Quotes about Hoodia from the world's top natural health / natural living authors
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 "The story the manufacturers are pitching is that hoodia is eaten by African Bushmen to control their hunger as they travel through the desert. Now this is the stuff of sales and marketing legend. Surely, if it comes from a far-off, mysterious land and works for the Bushmen, it will work in our toxic, overstuffed society. Some manufacturers even suggest that the nonexistent rate of obesity in indigenous populations is a result of eating hoodia."- Craig Pepin-Donat, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie (Get the book.) "They also eat hoodia directly from the plant instead of processing it into a pill. Manufacturers desperate to profit from your desire to take advantage of this miracle succulent use just the skin and roots of the plant (which do not suppress appetite), and legally claim their product contains hoodia. Their claims are technically true, but in reality and in practice, they are big, fat lies. Supplements Will Make You Feel Better The second big, fat lie is that we will all soon feel like a million bucks if we just take the right pills." - Craig Pepin-Donat, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie (Get the book.) |
 "Hoodia: The sap or the roots and stems of hoodia have traditionally been used as an appetite suppressant, which may be due to a compound called P57AS3. Research into the positive effects of this plant and compound is still in the early stages so it is too soon to tell if this plant will live up to its reputation.
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Pinworms are the most common type of parasitic infection of the intestines. Contrary to popular belief, they are not carried by household pets. The white, thread-like worms are about 0.4 inches (1 cm) long and live in the bowel."- Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.) |
 "Steroidal glycosides from hoodia gordonii. Steroids. 2007 Jun;72(6-7):559-68. Epub 2007 Mar 27.
MacLean DB, Luo LG. Increased ATP content/production in the hypothalamus may be a signal for energy-sensing of satiety: studies of the anorectic mechanism of a plant steroidal glycoside. Brain Res. 2004 Sep 10; 1020(1-2): 1-11.
Pawar RS, Shukla YJ, Khan SI, Avula B, Khan IA. New oxypregnane glycosides from appetite suppressant herbal supplement hoodia gordonii. Steroids. 2007 Jun;72(6-7):524-34.
Rader JI, Delmonte P, Trucksess MW."- Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.) |
 "What is hoodia? I keep getting e-mail messages that this is a wonderful way to lose weight. Does it work? Is it safe?
A. hoodia is a cactus that grows in the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. It is being promoted as a marvelous weight loss agent, but there is very little clinical research to support the claims.
One small, unpublished study (18 obese patients) demonstrated some benefit, but we would need to see far more evidence before recommending this plant product."- Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.) |
| "Manufacturers desperate to profit from your desire to take advantage of this miracle succulent use just the skin and roots of the plant (which do not suppress appetite), and legally claim their product contains hoodia. Their claims are technically true, but in reality and in practice, they are big, fat lies.
Supplements Will Make You Feel Better
The second big, fat lie is that we will all soon feel like a million bucks if we just take the right pills. In 2002, herbal remedies were the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. dietary supplement market." - Craig Pepin-Donat, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie (Get the book.) "Some manufacturers even suggest that the nonexistent rate of obesity in indigenous populations is a result of eating hoodia. That is much less likely than the absence of double-stuffed Oreos®, Dove® bars and the thousands of other unhealthy products so readily available to Americans. Place an African Bushman in American culture eating burgers, fries and shakes at fast-food restaurants and processed junk food for a few months and he will quickly begin the expansion process and achieve our big, fat standards." - Craig Pepin-Donat, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie (Get the book.) |
| "John's Wort, plus new entries on herbs currently sparking interest, including hoodia and Mangosteen.
¦ Nutritional Supplements: Because patients who try herbal remedies often use nutritional supplements, too, we've added the most recent studies and analyses on products such as Calcium, Folic Acid, and Probiotics.
¦ More Research Data: Entries have been augmented with additional information on safety, clinical trials (when available), and pharmacological effects, as well as accepted and unproven uses." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.) |
| "Questions have been raised about the quality control used in manufacturing hoodia products, and long-term safety has not been established.
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Nonprescription Help
One of the reasons that ephedra became so popular was that there were only a few other choices available without a prescription. The most popular over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss ingredient was a decongestant called phenylpropanolamine, or PPA for short. In its heyday during the 1970s and 1980s, Dexatrim was one of the most popular brands.
PPA was not as safe as most dieters assumed, however." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.) |
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