Question by Cl: anyone know anything about “HOODIA” diet pills, does it work well?
anyone know anything about “HOODIA” diet pills, does it work well?
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Answer by Frank Capo
Pretty much nothing that is sold over the counter works. Save your money. Drinking water is just as effective as these “magic pills”.
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its all a con they just want your money i have tried them trust me they don’t work really to be honest they say should be used with a healthy eating plan and exercise when in reality just that works on its own.
It has no FDA approval.
Based on lack of evidence, Consumer Reports on Health (CRH) has recommended against taking products containing Hoodia gordonii, an herb that is widely promoted as an appetite suppressant. In 2006, Consumer Reports on Health found no published scientific reports supporting weight-loss claims and noted that Pfizer had tried to develop hoodia into an obesity drug but had given up after failing to make an acceptable synthetic version
Two common diet-pill ingredients, acai berries and hoodia, are used in dozens of diet pills, but there’s no evidence to show that they actually work. The advocacy group Public Citizen says hoodia diet pills are just “the latest in a string of diet pill scams.”
Despite booming sales — one manufacturer claims its sales alone reached $ 20 million in the past year — the unanswered question is: Where’s the proof this stuff works?
Hoodia — a succulent, not a cactus, as it’s often erroneously described — has lots of hoopla, but little science, at least little published science, as even advocates admit. Experts familiar with it say hoodia tricks your brain into thinking you’re full. But they acknowledge that published, scientific studies proving hoodia works long-term are sparse.
Because it is sold as a dietary supplement, hoodia escapes the level of scrutiny the FDA gives prescription drugs and medications sold over the counter.