Hoodia Loss Weight

I’ve been researching and writing about hoodia supplements for over a year now and I can’t believe I haven’t written an article about hoodia, 60 minutes, and the BBC reports. What sparked my interest in finally writing this story was because I was fed up with all the bogus 60 minutes and BBC endorsements of specific hoodia diet pills.

Visit almost any website that is selling or promoting hoodia supplements and you’ll likely see the words prominently displayed, “As featured on” or “Endorsed by,” followed by the CBS 60 Minutes logo and the BBC logo. What you are led to believe is that the hoodia diet pill being promoted was featured or endorsed by these two media programs. Not only was a specific hoodia supplement not featured or endorsed by 60 minutes or the BBC, but no hoodia diet pill was tested or endorsed at all!

Leslie Stahl, a 60 Minutes reporter, featured a story on hoodia on November 21, 2004. Ms. Stahl traveled to the Kalahari Desert, where the hoodia gordonii plant is grown in the wild, and actually ate a small piece of the plant. She said after eating the plant she noticed a marked appetite suppressant quality. She said she wasn’t hungry all day. Ms. Stahl concluded that natural hoodia probably worked as an appetite suppressant.

That’s all she said about hoodia. 60 minutes did not endorse any specific hoodia supplement. The CBS program didn’t even feature a hoodia supplement to begin with! You would never know this unless you actually read the transcripts of the 60 minutes program yourself. Unfortunately, all too many hoodia sellers have capitalized on this story and have twisted it to their advantage to sell more of their products.

The BBC report is another example where hoodia sellers have taken a story and have spun it to their advantage. The BBC did a documentary on hoodia in 2003. Tom Mangold, a well-known BBC correspondent, also traveled to the Kalahari Desert to try the hoodia gordonii plant himself. Mr. Mangold and his camera man each ate a small piece of the plant. The pair reported that they, “did not even think about food” for the rest of the day. Even more amazing, they reported that they didn’t want breakfast the next morning and their appetite during lunchtime was nearly nonexistent.

Again, you’ll notice the BBC story did not even test a specific hoodia supplement, let alone endorse one. Just as Leslie Stahl had done in her 60 Minutes story, Tom Mangold of the BBC actually ate the plant itself. Neither reporter tried a specific hoodia product. And they certainly didn’t endorse a specific brand.

The next time you visit a website promoting or selling a hoodia supplement that claims their product was featured or endorsed by 60 Minutes and the BBC, immediately click to another website. Any company that is willing to misrepresent a media story so that it works to their advantage so they can sell more of their products obviously isn’t honest. If they aren’t willing to be honest about something as simple as the media coverage of hoodia on 60 Minutes and the BBC, how honest do you really think they are about the quality and authenticity of the product they are selling?

Are you interested in learning how to locate a hoodia gordonii product that will meet your needs? Do you wish to race beyond the hype and deal with only ethical health companies that sell hoodia? How will you recognize the countless thieves from the honest vendors who are selling 100% real hoodia products? Do not worry! Today you can have these questions answered so you can find and order the best hoodia on the market.

Everyone needs an intelligent guide when embarking on exotic distant adventures, searching for a long lost ancient treasure, or simply wishing to order a highly popular appetite suppressant that originates from South Africa. The increasingly biggest problem most diet consumers are dealing is a market full of phony and inferior hoodia products that are sold by very dishonest vendors. Take the tips I have listed below to heart and you will have vastly increased your chances of ordering the best hoodia gordonii on the market today.

Buyer’s Tip #1

Only buy from a company that provides you with a confirmable independent lab analysis certificate. Never consider buying from any vendor that doesn’t openly display a certificate of analysis on its website. You would be taking a fat chance of ordering a product that might not produce the results you are seeking.

Buyer’s Tip #2

Only buy from a company that clearly displays a CITES certificate on its website. This certificate is required in order to export hoodia out of South Africa-the place on earth where it grows naturally. So make sure you locate a CITES certificate on the company’s site before deciding to order.

Buyer’s Tip #3

Do not buy a hoodia product that’s been grown in Mexico, Texas, India, China, or other countries. You must demand hoodia products that originate from South Africa. Another point worth noting: Order from only South African sources which have been endorsed by their government to work as cultivators.

Buyer’s Tip #4

Check the product’s label to see that it’s actually aerial stem. Aerial stem is the part of the hoodia which the Bushmen use to curb their hunger. Many supplement companies are using inferior parts of the hoodia plant like the roots to make up the greater volume of their diet hoodia pills.

Buyer’s Tip #5

If the hoodia you are thinking of purchasing happens to be an extract, be certain that the product is standardized. This simply means that there exists an equivalent amount of the active p57 molecule in each capsule or tablet.

Buyer’s Tip #6

Keep in mind the fact that there are about 20 species in the family of hoodia. You want hoodia gordonii which has been successfully tested as well as proven to kill one’s appetite. So, only buy a product that lists “hoodia gordonii” on its label.

Buyer’s Tip #7

To play it safe consider a hoodia product that is only 100% natural, ephedra free, and stimulant free.

Buyer’s Tip #8

For best results in experiencing appetite suppression, order a hoodia product that provides you with 400mg to 1000mg per capsule, tablet, or per liquid serving. Warning: Do not order a weak formulation that also contains other ingredients.

Buyer’s Tip #9

Be a smart shopper and only buy 100% pure hoodia gordonii whether in a capsule, tablet, powder, or liquid. You will feel the full power of hoodia if the product you buy is 100% pure.