Counter-indications To Taking Hoodia Gordonii Pills

hoodia gordonii is a currently popular weight-loss supplement that works by suppressing its user's appetite, and allows them to avoid binge eating by delaying the feeling of hunger in between their last meal and their next meal. The supplement is also touted to trick the brain into thinking that its user is feeling full, thereby eliminating his craving or hunger for eating foods. This supplement has been utilized by the San tribesmen in the Southern African region, in helping them suppress their appetites and allow them to stay for long periods of time without eating in their hunting trips. Although the weight loss supplement may sound quite promising, there are certain factors that need to be taken into consideration since there are a few counter-indications that quite point to the non-use of the weight loss pill. Does hoodia Have Some Unwanted Effects?According to product manufacturers, hoodia is often marketed as a herbal diet pill that does not possess any negative side effects to users, although some health analysts say that there's a lack of published studies on the supplement's safety in humans. Product marketers often claim that the cactus-like plant's ingredients have no side effects,because the San Bushmen in the Kalahari desert of Africa have been using it for centuries. However, many critics say that the supplement simply hasn't been around for long enough in North America, and it hasn't yet been subjected to long-term safety tests to uncover any possible side effects, drug interactions, or safety concerns. According to health experts who have done studies on the supplement, although the supplement did appear to suppress appetites, there were indications of unwanted effects on the liver caused by components other than the active ingredient p57 that could not easily be removed during processing. In addition, many say it's clear that hoodia has a long way to go before it can earn approval from the Food and Drug Administration, and the FDA cautions that "until safer formulations are developed, dieters should be quite wary of using it".Other Product Counter-indications According to some critics, if hoodia does affect liver function, it may also interact with other medications a person is taking. The Bushmen of Southern Africa are a tribe of hunter-gatherers, and probably did not take the same pills for blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, depression, and other diseases, as some of us usually do, which is another factor why unconfirmed reports of safe use by the San should not be relied on. Individuals with diabetes should be cautious about using the supplement. One of the theories about how the supplement works, is that it tricks the brain into thinking that it has enough blood sugar. Without proper feedback regulation, it's possible that a person's blood sugar could drop dangerously low while taking hoodia. And with the regular hunger mechanism turned off, the normal warning signs may be suppressed, until it's too late. This product is also believed to suppress not only appetite but also thirst, as there have been unconfirmed reports of farmers in Africa who took the cactus-like plant to take the ward off hunger pains, but died of dehydration because they didn't feel thirsty. As a general precaution, because the safety in pregnant or nursing women, children, or people with liver or kidney disease hasn’t been established, these people in particular should avoid hoodia.

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