Hoodia gordonii, a juicy plant that looks very similar to a cactus, has been eaten by the San Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert for many years. They believed it had medicinal value and held off hunger and thirst on long expeditions into the desert where food and liquids were very scarce.
You have heard the buzz about Hoodia and may have seen it on TV on The Today Show, 20/20 and other news programs. Information about Hoodia is plentiful. But, here is a brief summary of some of the information surrounding this popular supplement:
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