What is a Real Hoodia Product?
A Real Hoodia product uses Hoodia Gordonii purchased from South Africa, for the purpose of manufacturing Hoodia diet supplements. Buying Hoodia Gordonii from South Africa is not very easy as it is a rare plant and is protected by international laws. Any company which wants to import Hoodia Gordonii from South Africa requires the CITES certificate and the Analytical report.
It’s important to understand the difference between a product that contains Real Hoodia and a product that claims to contain Real Hoodia. The most obvious thing way to find out, is to look for the CITES certificate and the analytical report in the website of the company manufacturing the product. If this is not seen in the website, then simply reject the product.
With the growing popularity of Hoodia Gordonii as a natural appetite suppressant, there are many companies trying to cash in on its rising demand. Consequently, you will find companies using Hoodia Gordonii imported cheaply from China, Mexico or other countries and such products do not bring in expected results. The best way to find them out is that you will not see them displaying the CITES certificate in their website.
Finally, you need to check the label of the product to see if it mentions Hoodia Gordonii as the ingredient used. If this is not present and the label merely says Hoodia or Pure Hoodia, the product could be made using any type of Hoodia. It won’t be effective because, amongst the 20 different types of Hoodia, only Hoodia Gordonii has the appetite suppressing capabilities and so you can be rest assured that the product does not contain the Real Hoodia required to suppress appetite!


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