Hoodia Gordonii is a dietary supplement product made from a South African prickly succulent which promotes weight loss by reducing the appetite. Apparently for centuries African bushmen have been using the meaty parts of the plant to suppress appetite in order to withstand the ordeal of journeys through the Kalahari Desert.
The plant is now protected by the governments of South Africa and Namibia and is licensed for sale through only a few companies. There is some concern that its growing popularity may make the plant more scarce. It's popularity has certainly increased the cost of the product.
A 2004 segment on "60 Minutes" TV news magazine popularized the use of the product as a weight loss supplement. Some 250 products now purport to contain Hoodia Gordonii, although not all of these products have actually tested out to contain the real thing.
Much evidence of the effectiveness of Hoodia Gordonii is anecdotal. However, there have been a couple of researh studies. Richard M. Goldfarb, MD, Morrisville, Pa., conducted a study of Hoodia gordonii on seven individuals and found it effective. It caused a reduction of 3.3% of body fat and helped most participants to reduce their caloric intake by at least half. Goldfarb's patients reported no side-effects, such as jitteriness or insomnia.
Phytopharm, a U.K. company, cites its own study in 2001 where users of the plant extract reduced average calorie intake and body fat within a two week period.
Be sure that the weight loss supplements you buy contain genuine Hoodia Gordonii. There are many knock-offs that do not, in fact, contain African hoodia.
One product that does contain Hoodia Gordonii is EasySlimRX. This product is available online.
Liz Nichols
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