April 14, 2008

With Ephedra’s Fall, Hoodia May Be Weight Loss Rising Star

Hoodia, which is also known as Kalahari cactus, can be found growing in southern Africa where San Bushmen of the Kalahari have used it to lessen hunger and thirst during long hunts for many years. Actually, this traditional use of hoodia is what caused modern researchers to look into the potential of using hoodia for losing weight without feeling hungry. Hoodia is usually found in extract form normally extracted from the stems and roots of the Hoodia gordonii plant, many times, hoodia is combined with other herbs and nutrients to boost its appetite controlling properties.
After ephedra, the former leader of the weight loss field, hoodia0s rise to prominence began skyrocketing. Hoodia0s sudden and recent popularity as a diet aid threatens to cause a shortage of the small amount of hoodia that can be found growing wild in the desert. Since it takes five years for this plant to grow to maturity, hoodia plantations will take quite a while to catch up to the constantly growing demand for this product. This shortage among the supply can possibly contribute to the fake hoodia products that have overtaken the marketplace.
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