What is Hoodia Gordonii?
Hoodia Gordoni is an African plant, that looks like a cactus, but unrelated to the cactus family. There are 13 species of Hoodia which are native but only one variety - the Hoodia Gordonii has the needed natural ingredients for weight loss. Hoodia Hordonii is the most effective plant ever found for reducing your appetite.
How do I Know if it's pure Hoodia?
Real Hoodia is rare and expemsive it cost nearly 300 $ for kg. It takes 5 to 7 years for the Hoodia to mature and provide appetite suppressant qualities. The South African government has limited the amount of Hoodia Gordonii it exports and the little number of suppliers to receive it. Presently at the marketplace plenty of imitations present Hoodia Gordonii is. When you select Hoodia product, choose one that has no Ephedra, no Ma Huang, and no Ephedrine. Also, do not settle for any hoodia that is less than 100% pure African Hoodia from the Kalahari Desert. Look for Hoodia that is licensed by the Western Cape Conservation Authority of South Africa. There are two certified documents required to prove the authenticity of pure South African Hoodia. They are the C.I.T.E.S Certificate and the Analytical Report.
There are basically 4 different types of Hoodia product;
1. Wild Hoodia Gordonii from South Africa Kalahari -This is 100% pure Hoodia Gordonii made by mother nature, discovered and eaten by the San Tribe of South Africa.
2. Outdoor / Greenhouse Cultivated Hoodia – Plants that grow outdoors have the added vitaminic benefit due to the desert burn sun exposure just as the naturally occurring wild Hoodia plants do. Trying to grow a wild plant on cultivated farms, opens up a serious challenge, especially for the Hoodia plant that needs specific South African Kalahari desert burn conditions. These farmers and growers are faced with all kinds of pests and diseases that they have to keep under control, in order for the Hoodia gordonii plant to thrive. Recent droughts have limited re-issuing of Hoodia farm licenses.
3. Hoodia Extracts also refered to as 20:1, 10:1 , 1:1 formula a plant. As a supplement it is best taken in its purest powder form and not from extract.
4. Hoodia with fillers - containing other inexpensive ingredients.
Popular Hoodia brands: Hoodia Gordonii Plus , Hoodoba@, Hoodia Life , Hoodia XR, Hoodia Balance and many other.
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