The History Of Hoodia

A Brief Look at the History of Hoodia:
No one cannot say for sure, but it is believed the indigenous People of South Africa have used Hoodia for most of the 27,000-plus years they have lived in the Kalahari. In 1937 a Dutch anthropologist studying their customs noticed that they were using Hoodia to suppress hunger and thirst while out on long hunting trips. This marked the first time Hoodia came to the attention of the West. Unfortunately, because the researcher did not realize the full potential of the plant, his findings were allowed to languish for many years to follow.

Hoodia sat on the back shelf in a lab for almost thirty years until finally South African scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) began studying it. To their astonishment they discovered that animals fed the flesh of the succulent lost weight and suffered no ill side effects.

The plant which is credited for the survival of one of mankind's oldest - the San people of South Africa - is now poised to take center stage by rescuing millions currently suffering in modern society.

Learning that Hoodia is capable of stopping hunger and providing a state of alertness, without sleeplessness or jittery feelings, many are peaked with excitement by the prospects and potential of Hoodia. For those who are overweight and could be afflicted with obesity-related disease such as cancer, kidney failure, diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis, atherosclerosis and heart disease, the help Hoodia brings could not come sooner. The Soaring health cost associated with these obesity related diseases has all eyes turning to Hoodia and the promise it holds.