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Hoodia for Weight Loss?

Dear R.T.  Hoodia (pronounced HOO-dee-ah) is a cactus-like plant that grows primarily in the semi-deserts of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Angola.

Hoodia is often touted as an herbal diet pill without side effects. However, there have been no published studies on the safety of hoodia in humans.  In the last five years, hoodia has been heavily marketed for weight loss and has become wildly popular among celebrities. The late Anna Nicole Smith pushed hoodia into the world spotlight when she became the face of the popular diet pill, Trimspa. She reportedly shed 69 pounds and attributed the weight loss to the hoodia contained in Trimspa.

After the ban on the herb ephedra, the market was particularly ripe for the next new diet pill. Much of hoodia's popularity stems from claims that the San Bushmen of the Kalahari desert relied on hoodia for thousands of years to ward off hunger and thirst during long hunting trips. They were said to have cut off the stem and eat the bitter-tasting plant.

Much of the hype about hoodia started after 60 Minutes correspondent Leslie Stahl and crew traveled to Africa to try hoodia. They hired a local Bushman to go with them to find the plant. Stahl ate it, describing it as "cucumbery in texture, but not bad." She reported that she lost the desire to eat or drink the entire day. She also said she didn't experience any immediate side effects, such as indigestion or heart palpitations.

Hoodia is sold in capsule, powder, liquid, or tea form in health food stores and on the Internet.  A former researcher for pharmaceutical giant Pfizer told the New York Times that although hoodia did appear to suppress appetite, there were unwanted effects on the liver caused by the plant's active ingredient p57.

If hoodia does affect the liver, it may also interact with other medications a person is taking. The San Bushman probably did not take pills for blood presasure, diabetes, cholesterol and other diseases, like we do. Additionally the unconfirmed reports of safe use by the Bushmen should not be relied on.

My advice is that you be very cautious. It's estimated that 80 percent of hoodia products are contaminated or counterfeit.

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