Hoodia: Does It Really Work?

I sent away for the free sample of a 7 day supply of the Hoodia weight loss product from Nutrathin. It did NOTHING. I actually gained 4 lbs. So I respectfully emailed them to cancel sending me the 30 day supply. The ignored the email, 2 day's later automatically charged the $40 dollars and a week later, sent me another bottle. I sent Another email requesting them to tell me why they did this, and did not responde back to me to at least tell me if I neeeded to increase the dosage or anything. SOMEBODY, tell me is there any products that will work?
Thanks

I am sorry that this didn't work for you. I was really wondering if it did or not, cause it sounded to good to be true and you know the old saying there. To be honest Karla I have lost 60 pounds over the last year and there is NO miracle pill, patch or prayer...or atleast none I have found. I lost the weight with a 1200 calorie a day diet. I still have more to lose but I am looking at trying something different because 1200 calories a day just ain't much lol! I felt as though I was starving all the time. Good luck!

I know the feeling of wanting to try anything,I believe I have a thyroid prob that they can not find so I'm going to try a vit called tyrosine and a multi to see if that helps with energy.The healthy foods are what we need for feeling full and losing weight,alot of fibers,fruits,veg and protein like beans and peanut butter,and stay away from big portions of animal meats and sat fats.Also I believe in the 6 meals a day so it keeps your sugar and metab going but sched are so hard and the 2 biggest things are exercise and water.We all want a quick fix but we also know how we got where we are. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE

Hoodia Gardonii did not suppress my apetite at all, as a matter of fact, I was hungrier after taking just one dose. I'm beginning a 1200 calorie a day diet and need something to supress my hunger. So far, I've found no over-the-counter medication that works.

Just wanted to say I've tried lots of diets, atkins,weight watchers etc. I really wanted to lose weight. I had a friend who encouraged me to let go of soda and start little at a time eating healthier. It still wasn't enough so I tried this new doctor in my local town and asked him for help. He prescribed me Meridia. I have been taking it for a year I lost 35 lbs. and I have went from a size tight 18's to a 12-14. I also excerise twice a day mildly but I also watch the junk food and try to eat healthy. I think this really helped me alot. I had no side effects from the med and I went to get my blood pressure checked once every 2 months. I also read that it is okay to take this diet pill longterm but sometimes after about 6 to eight months your body will get immune to it. That's what has happen to me and now I am looking for something new because I want to lose 25 more pounds.

I have taken Hoodia 750mg, 100% pure Hoodia Gordinii and the results are impressive. I take one capsule 30 minutes before each meal. My desire to eat a full meal is reduced significantly. I have not seen any changes to my blood pressure or energy level. I suggest starting with one capsule once a day and then increase dosage until you are taking one before every meal. Regular exercise is important.

I recommend Hoodia full strength taken three times daily.

Right, wrong or indifferent, this is just my two cents on the whole hoodia craze...

I, myself, don't tend to put a lot of stock in any over the counter weight loss pill, appetite suppressant or fat blocker, etc. I can't honestly sit here and claim that they absolutely, positively don't work (because they do for some), but I tend to feel that most of them are probably working mainly from the placebo effect and whatever a la carte drug they use to 'rev up' the system. I just cannot believe that anything which has a coronary or nervous system 'jolt' effect is a good thing.

Further, I don't hold a lot of water for many so called 'natural' drugs or remedies in general. I'm not saying they don't work, but most have not been tested by the FDA, nor do we know the long term side effects. Take for instance something natural like Belladonna (Atropa Belladona). The plant and it's berries are VERY poisonous, however small doses are still used in the medical industry to aid certain eye problems, kidney malfunction and even over-active bladder functions in children. But, that's not to say that it should be put into an over the counter diuretic for fear of over consumption. I apply the same principle to things such as Hoodia. Sure it may stave off hunger pangs, but the native people who use it also GREW UP using it and their bodies had a chance to adjust to it. They didn't just decide to start taking it one day to fight the middle age spread. Who's to say what it would do to the average joe after long-term use? Sure I want to lose weight, but I'd rather do it while I'm alive rather than by decomposition!

Like I say often - I never claim to be right OR to have any medical qualifications. I can only go by what I read and research. However, I'd rather play it safe than sorry.

If you have insurance and/or can afford it, why not see your doctor and have him/her prescribe something like Phentermine/Ionamin? I've been on Ionamin before and it works like a dream. It's been tested, it has been PROVEN to work and it has been on the market for over 10 years. I'm sure it isn't for everyone, but I figure why not check with your doctor to see if it is right for you rather than waste money on things that may or may not work or cause you long term health problems?

Anyways, it's just a suggestion.

All the best.

~Alisha

If the Belladonna you are refering to is the homeopathic remedy, note that its toxic effects are important for its effectiveness. I've taken Belladonna a few times for headaches, and it worked well. I agree with your skepticism about Hoodia gordonii, but you shouldn't think that the FDA is the golden standard of the medical industry. There are many things that the FDA (and doctors for that matter) doesn't know that could benefit social health. And they've also screwed up many times lately. I mean, Vioxx was approved by the FDA, and we all know where that went.

Ben, I agree with you that the FDA isn't the end all, be all 'golden rule' for whether a medicine is effective or safe - they make mistakes too - however, that wasn't my main point.

I'm simply stating that when it comes to taking something, given the choice between appetite supressants which have been tested, regulated, USED for over 10 years and PROVEN to work, I'd rather choose that and have my vitals monitored by a doctor rather than take something that has NOT been thoroughly tested, has no long-term proven results and rely on observations of native plains people to convince me that it's safe.

In this day and age, a lot of people are turning to more natural remedies because they don't like 'drugs'. What I'm trying to bring to light is that just because something is 'natural' doesn't mean it's good for you. I used belladonna as an example because, rather you take it for headaches or not, the plant and it's extracts are toxic and poisonous and, unless you're a pharmacologist, how do you know you aren't mildly poisoning yourself everytime you take it? Asprin itself is derrived from willow bark but that doesn't mean you should just steep a random amount in hot water and drink it. St John's Wort has similar effects to those of anti-depressants but it's natural so taking a handfull a day won't hurt you, right? Wrong! In fact, it could induce coma if taken with other drugs. Opium will take away pain and relax muscles, but just because it's derrived from the poppy, does that mean it should be sold in Walgreens? Of course not. That's my point.

Just because hoodia can stave off hunger, I really don't think it's a good idea to sell something like that over the counter without knowing its long term effects - especially since it may or may NOT work. That's why I suggested the Ionamin - it has more than 10 years of a proven track record and it works! I'm not a 'take a pill' kind of person, but I'd rather have at least some semblance of an idea what to take and how much and KNOW that it will work for me before I take it.

After reading as much as I could about it, I decided to get the Hoodia. I am not an easy sell and seldom try diet products. In the week of taking it as directed 3 times a day. It has made no difference in the way I feel about food or in any other way. If I didnt know I was taking it, I wouldnt know I was taking it. I am going to add a dose this week and see if I feel anything. Looks like I will be sending for the refund. I am about at the end of my rope for weight loss. I have managed to lose it before but now that I have quit smoking and gotten older it seems impossible.

I've started to use Hoodia two weeks ago, and it really works for me! I take one pill just before a meal, and the hunger is gone.
I am eating as healthy as possible to make sure that the effects will last (not just popping a pill, but also changing my eating pattern). Because I'm not hungry, I don't have the urge to snack on anything.

I've only been taking Hoodia for a week now, and it is already working nicely for me. I can tell a big difference in my appetite. The research I've done says that sometimes it takes a while for it to build up in your system to really change your appetite. I dunno. I'm just happy to have found it, personally! :o)

If there were any diet pill that really worked, they wouldn't have to advertise it. The news would spread like wildfire all over the world. I'll wait until someone I know e-mails me and tells me they've found the miracle weight loss product we all want.

I have taken Hoodia Gordoni from Desert Burn for two months now and a few days of the two months, I felt like it really worked, but not at all the rest of the time. I kept taking it to see if it needed to build up. I was 20 pounds from my ideal weight and now I am 28. It seemed to increase my desire to graze. just my two cents

Hi there...my comment is mostly to Alisha. I started taking Ionamin 30mg this morning at 9:30...it is now 2:30 and I still haven't eaten ('cause I'm just not hungry). Just wondering how soon I can see results and what kind of dieting are you doing? I'm 5'6" and currently 172 lbs. I would love to be 130 lbs and fit into my size 8 jeans again!!! Hopefully by Christmas (which is an average of 2lbs a week).