by Kaye Fretz
The Hoodia Gordonii herbal diet is a diet that actually works. This diet has everything that a dieting person could look for: it effectively sheds off the pounds without any side effects!
What is Hoodia Gordonii?
Hoodia Gordonii is actually an herb that looks just like a cactus. There is no other place where it is known to grow except in the Kalahari Desert in Africa. It takes many years before the Hoodia Gordonii matures for harvesting.
Hoodia Gordonii for Weight Loss
One of the oldest tribes in the world, the San Bushmen, have been eating Hoodia Gordonii for thousands of years. They commonly eat the herb during long hunting trips wherein food is scarce.
Stumbling upon Hoodia Gordonii’s very powerful weight loss properties was just an accident. Back then, South African scientists were conducting a study on indigenous foods. Hoodia was known to be eaten by the San Bushmen that’s why it was included in their experiments. The animals being fed the herb were remarkably losing weight so they decided to further study the herb. It took about 30 years to finally isolate the molecule which was causing the weight loss. This molecule is no known as P57.
The scientists sold the license to a Cambridgeshire bio-pharmaceutical company called Phytopharm. Phytopharm spent millions of dollars to do more research and conduct more tests on Hoodia Gordonii and its weight loss capabilities. The company then sold the marketing and development license to one of the world’s leading drug manufacturers: Pfizer.
How Does the Hoodia Gordonii Herbal Diet Work?
We feel hunger because our brains tell us that we are hungry. The part of the brain that is responsible for this is the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus contains nerve cells that can sense glucose sugar levels. If it is low, the hypothalamus will tell the brain that you are hungry. When you eat, glucose sugar levels go up and the nerve cells in the hypothalamus start firing thus telling you that you are full.
Hoodia Gordonii’s P57 molecule actually works like an appetite suppressant wherein it tells the brain that you are already full. Scientists have found out that it seems to have molecule that is about 10,000 times more active as glucose. These molecules trigger the nerve cells sensing sugar levels. They tell you that you are already full when in fact you have hardly eaten anything or you have not eaten anything at all. This promotes the eating of smaller meals and less or no snacking.
Side-Effects of Hoodia Gordonii
There are no known negative side-effects of taking Hoodia Gordonii. Unlike any other diet pill, appetite suppressant or anti-obesity drug, you will not get any of these common side effects:
Tingling in extremities Tightness in the chest Palpitations High blood pressure Hyperactivity Insomnia Nervousness Dry mouth Headaches Fatigue Dizziness Constipation Confusion Vomiting Intestinal disturbances Insomnia Hair loss Excessive perspiration Restlessness Diarrhea Changes in menstrual cycle Changes in libido Blurred vision
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Hoodia Gordonii
The obvious advantage of Hoodia Gordonii is that you lose weight. Losing weight can give many advantages to people depending on their situation. If you are obese, then you eliminate all the other health risks related to obesity. For those who just want to lose weight to look better, you will also get good results. The product is also very safe to use because there is no known negative side-effects. Many have even reported feeling better (mood elevation) after eating Hoodia Gordonii.
The disadvantage of Hoodia Gordonii is that it is expensive. This is because it is more effective than any other herbal weight loss pill or diet and because it takes many years before a Hoodia Gordonii will mature and be ready for harvesting. A minor disadvantage is that it tastes not so pleasant.
With the arrival of the Hoodia Gordonii herbal diet, people can actually win the “battle of the bulge”.