Many popular diet pills sold today contain hoodia gordonii to promote weight loss. Hoodia has been highly touted for its effectiveness and is said to be free of dangerous side effects. Should we just believe this marketing? What are the hoodia side effects?

The herb has been used for years by bushmen in the African desert. They may not suffer from hoodia side effects because it is part of their natural diet. People in the United States don't have a history of using this product and so it is possible that it may have a different effect upon them.

Information has been written about hoodia side effects say that it might possible cause liver damage. The damage was caused by other active ingredients used along with the hoodia. If this is true another hoodia side effect might be that it could react badly with prescription medications a person is taking. And it must be remembered that tribes consuming hoodia in Africa are not taking the prescription drugs that we are taking.

Diabetics should be very careful before deciding to use hoodia. There is a theory that the reason hoodia works so well is because it causes the brain to think it has enough blood sugar. If diabetics takes hoodia and their blood sugar drops to a low level this could be very harmful.

There are other hoodia side effects. It is thought that hoodia suppresses the appetite and also thirst. There are unsubstantiated reports that Africans have died using hoodia because they became severely dehydrated. This is just one more hoodia side effect that needs to be taken into consideration.

Another problem with hoodia is that there are many counterfeit products being sold. Some products may be contaminated and it really is very difficult to know if the product you are buying really contains pure hoodia. So in some cases you really don't know what you are ingesting.

There is a proposal to include a warning label on hoodia gordonii diet pills. The proponents of this warning want it to say that pregnant women or those who are nursing should not take hoodia. The warning will also say that those who have eating disorders or are underweight should not use it. And they want to warn of possible allergic reactions to hoodia as well. The best advice is to talk with your physician before taking hoodia or any other weight loss supplement.

 

A popular herb in weight loss diet pills is hoodia gordonii. This product is advertised as an herb that has no side effects. The African bushmen have used this herb for many years. Since this has been a part of their diet they do not have any hoodia side effects. This is a new addition to diets in the United States and may cause some side effects. Hoodia suppresses your desire to eat and drink. There are stories that some people died using hoodia because they became dehydrated. This is one side effect that you need to take into consideration when you are thinking about using hoodia.