Jan22010

Side Effects of Hoodia Gordonii!

Hoodia Gordonii, an immensely popular drug known for its anti- appetite properties, still has no published record of clinical trials till date. The safety concerns & issues on its possible effects are based on the assumption that since San Bushmen had been using it from ancient times & had never experienced any side effects, the drug is safe for us too.

However, some independent studies indicates the following facts-

1. Hoodia in addition to natural suppressant agent P57 contains other components too that may cause unwanted effects on your liver & they can not be filtered easily during manufacturing process too.
2. If it can affects liver, then it can also interfere with other medications taken by the person & therefore may prove vulnerable in the long run.
3. San Bushmen is basically a hunting tribe & their lifestyle & food list is much different from us, therefore San safety reports are not a reliable source.
4. Another possible danger of Hoodia consumption is that it tricks brain into belief that sugar level in the blood is normal which may prove dangerous for people with diabetes as their blood level may drop riskily low.

Children, Pregnant woman, nursing women should avoid using Hoodia as far as possible & normal people are advised too to resort to Hoodia as their last & only option when no other means is available.

Dec42009

Is Your Hoodia Pure??

Hoodia is a very popular herb which is often found in most of the Herbal Diet pills well-known as weight loss supplements. Now there are numerous companies in the market offering several products almost everyday claimed to have the essence & goodness of Hoodia. It becomes very difficult as such to judge whether they are offering genuine Hoodia based products or not. There are extensive reports & surveys which suggest that most of the Hoodia based products are either fake or have been contaminated with artificial chemicals.

This is based on the following facts-

1. The supply of the plant is scant in reference to heavy demand worldwide which is still growing.
2. It is difficult to grow a Hoodia Plant as it takes approximately four to five years and a very hot environment to reach its maturity.
3. A ban has also been imposed on the trade of Hoodia Plant to preserve the species; by CITES (The Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species).

The only thing that can be relied on to differentiate between; whether products contain pure Hoodia or the alleged active ingredient or if the product is fake; is to check the laboratory testing certificates. But sometimes even their authenticity is in doubt too. So the best way is that go for popular brand names & buy the product from only trusted & reliable sources & outlets.

Nov242009

Herbal Diet Pills in Brief

Struggling with body burdened with some extra pounds of fat or aspiring to have that perfect body like celebrities?? No more worries; for here is a magic wand which is sure to give you a cure for your worries arising out of your obese body or some extra pounds of fat. Yes, the obvious solution that comes to mind is Herbal Slimming Pills. These herbal pills are in fact an appealing product for all those besieged to lose weight with very fast results & that too with no side effects. These Herbal pills hold tremendous promises in them for a perfect body as they tend to help body lose weight through natural process & this is perhaps the most quoted reason behind their immense popularity.

There is an array of products available in the category of herbal diet pills such as herbal fat burners, herbal carbohydrate blockers and herbal metabolism boosters. All of them have their own unique qualities & properties. Thus it may be very hard for a person as a consumer to choose the product accurate for him & his needs. In this regard, it is suggested that advice of the professionals must be taken before subscribing any pill yourself so as to get effective results in appropriate time frame.

The market of Herbal Diet Pills is in operation since decades without following any norms or regulations. It is out of reach of even stringent scanner of authorities like FDA- Food & Drug Administration or European Union. Thus it obvious that you may come across numerous money oriented players in the market offering you fake products which only ends up in ruining your health, resource & time. It is therefore highly recommended to be fully aware of the herbal diet pill product that you are going to buy from the market as they do not need any subscription for purchasing. Moreover, always buy them from trusted sources & if possible, go for popular brand names.

Aug152009

Are Herbal Diet Pills as Safe and Effective as claimed??

Herbal Diet Pills or more appropriate to say non –prescription diet pills have made a dynamic entry into the weight loss market only few years back. These herbal diet pills can be freely obtained from the chemist unlike other diet pills which need a proper subscription before purchase.

There are numerous herbal pills in the market today & its users are also rising day by day. It is also claimed that these herbal diet pills are devoid of any side effects too. But the million dollar question is that are herbal diet pills are as safe & effective as claimed??

The answer to this question can be given in terms of both yes & no. Yes, as some fraction of total diet pills are both effective & safe. No, as the left over percentage of diet pills are not as efficient as claimed & among them some are dangerous too. Some people have reported very bad experiences from consumption of diet pills. There is no control kept over their quality in order to make some fast cash by most of the manufacturers. The manufacturers of diet pills are also free from sharp eye of the organizations such as FDA & European Union which gives them freedom to claim false & foul facts about their products with no one to scrutinize them. It is therefore advised that to certainly check for Certification, Medical Backing & trustworthiness of Manufacturer of the herbal diet pill before going for their subscription or purchase.

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.

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…. :)