hoodia

[William Berlinger]

The origins of hoodia extract which has become popular in the western world during the last five years goes back hundreds, possibly thousands or years before modern times. The "Sans Bushmen" as they are commonly called in English (Xhoba in their language) have been using it for most of their history, as they did not have the means to make hoodia extract they simply ate small pieces of the plant. They did this not in an effort to lose weight, as this was obviously not a concern for the ancient tribes of Africa, but to suppress hunger in order to stay focused on hunting or warfare. Today we have methods of creating concentrated hoodia extract, and pharmaceutical companies are investigating ways of synthesizing hoodia extract to make it more widely available to the population; so far these efforts have been unsuccessful. Hoodia extract is still extremely powerful in its natural form, and after it is synthesized we may find it is not as effective or it has side effects. The natural hoodia extract is most celebrated because it has no side effects. It is also one of the most powerful appetite suppressants available, in the coming years we will see much more use of hoodia extract to combat the growing obesity epidemic.

It is impossible for all the sellers of Hoodia to be selling real Hoodia Gordonii. The plant grows extremely slowly, and takes usually about four or five years but even up to seven years for real Hoodia Gordonii to reach its peak for harvesting. It also will only grow properly in the deserts of South Africa, though efforts were made to grow Hoodia in the Southern United States and in Mexico the differences in soil and rainfall and other factors resulted in plants that were extremely low in the active ingredient, P-57. To add to the problems of the availability there is only one company in the world licensed to produce real Hoodia for weight loss purposes. Real Hoodia Gordonii is also listed as a protected species, adding to difficulties. When you are searching for your supplement or spray it is important to look for a CITES certificate, or inquire about it. This is the best way to ensure you are buying real Hoodia, it shows not only that the plant came from South Africa, but that it was grown and harvested legally in a farm rather than taken from the wild where it is protected.

He majority of weight loss pills are appetite suppressants. The majority of these types of weight loss pills are amphetamines of some type. Amphetamine weight loss pills work by stimulating the central nervous system, unfortunately this type of appetite suppression is not completely effective and comes with a lot of different side effects. People taking amphetamine weight loss pills commonly experience restlessness and insomnia, though the side effects can be much more extreme such as having an uneven heartbeat or a huge spike in blood pressure. The weight loss pills also have negative psychological side effects; for instance, listed under the side effects of phentermine weight loss pills were unusual thoughts and confusion. In some cases, the prolonged use of these weight loss pills can lead to full on psychosis. This leads into the next downside of amphetamine weight loss pills, addiction. Many people who begin using the weight loss pills for dieting purposes continue using them because they become addicted to the feeling of alertness and euphoria they give. Amphetamine based weight loss pills, in addition to making you more alert also release dopamine.

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