| With about $400 billion spent on weight loss products | | | | have Hoodia in their products although if they do |
| each year, the U.S. and other overweight nations are | | | | they are miniscule amounts. Unfortunately, most |
| constantly looking for new ways to lose weight. As a | | | | Hoodia products are counterfeit as they do not |
| result, fad diets and new weight loss pills continue to | | | | contain pure Hoodia. There is also no way to tell if a |
| spring up and promise to cure obesity. | | | | product is pure Hoodia yet, although there are |
| Two new pills advertised extensively as appetite | | | | several products which some manufacturers have |
| suppressants are the weight loss supplements Hoodia | | | | tested and claim to be pure. |
| Gordonii and Akavar 20/50. Examining how these | | | | After researching and comparing Hoodia products on |
| products came to be and the differences between | | | | the internet I would advise you to be cautious when |
| the two will give you a solid idea of which product | | | | taking this product, as no one really knows if the |
| works. | | | | product works adequately other than in its pure plant |
| Hoodia Gordonii | | | | form. |
| Hoodia looks similar to a cactus plant and grows | | | | Akavar 20/50 |
| primarily in the deserts of South Africa. Much of | | | | Akavar 20/50 [ is a popular European weight loss |
| Hoodia's popularity comes from claims that the San | | | | supplement that was released in the U.S. in August |
| Bushment of the Kalahari Desert have relied on this | | | | 2007. It is ultimately a caloric restrictor. It suppresses |
| plant for thousands of years to ward off hunger and | | | | your appetite and slightly elevates your metabolism |
| thirst pangs during long hunting trips. This Hoodia | | | | so that you eat less and lose weight. It does this by |
| hype began after 60 Minutes correspondent Leslie | | | | altering your hunger hormone and delaying gastric |
| Stahl and crew traveled to Africa and tried Hoodia. | | | | processing. In plain terms, it helps you feel full for a |
| The crew endorsed its hunger-stopping ability with | | | | longer period of time so you eat less at every meal, |
| Stahl describing the plant as | | | | thereby losing weight. As an appetite suppressant, it |
| "cucumbery in texture, but not bad." She reported | | | | won't give you jitters or cause other side effect, |
| that she lost the desire to eat and drink the entire | | | | which may explain why most people prefer this |
| day. She also reported that she didn't experience any | | | | product over other weight loss pills. |
| side effects after eating the plant. | | | | Unlike Hoodia, Akavar conducted a clinical study |
| Although there are over 13 types of Hoodia species, | | | | before releasing the product and did years of |
| it seems that only the Hoodia Gordonii variation | | | | extensive research. The clinical study of consisted of |
| contains the natural appetite suppressant. After 30 | | | | 24 participants. Out of those 24 participants, 23 of |
| years of studies, scientists isolated the active | | | | them lost weight while taking Akavar. Therefore, |
| ingredient in Hoodia as a steroidal glycoside termed | | | | Akavar is estimated to work for most people as an |
| p57. This active ingredient was isolated by the U.S. | | | | effective way to lose weight. Unlike Hoodia, Akavar's |
| pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, who initially spent over | | | | manufacturers offer a money-back guarantee. |
| $20 million researching the plant, attempting to take | | | | Although Dynakor Pharmacal says that you can take |
| p57 and synthesize it into capsules to treat obesity. | | | | Akavar without diet and exercise and still successfully |
| In 2002, Pfizer abandoned the plan and released the | | | | lose weight, it's wise to eat healthy and exercise to |
| rights to the ingredients. As a result, there has been | | | | maintain long-term weight loss and a healthy weight. |
| speculation that p57 is too difficult to synthesize, and | | | | Most people that take Akavar report that they feel |
| thus that Hoodia is not as beneficial as the claims tell. | | | | less inclined to eat a large quantity of food. They also |
| Although there are no published randomized controlled | | | | appreciate that Akavar does not make them jittery |
| trials in humans to show the general population that | | | | or nauseous like other weight loss pills with high levels |
| Hoodia is safe to take, there are plenty of Hoodia | | | | of herbs similar to caffeine. It successfully suppresses |
| products on the market. It is sold in capsule, powder, | | | | their appetite. Overall, Akavar 20/50 seems to be an |
| liquid, and tea form in health food stores and on the | | | | effective, tested and safe weight loss supplement |
| Internet. Many diet pills, such as Trimspa, also claim to | | | | over Hoodia. |