Natural Appetite Reducers – Help Reduce Obesity?

Have you heard of hoodia? Not many do, read on to find out what this can do to you? If you were to reduce your appetite there is no question of eating more. How can you achieve this and are there any side effects of following this? Yes, before trying any thing new, it is quite natural that people are apprehensive about it. And so are you.
If not for hoodia, you must have heard about the Kalahari desert. Yes, does that ring a bell? Hoodia is found in plenty in South Africa and is a herb which reduces your appetite. When you have lower appetite, you tend to eat less and there is no question of gaining weight. It makes your body eat as much as required for your stamina and for a healthy living too.
It stimulates your brain into thinking that you are ‘feeling full’. No one is sure if this works for long duration. It may have side effects on those who are diabetic and are on medication. You must avoid this plant if you have bleeding problems and are on certain medications to control clotting. These may include warfarin, aspirin and other medicines. Do not try it out, if you are already suffering from bulimia, anorexia etc. Eating disorder might hamper your health. It is not suggested to cardiac patients who are on medications for heart problems.
It is also not advisable to women who are carrying, new mothers who are breast feeding and those with allergies to herbs, or are taking other herbal products. They will surely experience side effects. If you are normal with no such prior ailments or history of medication allergies, you can try them.
Any one who is considering this herb must consult the doctor in order to see if he is prone to any such ailments. When considering the use of herbal supplements, consultation with a primary health care professional is advisable. Additionally, consultation with a practitioner trained in the uses of herbal/ health supplements may be beneficial, and co-ordination of treatment among all health care providers involved may be advantageous.
There is no dearth of hoodia products being sold online as well as offline. However, what is highly unfortunate is that most of such pills are fakes. Beware of those products which are fake. They either contain just a hint of hoodia or contain other species of hoodia. Not only this, some of them mention leaves of fruits of hoodia gordonii as their key ingredient.