Hoodia. When I first heard that word, I thought it sounded like some sort of cultic religion that involved witchcraft. I'm glad to say that, instead, I found it to be quite a helpful substance that helps people who want to lose weight.

Those who have taken hoodia have experienced very positive results without the usual side affects of the unnatural alteratives. Hoodia is a whole different product. It is not like those pharmaceutical weight-loss options, which have been found to be harmful.

What is This Remarkable Weight-Loss Product?

Hoodia, which grows in South Africa, is usually called "hoodia," but it's proper name is "hoodia gordonii." It is a small cactus-like plant that produces a beautiful flower. However, hoodia is not a cacti; it is a member of the Apocynaceae family.

The African San People, who live in Botswana, have used it for thousands of years to stave off hunger in times of food shortage. The San People are commonly known as "Bushmen." The huge variety of uses they found for Hoodia Gordonii is incredible. They have used hoodia for a variety of purposes, including:

• An appetite suppressant (especially for long trips where food was scarce)

• To quench the thirst

• A cure for severe abdominal cramps

• For hemorrhoid relief

• Tuberculosis

• Indigestion

• To relieve high blood pressure

• To control diabetes

The African Bushmen found many uses for hoodia, and, to be honest with you, I have no idea of how effective it was for the list above. But there is one thing I do know, modern society has found it to be very useful in one area.

The Wonderful Way Hoodia is Being Used Today

Modern society has found hoodia to be fantastic for weight-loss. We have been slow to develop it, but science has finally made hoodia into a pill and into an extract that is easy to take and it works! Hoodia has since become very popular with those who would like to shed those unwanted pounds.

Hoodia is a natural weight-loss product that works by suppressing the appetite. There are many wonderful testimonies of how hoodia has helped people lose weight. They feel and look better as they melt off those unwanted and unhealthy pounds without any negative side affects.

Good Health and a slimmer body are the most important results of weight-loss. If you are interested in losing weight and increasing your health, hoodia gordonii just might be what you've been looking for.