Hoodia Gordonii Can Be Abused!
Hoodia gordonii is said to be the weight loss miracle the Western world has been looking for. The Bushmen of South Africa would chew on the Hoodia gordonii plant before taking long journeys or going on hunting trips. This curbed their appetite and thirst and they did not lose their energy. They were intent on bringing back their game to the whole tribe and would not eat any of their kill before getting back to the tribe.
The Hoodia gordonii plant found in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa is a spiny succulent that looks like a cactus. The Bushmen would strip off the spines and peel the skin to get to the heart of the plant. They chewed on a piece of the Hoodia plant about the size of a cucumber for up to three days and they did not feel hunger or thirst.
That sounds like the weight loss miracle so many people have been waiting for. And it could be the miracle pill many of us have hoped for. The Bushmen have consumed the Hoodia plant for thousands of years and show no side effects. They also are not on prescribed medicine for high blood pressure, blood thinners, or many other drugs prescribed in the Western world. Short-term use seems to have no side effects. The Hoodia plant has not been available in the rest of the world long enough to see if there are any long-term effects from using the Hoodia supplement.
Volunteers who have used the Hoodia supplement found they were consuming nearly 1000 fewer calories by the end of the first two weeks. Testing in animals has proved that Hoodia was able to reduce food consumption by as much as 40 percent by the laboratory animals. Some mice that were being bred to be obese to study diabetes were found to lose weight after eating the Hoodia gordonii supplement. When you know the average man consumes about 1900 calories a day, you can see immediately the impact it would have on your weight to consume 1000 less each day.
There are some dangers with using the Hoodia gordonii supplement just as there are with any dietary supplement. If you are diabetic, your eating habits could change and it will affect your blood glucose levels. This could be dangerous if you are using blood glucose levels to find out how much insulin you need to inject.
People who already have an eating disorder could be in danger of misusing the Hoodia supplement. They already have a problem with eating and if they are using something to curb their appetite they are in danger of harming their body. They will not be getting the proper nutrients the body needs to operate and could result in death. Thirst is another area the Hoodia gordonii plant suppresses. This could lead to dehydration if fluid intake is not watched.
To avoid abuse of Hoodia gordonii it is best to rely on a healthy diet, a moderate but steady exercise plan, and the Hoodia supplement of your choice.
