In answer to the question Does Hoodia Work ?
The answer is Yes! For most people.

So What Is Hoodia?

Hoodia, a natural appetite suppressant and has earned attention as a potentially powerful weapon in the war against obesity and the American focus on losing weight. Hoodia supplements were first introduced to the U.S. market in early 2004.

Hoodia  was made popular by such celebrities as Oprah Winfrey and by television shows such as 60 Minutes, Hoodia Gordonii is gaining widespread attention as an all natural weight loss supplement.

What is Hoodia Gordonii and how does it aid in weight loss? There are many kinds of hoodia plant. But only the hoodia gordonii species contains an active ingredient that helps suppress your appetite.

Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent plant that looks like cactus, and is mainly found in Kalahari Desert of South Africa. has been used for hundreds of years by the indigenous people of Southern Africa to quench thirst and to suppress appetite on long trips across the desert. It is a very rare plant, and the six foot plant is protected by the laws of natural conservation in Namibia and South Africa. Permit is required to grow, collect or export it to any other country.

Hoodia Studies and Trials

Studies done on Hoodia show that it contains natural material which, when ingested, makes your brain  think that you are full and eliminates the desire to eat. This makes Hoodia a powerful appetite suppressant and an excellent addition to your weight loss program.

Clinical trials done by some drug large have emerged showing Hoodia Gordonii  as a powerful appetite suppressant and works well as a weight loss supplement. In a study conducted in the UK, one group of volunteers was given a placebo while another group of volunteers was given an extract of Hoodia Gordonii. Each group were returned home and told to go about their lives as they normally would. Two weeks later, results showed that the group that was given the Hoodia extract reduced their caloric intake by 1,000 calories per day with no additional effort whatsoever. This study, and others like it, concluded that Hoodia Gordonii will help you lose weight by suppressing your appetite.

Results using hoodia reported show a reduced interest in food, delay in the time after eating before hunger sets in again, feeling full more quickly, and a general feeling of well-being. Hoodia gordonii is not a stimulant, and has no known side effects and appears to be safe for most people.

Hoodia gordonii is entirely natural — it is not a drug. Some pharmaceutical companies find it so promising,  they are trying to isolate the appetite-suppressing molecule, P57, to create a patented diet drug in the future.