Hoodia Side Effects

Side Effects of Hoodia Gordonii

The best news about Hoodia – it is natural. Hoodia is a cactus like plant growing in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa. In fact Hoodia has been in the African food chain for thousands of years. You still may ask yourself, what are the dangers of Hoodia and is Hoodia safe? The answer: Yes – it is safe! There have been no published reports on Hoodia side effects. Hoodia Gordonii simply contains a molecule called P57 that fools your brain into believing you are full. Phytopharm's Dr Richard Dixey explained how the active ingredient P57 works:

"There is a part of your brain called the hypothalamus. Within that mid-brain there are nerve cells that sense glucose sugar. When you eat, your blood sugar goes up because of the food intake. These nerve cells start firing and now you are full. What the Hoodia seems to contain is a molecule that is about 10,000 times as active as glucose. It goes to the mid-brain and actually makes those nerve cells fire as if you were full. But you have not eaten. Nor do you want to."

Summarizing the words of Dr. Dixey we can state that Hoodia Gordonii has the ability to trick your brain into thinking that you have eaten until you were satisfied, because it takes off your sense for hunger.

Several research and development programs were undertaken before launching the perfect Hoodia Gordonii product in the market. Since then it has been established that Hoodia Gordonii can safely reduce your appetite such that you can restrict your caloric intake up to 1000 calories per day. Benefits of using Hoodia Gordonii are by far more prominent than what other products could offer in the past.

Compared to health foods available right now on the market, Hoodia has more health advantages and hence is widely accepted. Note that while using Hoodia Pills or Liquid Hoodia, you are not going on a diet. Hoodia simply decreases your appetite. You don't feel hungry and it keeps you healthy and energetic at the same time. A pure Hoodia Gordonii has no stimulant and no harmful side effect like high blood pressure, elevated heart rate, nervousness, nausea or vomiting.

Viewing from the historical standpoint additionally affirms that Hoodia is safe. Some of the oldest and most prehistoric tribes in Africa have been eating raw Hoodia for thousands of years to compensate their hunger during their long hunting trips. Also the ancestors from local tribes, who have used the plant for thousands of years, confirm that there are no Hoodia Gordonii side effects.

The only warning that comes with Hoodia Gordonii products as a dietary supplement is: – “Not to be used in childhood, pregnancy, or lactating mothers - not to be used by individuals with diabetes, eating disorder or those who are underweight or within a normal weight range”. Please consult your personal doctor in case you want to take Hoodia together with allopathic drugs.

Summary:

• Side effects of Hoodia are simply unknown.
• The answer to the question is Hoodia safe? surely is – YES it is!
• Finally are there other dangers of Hoodia? – Not for normal individuals except in case of diabetes, pregnancy, lactating mothers, childhood or underweighted persons.