FINDING THE RIGHT HOODIA DOSE

Now is actually a good time to begin a weight loss and exercise program. Just think, this could be the first year that you get through the Holiday Season without gaining weight! Imagine how good you will feel about yourself to actually weigh-in on January 1st lighter than you are today! Think about purchasing and starting your Hoodia gordonii supplement now. You'll have a real jump-start on the New Year's Resolution this year! I just stocked up on enough to get me through the next 3 months.

One of the most common questions asked about Hoodia is "How much should I take?". This is an expensive product, so I can understand that people don't want to take more than they need. First of all, be sure that you are taking a quality supplement that contains only 100% pure, genuine Hoodia gordonii imported from South Africa. If you tried to save a few bucks and are taking one of the "fake" products that are being passed off as Hoodia, then you can not expect any results at all!

Begin with a low dose and monitor your results. Titrate the dose up gradually until you feel the results that you want. The effective dose for most people is between 2,250 and 3,000mg per day. I have had excellent results with 2250 mg/day; I take a 750 mg capsule three times/day before meals. On weekends I generally only take 2 capsules, because my schedule is different, and I still have good appetite-suppressant effects. Experiment with the dose and timing that works for you.

Some people feel the effects of Hoodia within a day or two, while others may not feel the effects until they have taken it consistently for several weeks. Be patient, and give it at least two weeks before you decide that it doesn’t work for you.

Remember, Hoodia will help you to eat less, but the food choices that you make are up to you. Don't forget that exercise is a crucial component to any weight-loss effort. It's your life, it's your body. Make the choices that will help you to live a happy, healthy life.

USE HOODIA IN CONJUNCTION WITH BEHAVIORAL CHANGES TO LOSE WEIGHT

Opinions among medical professionals, consumers, and the media about the usefulness and effectiveness of Hoodia Gordonii vary from it being an amazing weight loss aide to it being nothing more than a scam. I have seen and read both extremes and everything in between, as I am sure anyone who is reading this has.

The one thing that everyone seems to agree on is this: the only Hoodia diet aids that will help you lose weight are those products that contain only 100% pure, genuine Hoodia Gordonii. Authentic Hoodia products have CITES documents, which are required for exporting Hoodia Gordonii from South Africa. They have chemical analysis reports which support their claims and verify that pure Hoodia Gordonii is in fact present in the supplement. In order to avoid one of the many scams and ensure that you are getting a product that works, look for these things. Read some of my earlier posts about ensuring that the Hoodia you buy is authentic.

It is important to realize that even the Hoodia supplements are nothing more than appetite suppressants. They will not magically melt the fat away. Genuine Hoodia will suppress feelings of hunger, making it easier to stick to a low-calorie food plan, but it will not control your psychological urges to eat. It is up to the you to change your behavior and the thoughts and feelings that you associate with food and overeating. This is a very important concept to understand and to work on if you are to be successful in the weight loss battle. Figure out why you overeat, and then take it to the next level and figure out how to change those associations with food. Hoodia will make it easier, but it is not a "magic bullet".

THE BENEFITS OF HOODIA GORDONII AS AN APPETITE SUPPRESSANT

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1. Hoodia Gordonii is an all-natural supplement; it is made from a plant which grows wild in the Sub-Saharan desert regions of South Africa.
2. Hoodia is a natural dietary supplement; it is not a drug or a medication. It is not a chemical that is manufactured in a laboratory.
   
3. Hoodia Gordonii has been safely used by the San Bushmen for thousands of years to suppress hunger and thirst while they were on extended hunting trips in the desert.
4. Hoodia does not contain caffeine, ephedra, or phenteramine.
5. Several well-constructed clinical trials have been completed over the years with Hoodia. Scientists have found no side effects to Hoodia Gordonii through their studies and research.
6. There are several patents issued for pure, genuine Hoodia Gordonii products; this will help to prevent some of the "fake" Hoodia scams that have been taking advantage of consumers over the years.
   

Hoodia is a safe, all-natural dietary supplement with appetite suppressant properties. When used in conjunction with a healthy diet and moderate physical activity, Hoodia Gordonii may just be the answer that many overweight people have been seeking. For more information, click on the Desert Burn Hoodia links below.

MORATORIUM ON HOODIA EXPORTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA

An article published in the "Cape Times" on 11/24/06 stated that there has been a moratorium placed on Hoodia exports from South Africa due to illegal harvesting and exportation of the plant. I have discussed the authentication and exportation process of genuine Hoodia from South Africa in some of my earlier posts, along with the fact that pure, genuine Hoodia Gordonii is a rare and expensive product. It now appears that the product has been exploited so much by people trying to get rich quickly by selling products that contain little pure Hoodia that the plant is in danger of extinction within two years unless drastic action is taken by the South African governments. The exportation of Hoodia has been banned at this time until the governments are able to gain control of illegal harvesting and exportation of this rare succulent.

You can read some of my earlier posts regarding the governmental controls over the exportation and importation of Hoodia Gordonii, including the CITES certificate that is issued by the government of South Africa allowing for legal export of the plant.

Hoodia's active appetite suppressant ingredient was patented in 1997 and the South African government signed a license agreement with a British pharmaceutical company to market it as a weight-loss aid. The sad thing is that this was all done without involvement of the San Bushmen, who have used Hoodia as an appetite suppressant and thirst quencher for thousands of years while on long hunting trips in the desert; the San Bushmen and their knowledge of the plant's properties are what led to the research of Hoodia in the first place. I will also add that the San Bushmen have not been the ones to profit from the lucrative exportation of the product, either.