Hoodia Side Effects and safety concerns, is there a risk for toxic or toxicity reaction? What about an allergic reaction?
The hoodia plant is a spiny succulent that grows in the
Kalahari desert in Africa, mostly in the arid areas of South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia.
San Bushmen (who are one of the world's oldest and most primitive
hunter-gatherer tribes), have known about the hoodia plant for countless generations. Rock paintings of the San Bushmen
go back more than 20,000 years. The nomadic Bushmen, who live in this harsh and
arid desert, use the hoodia gordonii plant as an appetite suppressant during
their long marches and hunting trips through the vast desert. Apparently hoodia
side effects have not been reported by the Bushmen, except for a decrease in
appetite. This plant supplement is one of the most promoted natural weight loss
herb on the market. There are literally thousands of web sites that sell or
promote this product in various dosages and forms.
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Hoodia gordonii is a succulent found in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa. The
San Tribesmen of the Kalahari have been using hoodia as a food source for
thousands of years.
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Hoodia side effects,
safety, risks, toxicity
As of April
2010, we have not seen of any published human studies with
hoodia gordonii
supplements for weight loss, therefore we can't say for sure what hoodia side
effects there would be if people take a hoodia supplement for weeks and months.
Reports from users of hoodia supplements may not be fully accurate since many
weight loss products with hoodia also have other herbs and nutrients in them. To
complicate matters further, there is no guarantee that the hoodia product you
buy has pure hoodia or any hoodia. Some marketers may put other weight loss
herbs in their product and sell it as hoodia pills. This is not common but it
does occur.
Hoodia became popular in the United States starting about 2005.
Thus far, after hundreds of thousands or millions of people taking hoodia
supplements, no mention has been made in the medical literature of any case
reports of hoodia side effects. This is quite remarkable considering the serious
side effects that occurred with the Phen-Fen phenomenon, or the side effects
reported with the herb ephedra.
The active appetite suppressing ingredient in hoodia appears to be
a compound named P57. Hoodia gordonii has many other compounds in it, and we
don't know what kind of effect these substances have on the body when ingested
for prolonged periods. Would there be any harm to the liver or other organs?
Medline search for hoodia side
effects, April 2010
Your search for " hoodia side effects " retrieved no results
that show any significant reaction to this succulent extract.
Hoodia side effects versus side
effects of obesity
Hoodia appears to be effective for weight loss. We do know that being overweight
carries risks for metabolic syndrome which includes high blood pressure, high
blood sugar, high cholesterol, and a host of other health problems. When a
person eats less, their blood pressure, sugar, and cholesterol go down.
Therefore, hoodia could have health benefits and this has to be balanced with
potentially unknown hoodia side effects.
A reasonable approach to avoiding
possible hoodia side effects
Almost every herb on the market available in health food stores or over the
counter is relatively safe in low doses, it appears that problems occur when
people take too high amounts of these herbs or take them for prolonged periods
without breaks. One way to reduce or avoid any potential hoodia side effects is
to take breaks from the use of this product. You can take a hoodia supplement
for two weeks and then go off it for a week. If you really need to lose
additional weight during the off week, you can substitute another natural weight
loss product that does not have hoodia. Also, just to make sure, have your liver
enzymes tested and do a routine blood work every two or three months just to be
certain nothing is happening that would be of concern.
By following these simple steps, you can take advantage
of natural weight loss products with hoodia and avoid potential hoodia side
effects.
What about hoodia side effects
when combined with medications?
This is a totally unknown topic of medical research. There are thousands of
prescription medicines and we have no idea what kind of interactions there would
be between these drugs and herbal products. Would hoodia side effects be likely
if taken together with acetaminophen, stating drugs, antidepressants, etc? This
is a mystery at this time.
Diabetes and hoodia use
Since hoodia and other natural weight loss pills reduce appetite, those who have
diabetes should carefully monitor their blood sugar to avoid overdosing on
insulin or drugs used to lower blood sugar. If you eat less, your blood sugar
will be lower.
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