Hoodia Gordonii Weight Loss Miracle or Diet Deception

Hoodia gordonii is a weight loss supplement that promises to eliminate your desire to eat. This assertion was backed up by a “60 Minutes” reporter who did a story about hoodia and made the statement that after trying the “diet pill” his appetite was gone. With no known side effects, hoodia would seem to be the magic bullet against obesity.

With millions of overweight people jumping from one diet fashion to the next, thought of taking a pill to curb cravings might sound like a dream come true. But is there any truth to this hoodia hype?

While pure hoodia has been proven to stop you from wanting to eat there are literally hundreds of products claiming to contain this latest “magic bullet” in the battle against obesity. This might not mean much until you realize just how scarce hoodia is. Consider that hoodia gordonii is only grown in certain parts of the desert, and after the recent media exposure there is no way for the supply to meet the demand.

What does this say for all those diet pills claiming to contain hoodia? Well it means most of them are lying. In fact pure hoodia is very expensive and hard to get so when you see the latest and greatest “weight loss pill” claiming to contain hoodia odds are that there are only trace amounts that will have little or no effect. What can you do to make sure your getting the highest quality hoodia gordonii in your weight loss supplements? Find the list of ingredients and make sure hoodia is the only one listed, and that there is at least 400mg.

Worse, confusing the issues is that there are twenty varieties of hoodia, but only one (gordonii) is effective. Keep that in mind when you are looking at ingredient lists; if gordonii is not specifically mentioned, then you have been scammed and you should look for a different supplier.

Remember that any diet pill made from “100% pure hoodia” is going to cost about $40-$65 for a month's supply. Go for the companies and see if they have any certificates to back up their claims. Specifically, make sure that the company has a CITES certificate; without that certificate, the company's claims can be safely ignored.

Like any diet supplement, a little paranoia is a good thing. Check out the company and their products to your satisfaction, not theirs, and you should do okay.