What is Hoodia Gordonii?
Hoodia Gordonii is an herb – Hoodia Gordonii is its Latin botanical name. The herb grows wild in the harsh conditions of the Kalahari desert of Southern Africa.
How does Hoodia Gordonii work?
Hoodia Gordonii contains a unique molecule that works as a natural appetite suppressant. Taking Hoodia Gordonii when you are hungry alleviates the feeling of hunger and so makes you less likely to snack between meals due to hunger. When you take Hoodia Gordonii before a meal, even a small meal leaves you feeling more satisfied which encourages you to eat smaller meals.
Why have I not heard of this herb before?
The SAN tribes people of the Kalahari desert have been eating Hoodia Gordonii for centuries to reduce hunger and thirst on long hunting trips of several days duration. Commercial cultivation of the herb started only a few years ago, driven by the need for a natural herbal product that can suppress the appetite.
How is Hoodia To Be Used?
The traditional use of Hoodia gordonii for its appetite suppressant effect involved the eating of whole, fresh plants or perhaps dried plants. Flowers, roots, and spiky skin on the plant were not eaten readily by anyone, including the hardy San bushmen. The natural use of Hoodia involved cutting open the skin, and eating or drinking the flesh and sap of the plant. In fact, several TV correspondents have taken the plant in this traditional form. These newscasters, along with others, comment upon its bitterness, and almost immediate effects on appetite suppression. It is clear that Hoodia gordonii cannot be taken in this fresh form by many consumers. Therefore, the Hoodia plant in South Africa has been processed by drying the plant and producing powder or concentrates that can be used in dietary supplements, or perhaps added to food.
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- Lesley Stahl
- 60 Minutes
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