Does Hoodia Work? 3 Ways Hoodia Helps You Lose Weight

You’ve seen the name everywhere. Hoodia Gordonii has taken the
weight loss world by storm. Being touted as the next miracle
weight loss pill, Hoodia is now being put into everything from
multivitamins to Trimspa.

But does Hoodia work?

Considering the debacle that was Ephedra, consumers are right to
be cautious about this new weight loss pill. Does Hoodia
actually work to help you lose weight? Does it really do what
the pill manufacturers say?

Well, Hoodia has been shown to have some specific effects in the
area of weight loss. But there are certain things you should
know before running out to buy the latest Hoodia pill from your
drug store.

Here are 3 ways Hoodia helps you lose weight and 3 other things
you should know to make Hoodia work best for you.

#1) Hoodia Makes You Physically Less Hungry

Pure Hoodia contains a molecule scientists called “P57″ which,
they believe, is responsible for making you feel full.

Normally, when you eat food, this food turns to glucose. When
the glucose in your body rises it eventually signals to your
brain (the hypothalamus) that you are full.

It is believed that “P57″ molecule in Hoodia mimics the effect
that glucose has on your brain, telling part of your brain (the
Hypothalamus) that you feel full. Consequently, you are
physically less hungry.

One of the first studies of Hoodia Gordonii was done in the UK
on obese patients. Half of the volunteers were given Hoodia
Gordonii, the other half were given a placebo.

The subjects were allowed to do nothing but read, watch
television and eat. After 15 days it was found that those taking
Hoodia had reduced their calorie intake by 1000 calories a day.
Despite having unlimited access to food, the Hoodia subjects
lost weight without feeling hungry.

#2) Hoodia Turns Off The Desire To Overeat

Some people have reported that not only does Hoodia make them
feel full, but it also shuts off their desire to eat.

As many of us know, we can feel physically satisfied but still
eat for a variety of reasons like emotions, timing and social
influence. In fact emotional eating is actually responsible for
more overeating than physical hunger.

Hoodia can help some people lose weight by quenching this desire
to eat and breaking the emotional attachment to food.

By quenching this emotional attachment to food, Hoodia can help
the individual to develop new emotional coping skills that don’t
include using food for comfort.

Note: Hoodia may not have this effect on everyone, however many
people have reported having less of a desire to eat after taking
Hoodia.

#3) By Turning Off Your Appetite Hoodia Allows You To Start
Making Positive, Healthy Food Choices

How many times have we planned to eat healthy and then that old,
ugly hunger rears it’s ugly head and demands food NOW. We end up
reaching for anything that’s fast, easy and usually unhealthy.

By turning off your appetite, Hoodia allows you to start to make
positive, healthy food choices. It takes the pain out of
building new healthier eating choices. Since you probably don’t
want to be on Hoodia forever, this is a great way to lose weight
and transition your eating to a healthier, lighter diet – with
less pain and deprivation.

So those are 3 ways Hoodia Gordonii can help you lose weight.
Does that mean that it will? Not necessarily. In order for
Hoodia to help you achieve your weight loss goals there are
several factors you must consider:

1) Make Sure You Buy From A Pure Source.

Unfortunately, there are scam artists who are taking advantage
of the current demand for Hoodia by packaging fake Hoodia,
fillers or even sawdust – and then selling it as Hoodia.

Look for genuine South African Hoodia from a seller who displays
both a C.I.T.E.S certificate on their website along with Lab
Assays and testing of their Hoodia pills. If you’re not sure
about which Hoodia brand to buy, do more research until you feel
comfortable with your decision.

2) Make Sure You Are Taking Enough Hoodia.

The correct dosage varies depending on whom you talk to but most
people start with about 400 mg three times a day before meals.
They then increase the dosage up as high as 1000 mg three times
daily until they find the dose that works for them.

Also, give it several days for the Hoodia to take effect before
you increase your current dose.

3) Make Sure You Consult Your Doctor Before Taking Hoodia or
Making Any Change To Your Diet or Exercise Routine.

This one is a given but surprisingly many people don’t do it and
it can result in you wasting your time and effort for no good
reason. If, for example, you have a medical condition that makes
it hard to lose weight, Hoodia may not work for you as you’d
hoped. Talk to your doctor before trying anything new.

So those are 3 ways Hoodia works to help you lose weight and
reach your goals. Hoodia does work. Make sure you follow these
suggestions and you’ll be well on your way to weight loss
success with Hoodia.

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