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Kalahar Hoodia
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Funny Name - Miracle
Plant!
Introducing A
Miracle Plant That Helps Maintain Healthy Kilojoule Intake & Management of
Appetite!
Hoodia has been featured on both the
BBC and CBS News (see bottom of page).
Today
millions of people are clinically obese. They are plagued by illness such as
diabetes and heart attacks which decrease their quality of life and longevity.
Others need to lose that 3-8kg (7-19 Lbs) it sounds insignificant but to those
individuals it would make all the difference to both their physical and
emotional wellbeing.
The world is begging for an answer and it lies deep inside the remote and empty
Kalahari Desert of South Africa. Here nature has stored a secret known only to
Ancient Tribes that has survived for 20,000 years. It is a plant known as HOODIA
GORDONII with miracle ingredients which could help us all keep our weight
controlled.
How Does It Work?
Within the mid-brain (hypothalamus) there are
nerve cells which sense glucose sugar. When one eats, blood sugar goes up
because of the food intake. These cells start firing and give one the feeling of
being full. The miracle molecules of the Hoodia plant mimics the glucose
molecule and sends signals to the brain 10,000 times stronger than glucose,
leading the brain to believe that the stomach is full when in fact no calories
have been ingested.
Scientific Research
In the 1960's scientists at the South African
centre for scientific and industrial research (CSIR) heard rumors how the San
tribesman (Bushman) of the Kalahari chewed on the Hoodia plant to suppress their
appetite on long hunting trips – they would go for days without food and if they
ate the Hoodia plant it would make their hunger pains obsolete. The laboratories
extracted the active ingredients and found a molecule different from all other
molecules ever having been discovered.
Such is the strength of evidence for the appetite
weight management effects of Hoodia, that a major overseas drug giant has
Invested millions in research to produce a synthetic version
In 2001 a double-blind, placebo – controlled
clinical study in overweight but otherwise healthy volunteers using an extract
of Hoodia Gordonii was completed. The large doses of extract caused a
statistically significant reduction in the average daily calorie intake. In
addition a statistically significant reduction in body fat content was also
observed compared to the placebo group after 2 weeks.
Ensuring Supplies
To ensure our continuous and ongoing supply of
Hoodia Gordonii, the main ingredient in Kalahar Hoodia. We have plantations
containing hundreds of Hoodia plants.
Our
plantations are located in the arid desert in the North West Cape Province of
South Africa. We supply only a few select companies that can prove they are Good
Medicine Manufacturing certified according to their country's regulatory
standards.
Frequently Asked
Questions
What is Hoodia?
Hoodia is a succulent plant found in the Kalahari desert of South Africa. The
genus encompasses a number of varieties of plant of which Hoodia gordonii is one
species. Hoodia plants are succulents, not cacti, although they do have a spiny
appearance similar to cacti.
There are some other
products that claim to contain Hoodia. Are they the same as International
Cosmetic Care's product?
Only International Cosmetic Care's Hoodia gordonii product is botanically
verified to contain pure Hoodia gordonii and has quantified levels of the
chemical constituents that maintain healthy kilojoule intake. Importantly, only
International Cosmetic Care's Hoodia gordonii product, have been proven to
reduce calorie intake and body fat .
How did research into
Hoodia gordonii commence?
Due to the tradition of food use of Hoodia plants, certain species were included
in a scientific research project established by the South African statutory
council known as CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) to screen
a large number of bush foods. As part of the screening process, extracts of
plants were made and tested for toxic effects. Surprisingly, it was observed
that the Hoodia extracts caused a decrease in appetite and body weight in
animals.
Do all Hoodia species
reduce appetite?
Only Hoodia gordonii has been proven to decrease calorie intake in human
volunteers.
Have the benefits of
Hoodia gordonii been clinically proven?
In 2001 a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study in overweight, but
otherwise healthy volunteers using an extract of Hoodia gordonii . The large
doses of extract caused a statistically significant reduction in the average
daily calorie intake. In addition, a statistically significant reduction in body
fat content was also observed compared to the placebo group after two weeks.
How long does it take for
Hoodia gordonii to have an effect?
A clinical trial demonstrated that repeat dose administration of large doses of
Hoodia gordonii caused a statistically significant decrease in daily calorie
intake. By day 15 the calorie intake had decreased by approximately 1000 kcal
per day.
Does Hoodia gordonii have
any side effects?
In the clinical study the safety data is consistent with a satisfactory overall
safety profile. These are currently ongoing at International Cosmetic Care.
Further Research
Effect of Hoodia Plant on
Weight Loss in Congenic Obese LA/Ntul Rats
Orien Lee Tulp, Nevin A Harbi, Ara DerMarderosian. Basic Sciences,
London College of Medicine, Technology and Research, 28 Enniskillen
Road. Cambridge, England CB4 1SQ United Kingdom, pharmacognosy,
University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Plants of the Hoodia Sp. Can grow where many others can not, and have
traditionally been consumed by South African for endurance to suppress
hunger.
To determine the effects of Hoodia feeding on appetite, energy intake,
and body weight(BW), groups of congenic lean and obese rats were
acclimated to Purina Chow for 3 weeks, after which the groups were
subdivided (n=6 rats/diet group) and administered a 2%(w/v) aq.
Homogenate of dehydrated Hoodia, while controls were fed normally for
an additional three weeks.
No adverse effects were observed in Hoodia fed rats of their phenotype.
Voluntary food intake of Hoodia fed rats decreased by < 50 percent and
blood glucose by 15% in both lean obese rats within 48h compared to
controls, and remained decreased thereafter.
BW of obsese rats were twice those of lean rats initially, and decreased to
normal weights after 2-3 weeks of Hoodia feeding while BW of Hoodia-fed
lean rats decreased to near normal weights after 2-3 weeks of Hoodia
feeding, while BW of Hoodia-fed lean rats decreased by only 20% during
the same period. At the end of the study, rats were killed and fat pads
dissected and weighed.
Gonadal fat pad weights of both lean and obese rats fed the Hoodia
preparations were decreased by > 50% compared to normally fed rats of
the corresponding phenotype. These studies indicate that Hoodia extract
may be fed with no observable side effects, and that short term feeding
(< 3 weeks) were associated with significant decrease in food intake.
BW and body fat mass.
Mineral Content of Edible
Hood plant species
Orien Lee Tulp, Nevin A Harbi, Ara Dermardosian: University of the
Sciences in Philadelphia, 600 S, 43rd Street Philadelphia PA 19104,
Drexel University, 3145 Chestnut St, Philadelphia PA 19104
Plants of the common Hoodia species of cactus can grow where many
other plants can not, and are often consumed by local residents of
regions of South Africa as a source of energy and nutrition. The
nutritional content of these plants has not previously been reported.
To determine the nutritional content of these plants has not
previously been reported.
To determine the nutritional content of Hoodia species, plant clipping
were homogenized and dehydrated, and subjected to mineral analysis
via atomic absorption analysis. C. N and H consistent with a high
carbohydrate, low fat content with a meno protein content of 5.0%.
Mineral analysis of the material was found to average 6.5% Ca, 5.1% K,
0.3% P, 1& Mg, 1.9& Na and 0.7% S, and small amounts of micro- and
trace minerals Fe, Bo, Mn Cu, Zn, Cd, Cr, Mo, Nt, As and Se in addition
to other trace minerals.
The
dehydrated material contained significant proportions of the
recommended or safe daily intakes of several important micronutrients
per serving. A typical 35g serving may be obtained a 250g portion of
the whole plant and could provide > 100% of the RDA for Cs (3.3g),
95% of the RDA for Mg (335 mg), 115% of the RDA for Na (670 mg),
65% of the recommended intake for K(1.8g), 43% of the RDA for
Fe(6.5mg) and 60% of the RDA for Cr, plus significant proportions of
other ultratrace elements.
Concentrations of Fb, Se and As were below the measurable limits of the
.... (5ppm tp <0.01 ppm), and Cd content average 1.4 ppm. Thus Hoodia
species may provide a safe and important source of numerous essential
mineral and energy, and make make important contributions to the
micronutrient intake of indigenous residents of the area.
See
BBC News and
CBS News
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