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The Science Of Hoodia Gordonii And How It Works

by karinmanning

In this article we will look more specifically at the science
behind hoodia and how it has been studied as an appetite
suppressant. We will also examine some theories on how hoodia is
able to suppress your appetite.

What evidence is there that Hoodia works as an appetite
suppressant?

For thousands of years the Bushmen of South Africa having been
eating Hoodia Gordonii to fight off hunger during their week long
hunting trips. For the Bushmen there is no question as to the
appetite suppressant power of Hoodia Gordonii - it is a simple
fact of life - if you are going on a long journey you chew on
hoodia to avoid hunger.

While the Bushmen did not do formal clinical studies, there is
thousands of years of real world evidence that eating Hoodia
works as an appetite suppressant. To the Bushmen eating hoodia to
suppress appetite is as clear as drinking water to quench thirst.

There is also a growing body of journalist who can attest to the
powers of hoodia. Here is a piece of the transcript from 60
Minutes (aired in Nov 2004):

So how did it work? Stahl says she had no after effects - no
funny taste in her mouth, no queasy stomach, and no racing heart.
She also wasn't hungry all day, even when she would normally have
a pang around mealtime. And, she also had no desire to eat or
drink the entire day. "I'd have to say it did work," says Stahl.

- Leslie Stahl reporting on CBS News 60 Minutes

Tom Mangold, a correspondent from the BBC News reporting the
following after eating Hoodia from the Kalahari Desert...

At about 1800hrs I ate about half a banana size (piece of hoodia
gordonii) - and later so did my cameraman. Soon after, we began
the four hour drive back to Capetown.

The plant is said to have a feel-good almost aphrodisiac
quality, and I have to say, we felt good. But more significantly,
we did not even think about food. Our brains really were telling
us we were full. It was a magnificent deception.

Dinner time came and went. We reached our hotel at about
midnight and went to bed without food. And the next day, neither
of us wanted nor ate breakfast.

I ate lunch but without appetite and very little pleasure.
Partial then full appetite returned slowly after 24 hours. - Tom
Mangold, BBC News reporting on 5/30/03

It is very rare for such established journalist to be so
positive on a food supplement. Normally, the media is quick to
find fault with any new dietary supplement and point out
potential problems. Not only is Hoodia is being positively "field
tested" by journalists, they are some of the most respected
journalist in their field.

Were any clinical studies done with P57?

Yes. In 2001 Phytopharm completed a double-blind,
placebo-controlled clinical study in overweight, but otherwise
healthy volunteers using the P57 extract from Hoodia gordonii.
The participants were split into two groups, one group received
the P57 and the other received a placebo. Both groups were told
to continue their normal diet and exercise. The results were as
follows:

When comparing the P57 group to the Placebo group:

The P57 group had a statistically significant reduction in body
fat 
The P57 group had a statistically significant reduction in
caloric intake 
The P57 had no adverse side effects 
On average the P57 group ate about 1,000 calories a day less
than those in the control group. To put that in perspective, the
average American man consumes about 2,600 calories a day; a woman
about 1,900 
Were there any side effects from taking Hoodia or P-57?

There have not been any side effects reported from eating Hoodia
or from taking the P-57 molecule. Remember, for thousands of
years that Bushmen have eaten hoodia gordonii plants with no ill
side effects.

How can P57 (and Hoodia Gordonii) really suppress appetite to
such a great extent?

It is believed that Hoodia (and more specifically the p-57 in
the hoodia) imitates the effect glucose has on nerve cells in the
brain.

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