Saturday, December 27, 2008

Hoodia Gordonii, Is it Really the Weight Loss Miracle They Say?

By Ricardo d Argence

Hoodia Gordonii is a spiny desert plant found native in the southern regions of Africa and has been used in herbal folk remedies for generations. The indigenous peoples of the area have used the herb to treat indigestion and to fight infection, and it has been used as an appetite suppressant on long hunts in the desert.

In the west and has since been made a part of many natural weight loss schemes and this last use of Hoodia Gordonii has gained a lot of attention.

Only a few companies have been allowed to produce it for that purpose due primarily to restrictions on cultivating the plant for mass production, since the early research into the weight loss benefits of Hoodia Gordoni in 1977.

While there have not been any published testing that reveals that Hoodia Gordonii suppresses appetites in humans, it has been used for this purpose in indigenous history and similar effects have been seen in animal testing.

Work on the plant which was being used in weight reduction was stopped due to the expense and complexity of synthesizing the component in Hoodia Gordonii that supress body's appetite.

Because Hoodia Gordoni is an endangered plant, it risks becoming extinct if use and cultivation of the plant is not strictly monitored.

A lot of people think that Hoodia Gordonii will help them to suppress their appetite. What they don't know is that, in oreder to achieve that, they need higher dosages than most of websites report.

The herb functions most effectively in a low-carb diet in the context of good, stable serum sugar levels because it does not react in the body like the simple and refined sugars and carbohydrates. It is important to take the correct dosage of this herbal remedy three times daily for a prolonged period in order to see results.

You can just take excessive doses of Hoodia Gordonii and lose weight that it would be unwise to think. Herbal treatments require time in order to take effect, and this one especially functions as a component of your diet. Because of this, even people considering Hoodia Gordonii as an aspect of their dieting plan need to synthesize it as a part of a balanced diet and exercise schedule.

Be warned that taking huge amounts of Hoodia Gordonii, or any herb or medicine, will make you sick and have no lasting beneficial effects. Instead, ease your body into the change by introducing a new routine. Hoodia Gordonii may work for you, but it cannot be taken in place of diet and exercise or you will not be able to maintain your overall health and you will not achieve the results you want. - 16650

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