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| Description
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Hoodia Gordonii has been used for generations by South African tribesmen to starve off hunger and thirst during long hunting expeditions. Hoodia is difficult to grow and requires just the right amount of water, sun light, and temperature. It takes five years for Hoodia to grow to full maturity.
To test the Hoodia, morbidly obese people from Leicester, England, were kept in a place as close to prison as it gets. All the volunteers could do was read papers and watch television and eat. Half the group was given Hoodia Gordonii and half was given a placebo. At the end of 15 days, the group on Hoodia had reduced their food intake by 1000 calories a day. Given the average daily diet is around 2200 calories, this was a remarkable success! Another clinical study performed in 18 overweight but healthy males provided statistical evidence that the Hoodia Gordonii extract reduced the average daily calorie intake and reduced body-fat over the 2 week clinical trial period.
In addition to eliminating hunger and suppressing the appetite Hoodia also seems to boost energy levels and counteract depression, some folks even report aphrodisiac-like qualities. The efficacy of Hoodia Gordonii has been established with a profound weight loss and a good emergent safety profile.
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| Ingredients
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| Supplement
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Serving Size : 2 Capsules |
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| Ingredients |
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%DV |
| Hoodia Gordonii (fresh stem) |
400 mg |
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| Other
Ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose (Plant Fiber), Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, and Silica. |
†: Daily value not established.
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| South African scientists have been testing Hoodia since 1996 when they discovered the plant contained a
previously unknown molecule that replicates the effect glucose has on nerve cells in the brain fooling the body
into thinking it is full, even when it is not. Hoodia's appetite suppressing molecule is said to be almost 10,000
times stronger than glucose. A U.S. pharmaceutical company spent over 400 million dollars researching this
molecule. |
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| Customer
Reviews on Hoodia Gordonii |
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Average Customer Rating:  (3
review)
Write an online
review and share your thoughts with other customers.
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Believe It - This Works!,
July 5, 2006
Reviewer: Anonymous |
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| I struggle with a huge appetite. I asked my naturopath to recommend a supplement to curb my appetite, and he told me about Olympian Labs Hoodia Gordonii. I have been taking it for 1 month, 400 - 1200 mg a day. I noticed a decrease in appetite on my second day of taking 1200 mg. I try to take about 800 mg a day, and it really curbs my appetite (no between meal cravings).
Also, Hoodia increases my energy considerably - almost too much, and that's why I don't take more than 800 mg. I felt the energy boost even before I read somewhere that this is a side effect - so it's not a placebo effect. Last thing I'll say is that I would watch out for other brands. I'd only buy this brand or any other one that a trusted naturopath recommends.
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20:1 Hoodia,
September 24, 2005
Reviewer: thomas |
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| It seems that the product works. But another site said that anything with 20:1 on it is a fake and doesn't contain true Hoodia. I don't know if this is true or not but it does concern me.
thomas |
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 wonderful appetite suppressant,
June 22, 2005
Reviewer: Anonymous |
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| I have been using Hoodia off and on for the last 3 months. This brand is one of the 3 brands I've tried, and it was the most consistent and effective. It even got me through a visit to my parents' house, where I normally overeat--I ate even less than normal when I had the power of Hoodia behind me!
I take 2 first thing when I wake up, then have some juice dilluted with water. Throughout the day I can do well drinking the watered down juice between meals, then very light meals when it's time. When I remember to take it, I notice that if I am a little hungry, it is at a time when I would normally be starving.
If I am very busy at work and cannot take a meal break for a long time, rather than being nauseous and faint and having a headache (my usual hypoglycemic symptoms), I am just aware of a faint hunger, and an idea that I should eat soon. It makes my hectic schedule a lot more comfortable to deal with, AND my weight loss goals a lot more attainable. So far I've lost about 5 lbs with Hoodia.
Unfortunately, but for obvious reasons, all my bad old eating patterns and excessive appetite and cravings come right back when I'm not taking this supplement. |
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