One moms journey to lose weight, be healthy and happy in the process!

The latest thing in weight loss supplements is Hoodia Gordonii. My hoodia gordonii review was sparked by my own curiosity. Everyone is talking about Hoodia Gordonii and hoping that it is the “magic pill” that is the answer to the obesity problem forever.

I know, I know…of all people I should know that the best weight loss program is one that is based on a balanced diet, exercise and lots of water. But my curiosity got the best of me and in the interest of “science”, I thought I’d give it a try.

Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent botanical that is similar to a cactus. It grows in the Kalahari Desert in Africa and the San Bushmen of South Africa have been eating hoodia gordonii for thousands of years to keep from getting hungry and thirsty during long hunting trips in the desert.

It works by “tricking your brain” into thinking the body is “full”, similar to the effects of sugar so you stop eating.

In the 1960’s, research started on the appetite-suppressing effects of this plant. Recently, they released this information: Hoodia Gordonii has no side effects and can suppress appetite to the point where a person can cut 1,000 calories or more from their diet.

For my hoodia gordonii reviews, I chose 3 different manufacturers of hoodia. There are many different forms of hoodia in the marketplace right now that claim to help you lose weight. The most common are the hoodia diet pills and tea.

Hoodia Extract from Source Naturals® was the first one I chose to try for my hoodia gordonii reviews. It cost $13.95 for 30-250mg capsules at my local health food store and says 20:1 on the label. This is a reference to the extraction process that was patented by Phytopharm. Basically, they use about 20 pounds of raw hoodia to extract 1 pound of hoodia effective for weight loss. You will find most bottles of hoodia will have this designation on the bottle. My rating: Poor. I really felt no appetite suppressant effect at all and feel like I wasted my money on this product.

The second choice in my hoodia gordonii reviews list is Hoodia Slimming BIJA Healing Teas made by Flora. They are a well-known and credible manufacturer of supplements and herbs. I bought it for $9.95 for 20 tea bags at my local health food store. It is a proprietary blend that also contains organically grown Ceylon green tea, oatstraw herb and regular Magnolia bark, bitter orange extract, Garcinia Cambogia powder in addition to the Hoodia powder. You brew it for 3-4 minutes and drink it hot or cold. My rating: Fair. While I felt some appetite suppressant effects, it could be due to the other ingredients in the tea. However it tasted awful, even when I added Splenda to sweeten it up a little. I don’t feel like this was a total waste of money but I probably won’t buy it again.

The third contender in my hoodia gordonii reviews is Hoodia Super Slim 400 made by Pure Herbal Extracts, also a well-known provider of herbal extracts and supplements. I bought a bottle of 90 capsules for $39.95 (not including shipping) but they had a money back guarantee so I figured I had nothing to lose, except for the cost of shipping.

Pure Herbal Extracts uses 8,000 mg of the core of the hoodia plan in order to make one 400 mg capsule. They call this a concentrate rather than an extract. Directions for use say to take one hour before normal meal time with a full glass of water. My rating: Save your money. Although the instruction say that you should wait at least 14 days before making a judgment on whether it’s effective, I had to stop because of constipation. And I really didn’t see an appetite suppressant effect either so I sent the product back.

Conclusion for hoodia gordonii reviews

Hoodia Gordonii has proven to be a very popular product no matter what form it takes. The folks at the health food stores where I purchased and did research said that they can’t keep it in stock.

However, there are many imitators and I don’t beleive the product claims made by these companies. The Hoodia Super Slim site says that the San Bushmen in the Kalahari desert only used the core of the plant. Hoodia Super Slim 400 claims that they strip away the outer layers and only use the inner core of their product. They provide a Lab Assay and export permit in order to demonstrate that their product is the real thing. Many of the other products bottled under different names take the whole cactus, grind it up and put it in a pill. I don’t know how you can tell the difference unless you have your own test lab.

My hoodia gordonii reviews recommendation is to save your money and wait for Unilever to come out with their patented and authentic Hoodia Gordonii. Obviously, they are making a safe and effective product that has been clinically tested for results. When it does come out, it’s going to be a blockbuster!

My hoodia gordonii reviews notes that like any other dietary supplement, the labels and instructions on all of these products say that you must eat right and exercise! Proof that the best weight loss program includes a balanced diet, exercise and water.

While hoodia can “trick your brain” into thinking that you are full and don’t need any more food, this doesn’t help when you are eating to fill an emotional need. That doesn’t change, no matter how much or what form of diet pill you might take. Make sure you are always eating for the right reasons.

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