Hoodia Gordonii is a natural appetite suppressant. The proper way to use Hoodia Gordonii for weight loss would be as an aid to reduce the amount of food intake, and in doing so, reducing calorific intake. So, what Hoodia Gordonii should not be used for?
Hoodia Gordonii should not be used as an aid to starvation!
Suppressing the appetite completely may result in an initial quick loss of weight. However, losing weight this way is ultimately dangerous. A starvation diet sends the body into an emergency response mode where the body’s own protein reserves (the muscles) are converted into the body’s energy store (fat). You may be losing weight, but you’re actually sacrificing lean muscle to develop more fat.
Once you stop your starvation diet the body’s basal metabolism may have shrunk by as much as 30%, and though you may be eating less than that you were before the diet, you actually need much less food so you start putting-on weight again. You end up yo-yoing from starvation to weight gain which plays havoc with your blood sugar levels and will actually be detrimental to your body.
The only way to diet successfully for weight loss is to reduce your overall calorific intake over a whole day!
Don’t start skipping meals to reduce your food intake as this can also tip the body into starvation mode. Taking Hoodia Gordonii before meals may reduce your need for food during that meal and thus reduce your overall consumption without eliminating it altogether. Maintain this over a long time and you will begin to re-train your body to consume less food. Add to this a vigorous exercise regime and you will notice that you are losing weight without putting it back again.
