Pure Hoodia Gordonii Supplement - how to make the most effective appetite suppressant from the hoodia plant

How to Make the Most Effective Hoodia Supplement!

In our last article we looked at how a cheap and ineffective Hoodia supplement is made. Taking a more positive spin, we will now look at how an effective and powerful Hoodia gordonii supplement is made.

How to make the most effective Hoodia Gordonii Supplement

Here is how you go about making a top notch Hoodia supplement that is effective as an appetite suppressant, safe and quality controlled…

Use only Pure Hoodia Gordonii from government sanctioned farms in the Kalahari Desert

Remember, Phytopharm - the company that has a deal to supply Hoodia to Unilever (with $50 Billion in annual sales) for use in weight loss products in 2008? Where do you think they are getting their Hoodia from? You guessed it - government run farms in the Kalahari Desert that harvest Hoodia Gordonii. Our feeling is if this is the Hoodia that corporate giant Unilever thinks is best, this is the one we want in our supplement.

How do you know if a supplement company is getting their Hoodia Gordonii from the Kalahari desert in South Africa? Hoodia is a protected plant, which means you need a permit to export Hoodia. CITES (the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) issues permits to a few companies that are legally allowed to export Hoodia. Click here to see the CITES Permit issued to the few trustworthy Hoodia companies that we recommend. As you comparison shop you will find that very few companies can back up their claims of real Hoodia Gordonii from the Kalahari Desert with a CITES Permit.

Use only the heart of the Hoodia Gordonii plant

As we discussed in the last article, Bushmen do not eat the skin or spines of the Hoodia plant. High quality Hoodia manufacturers remove the skin and spine so that when you take a 400 mg capsule of Hoodia Gordonii, you are getting 400 mg of the Hoodia Gordonii that the Bushmen have been eating for thousands of years.

This is a very expensive process and separates the high quality Hoodia from the less effective hoodia. A large amount of raw Hoodia Gordonii plant is needed to produce each gram of Hoodia Gordonii powder. The process of drying Hoodia Gordonii, creating Hoodia chips and then crushing it into Hoodia powder is expensive, but also extremely effective.

Pay the San Bushmen their Royalty

On a legal and ethical level it is only right that the San Bushmen are compensated for their discovery. In addition, since Kalahari Desert Hoodia is illegal to harvest from the wild - the only way to legally get Hoodia from the Kalahari Desert is from the government run farms. This makes it very easy for the government to track which companies need to pay royalties - since the government sells it. The point is - if the company that makes your Hoodia supplement is NOT paying royalties to the San Bushmen, they must not be using genuine Kalahari Desert Hoodia.

The Hoodia products we recommend are purchased under a valid CITES permits, which means the San Bushmen can collect their royalties from every gram of Hoodia that is exported from South Africa.

Quality, Quality, Quality

Going from Hoodia Gordonii growing in the wild of Africa, to a Hoodia supplement that is shelf stable is not an easy process. Multiple levels of Quality Controls must be in place to ensure that the Hoodia remains pure and effective.

The Hoodia products we recommend are produced in labs that meet or exceed current GMPs (good manufacturing procedures). While quality control is expensive, we feel it is essential when it comes to dietary supplements.

Perform Advanced Lab Testing on the FINISHED Hoodia Supplement

If a company is using pure hoodia gordonii they should be able to produce a lab assay that shows that the supplement they are selling has been tested and is pure hoodia gordonii. While some companies test the raw material, very few go through the expense of testing the FINISHED Hoodia Supplement.

If a Hoodia company truly wanted to assure the customer that they were selling 100% Pure Hoodia Gordonii, they would need to test every Lot of the finished product. This is a very expensive process and you could count on one hand (with a few fingers to spare) the Hoodia manufacturers that actually do FINISHED Batch testing.

We are very excited that the two companies we recommend actually do FINISHED Batch Testing and supply copies of the lab assays with every order of their hoodia supplements. It is important to note that the Lot Number of the Lab Assays exactly matches the Lot Number on the bottles you purchase. This level of testing is almost unheard of in the Hoodia Industry.

Do Not Mix Hoodia with other Active Ingredients

Hoodia is very popular and very expensive. Some companies just want to be able to say "contains Hoodia" so they add a small amount of Hoodia to a "proprietary blend" of other ingredients. They might list the "proprietary blend" at 500mg. The problem is, you have no way of knowing how much Hoodia is actually in the 500mg blend. Odds are, it is just a small amount of Hoodia in the blend and a large amount of fillers.

The Hoodia products we recommend are pure Hoodia Gordonii products. No mixes or proprietary blends. When a product we sell says 400mg of Hoodia Gordonii - it really contains 400mg of Hoodia Gordonii.

Have a 100% Money Back Guarantee

This is a no brainer to us. If you make a quality hoodia supplement, you should be able to back it up with a 100% money back guarantee. Try a bottle, if you are not satisfied - get your money back. We do offer a 100% Money Back Guarantee. If a company does not offer a guarantee, we feel they must be hiding something.

In researching companies we were surprised by how many companies offer a VERY LIMITED guarantee. Many post "100% Money Back Guarantee", but read the fine print, it often only applies to UNOPENED BOTTLES! How exactly do you get to try the product without opening it?

Lab Test it yourself guarantee

If you take a 400 mg capsule of Hoodia to a lab, it should test out at 400 mg of Hoodia. A legitimate company will encourage you to test their product and offer an immediate refund if it does not meet label claims. This is the case with the Hoodia products we recommend.

CONCLUSION:

You know the saying - "buyer beware" - it could not be more appropriate when it comes to Hoodia supplements. The good news is that there are a few companies who are following all the guidelines above and producing fantastic Hoodia products. We offer these Hoodia product on the next page. Still, if you want to go with another company that meets all the above criteria, that is fine. Our goal throughout these articles was to educate you on the Hoodia situation so you can make an informed buying decision.

As we said in the start, we have sold nutritional supplements for years. We got into learning about Hoodia because our customers were asking us for a recommendation. We are very happy to recommend a few high quality Hoodia products, and if you would like to order these products - please follow the link below. Either way, we hope you have enjoyed learning about the incredible world of Hoodia!

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