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Tuesday, January 09 2007 @ 09:05 AM Central Standard Time
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As a weight loss supplement, Hoodia has been the well sought for among weight watchers
In order to determine its real effects, a doctor in Pennsylvania was asked to test one brand of Hoodia.
Dr. Richard Goldfarb, the medical director for the Bucks Country Clinical Research Center, said he never expected Hoodia to work on the experiments he conducted on ten participants.
For 28 days, the participants were given Hoodia capsules, one each an hour before each meal. They were asked not to do anything else, no dieting and no other exercises.
The results were amazing, the doctor said. They had lost an average of 10 pounds, about 3.3% of their body weight. The effects of Hoodia were noticed by the participants during the 7 to 10 days period. They had felt a slow down in their calorie intake to almost half than they normally consume.
Dr. Goldfarb said that there was a minor side effect on its use, that is, mild stomach upset, hence he does not recommend its use on children.
He said further that Hoodia supplements are not under the regulations of the Food and Drug Administration. Therefore, consumers find it hard to buy the real Hoodia. He advised that the Hoodia he used for the test has a permit from the Department of Agriculture in South Africa, and it has been effective.
Ma. Roma C. Agsalud
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