Has Anyone Here Tried Hoodia?

[johnnymk]

Does it work or is it just another hoax?

[Prngr44]

Since I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking....wth??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoodia

I've never heard of it, but I doubt I'd take it anyway after reading up on it.

[MikeD]

Works.

Have not tried it in pure form, but have taken supps with it included. It will absolutely destroy your appetite.

You have to find other ways to get the nutrients you need, though. Definitely a multi-vitamin and you have to eat well...since you won't feel like eating much at all.

Maybe Arkistan can chime in, he's a fitness guy (I think).

[zippyjuan]

Apparently only true hoodia actually works and the supplements are not regulated so they could have absoulutely no true hoodia in them but may have have other chemicals which may or may not be good for you. The Wikipedia article says it is quickly broken down by the liver and may take larger quantities to heip. Another part in that says it could cause liver problems.

Many products claiming to contain Hoodia do not actually contain the active ingredient alleged to suppress appetite. Only the South African product has the claimed properties. An ongoing review of Hoodia pills by Alkemists Pharmaceuticals found that at least half of the products advertised as containing Hoodia contained none.[12]


Pfizer states that development on P57, the active ingredient of Hoodia, was stopped due to the difficulty of synthesizing P57.[4] Jasjit Bindra, lead researcher for hoodia at Pfizer, states there were indications of unwanted effects on the liver caused by other components, which could not be easily removed from the supplement, adding "Clearly, hoodia has a long way to go before it can earn approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Until safer formulations are developed, dieters should be wary of using it."[5]

It seems to be hard to find independent information on it with so many sites promoting it and trying to sell it.

You could always try chewing on cocoa leaves- that works.

[MikeD]

ZJ makes a good point: when it comes to supplements, you often get what you pay for. The $2.99 bottle at Wal-Mart is probably much, much different than what you find at a reputable health/nutrition store.

Even better: shop online. Try Bulk Nutrition or Bodybuilding.com...

[Burzhui]

all i know is that i miss original trim spa

[MikeD]

all i know is that i miss original trim spa

D&E Pharmaceuticals.

They're in New York. They'll have what you "miss". ;)

http://www.dnepharm.com/cgi-bin/dnestore/index.html

[Burzhui]

nah i looked at their website they only have that 32 crap, i mean real original in blue bottles trimspa

[MikeD]

This is what you want, bro:

http://www.dnepharm.com/dnestore/images/items/Ephedrine-HCL.jpg

http://www.dnepharm.com/cgi-bin/dnestore/10128288.html

[Burzhui]

via-pro is what u can get for ur ephedra needs

[zippyjuan]

Meth will work too.

[MikeD]

via-pro is what u can get for ur ephedra needs

Make sure it's pure and doesn't have Guaifenesin in it...

[johnnymk]

Make sure it's pure and doesn't have Guaifenesin in it...

What's wrong with Guafenesin? I use it to clear out my sinuses.

[Napoleon54]

What's wrong with Guafenesin? I use it to clear out my sinuses.

That's what your finger is for.

[MikeD]

What's wrong with Guafenesin? I use it to clear out my sinuses.

Nothing wrong with it at all. It's a great sinus medication.

But you don't want it packaged with E HCl, at least not in the doses it normally comes in (200 mg). At doses of 3x per day, that's 600 mg. :eek3:

Way too much for even someone with serious sinus congestion, much less someone with no symptoms at all.