Hoodia patch
Much has been made lately of the cucumber like plant, hoodia. Hoodia is something of a cactus and resembles a cucumber. A late bloomer, it takes up to 7 years for hoodia to become mature. Bushmen in the Kalahari eat hoodia while out hunting to keep hunger at bay — they don’t know why they do it, they only know that it works. Clinical trials with hoodia have shown that morbidly obese participants were able to significantly cut their calories, so it is possible that hoodia is successful in sending “full” signals to the brain that prevent overeating. Hoodia is also said to increase energy levels.
The hoodia patch is like a nicotine patch in that it is a topical method of applying hoodia to your skin in the hopes that it will sink in and stave of hunger all day —leading you to massive weight loss without suffering. The hoodia is purported to be present on the square that is stuck to your arm every morning. Unfortunately, there is no scientific evidence to back up the claim that a topical application of hoodia will reduce hunger and aid in weight loss.
The patch promotes its ability to keep a slow and steady influx of hoodia moving through your body all day. Because of this, you get a bigger benefit that you would if you take hoodia in pill form. Hoodia as a pill is taken once and can keep hunger at bay for only a few hours. The steady stream of hoodia proposed by the hoodia patch can keep you satiated all day. Unfortunately, again, there is absolutely no scientific or clinical evidence that this works. There is no proof that the hoodia soaks into your skin and affects the hunger sensors in your brain. There is really no proof that there is even a substantial amount of hoodia in the patch at all. And while the hoodia plant may have worked for the Bushmen of Kalahari, it is important to remember that they ingested raw hoodia directly from the plant. No nutrients were cooked out or removed by over processing, and nothing was missing from the plant when they took it. The Bushmen did not rub the plants on their arms or foreheads in order to avoid hunger. Additionally, there have been no clinical studies to compare the benefits of the hoodia patch compared to a pill containing hoodia or even ingestion of the plant itself. Without any kind of clinical tests and side by side comparisons, it is impossible to validate the claims made by the manufacturers and salesmen of the hoodia patch that it works more effectively than other hoodia products (many of which have not been vetted by the scientific community either).
Furthermore, the hoodia patch has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and, for some people, may even cause skin irritation. The hoodia patch does not promote the understanding and implementation of healthy eating and exercise routines and simply asks that you rely on their patch as your method of weight loss. All this without the back up of a clinical trial on the patch.
As with any herbal or plant based supplement, weight loss pill or appetite suppressant, you should consult with your primary care physician before trying the hoodia patch. Often, herbal and plant based supplements have nasty side effects that can be particularly harmful to people with certain illnesses and health histories. Additionally, hoodia and other herbal or plant based ingredients can interact poorly with other medications that you take. Discuss all of these factors with your primary care physician before you try any over the counter supplement.
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