Hoodia Gordouii is a cactus like succulent plant witch grows in the Kalahari desert in South Africa. It's actually quit a pretty plant with large red flowers that have a rather potent fragrance similar to rotten flesh. The San tribe from South Africa has traditionally used the meat of the plant as an apatite suppressant during long hunting expeditions. There are several verities of Hoodia but the Gordouii variant is the only one that possesses the appetite suppressant P57. Used as an aid for indigestion and on small infections buy the tribesmen there are no known side effects.

Depending on your body mass Hoodia Gordouii may take any where from a few days steady use to a few weeks steady use before the desired effects take place. Regular users report a reduced interest if food. A feeling of being full during meals much quicker. A delay in the time after eating that felling of hunger returns. Also a feeling of general well being is regularly reported.

Studies on Hoodia Gordouiis active ingredient P57 show that the brain is tricked chemically into thinking that it is full and satisfied. Attempts to purify the ingredients failed because of potential liver damage. If taken in its natural state Hoodia Gordouii has no side effects this can be backed up by the centuries of use by the San tribesmen.

I am no fan of Starvation dieting. Products like Hoodia Gordouii should not be used to replace eating a well balanced meal during dieting. If you have a large amount of weight to lose Hoodia Gordouii just might be the product that keeps you on track. If used in conjunction with Acia Berry palm fruit another all natural dietary supplement which is very high in nutritional value and very low in calories your body well still get the nutrition it needs while the Hoodia Gordouii keeps your mind of the hunger pains.

Drink allot of water and eat meals with plenty of good lean protean. Green vegetables are also essential to any diet. Go for a long walk every day. Remember one thing about exercise and that is you don't have to be going to the gym and working out like Arnold to be doing it. You just have to get out and do it every day.