A lot of people want to know where does hoodia come from?

Hoodia comes from a cactus by the same name. It only grows in certain areas of the world, and most hoodia used in diet pills comes from the areas surrounding Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa. The San Bushmen in the Kalahari Desert have been using hoodia cactus extract to control their appetite for hundreds of years, but they don’t do it to lose weight, they do use hoodia because they live in a food starved part of the world.

How does hoodia extract help you lose weight?

The hoodia contains an appetite suppressing compound called P57. P57 is only found in the hoodia cactus, but there is another cactus called caralluma fimbriata that is also said to stop hunger.

Due to high demand and a small supply, hoodia is one of the most highly sought after weight loss products on the market. For the top brands, and the products you should avoid read these hoodia reviews

Does hoodia work?

Testing has shown hoodia does work, but can vary from person to person. People have reported eating as much as 1,000 calories less per day while using hoodia.

If your the type of person who is physically active, but has trouble over eating hoodia is definitely worth looking in to.