Weight Loss And Appetite Suppressants - Hoodia
By Kirsten Hawkins
For decades, the Holy Grail of the diet industry has been an all natural
appetite suppressant with no side effects other than the intended weight
loss. Like the Holy Grail, it has been elusive. The diet pharmaceutical
companies thought they found it in starch-blockers, in ephedra, in fat
binders. the list goes on. While many of these worked, they often came
with a heavy list of side effects, many of them dangerous. After an
initial flurry of excitement and sales, most were knocked off track by
reports of dangers associated with their use, and some were even banned
from U.S. sale.
The latest arrival on the Holy Weight Loss Grail circuit is an
unprepossessing African succulent known as hoodia gordoni. Cleared for
sale in the U.S. in early 2004, it has been steadily making a name for
itself as a powerful appetite suppressant that can help you lose weight.
Its popularity was significantly boosted by reports on 60 Minutes, ABC
News and BBC News.
As part of the BBC report, BBC Two's correspondent Tom Mangold, actually
traveled to Africa to sample the hoodia in situ. He and his cameraman, who
also tested the plant, both reported feeling pleasantly full for nearly 48
hours after eating a piece of hoodia gordoni.
The hoodia plant has been used by the San tribesmen of the Kalahari desert
for centuries to suppress the pangs of hunger on long hunts and trips.
Modern research has isolated an 'active ingredient' known as P57. Though
the research is still scanty, it appears to work by fooling the
hypothalamus into thinking that there is more sugar in the blood than
there actually is.
Does it actually work? It's really still too early to tell, but in one
clinical trial conducted by Phytopharm, the company that holds the patent
on the process to extract P57 from hoodia, human subjects taking hoodia
reduced their caloric intake by as much as 1000 calories a day. The
figures are impressive.
But is it safe? There again, the research is far to scant to make a
reasonable decision on it. There are no known side effects - but it also
hasn't been used outside one small tribe in Africa until the past two
years. It's possible that there are side effects to long-term use that
aren't yet evident.
Until then, use caution in purchasing products made with hoodia. Many of
the commercially available products contain virtually no hoodia gordoni at
all. Consult your doctor before undertaking any weight loss program that
involves appetite suppressants. This is particularly important for those
who've been diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes, as the action of the
hoodia plant can trick the body into thinking that the blood sugar is fine
even as they approach hypoglycemic shock.
About the Author: Kirsten Hawkins is a nutrition and health expert from
Nashville, TN. Visit
http://www.popular-diets.com/ for more great nutrition, well-being,
and vitamin tips as well as reviews and comments on popular diets.
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