, which makes it an easy and effective weight loss solution. However, Hoodia can only control physical urges to eat and drink, and is not successful with people who eat for emotional reasons.

Hoodia Gordonii has a lot of points in its favor as a weight loss mechanism. For one, it does not involve any dietary changes, workouts, meal portioning or calorie counting. In fact, you can go on losing weight with Hoodia without even feeling that you are dieting. There are hardly any side effects and weight loss is controlled and normal, not drastic.

The major disadvantage of taking Hoodia is that it is a diet suppressant that will work only as long as you take it thrice a day. Your normal appetite and hunger will return once you stop taking the diet suppressant, and you might regain lost weight. Unlike other diet plans, it is not a solution for those who want to shift to healthy eating and a wholesome lifestyle, but is more of a short term solution. Also due to the product’s popularity, a lot of fake Hoodia products have flooded the market.

In spite of everything that can be said against Hoodia, the bottom line is that it has proved to be an extremely effective way of losing weight in a hassle free manner. With continued use, users can easily get down to their target weights within a short amount of time, and once this is achieved, they can turn towards healthy eating habits and lifestyle to stay fit for life.