Hoodia

A cactus-like succulent from the Kalahari Desert, traditionally chewed by the San people during long hunts to suppress hunger. Marketed heavily as a weight-loss aid in the 2000s, hoodia has run into t...

• Traditional Use By The San People To Suppress Hunger And Thirst On Long Desert Journeys
• May Contain Compounds (P57) That Affect Appetite Signaling
• Real-World Evidence In Modern Clinical Trials Has Been Limited And Underwhelming

Note Most hoodia supplements on the market have been shown to contain little or no actual hoodia — supply chain authenticity is a serious problem Note Genuine hoodia is CITES-protected and slow-growing — wild harvest threatens the species