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Herbal Weight Loss With Hoodia
No herbal weight loss series would be complete without including information
on Hoodia
Gordonii. This plant was discovered by the modern world back in 2004, and
has since taken the world by storm. This natural weight loss herb has been
featured on major talk shows, major newscasts, and is talked about all over
the Internet. Hoodia is a natural appetite suppressant which has no known ill
side effects.
Hoodia Gordonii comes from a plant in South Africa. Many people call it a
cactus but it's actually a succulent plant instead. It has been used by the
bushmen of that country for hundreds of years, to help them manage hunger when
they were out in the wilds for long periods of time. The Hoodia plant takes
several years to grow, and is protected by the South African government. Some
pharmaceutical companies are said to have started hoodia plantations, so they
may start selling patented products based on the plant in a few years.
There are over 20 varieties of Hoodia plants, but Hoodia Gordonii is thought
to be the only one which has the appetite suppressing properties in it.
Hoodia
Gordonii is reported to help suppress your appetite by making you feel
satiated and full, while providing you with an energy boost too.
Scientific studies have shown that Hoodia contains a molecule known as P57.
This molecule essentially tricks your brain into thinking you're full. When
you eat food, the glucose, or sugars, from that food trigger nerve cells
within your brain and this is what lets your body know when it has had enough
food. The P57 molecule in Hoodia also triggers these nerve cells in your
brain, thus your body thinks it is full of food even when you haven't eaten.
Several journalists have tried eating actual Hoodia plants in Africa
themselves, and one even reported not having much of an appetite for almost 24
hours.
A pharmaceutical company named Phytopharm did a double blind study back in
2001 to test the effects of the P57 molecule. Half of the participants
received P57 while the other half received a placebo. One of the biggest take
aways from this study was that the group who took P57 ate an average of 1000
calories less each day than the placebo group did.
And so far there have been no reported bad side effects from using Hoodia
either. People who have tried it specifically note there is no racing of the
heart, no strange tastes in their mouths, and no queasiness or nausea.
Now, Hoodia Gordonii is not recommended as a complete food replacement. In
fact, it's suggested that you use it to control snacking and binging only.
Many people have problems with weight loss and hunger, because they eat foods
which cause their blood sugar levels to spike quickly. This creates a cycle
where your body releases a lot of insulin to deal with the large sugar spike,
but as soon as that sugar is gone, the body demands more because there is now
excess insulin in your system. And this is what causes people to have severe
cravings for sweets and snacks, even just an hour or so after a meal. By using
Hoodia, you should be able to control and drastically reduce those wild sugar
level swings within your body, thus prevent yourself from snacking and binging
throughout the day.
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