While it’s good that you are thinking about losing excessive flab in your body, you must also ensure that the products you are using to achieve weight reduction are genuine ones. Hoodia is the latest craze to hit weight loss enthusiasts and with Hoodia, come the fake Hoodia dealers. So, how do you ensure that your Hoodia is the true African Hoodia Gordonii?

First of all, make sure that your Hoodia product is having a clear mention of the words “Africa” and “Gordonii” at some conspicuous place on the label. This is because African Hoodia Gordonii is exclusive to African continent. There have been efforts to re-produce the plant in different countries. However, they have failed to enable the production of Hoodia plant in any other country, in the absence of the typical climatic conditions of South African Kalahari Desert region. Therefore, if your Hoodia product comes from countries like Mexico or Hoodia, just avoid it.

Gordonii is a species of Hoodia plant. “African Hoodia Gordonii” refers to the Hoodia extracts specifically derived from Gordonii species of Hoodia plant. The scientists have so far managed to isolate the P57 molecule, responsible for appetite suppressing power of Hoodia, only from the Gordonii species, though the local San Bushmen claim that all varieties of Hoodia plant contain beneficial features. However, scientists have not been so far successful with other Hoodia plant varieties.

So, your preferred product has to be “South African Hoodia Gordonii” in every sense of the term. As a thumb rule, any product that offers miracles, like “10 kg reduction in 2 weeks”, should be avoided at all costs. You can verify that the product you are buying is genuine by performing a thorough market research on the Internet. Positive reviews do not mean the product is genuine and negative reviews do not mean that the product is a fake. You must form your own opinion after studying every facet of the product you are planning to buy.

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