The supplement called hoodia—originally used by African tribal leaders so they could go on long hikes without getting hungry—seems to show some effectiveness by stimulating the hypothalamus to increase the energy source of the body (called ATP). One early study showed that people ate 1,000 fewer calories per day than those without it.
But there's one catch: There's been more hoodia sold in the last year than has actually been produced in African history—meaning there are many companies claiming to have it in the bottles they're selling, when there's none in there. The herb garcinia (at 300 mg) seems to work by the same mechanism—through changing ATP levels. One study showed that garcinia decreased body weight by 5 percent in 8 weeks.
The supplement called hoodia—originally used by African tribal
leaders so they could go on long hikes without getting hungry—seems
to show some effectiveness by stimulating the hypothalamus to
increase the energy source of the body...
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Dr. Michael Roizen answered:The supplement called hoodia—originally used by African tribal leaders so they could go on long hikes without getting hungry—seems to show some effectiveness by stimulating the hypothalamus to increase the energy source of the body (called ATP). One early study showed that people ate 1,000 fewer calories per day than those without it.
The supplement called hoodia—originally used by African tribal leaders so they could go on long hikes without getting hungry—seems to show some effectiveness by stimulating the hypothalamus to increase the energy source of the body... More