Archive for July 2009

Jul252009

Hoodia Gordonii- An Open Review

People often resort to ‘any means & any extent approach’ to lose those extra pounds of weight, in the end at last tired from all advances, makes a transition to diet pills. Herbal Diet Pills are the most trusted name in this series as it is claimed that these do not have any side effects. It is very evident verity that Hoodia Gordonii is gaining immense popularity as the natural appetite suppressant herb; extremely effective in weight loss. However, there are very little or virtually no scientific facts validating this age old finding or theory. Also there were no clinical trials conducted so far to address the concern in reference to safety of Hoodia Pill as a dietary supplement.

Hoodia Pills are used to suppress hunger so that you don’t feel starved & then it’s relatively easy for you to shed those extra pounds. It is also known to increase your metabolism level & thus makes you feel good & positive about your own self. All these claims might be true but they work only when you take the necessary dosage of the pills in an appropriate manner over the required period of time. It can also prove to be harmful for the body if used in dosages exceeding; other than which prescribed by the doctors or by the manufacturer of the pills. Due to its immense popularity there is a great demand of pill in the market & almost every day a product based on Hoodia is launched in the market. As such the quality of these pills can not be trusted as the one with pure Hoodia (Hoodia is rare plant especially after ban imposed by CITES), so it might be possible that you end up buying a fake one.

Mind you all Hoodia Lovers that this isn’t any miraculous weight loss pill or lotion that can help you achieve results over nightly, however its effectiveness to certain extent as an aid to control hunger can not be held in doubt; still.

Jul102009

Weight Loss through Yoga!

The hectic & fast lifestyle of today’s humans has carved way for many diseases leading to foul health. The most popular among all of them is Obesity arising due to unhealthy & irregular eating habits of the mankind.

According to a report, every fifth person in the world is facing Obesity. It is an irony that people first spend their heath to gain wealth & then spend money or wealth to gain back health. The most inexpensive way to regain back your health is Yoga which is a package that includes just some aasanas (postures) and pranayaams (breathing excercises).

ashtangaThere are many styles of Yoga such as Vinyasa Yoga, Power Yoga, Bikram Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga etc. All of them are equally effective in making you reduce your weight at surprisingly fast pace as they provides an energetic cardiovascular workout.

The mechanism of yoga is extremely easy to understand. It works on the metabolism of your body to help you lose weight & that too with no subsequent side effects of the same.

Along with health, it also nourishes your mind & brings a sense of happiness & peace in you. Just start doing Yoga & feel the results in only a couple of days!!! :)

Jul12009

Hoodia Gordonii in Brief

Hoodia, popularly known as Hoodia Gordonii is in actual a plant with finger like stems devoid of any leaves in addition to being spiny succulent in nature. This plant is known to have strings of thorns along its stem bearing bright colored flowers, but is still highly valued due to its medicinal properties. The natural habitat of the plant consists of rocky areas & plains which can be best found in harsh desert conditions of South Africa & Namibia.

Hoodia Gordonii is known to posses’ characteristic property of suppressing appetite in addition to being equally effective in treating small infections & indigestions. There are numerous species in the Hoodia family but only Hoodia Gordonii is bestowed with the natural appetite suppressant trait. It was therefore very common for ancient tribes in earlier times to use this medicinal property of Hoodia Gordonii plant to suppress their thirst & appetite during long trips of hunting in search for food. Due to the blessings of modern technology, ingredient known as P57 responsible for appetite suppressant effect was isolated from the plant & is used to manufacture weight loss products worldwide.

It is said that Hoodia pills; if taken in the right proportion over a period of time in a proper manner, gives the results with least amount of efforts & thus is the most effective of all diet pills & products. On the other side, supplementary products & weight loss aids requires greater awareness & control on the part of user for e.g.; one has to follow strict calorie charts, diet sheets, scales in order to get some results. Hoodia pills have no side effects & to keep your weight under control, the weight loss is effectuated over a little bit of longer period so that body gets acquainted to new calorie intakes & diet requirements.

Such is the popularity of the pills that a protected status has to be implemented on the Plant Hoodia in several countries so as to save the plant from extinction…. :)