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Putting the Hoodia Gordonii to test
The Hoodia gordonii plant is believed to cause reduction in appetite. This discovery has sent obese people around the world into frenzy. However this excitement may be short-lived if the clinical trials were to prove otherwise. The agent in the Hoodia gordonii responsible for suppressing appetite was found to be p57. An extract of p57 was prepared from the Hoodia gordonii and used in a clinical trial. One group received the p57 extract while another group was given a placebo. Both groups were to follow their routine diet and exercise during this trial. The Trial found that the group which took the p57 extract showed a major reduction in body fat and caloric intake. Additionally no side immediate effects were reported and all the participants were in good health. The average reduction in caloric intake was found to be around 1000 calories per day, in the group that was taking the p57 extract.
The amazing thing about these results was the absence of any side effects. Other diet supplements, such as ephedra and Phenfen, have been known to cause serious health problems including heart attack and stroke. The Bushmen of South Africa have been eating the Hoodia gordonii since ancient times without any side effects. There are two ways for losing weight. Eating less food or consuming fewer calories and exercising to burn calories. The Hoodia extract helps suppress appetite thereby reducing the daily calorie intake.
When the Hoodia is eaten by a person, the molecule p57 is released from the Hoodia. This molecule is believed to be 10,000 time more active than glucose, obtained from carbohydrates in our normal diet. It is as if the body has consumed 10000 times the normal food. This leads the brain into believing that a very large quantity of food has been consumed and so the body does not require any food for a long time. Thus, the person does not feel hungry for a long time after eating Hoodia.
The idea behind using Hoodia gordonii extract is to cut down on snacks. The insulin levels in our body do not stay constant; they are fluctuating all the time. Real hunger arises when there is not enough food in the body for it to function properly. Hormonal hunger is caused by the fluctuating insulin levels. This is when we feel the urge to have sweets and simple carbohydrates. This is the ‘extra’ food that makes people overweight and which needs to be cut down. You should eat healthy food when feeling hungry but avoid eating the extra snacks, needed as a result of spiking sugar levels. Hoodia can help obese people control their cravings for snack.
Phytopharm and Unilever have partnered with each other and are carrying out extensive testing and research on the Hoodia plant and the p57 extract. The early results of clinical trials shave been promising. They are set to release the first Hoodia based diet product by the end of 2008. We only hope that their product will be the solution to obesity the world has been searching for.