Seen on CBS 60 Minutes - Hoodia Gordonii

["Deloris Calvert" <ubmuquysv at baunwall dot dk>]

 

 

 

 

 

 

In case you missed it, Hoodia is a small cactus-like plant that suppresses appetite without many of the side effects of other diet products such as nervousness, racing heart or queasy stomach. The appetite suppressing properties of hoodia were first introduced into the western world when the South African government was investigating the diets of its indigenous people. Hoodia was included in this study because it is a dietary mainstay for the San people, a tribe that lives on the fringes of the Kalahari Desert. The San have used Hoodia for many millennia to suppress hunger while on hunting expeditions. Recently the diet pill Hoodia, also known as Hoodoba, has become popular as a natural appetite suppressant. The indigenous people of South Africa have used Hoodia to control hunger cravings for centuries. During long hunting expeditions, the San would chew on pieces of cactus, which would stimulate the hypothalamus and trick their stomachs into believing they were full. Recent studies have shown that Hoodia gordonii can reduce caloric intake up to 50% and help reduce blood pressure without unwanted side effects.