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Is there any side effects in taking Hoodia Gordonii weight loss products?

There are no known side effects or toxicity in taking Hoodia Gordonii. It does not contain any stimulants such as Ephedra or Ephedrine, which stimulates the nervous system. It is an entirely natural product and has been used in its natural form by the San Bushman to suppress appetite, so as to ward of feelings of hunger and thirst, to survive in the harsh desert climate.

When taking Hoodia Gordonii products, so far there have been no complaints of racing heart-beats, palpitations, elevated blood-sugar and so on. These are problems, usually found in chemical-based appetite stimulants. Phytopharm, the company which has got the patent rights to Hoodia Gordonii, has conducted extensive tests on its safety and efficacy and claimed that it has no side effects.

There are however issues of doubt. First the San bushman who use Hoodia Gordonii are a primitive nomadic tribe of hunter and gatherers and do not use the kind of prescription medicine we use today. So, a lot of research needs to be done, to know if Hoodia Gordonii will interact favorably when taken alongside prescription medications.

Companies that sell Hoodia Gordonii(other than Phytopharm) and who claim that it does not cause any side effects, cannot really make such claims because they have not done any of the extensive testing required, to make this claim.

People who have diabetes should be very careful, when they decide to take Hoodia Gordonii products, reason being that Hoodia Gordonii makes the brain cells in the hypothalamus to think that the appetite is full and that the blood sugar levels are correct. This is not true, since the person has not eaten and by taking Hoodia diet products, there is a chance of blood sugar levels decreasing drastically and leading to low-blood sugar complications. Since Hoodia suppresses the appetite, pregnant women should not take Hoodia as food is required to the proper growth and development of the baby.

Taking all these factors into mind the best conclusion is to consult your doctor, in case you are using any OTC medications or prescription drugs, before you use Hoodia diet products, so that your doctor can monitor you for any possible Hoodia-drug interactions.