Hoodia, has anyone tried it, how beneficial is it, and what are its side effects?

Question

I would appreciate an honest answer on using Hoodia. I would like to lose weight and need some help in doing so.

Answer 1

Homeopathic Treatment for Excessive Fat and Weight :-
PHYTOLACCA BERRY's Mother Tincture is perhaps the safest and sure fire way of loosing excessive fat around abdomen. With Phytolacca Berry once you loose the excessive fat and weight you don't get it back because you body takes care of itself after that and keeps you from gathering up excessive fat. It is prescribed after having a baby too, to get the tummy to loose its flab and to make it flatter and tighter. And after loosing weight with this you don't get flabby it tightens up the flab and skin along with helping your body to shed the excessive accumulation of fat around the girth
The dosage is 15 to 20 drops of the tincture in half a cup of hot water thrice a day half hour before or after meals.
Avoid Chocolates, Coffee, Mints, Red Meat and Carbonated and Alcoholic drinks while taking Homeopathic Medicines. You have to take it for at least 30 to 45 days after that you start to feel the results.
To the best of my knowledge its the safest and the most sure fire way of loosing fat and weight and keeping it of for keeps. Excellent remedy for Obese people who cant seem to shed weight despite trying.
Homeopathic Remedies can be found at all Major Herbal Stores or could be bought on line, In most of the world Homeopathic remedies are quite cheap and easy to find and they do not need a prescription.
Take care and God Bless !

Answer 2

With Hoodia I lost 4lbs the first week! After a month, I'm down 13Lbs!
Personally I think 100% Hoodia in tablets is best!

Check with your doctor before starting any weight loss program.
The problem w/Hoodia is 90%+ are scams. The real Hoodia is expensive and only the one imported from S.Africa has been show to work.
Many people go for the low cost scam Hoodia and have no results!
**** VERY IMPORTANT NOT TO GET RIPPED OFF ---
#1. Be sure you are buying pure Hoodia...look for the import certificate on the website. No matter the price, if they do not display this, you really do NOT know what you are getting!
#2. Be sure it is 100% Hoodia & not mixed w/other herbs, etc.!!
#3. Keep in mind it stops your hunger pangs…you MUST remember to break your habit to always eat at certain times.
#4. Drink a full 8oz. glass of water with it!
You can read a good article about how it works at:
http://www.hoodia-diets.info/hoodia-diet-capsules.htm
http://www.hoodia-diets.info/hoodia-gordonii-diet-use.htm
http://www.hoodia-diets.info
http://hoodia-research.blogspot.com
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Answer 3

Hoodia is an excellent appetite suppressant, and there are no known side effects. It's a naturally occuring herb, and as long as you follow suggesteed guidelines for usage, you shouldn't experience any side effects.

If you're looking for a good hoodia based supplement, i'd suggest Herbalean. It's made by the original creators of MetaboLife 356. Not only does it have Hoodia for appetite suppression, it also has Ephedra in 10mg exteneded release doses. And yes, Ephedra is legal now since the FDA lifted the ban on April 14th of this year.

Answer 4

I haven't heard of too many people with success using Hoodia. Most of it isn't the same as what the Africans use and it isn't FDA approved / tested -- so you are taking a gamble with your health.

Here are some sites that had some interesting information on Hoodia:

http://www.newstarget.com/002713.html
http://altmedicine.about.com/od/popularhealthdiets/a/hoodia1_2.htm