Thursday, December 25, 2008

Is Hoodia Gordonii the Weight Loss Miracle You Were Waiting For?

By Ricardo d Argence

Hoodia Gordonii is a spiky plant found in deserts that is native to parts of southern Africa and has been employed in herbal folk treatments for decades. People native to the area have long used this herb as a treatment for indigestion, to fight infection, and even as an appetite suppressant while on long hunting trips in the desert.

The latter use for Hoodia Gordonii has garnered plenty of interest in the West and as a result has become a component of numerous natural weight reduction plans.

Since early research regarding the advantages of Hoodia Gordoni used for weight loss, conducted in 1977, only a handful of companies have ben permitted to manufacture it due to regulations on cultivating the plant for production on a large scale.

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.

Early research into the way the plant works and how to market it for weight loss were halted due to the expense and complexity of synthesizing the component in Hoodia Gordonii that triggers the appetite suppression response in the body.

This plant is nearly extinct so, it may become extinct if use and cultivation of the plant is not strictly monitored.

Many people have said that Hoodia Gordonii can help in suppressing your appetite, but that the dosage required to do so effectively tends to be much larger than that which most websites have listed.

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.

Taking a large amount of any hurb will not help you in a bigger way. You will not be able to maintain your overall health and you will not achieve the results you want or Hoodia Gordonii may work for you, but it cannot be taken in place of diet and exercise. - 16650

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