Reports have shown that hoodia gordonii is an effective appetite suppressant

Reports have shown that hoodia gordonii is an effective appetite suppressant. Yes, hoodia gordonii is the latest craze in dieting these days.

After decades or centuries of existence in the desert, now hoodia gordonii is being popular as an effective and safe weight loss pill. But do you know what hoodia gordonii is and where it came from?

Hoodia gordonii is a plant which is mistaken as a cactus since it is a cactus-like plant, but actually it is succulent which means that they belong to the same family. Succulents are desert plants which are made up of fleshy stems and leaves. Hoodia gordonii is a bitter tasting plant with spikes in it. It is known to grow in Kalahari Desert of South Africa.

In the late 1930s, a study was conducted by a Dutch anthropologist, who observed the San people who ate the cactus-like plant by removing the skin and spikes in order to suppress their hunger and thirst especially when they are out for long hunting. The CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research), in the late 1960s conducted a study about the cactus-like plant. The study showed that this plant can suppress the hunger and thirst of San people when they go for long hunting. They tested this plant to animals and found out that there were decreased in weight when fed with this plant.

A British company had a partnership with Phytopharm, they able to found out the active molecule in the plant and they called it as p57. Three years later, Phytopharm sub-licensed its rights to develop it to Pfizer.

The active molecule which is p57 works by tricking the brain and signaling it that you are full and not hungry or thirsty. Due to this, it prevents a person from eating and wanting to eat because you do not feel hunger. So a person can lose weight by eating less.

With all the new information discovered about hoodia gordonii, this plant is no wonder an amazing weight loss pill that can effectively make you lose weight. But it is advisable to associate taking hoodia gordonii with eating healthy and with proper exercise. You have to eat food that has proper nutrients that are needed by your body. You also have to give 30 minutes to an hour of your time each day by doing physical activities such as swimming, jogging, walking, dancing, aerobics, going to the gym and so on.

You have to take the proper dosage of hoodia gordonii in order for you to see great results. Do not overuse it or take less of it. It is also advisable to drink water even if you do not feel thirsty since water is important and needed by the body. So to lose weight just take hoodia gordonii which an effective appetite suppressant.