Hoodia Gordonii Scams

By Clive on 13 April 2009

Hoodia-Gordonii-Weight-loss-pills-ScamIf you have become as fascinated as we have about this so-called wonder weight loss supplement Hoodia Gordonii, then you are not alone in also being one of the many customers who have been tricked into buying a fake Hoodia supplement. Some reports have suggested that more than 80 per cent of Hoodia Gordonii diet pills on the market are fake. So why there are so many fake Hoodia Gordonii supplements and what goes in these fake Hoodia products?

As in the case of any marketing opportunity that generate millions, a large number of companies have started selling Hoodia products that may well contain little or no Hoodia Gordonii at all. These products cannot produce the desired effect expected from authentic pure Hoodia Gordonii and may have unwanted or dangerous side effects.

Search the web using just the term "Hoodia" and hundreds of "Hoodia diet" supplements in all shapes and forms will pop up; all tempting you to buy. Yet of this astounding number, around 80% of them have been proven to be fake. From containing the wrong type of Hoodia plant to having scrimped on their ingredients.

Following an investigation by leading independent laboratory Alkemists pharmaceuticals, they discovered of the supplements that were willingly sent to them to be tested, only 20% were 100% pure Hoodia Gordonii. The other 80% simply were not 100% pure Hoodia Gordonii.

A report by Fox News 59 on Hoodia Gordonii weight loss supplement also highlighted the increasing number of fake Hoodia Gordonii supplements on the market. So, what goes in non pure Hoodia Gordonii supplements?

  • Other Hoodia species: You only want pure Hoodia Gordonii

Some Hoodia diet pills are marketed as containing 100% pure Hoodia Gordonii, and maybe they are not lying. You see there are 13 species of Hoodia, and these products may contain one of these Hoodia species but not Hoodia Gordonii. Hoodia Gordonii is the only Hoodia species which has been proved to contain a significant amount of the active ingredient P57. All the other species are completely worthless.

  • Hoodia Gordonii from countries other than Southern Africa: You only want pure Hoodia Gordonii from Southern Africa

The best Hoodia Gordonii is from southern Africa, mainly South Africa and Namibia. However, there are Hoodia diet supplements that use Hoodia Gordonii which was grown in Mexico, China and the southern parts of the US. Hoodia Gordonii is very sensitive to growing conditions and therefore diet supplements made from Hoodia plants grown in countries other than southern African may have little or no effect at all.

  • The whole Hoodia Gordonii plant: You only want supplements made from the core of Hoodia Gordonii

Only the fleshy interior of the growing stems of Hoodia Gordonii contain P57 (the spines, roots and skin contain none). Unfortunately, some Hoodia pills are prepared using the whole Hoodia plant to cut production cost.

  • Added ingredients: You only want 100% pure Hoodia Gordonii

Some products may list other ingredients such as caffeine and fillers. In this case you won’t be getting 100% pure Hoodia Gordonii. Having said that, some other ingredients are needed in the tabletting of Hoodia diet pills, such as ....

Now before you get worried there is a way for you to tell whether or not you are receiving the genuine pure Hoodia Gordonii diet supplement. Find out how you can find genuine pure Hoodia Gordonii here. Alternatively, you can either navigate to our Hoodia Reviews or find out the most recommended hoodia diet pills.

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