Hoodia Gordonii Diet Pills Exposed: Two-Thirds of Hoodia Supplements Sold in the United States May Be Counterfeit, Independent Investigation Reveals
(ContentDesk) August 8, 2005 -- An investigative report by consumer health advocate Mike Adams and natural health publisher Truth Publishing reveals that nearly two-thirds of the tested hoodia gordonii weight loss pills sold in the United States contain no detectable levels of genuine hoodia herb. Published at the Natural Health Report (http://www.NaturalHealthReport.com), this report reveals that skyrocketing demand for hoodia weight loss pills has created a golden opportunity for con artists who peddle sawdust, leaves and other plant material as weight loss supplements.???The author of this report, health advocate Mike Adams, sells no nutritional products and earns no commissions or advertising fees of any kind from vitamin or supplement companies. The investigation is 100% independent and is based on verifiable laboratory tests conducted on sealed product samples by Alkemist Pharmaceuticals (http://www.Alkemist.com) in Costa Mesa, Calif.Lab tests found only six products containing genuine hoodia gordonii:Desert Burn (www.DesertBurn.com)Hoodoba Pure (www.Hoodia-DietPills.com)Dr. Wheeler's Afrigetics (www.pbiv.com)King Hoodia (www.KingHoodia.com)Hoodia Max (www.HoodiaMax.com)Ethno Africa (www.EthnoAfrica.com)Adams, an advocate for the nutritional supplements industry, publicized the report in the hopes of initiating industry reforms. "If the hoodia industry doesn't police itself," Adams explained, "the FDA is bound to step in and attempt to outlaw or regulate all hoodia supplements." That action would spell disaster for consumers, says Adams, because it would take away access to verified authentic hoodia supplements which may prove to be a valuable, natural aid to legitimate weight loss programs.To read the full report, visit http://www.NaturalHealthReport.com.
Hoodia Gets Dirty
What is promised to be a great treatment for one of the western world's fastest growing diseases, obesity, is also turning in to a marketing catfight.For the uninitiated, Hoodia Gordonii was identified by the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in the 1960's as a potential appetite suppressant.Used for generations by Kalahari Bushmen for generations as a way of defeating hunger on long and arduous hunting trips, the CSIR worked with a UK company Phytopharm to identify the active ingredient in Hoodia.
This they did, and Phytopharm named this ?miracle molecule' P57 (it was their 57th ?discovery).With Unilever now in partnership with Phytopharm to commercialise Hoodia, it promises to be a great support in the battle to stick to a healthy eating plan.Now although P57 is patented, the plant itself can not be, which has led to a deluge of
manufacturers of natural herbal supplements all producing Hoodia products, and causing a mass market confusion...
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All-Natural Hoodia Gordonii Directly From South Africa Is The Hottest Thing To Hit The Weight Loss Industry.
Millennium Health Supplements (Canada) Inc. a raw material and ingredient supplier for the nutra/pharmaceutical and veterinarian industries since 1995 has recently been awarded a Conservation Certificate for export of Pure Hoodia Gordonii directly from South Africa into the North American market. Hoodia Gordonii is an all-natural appetite suppressing succulent plant (part of the aloe family) from South Africa with no known side effects or stimulants.
Although hoodia gordonii is new to the U.S. and Canada, this great all-natural product is taking over the multi-billion dollar diet industry here.
Currently, Hoodia Gordonii for the consumer is mainly available through internet sales.
You can visit our website listed on this page for both retail and bulk Hoodia Gordonii products. Hoodia works by mimicking the effect glucose has on the nerve cells in the brain fooling the body into believing it is full, even when it is not.
Results of human clinical trials...
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HealthLabs.com Launched New Hoodia Products
Phentramine and Adaprex... The Diet Pills The World Has Been Waiting For!"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."
Quote from BBC News Report, 30.05.2003. Phentramine and Adaprex Hoodia Diet Pills with Hoodia Gordonii cactus is the most exciting new nutritional supplement to come out in years. Hoodia Cactus is not really new, it has been used by the San indigenous tribal people in South Africa as a natural appetite suppressant and thirst quencher during long hunting trips for generations.
The simple fact when taking Phentramine and Adaprex with Hoodia is that you just won't want to eat.. have lots of energy and feel great all over! ? Suppresses appetite ? Increases energy levels? Gives you a feeling of being full and satisfied? Helps control blood sugar and cravings? Lose Excess Weight? Increase Your Metabolism? Burn Fat? Stimulate...
HealthLabs.com Launched New Hoodia Products
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Pure Hoodia
The South African Research Institute, CSIR, started a study on Hoodia Gordonii, a succulent growing wild in the Kalahari Desert. This plant has a reputation amongst the San tribe as a hunger suppressant. They chew this plant during their long hunting expeditions to prevent hunger. CSIR isolated the active molecule, named it P 57 and patented it in 1997. They sold the rights to a British company, Phytopharm, in 1998 to test and market the product.
In a double blind test, conducted by Phytopharm, 400 mg per day of Hoodia Gordonii powder, for 15 days, reduced the calorie intake by 1,000 compared to the control group.
Capsules, pills, tincture and diet gum all followed. This obviously includes genuine as well fly-by-night operators. The only thing that they could not do is to claim that their product is an aid for weight loss. That would be a patent violation. So they market it as a food supplement.
Phytopharm teamed with Pfizer of USA, a pharmaceutical...
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New Hoodia Label Makes A Lot of Sense
(ContentDesk) October 26, 2005 -- As soon as Hoodia Gordonii was recognised as being a potent natural aid to help with weight loss, the major herbal manufacturers started to bring various Hoodia based supplements to the market.Then, as interest grew, major US and UK television stations ran documentaries about Hoodia, resulting in dozens of "smaller players" springing to life, producing their own "mini-branded" products.As competition has grown, some facts have been marketed as fiction, with some fiction, being marketed as Hoodia fact.One of the challenges the Hoodia consumer faces today, is deciphering the fact from the fiction, and so make an informed choice about the best product to buy.As the Hoodia supplements marketplace has become intense, the latest hype surrounds the required Hoodia dosage size, with some brands launching 750mg, 1000mg, and even 1250mg size tablets.As impressive as that sounds, the larger supplements allow little room for the consumer to find the right dosage...
New Hoodia Label Makes A Lot of Sense
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Hoodia Cactus
Most of the journalists used the name, "the African Hoodia Cactus" when they learned about the hunger-suppressing plant from South Africa. What they meant was "Hoodia Gordonii", found wild in the Kalahari Desert.
It does not belong to the cactus genus.
Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent. The Genus is Trichocaulon and the family name is Asclepiadaceae. It is a grayish brown plant with ten or more tentacles, resembling a long cucumber with spikes.
The height of the plant can be 18 inches to 6 feet. It is bitter-tasting, with an unpleasant smell.
The San Bushmen have been using this plant for thousands of years as a hunger suppressant while on long hunts. CSIR of South Africa took a patent on the plant as a weight-loss aid and sold it to a British pharmaceutical company, Phytopharm.
The plant grows only in a desert climate and takes about 5 to 7 years to mature. Attempts to grow them in China, Mexico and the USA failed.
Phytopharm...
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Community Leader Candy Marcum Files for Dallas Council Election
Long time Dallas and District 14 resident Candy Marcum has officially filed the required signatures and paperwork to be placed on the ballot for the upcoming May 7, 2005 City of Dallas Council election. Marcum comments, "I am ready to go to city hall and work hard to make Dallas a better place. While campaigning door to door and meeting with neighbors, I am learning that my neighbors want change and they are frustrated with the direction of our city. We love Dallas, but know it can be a better...
Community Leader Candy Marcum Files for Dallas Council Election
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Search Engine Marketing Firm @Web Site Publicity Announces New Client Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
Peterborough, NH (ContentDesk)June 22, 2006 -- 
Search engine marketing company @Web Site Publicity announced today the signing of a new client, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. @Web Site Publicity will promote the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters website throughout the Internet,...
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Find out the Passion of Other ATV Advocates
For many advocates of all terrain vehicles, or ATVs, the relatively new machines are not just for off road riding or utility tasks around the farm, they are a passion. The popularity of ATVs continues to grow as more and more people find a use for them in their lives, whether it is for sport racing, hunting utility or farm vehicles. Some are so passionate they base entire businesses on the use of ATVs. Off road trails are mapped out for guided rides through the rough terrain. Others run their...
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DILAD Rear Projection Screens: New Models and Lower Prices on DILAD GSK and DILAD T90SK
Vancouver, BC (ContentDesk) June 15, 2006 -- Rear projection video screens are rapidly making the transition to mainstream use in both the home and the workplace.Consumers have already upgraded to compact LCD panels for their televisions and computers. The next step is thinner and larger. Much larger.DILAD is leading the industry with its opaque high contrast GS and T90S projection films.The newest DILAD models are designated GSK and T90SK. These have been specially formulated to adhere to acrylic,...
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