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| The Hoodia Gordonii Weight-Loss Wonder's History |
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*The Age-Old Appetite Suppressant - Hoodia Gordonii* When I first heard of Hoodia Gordonii, I thought, "Wow, a weight-loss discovery. Well, I was wrong. The tribes who live in the South African Kalahari Desert have used hoodia for over two thousand years. It's only relatively new to the modern world. And we think of ourselves as being scientifically advanced. Yet we are the ones who have been using drugs that have harmful (even dangerous) side affects, while the ancient South African Tribes of the Kalahari Desert have been using a safe and natural appetite controller for more than two thousand years. *Where Is Hoodia Found?* The amazing Hoodia Gordonii plant grows wild in the deserts of southern Africa. It is a succulent (like cactus) that retains water in dry conditions. The desert tribes made good use of hoodia gordonii, especially on long trips, when they new that food would be in short supply. They would bring some hoodia plants with them. Then when they would get hungry and no food was around, they would just nibble on the hoodia plant and they would be good to go for hours to come. They used the hoodia plant whenever there was no food, which was often, to get them by without feeling hungry. Can it get any better? Well, a chicken dinner would be better, but that wasn't an option. When they started getting hungry and no food was around, they would just eat a little off of a completely free and safe plant they had brought with them. No negative side affects, and it worked! *Hoodia Makes Its Way To The Modern World* In 1937 a Dutch anthropologist was studying the habits of nomadic hunters in Africa and noted that they would eat this plant when food and water were scarce. He reported that the Hoodia Gordonii plant was not particularly tasty and would not be suitable for our snobby little taste buds. Thus, what you buy today has been processed into a form that offers you the same benefits of suppressing your appetite safely, yet without the bad taste. It wasn't until 1963 that a study of the hoodia gordonii plant was set in motion by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. It was an organized study, which found that laboratory animals that were fed hoodia lost weight consistently. Since that time, progress has crawled forward. Sometime in the 1990's, scientists in South Africa convinced Phytopharm, a British pharmaceutical company, to develop Hoodia. They were able to isolate and identify 'P57', which is the active molecule in Hoodia Gordonii that suppresses the appetite. The Gordonii plant requires extremely high temperatures to flourish and it takes four to five years to mature. Thus the establishment of Hoodia Gordonii plantations in South Africa has become a priority. *It Really Works* Hoodia gordonii works great as an appetite suppressant. However, you should know that it doesn't work at the same speed for everyone. For some people the length of time it takes to suppress the appetite occurs quickly, even after the first dose. However, others may not notice a significant difference until after two weeks. Hoodia gordonii works. But I think that the greatest thing about it is that it works without the side affects of the other less natural products on the market. If you have tried losing weight and are not satisfied with the results, or if you are just starting out, hoodia gordonii may be for you. About AuthorClaude Anthony's FREE Health Secrets Weekly Newsletter shares the secrets of healthy people. Join today and receive 3 GIFTS at his Hoodia Gordonii Info Site. Click here for more Hoodia Gordonii History.Source: ArticleTrader.com Read more at: http://www.articletrader.com/health/weight-loss/the-hoodia-gordonii-weight-loss-wonders-history.html. |
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