How Can Hoodia sellers get away with calling their Products "Pure?"

The "Other Ingredients" (O.I.) Label Trick.

Unless a manufacturer explicitly declares "Other ingredients" as "None," it can list any fillers and additives as "Other ingredients" and legally declare the product's full gross weight as being Hoodia gordonii This is called the O.I. (Other Ingredients) label trick.

You see, the government allows the diet supplement industry to use certain "flow agents" to help simplify the manufacturing process, 

The use of silica, cellulose, magnesium stereate, etc. can be easily avoided. However, scammers know that simply by declaring them on their labels as "Other Ingredients," they can exploit a gaping loophole in the law at the customer's expense. Therefore, they continue to do so.

But with today's new high compression encapsulation machines, it's no longer necessary. to load capsules with fillers-and still call it pure. It may cost more, but we at SHC think it's the right thing to do.

Now that doesn't mean that you shouldn't purchase hoodia products if they contain something other than 100% pure Hoodia gordonii. You'll see our Hoodoba®^® Hunger Block Plus contains a proprietary blend of 10 special ingredients to burn body fat and keep your metabolism elevated for maximum thermogenic effect. But be assured that the amount of hoodia listed on the label is the same pure P57-active Hoodia gordonii found in all SHC's Hoodoba® PURE products.

But we don't stop there.

We're so committed to giving you the finest Hoodia Diet Pills and supplements, we take things one step further.

SHC is the only U.S. company selling 100% additive-free, pure Hoodia gordonii products that allows Alkemists to anonymously purchase, test our sealed products, and post the results directly onto their own website (allowing for no alterations whatsoever.) 

This erases the common "Bait and Switch" practice in which less than reputable vendors spoon-feed the lab a genuine sample, but then sell the public a counterfeit or watered-down product. 

With HOODOBA®, the product you buy is always identical to the product tested.

There is another reason to, avoid any brand of Hoodia capsule padded with fillers or additives. 

Not only are additives (such as magnesium stearate, silica, cellulose, sawdust, stearic acid, etc.) unnecessary, some can even damage your health. 

Some fraudsters have been caught filling their capsules with common flax seed powder material.

All Hoodoba® PURE products contain only 100%, PURE South African Hoodia gordonii. 

In fact, SHC consistently over delivers, so every Hoodoba® PURE capsule contains at least the stated amount of 100% PURE Hoodia gordonii.

Question # 3: CORRECT SPECIES- "Does the product claim to be Hoodia gordonii of South African origin or just Hoodia?"

Of the more than 20 varieties of Hoodia known, only the gordonii species from South Africa has been proven to reduce caloric intake in humans. So-called "Chinese" Hoodia, for example, is fake.

All of our Hoodoba® products contain 100% pure, biologically active, South African Hoodia gordonii.

Question # 4. ACTIVE PART- "Is the Hoodia I buy made from the biologically active part of the Hoodia gordonii Succulent. Does the vendor use only the peeled stem of the Hoodia gordonii plant?"

HOODOBA® PURE products use only the P57-active part of Hoodia gordonii-the peeled stem, NOT the bark, NOT the flowers, and NOT the root. For appetite suppression, the San people and their ancestors have always eaten only the peeled stem-never the "whole plant."

The San people know that the appetite suppressant is concentrated only in the peeled stem. This is because the P57 molecules are found mainly in the peeled stem. Although they make use of several species of Hoodia, they rely only on the gordonii species to suppresses appetite.

Never buy Hoodia gordonii from companies using the "whole plant" or anything other than the peeled stems; such a product would automatically contain at least 50% less of Hoodia gordonii's active constituents necessary for effective appetite suppression.

We wait at least 3-1/2 years before harvesting the stems used in all HOODOBA® products. By allowing enough time for P57 to saturate the succulent part of the plant, our customers receive the most potent Hoodia gordonii possible.

Avoid companies that harvest the Hoodia gordonii succulents too early. This indicates they're more interested in your money than your achievements. Buy only from a company that patiently waits until at least 3-1/2 years have passed before harvesting the plant's mature succulent stems.

Question # 6. PRICING-"Does the price make sense?" At $300-$400 per kilogram, products being sold cheaply are not the real thing.

Trust your instincts: According to NewsTarget.com, Alkemists Pharmaceuticals estimates that at LEAST 80% of Hoodia sold today is "either adulterated or counterfeit."

Genuine Hoodia gordonii is increasingly scarce. Fortunately, our exclusive 20-year contract with the largest South African supplier of Hoodia gordonii, coupled with our own South African Hoodia farm, insures that HOODOBA® products will be available to reduce your appetite for at least the next two decades.

Question # 7. Can the Hoodia be delivered orally or sublingually (under the tongue) so that it can make its way through the blood stream and into the brain.

The reason is simple, to effectively suppress your appetite, Hoodia gordonii must be either injected directly into your brain or consumed orally. 

Scams for "free" Hoodia patches aside, any patch that could induce Hoodia's large P57 molecule (an oxypregnane steroidal glycoside) to pass through the skin would require a prescription and likely carry some side effects.

The British biotech company holding the patent on "P57AS3," might release such a patch some day, but current transdermal delivery methods would make each such patch extremely expensive.

Therefore, buy only orally available Hoodia gordonii. Any alleged Hoodia gordonii patches and suppositories are a waste of your money and worthless for weight loss or weight control.

Question # 8. C.I.T.E.S. CERTIFICATES-"Does the vendor who supplies my Hoodia provide a genuine, verifiable C.I.T.E.S. certificate having a unique permit number."

A valid C.I.T.E.S. certificate is required to legally export Hoodia gordonii from South Africa. 

Before buying Hoodia, carefully examine the C.I.T.E.S. certificate. Legitimate vendors sometimes obscure the exporter's name as a legitimate trade secret, but if the importing vendor's name and/or permit number is obscured, the C.I.T.E.S. certificate is likely fraudulent and that vendor should be avoided.

All of SHC's HOODOBA® PURE HOODIA products are associated with unique, valid C.I.T.E.S. certificates for your examination.

Question # 9. U.S.D.A. IMPORT PERMIT- Does  the company hold and display a current valid U.S.D.A. import permit.

Avoid buying Hoodia gordonii from any company lacking a current U.S.D.A. import permit with its company name and unique permit number clearly visible.

Stay far away from vendors who blur or shrink such documentation and tests beyond readability. In fact, make certain you can fully expand and magnify all information for close scrutiny.

SHC, LLC proudly displays all documentation and test results. You can view our U.S.D.A. import certificate here.

Question # 10. SCAMMERS POSING AS CONSUMER ADVOCATES- "Is the product I intend to buy recommended by anyone other than a Doctor or Journalist. If not, think twice, then think again. 

Self-styled "Hoodia Researchers" with web sites displaying images of people peeking into slides and microscopes, often have a hidden agenda.

The same is true of the growing number of self-styled "Hoodia Guides" claiming to recommend Hoodia based on their own personal "trials and experience". 

Without exception, these web sites have been secretly created by unscrupulous vendors and their sales affiliates to "pre-sell" you. 

They " rank" the products with the highest payout at the top, with the sole purpose of boosting their earnings and commissions at your expense.

Finding an honest Hoodia vendor can seem tougher than separating bona fide South African diamonds from synthetics. If you follow the list above, you will avoid fraudulent Hoodia and will quickly understand why the experts consider SHC's Hoodoba® PURE Hoodia gordonii diet pills and liquid as dear as genuine South African diamonds.