Energy and Weight Loss Supplements: Hoodia Gordonii Safety

Posted March 28th, 2006 by admin

Learn more about today’s energy and weight loss supplments topic, safety concerns for Hoodia Gordonii.

Today’s energy and weight loss supplements focus is Hoodia Gordonii. The South African government classifies Hoodia Gordonii as food and not as a drug or herbal supplement. This indicates they believe this to be safe for human consumption. However, the South African government knows that the Hoodia plant has been consumed for centuries by South African populations.

Losing too much weight too fast is a great hazard to the body. With Hoodia Gordonii this can be a very common occurrence. With daily Hoodia supplementation, it is not uncommon for an individual to lose as much as five pounds a week. Why is fast weight loss so unhealthy? Rapid weight loss puts undo stress on the heart, muscles, nerves, and the brain. Weight loss that is greater than two pounds a week may also result in temporary weight loss instead of permanent weight loss.

Daily Hoodia Gordonii supplementation can result in the shortfall of 1000 calories. This can cause a plateau in weight loss. The body will feel as if the body is starving and drastically decrease the body’s metabolism. This is the body’s way of protecting itself from famine. Hoodia Gordonii also decreases the body’s urge to drink liquids. Drinking eight glasses of water daily is challenging since the body will not prompt you to drink because thirst is not triggered normally. Hoodia Gordonii can trigger an internal detoxification process. Water is necessary to flush toxins and waste products from the body. Energy and weight loss supplements encourage healthy weight loss with whichever method of weight loss you choose.

by Kristy Haugen


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