Using Hoodia Gordonii

If you've read about hoodia gordonii it all sounds rather convincing: lose weight without feeling hungry. How can it be any easier than that? But is it really true?

Hoodia is a natural appetite suppressant herb gaining widespread popularity as a weight loss pill. In this article, I will take a hard look at the science and reality of using hoodia gordonii.

The first problem I have with Hoodia is that there's only one decent study on hoodia and it was conducted on a small number of obese people. Even if the results of that study hold out for larger numbers of obese people, it doesn't mean it will necessarily help people lose that last ten pounds of body fat.

African tribesman apparently chew hoodia with no ill effects, however hoodia may have side effects that we don't know about yet. Hoodia isn't a traditional Chinese herb that has thousands of years of medicinal use to back it up. Although there's nothing in the research that shows hoodia to be dangerous for people who wish to experiment with this appetite suppressant, there's also nothing to show that it's safe for everyone.

Hoodia does not release you from responsibility. If you choose to purchase hoodia, make sure you have realistic expectations about what will really be required to lose weight. Taking hoodia is not a license to eat. If you keep eating like you always have, you're going to gain weight. Hoodia doesn't change the laws of physics. What is does is suppress your hunger, allowing you to take control over your eating instead of letting your genes do the driving.

The only way you're going to lose weight is to eat less.

Also, hoodia isn't going to get you into shape. If you really want to lose weight, the best thing you can do for your body is boost your metabolism. The number one way to boost your metabolism is by doing cardiovascular exercise (walking, jogging, and so on) and strength training.

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