As we have seen in previous articles, ‘Hoodia Gardonii’ is cultivated in the Kalahari deserts of South Africa. The core portion of the plant is taken out, dried and powdered. This powder of pure Hoodia concentrate is arguably the best Hoodia pill. It is well documented that Hoodia weight loss programs using pure Kalahari Hoodia pill concentrate, is well tolerated by the body. No reports of any significant Hoodia side effects were reported by the consumers during the last two decades.

When you buy Hoodia, it is better to look for the following ten points.

Does the pill contain one hundred percent pure Hoodia Gordonii of Kalahari region of South Africa. Or, is it an extract of the plant. Hoodia Gordonii contains a succulent core which is the one which has abundant P57 glycoside. The pill should be a concentrate of this core portion of the plant to have magical effect on weight loss.

Does the Hoodia pill contain, pure Hoodia concentrate, or has it been dressed with fillers, add-ons, preservatives etc. A good look at the label will reveal the true story!

Does the offered product have the backing of the approved certificate from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species – C.I.T.E.S. – giving the origin of the product, if the CITES Certificate authenticates the product’s claim that it indeed originated from the Kalahari region of South Africa. CITES authentication is very necessary.

Have the USDA regulations on organic products been met by the planters down there at Kalahari?

Is the company, corporate or otherwise, a reputed, dependable and authentic one doing business in the market for a long time? Have they clearly declared the product authenticity, policies on buying, mode of payment, supply guarantee, and in situations where they are not in a position to effect supplies within a reasonable time frame as agreed by them, is policy on refund clearly demarcated?

Look out for companies which clearly attach themselves and their product to rhetoric and hyperbole. Such companies offer the impossible, may even say you lose 10 lbs per pill.

Is the price of the product offered much, much lower than the normally offered similar products from reputable and trustworthy companies? If so, go deeper into the offering company and its product.

Is the product offered a fresh one? What is the shelf life period? Which is the expiry date?

Do not go by what you see in web pages. Most web pages are proxies of companies which market a product not manufactured from one hundred percent pure Kalahari Hoodia. The web pages give you a pure GIGO – Garbage in garbage out.

And, last but not the least, ensure that the certificates offered by the companies are original not fakes.

As far as Hoodia dosage is concerned, there are opinions that 250 mg to 450 mg would be ideal. Normally genuine companies which sell genuine Kalahari Hoodia pill enlist the dosage in the carton. However, your doctor would be the best bet on this score.

Many Hoodia reviews highlight the fact that most of the findings on weight loss are from experiments conducted on rats. Of course the legion of actual users who have benefited by the Hoodia pill recommend it for uncomplicated weight loss.