How Long Can I Take Hoodia Diet Pills?

Hi, I was wondering how long I can take Hoodia for? For example, would it be ok to take hoodia diet pills everyday for a year? Would it still be effective or would my brain get used to it? -Wendy

Wendy:

Thanks for contacting me! Authentic hoodia diet pills, such as those listed on my best rated hoodia page, have been proven to be safe with virtually no side effects. However, there are no established long-term guidelines as to how long a person should continue to take hoodia. Dr. Varallo has a few patients that have been taking hoodia consistently for a year or more without any problems. In addition, hoodia’s effects don’t seem to lessen over time. In other words, it doesn’t appear the body gets used to it but there is absolutely no science behind the effectiveness of hoodia over the long-term when taken consistently.

The reality is, it’s probably fine to take it long term but I’m not so sure I would advise it for the simple reason that it could get very expensive at $30-$50/month and I personally don’t think it’s healthy to rely on a pill to suppress appetite or maintain weight loss long term. I always tell people who are considering hoodia to think of it as a temporary solution to help them get over the hump. Once they have their diet and weight under control, they shouldn’t need hoodia.

The best thing you could do is monitor your own response and progress to hoodia over the long term. If you feel the need to continue to take it long-term and it works, then great. If it doesn’t work over the long term, then going off it for a while and then going back on it might help. Also keep in mind that hoodia doesn’t always work. Some people don’t respond to it at all. Hoodia’s effects can take as long as two weeks so give it some time when you first start using it.

I wish I could give you some more clear-cut advice, but hoodia doesn’t have a lot of science behind it right now so there are no established guidelines for it. What we do know is that for those people who respond to it, it works very well with no side effects. Just how effective it is over the long-term with daily use hasn’t been determined!

Hope this helps.

Travis