Buying Pure Hoodia Gordonii

After finishing this article, you should have an idea on pure hoodia gordonii and the cheap imitations of the product.

This article basically aims give you knowledge in becoming an informed consumer and dramatically increase your chances of buying a quality hoodia product rather than getting yourself fooled by those frauds on the web and even on the market.

First, you need to know why there are so many fake Hoodia imitations out there.

Here are the biggest reasons why it’s hard to find decent hoodia gordonii products:

1. Pure Hoodia Gordonii is very rare and only thrives in Southern Africa. The plant takes years to mature. In other words, it takes the plant quite a time before it can be harvested and used for its anti-obesity effects, making it limited.

2. Hoodia is protected and its trade is governed by International law. A Hoodia CITES certificate is needed to export it legally out of South Africa. This permit further limits the supply in other sectors.

3. Media attention from some of the biggest print sources and TV shows has all covered the appetite suppressing effects of pure hoodia gordonii making it more popular and lessening the supply. This is also the reason why so many imitations began.

4. There are many kinds hoodia plant, but only the hoodia gordonii species are capable of the weight loss effects.

5. Hoodia is not regulated by the FDA so no testing is required for the products to be sold.

Also focus your other sources of buying, not only on the internet. In fact, Whole Foods Market, a large high end grocery store chain has pulled some pure hoodia gordonii products off its shelves on concerns about quality.