Hoodia Gordonii Is A Powerful Weight Loss Supplement

Hoodia is a word that is quickly becoming a household name. Thanks to diet crazes that have continued to sweep America for the past few years, hoodia is a name that is quickly associating itself with “quick results” and “get slim fast” due to its apparently amazing ability to act as an appetite suppressant. Simply put, hoodia is now being used as a weapon to combat the war with obesity that is plaguing America. But really, what is hoodia?

Hoodia, or hoodia gordonii, is a plant that looks somewhat like a cactucs and originates from the Kalahari desert in southern Africa. Traditionally, the plant has been used to locals during long trips in the desert to help keep their appetites at bay. Hoodia is an entirely natural substance, not a drug, and was introduced in the form of supplements in the US just recently in 2004. It quickly caught on and has since earned a name for itself due to its ability to act as a strong appetite suppressant.

For a bigger picture on what the plant is and how word about it came out, one must look back thousands of years. The Bushmen of southern Africa have been using this plant for thousands of years and only...