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Hoodia Safe


Is Hoodia safe to use? Many people are asking the question and many others are telling them that it is. There have been a few reports of headaches or indigestion. It was not mentioned what the brand of the Hoodia product was that was taken so it is up for debate as to whether they were using the pure 100% all natural Hoodia Gordonii or not. Also if there were additives in the products which were taken, the other additives could have attributed to the side effects. The overall majority are reporting no side effects and in all of the scientific and private studies, there were no reported side effects. In fact the reports were just the opposite. Subjects reported feeling more energy and a weight loss of an average of 9 pounds in the studies.

Since the SAN bushmen in the Kahalari Desert in Southern Africa have been eating and chewing on the Hoodia plant stem for many many years with no side effects, I think we can assume it is safe to use. In fact the bushmen use it for food and medicine. They eat it while in the desert on hunting trips so they are not as hungry and do not have to eat as often. Food is scarce in the desert so after they chew on it or eat it, they can go for longer periods of time before they eat or drink anything. The Hoodia plant has been a means of survival for these people for a long time.

After the Hoodia Gordonii products reach the consumers, they come in different varieties, different strengths of dosage , and there are a lot of fake Hoodia products out there. The fake products are probably not safe and if the real Hoodia Gordonii products have had a lot of other ingredients such as stimulants in them, they will not be safe either. Do the necessary research and make sure you are getting the pure 100% all natural Hoodia Gordonii with no additives and it will be safe to use. If the true Hoodia can suppress your appetite, possibly give you more energy and help you lose weight, why would one need to have anything more added to it? Stick to the real products and you will lose weight. Studies do not include other additives in with the Hoodia so it is not documented what side effects the user might encounter.

The real legitimate companies can provide proof of authenticity so you will know you are getting the real thing before you buy it. It is much safer to do a little research and get the real thing than to waste your money and not get any results or possibly have some adverse reactions from ingredients you don't need.


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Hoodia Gordonii
The hoodia plant in the Kalahari Desert could become the newest weapon in the war against obesity.
- CBS News, 60 minutes
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"We did not even think about food. Our brains really were telling us we were full. It was a magnificent deception."
- Tom Mangold, BBC News
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