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Effects of Hoodia

Hoodia is a natural appetite suppressant but do you know how this works?
The answer is the p57 molecule which is extracted from the Hoodia plant; it suppresses your appetite and at the same time it maintains an optimum energy level in your body that helps you to work efficiently. This trend is noticed among the Bushmen from South Africa who consume this plant before going out for long hunting expeditions and they did not need any clinical trials to rely on Hoodia gordonii. They never carried large amounts of food and water during their hunting trips and survived on Hoodia gordonii plants for energy. They stripped off the scales and leaves of the plant and ate the inside part of it. Maybe this part contains the maximum nutrients. They were sure of the effects of this particular herb on their appetite and energy level.

The plant’s working mechanism has been deciphered by scientists and they have discovered how the system actually works on the human body. The molecule p57 does not occur in any other species of Hoodia plant. The molecule affects an organ of the human body called the hypothalamus. Glucose excites the hypothalamus and in the same way p57 also excites the hypothalamus and that too at east a 10000 times stronger than the effect of glucose. It actually fires the nerve cells and that too in such an efficient way that it keeps you energized. You will be high on energy.

The first tests on Hoodia were conducted by British scientists who used rats to analyze the effects. Rats were chosen for a particular reason because rats ate anything which they came across before being fed with Hoodia. There was a marked change in their behavior after they ate Hoodia. They stopped eating completely!

The same company conducted clinical trials and chose a group of obese people for the clinical tests. The results were convincing. One group was asked to engage in leisure activities ike eating and sleeping. The other group was given Hoodia extracts and they consumed 1000 calories less than the other group of people. This confirmed the effectiveness of this plant. Cutting down on the calorie intake will help in weight reduction and there is no need to change the exercise regime to achieve good results.

The clinical trials were effective and the volunteers did not suffer from any side effects after the clinical trial. They lead a healthy life after that but the tests were conducted only once. Their diet pattern did not change after the clinical tests; though they were counseled on proper diet and nutrition. Proper nutrition helps to reduce weight quickly and therefore it is important for anyone who wants to loose weight.
Several clinical trials have to be conducted before this product can be launched in the open market. Still more tests are needed to determine the nature of this herb. The slim fast products are likely to be launched by the end of 2008. till then researchers will continue with their work.