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Side Effects of Appetite Suppressants

December 12, 2009 by Jane Robinson  
Filed under Weight Loss Pills

Effectiveness and side effects of diet pills, including appetite suppressants, are very popular subjects and they probably are the ones that concern potential and current consumers. It’s understandable, good weight loss products don’t come cheap, and buyer expects to get maximum out of it for her money.

Appetite suppressant side effects are what we’ll talk about this time. There are lots of rumours, real facts and stories about side effects caused by appetite suppressants and this is the main reason why many potential consumers are scared to use these pills. I must agree that some of these facts are correct but certain appetite suppressants consisting of the right ingredients can deliver side effect free weight loss.

You can get prescription or non-prescription appetite suppressants but if you aren’t extremely overweight then more likely that prescription appetite suppressants won’t be available for you also. Prescription pills are for very obese people and these are those which cause side effects the most. Side effects can include hallucinations, increased blood pressure, fainting and more that’s why doctors do not recommend these pills unless health risks caused by obesity are much more greater then those caused by side effects of appetite suppressants. These pills are available only on prescription and without it can’t be purchased legally.

Other group which is available to almost everyone is non-prescription appetite suppressants. Mostly natural ingredients are used in these products which is a good thing if you’re looking for low risk or even side effect free product. These pills can be purchased over the internet and also are available over the counter in supermarkets like ASDA, Tesco and others. Be extra cautious if you’re looking to buy online and do some research before the final purchase because of the high volumes of counterfeit pills offered. This doesn’t necessary mean that they are dangerous but most of them consist of ingredients which will not benefit to your weight loss efforts and will be complete waste of money.

Do some research before the final decision and go for already tested products. Appetite suppressant side effects may not be present in natural products like Hoodia which is tested for many years now. There are many good products you can buy over the counter in your local supermarket so better check them out.

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Curb Your Appetite and Lose Weight Fast with Desert Burn Hoodia

May 8, 2009 by Travis Van Slooten  
Filed under Weight Loss Pills

With so many people reporting they have reached their weight loss goals using Desert Burn hoodia, I had to do a little investigation. So many diet pills have outrageous claims. I wanted to see for myself if the hype around Desert Burn was authentic, or if it was another marketing scheme. Most everyone knows by now that there are many hoodia supplements on the market that aren’t manufactured in a way that truly work-or they are outright fakes. But, after doing my research on Desert Burn, I have to say that it is authentic and it’s possible to reach your weight loss goals quicker and easier using this supplement.

The reason Desert Burn works is the company that manufacturers it doesn’t take any short cuts. It gets raw hoodia gordonii from South Africa, uses the part of the plant that works as an appetite suppressant, and they pack their capsules with 100% authentic hoodia. There are no stimulants or fillers. It’s that simple.

I like the fact that the company posts the random, independent lab tests results that are done on Desert Burn on their website for the world to see. They let their product speak for itself. The company doesn’t have to use hype and manipulation to keep an interest in their hoodia supplements. In the words of Dr. Phil, “People who have nothing to hide, hide nothing,” and the manufacturers of Desert Burn have nothing to hide. Their product is authentic and it works as a powerful appetite suppressant.

Red flags go up for me when I see outrageous claims for hoodia supplements like, “Lose 20 Pounds in Two Weeks,” or “Drop 10 Inches in Your Waist in a Month”. A lot of this is just hype because many of these products do not contain enough of the beneficial parts of the hoodia plant in them to curb anyone’s appetite. Generally, people need around 2,250 to 3,000mg of hoodia per day to suppress their appetites. Any hoodia capsules that contain less than 400mg of hoodia are really just a waste of money. Desert Burn’s 750mg capsules are very potent. This high dosage of hoodia means fewer pills will be needed and a bottle will last longer. When you take into account that Desert Burn is also a very affordable product, it’s a very smart hoodia diet pill choice.

As with anything in life, there will be things you don’t like. I was disappointed that the manufacturer of Desert Burn doesn’t offer vegetable capsules. Yet, people who have adverse reactions to gelatin capsules can still use the product. They will just need to pull the capsules apart and mix the hoodia into some liquid. On the positive side, individuals always have the option of purchasing Desert Burn’s liquid hoodia product or their hoodia tea and coffee products.

Desert Burn is a small company, their representatives are very friendly and their straightforward and honest approach is very refreshing. I will say that their website is not as professional as I had hoped. But, that is fixable and has no bearing on their product-unless you are the kind of person who clicks away from a site that is somewhat disorganized or who is turned off by sites that have music playing automatically! If that’s you, Desert Burn may lose a few sales until they improve their site.

In summary, Desert Burn hoodia passed my tests with flying colors. It’s powerful and I recommend it to anyone who is looking for authentic and affordable hoodia diet pills to help curb their appetite when trying to lose weight.

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What You Should Know About the Hoodia 60 Minutes and BBC Reports

May 8, 2009 by Reagan Miers  
Filed under Weight Loss Pills

I’ve been researching and writing about hoodia supplements for over a year now and I can’t believe I haven’t written an article about hoodia, 60 minutes, and the BBC reports. What sparked my interest in finally writing this story was because I was fed up with all the bogus 60 minutes and BBC endorsements of specific hoodia diet pills.

There are a number of websites that promote or sell hoodia supplements that say “as seen on 60 minutes” or “endorsed by” followed by the logos of the BBC or the 60 minutes program. This is a misrepresentation because it leads many consumers to believe that the product being sold is endorsed by these two media giants. When, in all actuality, neither of them have endorsed or tested a hoodia diet supplement.

60 minutes did do a hoodia story on November 21, 2004. Reporter, Leslie Stahl, went to the Kalahari Desert in South Africa to see the hoodia gordonii plant growing in the wild. She wanted to eat a small piece of it herself to see if it affected her appetite. After eating the plant, Stahl reported the hoodia gordonii plant worked to suppress her appetite and she wasn’t hungry the entire day.

This was all that Stahl reported about hoodia. Stahl, nor 60 minutes, endorsed a specific brand of hoodia diet pill. In fact, 60 minutes didn’t even feature a specific hoodia supplement in their show. But, you wouldn’t know this unless you had seen the program yourself or read the show’s transcript. Hoodia sellers are simply taking this report and twisting it around to their advantage in an attempt to sell their specific hoodia supplements.

In regards to the BBC, they did a documentary on hoodia in 2003. BBC correspondent, Tom Mangold, also took a trip to the Kalahari Desert to test the hoodia gordonii plant on his own appetite. Mangold and his camera man both took a small piece of the hoodia plant and ate it. They both reported they, “did not even think about food” for the remainder of the day. What was even more amazing about their report was they said they weren’t hungry for breakfast the following day and their appetite at lunch was still virtually nonexistent.

Just like the hoodia 60 Minutes report, Mangold’s BBC report did not involve the testing of any hoodia products and it did not endorse a particular hoodia diet pill. The reports by Stahl and Mangold were on the plant itself, not supplements. Neither tried a hoodia product or mentioned a specific brand of hoodia supplement.

If you find yourself visiting a website that claims their product was featured on 60 minutes or the BBC, go to another site. Any company that would twist the hoodia 60 minutes or BBC reports to their own advantage is misrepresenting themselves and their product. They are not being honest. If they aren’t honest about something like this, how honest are they about the effectiveness and authenticity of their product?

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Weight loss pills are designed to aid your weight loss by stopping you from feeling as hungry.

May 3, 2009 by Abby P Wong  
Filed under Weight Loss Pills

Weight loss pills are designed to help you lose weight if you take them as a supplement to a healthy lifestyle. They come in many shapes and sizes. Weight loss pills come in many shapes and sizes but you’ll need to ensure that you get the ones which are suited to your body because everyone is different.

Remember that leading brands are more likely to be safe and also are more likely to work so keep this in mind when shopping for weight loss pills. It can get confusing because there is so much information out there so make sure that you do some research before you buy anything.

weight loss pills are designed to be a supplement to your natural diet and are made to help you lose weight faster. A lot of weight loss pills are easy to find and you should be able to find some that are right for you pretty quickly.

Buying weight loss pills is easy; you can usually find them in both online and offline stores. Make sure you read the small print when you buy weight loss pills because some come with a money back guarantee.

A lot of weight loss pills tend to stop your body from processing fats in your diet and this is how you lose weight. Some weight loss pills also suppress your appetite so you end up losing weight simply because you’re eating less.

However, there are some weight loss pills which aren’t very good and can cause some pretty serious side effects. Some side effects from bad weight loss pills include stroke, heart problems and other dangerous problems.

If you can you should always opt for the chemical free weight loss pills because a lot of the side effects mentioned are usually because of chemicals in the ingredients. Dietrene, Hoodia and Phentermine seem to work very well for a lot of people but make sure you do some research before you just buy the best known brands.

Many people find the weight loss pills that work for them pretty quickly because there are so many to choose from and they are widely available. Just remember that everyone is different so what works for your friend may not work for you. Be sure to take notice of your body so you can decide if they’re working or not.

You should find that weight loss pills are a great way to lose weight and a lot of people have success with large companies using natural ingredients. If you think that the weight loss pills you have bought aren’t working then you should do some more research and try to find some that will work for you.

All in all, weight loss is supposed to be easy when you use weight loss pills and a lot of people have seen success with leading brands such as Hoodia. Clinical studies have proved that weight loss pills work so join the weight loss party yourself today.

If you have been trying to lose weight for years and have had no success then it may be time for you to try weight loss pills. There are some pretty impressive success rates out there so you should try and find some weight loss pills that’ll work for you.

What works for one person may not work for another so make sure you are aware of that before you get your hopes up. Weight loss pills used to be a bit of a taboo but these days they are widely available and have been proven to work.

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Does Hoodia Gum Really Work?

April 30, 2009 by Reagan Miers  
Filed under Weight Loss Pills

Over the past few years the dieting world has been shook up by the introduction of a number of speciality hoodia products, such as hoodia gum, hoodia chews, and hoodia pops. All of these products claim to be able to effectively and almost instantly suppress your appetite. Therefore helping you to lose weight because by controlling your appetite you will eat less.

Now this may sound like a dream come true to many of you, but I certainly have my doubts. For a start I do not believe that any of these hoodia gum products actually contain genuine hoodia gordonii. Hoodia gordonii is a plant that is found only in South Africa, and contains a molecule called P57 which can actually trick the brain into thinking you are full. Even though there are many varieties of hoodia, only hoodia gordonii contains this molecule.

There is a worldwide shortage of hoodia gordonii at present because the supply simply cannot meet the demand. This means that genuine hoodia gordonii is very expensive. Hoodia supplements have been increasing in popularity over the past few years, with many manufacturers deciding to jump on the bandwagon offering everything from hoodia gum to hoodia tea. Many companies though have cut corners to increase their profit margins by either diluting the amount of hoodia gordonii their product contains, or by using a different form of hoodia, so they can still claim to be a hoodia product.

The reason these companies have been able to get away with this is because hoodia supplements are not regulated. It is up to the consumer to get educated on the facts about hoodia products such as hoodia gum to make sure they don’t get scammed. The majority of the hoodia supplements and products on the market today are fake – meaning they contain very little, if any, hoodia gordonii. One expert says that the percentage of fake hoodia supplements could be as high as 80%!

However, there are a number of things you can do to protect yourself from scammers. The most important thing to do is to look for CITES certificates and independent lab test results when you are considering buying a hoodia product like hoodia gum. These should be able to be found on the companies website. If you cannot find them, then the product they are marketing is very likely to be a fake that does not contain genuine hoodia gordonii.

Even though I have researched several hoodia gum websites, I have yet to find a site that clearly displays these documents for their customers. This leads me to believe that the products they are marketing do not contain any hoodia gordonii, even though they are advertised as being an immediate and powerful suppressant for your appetite. And if the product does not contain hoodia gordonii, then it will have virtually no ability to suppress your hunger at all.

Just for a minute let’s suppose that these products did actually contain authentic hoodia gordonii. I still doubt they would be effective at reducing your appetite because they simply would not contain the amounts of hoodia needed. Hoodia gum products usually state that they contain between 20-150mg of hoodia per stick. That’s nowhere near enough to suppress appetite.

Some experts and doctors say that it can take as much as 3,000mg of hoodia gordonii per day to effectively suppress appetite. At a minimum, most people need anywhere between 800-1,500mg per day to suppress appetite. Assuming you’re able to get by with 800mg per day to suppress your appetite, you’d still need to chew several sticks of gum with each stick only containing 20-150mg of hoodia gordonii!

The other thing that worries me about these hoodia products is that on the ingredients list, they mostly all claim to be made from concentrated hoodia gordonii extract. The thing is, there is only one company that actually has the legal authority to carry out this extraction process and that company is called Phytopharm.

Phytopharm is a British pharmaceutical company that was given the patent to extract P57 for use in weight loss products. They have spent several years and millions of dollars trying to figure out how to extract P57 to use in weight loss products on a mass scale. Despite the time and money spent, they still haven’t been able to do it. How then can a hoodia gum product claim to use a hoodia extract?

At the end of the day I am still sceptical about hoodia gum products. I doubt they will be effective at controlling appetite because the vast majority of them will not contain any hoodia gordonii, and those that do will only have a very tiny amount. If you are still wanting to try hoodia gordonii though I would highly recommend that you stick with the established hoodia diet tablets.

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