A few centuries ago the tribal people of the Kalahari Desert came across a succulent plant, which is now known to curb the human appetite. The plant looks like cactus and grows in vicinity of this tribal habitation. This amazing plant is known as Hoodia. The tribal people have to go in the desert for hunting in an extremely hot climate of the desert. In the absence of food, this journey can be fatal. When tribal people found Hoodia, they found a real life saving companion.
After its consumed Hoodia can curb appetite for the whole day and in this way it has been saving the lives of tribal people for centuries.
These days Hoodia is easily available for the world to benefit from outside of the Kalahari Desert. With its helpful appetite suppressant obese people can lose weight efficiently with less temptation. The appetite suppressing element P-57 found in Hoodia is available in the form of pills, capsules, and health drinks. This specific appetite suppressant is extracted from a type of Hoodia, which is known as Hoodia Gordonii. The South African Council for Scientific Research and Training separated P-57 and patented it in 1977. Later in 1995, the council licensed British company Phytopharm for commercial scale growth of Hoodia Gordonii and also for the manufacturing of Hoodia medication. Phytopharm and Unilever are the only two companies which jointly manufacture and market Hoodia medication to the world.
This well known appetite suppressant is made from all natural extracts, so it is free of any unhealthy side effect when used correctly. Hoodia curbs appetite using a gentle process. It keeps the level of sugar in the blood constant. The level of sugar in the blood falls gradually with reduction in amount of food in the stomach, but after consuming this product it remains at the level where it should be in the full stomach. Neuro-transmitters in our brains keep data about the levels of sugar in the blood. Hoodia maintains blood sugar level constantly, so brain does not know about emptiness of the stomach.
Hoodia is best suited for healthy overweight people. Patient suffering from any disease other than obesity are not recommended to use this medication without doctor’s recommendation. Pregnant women, women who are planning to have a child soon and lactating mothers should not use Hoodia. Children too should not use Hoodia.
The common dosage of Hoodia is a single pill or capsule usually swallowed before breakfast, with a glassful of plain water. Overdosing of Hoodia is extremely dangerous is strictly forbidden as it can cause death.