Hoodia Gordonii: A Modern Miracle

Don’t let the title of this article deter you. If you’re like most smart consumers, you’re weary of products offering miraculous results. With so many diet pills on the market, consumers are wise to beware. Hoodia Gordonii isn’t a diet drug, however. It’s actually a vegetable that is changing the way we look at weight loss.

The story behind Hoodia Gordonii doesn’t begin in 2004 when it was introduced to the general public. It doesn’t even begin thirty years ago when extensive testing was done on the product. Hoodia Gordonii has actually been around for a number of centuries.

Centuries ago, Bushmen in Africa consumed Hoodia Gordonii. They didn’t do this to lose weight, however. During these long expeditions, they were often hungry. They found that Hoodia Gordonii drastically changed their appetites, causing them to feel "full" rather than hungry. It was only later that experts tapped into this virtual goldmine. Getting rid of hunger makes it easy to cut caloric intake which means losing weight, an easy and comfortable way.

Maybe the idea of Hoodia Gordonii as an appetite suppressant is one that seems hard to believe. Perhaps you’ve already tried numerous products claiming to curb hunger. If you’re like most people, you’ve experienced the negative side effects that accompany them. Many cause nausea, irregular heartbeats, and even a perpetual "fevered" feeling. Another problem is that although many of these products claim to keep you from being hungry, many consumers report that they are still hungry when taking the pills.

To really understand how Hoodia Gordonii is different, it’s best to take a look at how the plant works. It actually contains a molecule called P.57. This molecule tricks your brain into thinking you’ve already eaten and that you are full. It sounds a bit hard to believe, but it’s actually true.

Inside your brain, is your hypothalamus. There are also many tiny nerve cells that sense glucose sugar. Each time you eat something, your blood sugar increases. When this happens, all those cells start reacting making you feel full. Hoodia Gordonii has been shown to have a component that is thousands of times as active as glucose. For this reason, your nerve cells start reacting as if you were full even when you haven’t eaten. Now, the entire desire to eat is gone.

The interesting part of story of the history of Hoodia Gordonii was its strange discovery. A decade ago, CSIR (the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) in Africa was doing a study on all the different natural foods that the Bushmen ate. Their main reason in doing this was to make sure all the foods were non-toxic. When they found Hoodia Gordonii, they began animal testing on the product to see if it was toxic.

Not only was Hoodia Gordonii non-toxic. They also found that the animals who consumed the cactus began losing weight. By 1997, one year later, the CSIR realized that the ingredient, P57 was responsible for the weight loss properties in Hoodia Gordonii.

Now, the good news is that you too can benefit from the miracle of Hoodia Gordonii. It’s the best way to rid yourself of hunger while you cut calories, lose weight, and transform your body into the one you’ve always dreamed of!

Nutrition and weight-loss expert Martin Stanwyck is the author of a multitude of diet articles. Visit www.hoodia.info.ms to learn more about his main topic Hoodia Gordonii.