Hoodia Gordonii Cactus

Hoodia gordonii cactus...

Although it looks like a cactus, it's actually hoodia gordonii succulent not a cactus.

Hoodia Gordonii has been used for thousands of years by a nomadic hunter-gatherer tribe called the Sans Bushmen.

Hoodia grows wildly in the Kalahari desert in South Africa. It is a very rare commodity because of its limited growing region and the fact that the hoodia gordonii succulent takes years till it reaches maturity (5 to 7 years).

As a side note: many people will continue to call it the hoodia gordonii cactus since it looks just like a small cactus. See the image below to see for yourself.

Lots of people think that hoodia is hoodia. But there are many kinds of hoodia. Only hoodia gordonii succulent -- or hoodia gordonni cactus if that's what you want to call it -- is the type of hoodia that contains the anti-obesity compound that the Sans Bushmen have been using for hundreds and hundreds of years.

Hoodia Gordonii Cactus Safe

One common question that many people have is: is hoodia gordonii cactus safe?

The answer to that question is that the research up till this point shows it is safe and has no bad side effects. In fact, it allegedly produces a feeling of euphoria.

What we know is that the Sans Bushmen have been using it for thousands of years and it appears to be very safe.

We also know that it contains no harmful stimulants like many of the current weight loss products on the market do.

Hoodia gordonii cactus extract simply kills the appetite and thirst...it does not aid in weight loss by reving up the body's metabolism like ephedra or other potentially dangerous ingredients. It works by causing people to consume less calories.

It's important to note that this does not mean there are no possible harmful side effects. More research needs to be conducted on hoodia cactus extract.

Natural non-patented supplements and products do not have to undergo extensive safety testing because they are not regulated by the FDA. Importantly, this does not mean they are unsafe either. Billions of dollars worth of supplements unregulated by the FDA are sold each year in the United States without any problems.

But the fact of the matte r is that only pharmaceutical drugs are controlled by the FDA and need to undergo safety testing. Right now, the FDA only has the power to pull a supplement off the market is it's shown to be unsafe.

On Phytopharm's website, the pharmaceutical company which owns the patent rights to the active ingredient in hoodia gordonii, (please see Phytopharm's hoodia gordonii for more info) they state that: "Importantly, only Phytopharm's Hoodia gordonii product has had extensive safety studies performed and been clinically proven to reduce calorie intake and body fat."

Don't misinterpret this to mean that only Phytopharm's product works or is safe. That's not necessarily true at all. But it is true that they are just the only ones who can make these claims due to "extensive...studies".

Not that these "extensive studies" are a bad thing at all mind you.

Hoodia Gordonii Cactus

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