Hoodia skyrocketed to worldwide attention when Lesley Stahl of 60 minutes hoodia gordonii on her television show and how it affected appetite. Lesley had heard about the newest weight loss sensation and traveled to South Africa to see for herself. On arriving, she was escorted out to the desert to view a small, spindly-looking cactus […]

Hoodia Basic Hype & Truth
Hoodia Gordonii is quickly becoming the #1 selling weight loss phenomonon in the United States. With so much hype surrounding Hoodia Gordonii Cactus extract how can we know that what you are buying is the “real thing” and not just another health and fitness industry scam. What gives Hoodia its appetite supressing effects […]

History of Hoodia Gordonii

As we discussed in the Overview of Hoodia, the Bushmen (or the San) have used Hoodia plants as a natural appetite suppressant for thousands of years. But how did the secret of the San get out? It turns out by accident?

In 1996 the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South […]

Does Hoodia Gordonii Have Side Effects?

Benefits of using Hoodia Gordonii are by far more prominent than what it used  to be in the past. Hoodia pills have been enriched to have some particular  effects in the area of weight-loss. Compared to health foods available right now  in the market, Hoodia has more health benefits and […]

Can Hoodia Gordonii Diet Pill help You lose weight?

The Hoodia Gordonii diet pill is the newest catch phrase in the weight-loss industry today. Everyone seems to be sticky with this secret, but still quite a few are susceptible about this miraculous plant. How can it help you lose weight? How does it work? And why […]

BBC News Report on Hoodia Gordonii - There is a reason why it is getting all the publicity…it works!

By Tom Mangold  - BBC Two’s Correspondent

Imagine this: an organic pill that kills the appetite and attacks obesity. It has no known side-effects, and contains a molecule that fools your brain into believing you are full.

Deep inside […]

About the South African Hoodia Gordonii Cactus: The reall thing!

The South African Hoodia Gordonii Cactus is known by many names. It is called xshoba or xhooba by the San Bushmen who have used it to treat indigestion, minor skin infections and as an appetite and thirst suppressant during long hunts. The scientific name is Hoodia […]

A Guide to Hoodia Cactus Plant Extract: Finally is Revealed!!!

You might have surely heard about ‘Hoodia cactus plant extract’ by this time as it has been broadcasted by numerous major media sources, like the ‘BBC’, ‘The Today Show’, ‘CBS’ and much more. Because of this, Hoodia Gordonii products have quickly ascended to become one of […]

Every year dieters spend over 40 billion dollars on weight loss products. However, these products do not seem to be giving the results that they boldly claim. As a result the 60 Minutes Program did an expose on the Hoodia diet pill.
However, since the discovery […]

I’m sure you can all relate to what I consider one of the BIGGEST struggles when trying to lose weight… the seemingly never ending stomach grumbles - I swear sometimes the person sitting next to me can hear it!There is only so much of thinking about food, longing for food, dreaming about food before you […]