The
History Of Hoodia
A Brief Look at the History of Hoodia:
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one cannot say for sure, but it is believed the indigenous
People of South Africa have used Hoodia for most of the
27,000-plus years they have lived in the Kalahari. In 1937 a
Dutch anthropologist studying their customs noticed that
they were using Hoodia to suppress hunger
and thirst while out on long hunting trips. This marked
the first time Hoodia came to the attention of the West.
Unfortunately, because the researcher did not realize
the full potential of the plant, his findings were allowed
to languish for many years to follow.
Hoodia sat on the back shelf in a lab for
almost thirty years until finally
South African scientists at the Council for Scientific and
Industrial Research (CSIR) began studying it. To their
astonishment they discovered
that animals fed the flesh of the succulent lost weight and suffered no ill side effects.
The plant which is credited for the
survival of one of mankind's oldest - the San people of South
Africa - is now poised to take center stage by rescuing
millions currently suffering in modern society.
Learning that Hoodia is capable of stopping
hunger and providing a state of alertness, without sleeplessness or
jittery feelings, many are peaked with excitement by the prospects
and potential of Hoodia. For those who are overweight and could be
afflicted with obesity-related disease such as cancer,
kidney failure, diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis,
atherosclerosis and heart disease, the help Hoodia brings could
not come sooner. The Soaring health cost associated with these
obesity related diseases has all eyes turning to Hoodia and the
promise it holds.
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