Hoodia Pops The Question

What is this great mystique that has surrounded Hoodia Gordonii as far as licenses from the South African government and locally grown plants are concerned? Excuse us all, but why is Hoodia growing in the Kalahari desert bowed down to, prostrated at the feet of, as if to an emir? What is all this superstition about?

A Hoodia 'cactus' can be grown wherever you please. Very acceptable oranges and lemons, not to mention rockery plants, have been propagated in the cooler of America and Europe for centuries by folk with a little horticultural know-how. Pistils, stigmata and pollination are not hot news. Hoodia represents an insignificantly small problem for keen home gardeners and nursery magnates.

Okay, there may be a problem with levels of purity in manufactured products on a large scale but that has nothing to do with where the Hoodia plant has been harvested. In fact, crops of Hoodia raised in the US will be subject to much more stringent regulations than those reared in Africa. Do not be fooled by the fact that plants have originated from across the ocean. So what? This is not a natural resource like oil or precious stones which are impossible to move from country to country for extraction.

Europe and the States have always introduced new flora to their shores from far flung countries. In fact, they have managed to preserve many species by making them more resilient or hardy and have also cross bred to produce magnificent strains producing more robust and prolific growth and efflorescence.

The pertinent point about the efficacy of Hoodia is not where it is grown, but how it is processed to turn it into a weight loss product or diet pill. We need to inquire which parts of the plant are being used and what else is included in the retail or consumer format. Certification for the origin of the Hoodia that is being sold is fairly meaningless. Third-party laboratory approval and attestation of the effectiveness of a particular brand is far more significant.

There are reports of successful Hoodia cultivation in Scotland in the UK along with affirmations of its reducing weight in Scots in its pure form. It is possible that Hoodia is better eaten as it is grown but then Hoodia diet pills are a much better choice for a number of reasons:

Because you do not masticate, a diet pill leaves no bitter taste. Essential extracts mean that less need be consumed. Any infestations should be removed as a matter of course. The shelf life of the product is increased exponentially.

These are but a few reasons for opting for processed Hoodia diet products. Why not decide for yourself? Make up your own mind. Have a stab at tending your own Hoodia plant and also testing some of the numerous companies from whom you can buy small or large quantities of Hoodia supplies. After all, it is a small outlay for potentially huge gains, or should that be (pound) losses.