Weight Loss Supplements - Friend Or Foe?

Weight Loss Supplements - Friend Or Foe?

Weight loss supplements are without a shadow of doubt quite easily the most controversial member of the weight loss industry and have been subject to intense debate and vastly polarized opinions. Some regard them as a necessary evil, as a tool in the weight loss regime of any person serious about losing excess weight, and a friend which will help give them that all essential boost in the right direction.

Others regard them as little more than quack remedies, at best a totally useless placebo with no real or measurable effects, at worst, a potentially dangerous chemical additive which poses a major risk to health.

It should be noted that there is a real need of caution if you intend to rely upon such supplements as even the so called natural supplements are not without their own problems as much as the marketing departments who sell them would like to convince you otherwise.

Hoodia Gordonii is one such weight loss supplement which has somewhat ironic beginnings. Hoodia Gordonii is a cactus like plant which was first discovered and originally depended upon native African tribesmen who dwelled deep within the barren wastelands of the desert where food was extremely scarce.

In order to avoid succumbing to the ravages of hunger (which would mean fatigue and collapsing which would be fatal given the harsh conditions of the desert) the tribesmen started ingesting the Hoodia Gordonii extract which managed to suppress the appetite.

Nowadays it is used in the West as the one of the many organic weight loss supplements although a not so well publicized fact about this particular supplement is that it should not be taken by people who have either a heart condition or who suffer from diabetes.

Regardless of the type of supplement you are using, make sure you consult with your physician before ingesting them.