Hoodia - A Natural Supplement that kills the appetite and attacks obesity!

Saturday, October 1st 2005

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Deep in the high deserts of the Kalahari Desert region of South Africa grows a fascinating plant, it sprouts about 10 tentacles each the size of a long cucumber. Each tentacle is covered in spikes, which need to be carefully peeled. Inside is the slightly unpleasant-tasting flesh. While it looks like a cactus, it is actually a succulent. The San people of the Kalahari, a tribe of hunter gatherers with a 27,000 year old culture and history in using native plants for medicinal purposes, have been using the hoodia plant for centuries to help ward off pain, hunger and thirst when the bushmen made long trips in the desert.

According to Andries Steenkamp, a spokesman for the San people, "I learned how to eat hoodia from my forefathers. It is my food, my water and also my medicine." We can use the plant during hunting to fight off the pain of hunger and thirst."

Hoodia gordonii is entirely natural. It is not a drug and has no stimulant properties. There are various species of hoodia, but the gordonii variation is the only one that contains the all-natural appetite suppressant. This type of hoodia contains a molecule that tricks the brain into the sensation of fullness. Results of human clinical trials in Britain suggest that hoodia may reduce the appetite by equivalent of up to 1,000 calories per day.

Some people report that hoodia works for them immediately, suppressing appetite within 20 to 30 minutes after taking the capsules. Generally people typically need up to two weeks of regularly taking hoodia before they begin to notice the effects of hoodia which include:

· A reduced interest in food
· A delay in the time after eating before hunger sets in again
· Feeling full more quickly
· General feeling of well-being

Hoodia gordonii is not a stimulant and has no known side effects.

Some people start by using 1-2 capsules an hour before lunch and dinner daily for the first two weeks. As the appetite suppressant effect kicks in, some people drop back to 1 to 2 capsules per day.

Hoodia is not a miracle diet pill. You can't pop a few hoodia every day, eat all you want and lose weight. Hoodia provides that little bit extra willpower and that feeling of well-being and makes it easier to avoid snacking.

Genuine South African hoodia is available in New Zealand in this premium quality Radiance product:

Radiance Hoodia PowerSlim - Providing 250mg 20:1 concentrate Hoodia gordonii.

Reproduced unabridged from the October - December 2005 issue of Health and Herbal News, with the kind permission of Health and Herbs International Ltd.

The following products are all useful for Fat Metabolism & Energy Production:

Bodyburn - Vanilla
Cell Food Weight Management
Fat Blocker 500
IsoWhey Complete - Vanilla
L-Carnitine Plus
Slim Hoodia
Starch-Carbo Blocker
Slim Ultra
Trim-FX Caralluma & Hoodia
Svetol 2800
Thermo Slim

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Disclaimer: The health information presented here has been written for the New Zealand health consumer. It is of a general nature and is only intended to provide a summary of the subjects covered. The information is not intended to be comprehensive or to provide medical advice to you. While all care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information, no responsibility or liability is accepted, and no person should act in reliance on any statement contained in the information provided. All health ailments should be treated by a qualified health professional.

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