Hoodia

Deep inside the African Kalahari desert, grows an ugly cactus called the Hoodia Gordonii plant. It thrives in extremely high temperatures and takes
4 - 6 years to mature.

Hoodia Gordonii grows in the high deserts of the Kalahari Desert region of South Africa where temperatures reach as high as 50 degrees Celsius. Although there are other species of Hoodia cactus plants, the Gordonii species is the only one that contains the all-natural appetite suppressant to promote weight loss and is being marketed as a diet pill supplement.

The benefits of using Hoodia Gordonii are by far more attractive that what has been available in the past and even what is available on health food stores right now.

  • No diets to stick to.
  • No specialty foods.
  • No clubs to join.
  • Decreases your appetite so you don’t feel starved
  • Gives you a great feeling of general good health and energy.
  • No harmful side effects and no stimulants.
  • Completely natural and safe to use.
  • Won’t keep you awake at night.

South African Hoodia Gordonii is grown by farmers who have been granted special permission and a license by South African nature conservation officials to do so. The plant is then processed under South African governmrnt pharmaceutical control and exported with all the legal paperwork that should accompany a protected species
Hoodia: Botanical information

The potential of Hoodia gordonii as an diet aid for weight control has produced frenetic interest in this previously, little-known plant. Along with any strong, new interest in healthcare, public confusion often prevails. There are many unscrupulous web sites that are using deceiving sales practices to lure unsuspecting Hoodia buyers. Hoodia gordonii has been incorrectly referred to as a cactus. While it has a prickly green appearance, like a cactus, it belongs to a group of plants called succulents of the Asclepiadaceae family. There are at least 2,000 species of the Asclepiadaceae group of plants, and half of these species are succulents. Succulent plants imply that the body of the plant is full of juice and has fleshy tissues that will conserve water. Breaking the skin of the plant Hoodia results in the flow of juices and presentation of "plant flesh". This material has been considered to be very nutritious by the San bushmen of South Africa . Although a variety of species of Hoodia are found in the desert burn regions of South Africa ( Kalahari , Botswana , and Namibia ), not all varieties of Hoodia have been used as appetite suppressants. The principal, prized plant of the bushmen is Hoodia Gordonii which is used in our 100% pure Hoodia TRIM-FAST Gordonii diet supplements.

Most Hoodia species are eaten as a foodstuff, thorns peeled off and the Aerial Stem is eaten like a cucumber, the <u>pulpy leaf flora is not the source of the appetite suppression. They formed a much needed emergency supply of food in harsh desert conditions when food was not plentiful.

The indigenous tribal people of South Africa have used the Hoodia Gordonii cactus plant on long hunting trips across the desert, to curb hunger and as a thirst quencher. Pharmaceutical companies have recognized the potential from the pure Hoodia cactus plant and are currently trying to synthetically reproduce the active components so that they can be patented as a weight loss prescription appetite suppression drug. Cell Health Makeovers 100% pure Hoodia Gordinii weight loss Diet supplements contain the all natural source from the Hoodia Gordonii cactus plant, NOT from extract. There are no artificial appetite control agents only natural Hoodia Gordonii cactus supplements. Hoodia Gordonii cactus plants have shown in clinical research trials on obese subjects to reduce caloric intake by 30% to 40%. Significant weight loss has resulted from such a drop in caloric intake.




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