We've developed a checklist of what to look out for when comparing products.
Review Sites and Product comparisons
Be wary of product review sites. Not everything that you read on the internet is true. You have to consider these sources carefully. Most Hoodia Review sites, unbeknownst to many, are created by manufacturers who rate each product on specific criteria.
Needless to say, these manufacturers are not going to recommend a competitor. They will give their own product the highest rating, and recommend it as the top pick. Don't trust Review Sites where you can buy the product off the site. You are not getting unbiased information and may not be buying the best Hoodia.
Affiliate sites
Affiliate sites partner with an online merchant (a web site that sells goods or services) to advertise the manufacturer's product. If a visitor to an affiliate site clicks on the online merchant's advertising and either visits the merchant's site or buys the merchant's products, the affiliate is rewarded. Many affiliates join multiple affiliate programs to maximize their revenue potential.
Affiliates abound on the internet. Some are very sophisticated in their online marketing techniques and manage to get listed all over the internet with false information, fake product reviews, and phony consumer advocates.
Affiliates have the goal of maximizing their revenue, and most Review Sites are created by affiliates posing as an unbiased source for product comparisons. They have given you their top recommendations, but many of the most recommended products on their list can be purchased on their site, thereby earning the affiliate good revenue. These recommendations should be viewed with caution because the affiliate has a financial motivation and doesn't necessarily want to protect the consumer by recommending the best products, but rather the ones that will make them the most revenue.
If you're looking for a genuine Hoodia product review, trust review sites that do not sell products and offer an honest and unbiased opinion.
Fake licensing
Hoodia exported out of South Africa is strictly governed by licenses issued by the South African government and international bodies protecting the export of indigenous and endangered plants. The license required for export is called a CITES license. Most manufacturers will post their CITES license on their websites as proof that they have purchased 100% pure South African Hoodia gordonii from South Africa . The problem is these licenses can be copied by unscrupulous manufacturers.
Buy only 100% pure South African Hoodia gordonii
Make sure you're buying Hoodia sourced from South Africa . Many products that advertise using Hoodia may not be the real thing as Hoodia can be found in China and Mexico , but does not have the properties of the species Hoodia gordonii from South Africa , clinically proven to effectively suppress appetite and act as a diet pill. Remember to look for proof that the product contains the species called Hoodia gordonii from South Africa . Check the product label. If it doesn't say Hoodia gordonii, then it isn't the real thing.
Ensure that the product is certified 100% authentic South African
Check for a CITES license or look for the source of their Hoodia gordonii. This is not totally trustworthy, but one of the things you should look for. If they buy from a distributor, there is only one North American distributor called Millennium Health Supplements Canada. An honest manufacturer will list their distributor.
Ensure you're getting a high enough dosage
Experts agree that a dosage of less than 1,200 mg of Hoodia gordonii per day is not going to give desired results. Look for a brand that offers at least 1,200 mg daily dosage of pure Hoodia. Many companies bulk up their capsules on cheap fillers that do nothing for your weight loss. Look at the ingredients on the label and make sure you're getting at least 1,200 mg per day of pure Hoodia .
Read their money back guarantees carefully
The manufacturer should stand by the quality of their product. Most manufacturers promote a money back guarantee in big, colorful letters on their websites, but you'll find that this guarantee only covers unopened bottles. Look for a risk-free money back guarantee on opened bottles…meaning, they'll give you a refund if you're not 100% satisfied with the results on your trial bottle.
Don't buy 20:1 extracts
Hoodia supplement manufacturers have two types of raw material available to them. They can use 100% Hoodia gordonii powder or a 20:1 extract.
A 20:1 extract is not as effective as the 100% powder because the amount of Hoodia included in the extract ends up being miniscule. Most extracts are either a 10:1 or 20:1 ratio, but most claim 20:1.
In addition, a 20:1 extract means that only 20kgs of Hoodia is used to make 1kg, which means that everything else but the active ingredient is taken away. Even though the description of 20:1 sounds more powerful, extracts also take away other supporting ingredients in the plant that makes Hoodia a powerful appetite suppressant.
Extracts are also questionable because for over seven years, two of the world's biggest pharmaceutical research companies (Pfizer and Unilever) have not been able to reproduce the isolated molecule from the Hoodia plant due to its instability and ineffectiveness.
As Hoodia supply is limited, the cost to make a 20:1 extract is prohibitive. It would mean using 20kgs to make 1kg, with 19 kgs being wasted or unused. If we follow this formula, the cost for a 160 capsule bottle of Hoodia would work out to be $150.00 USD. However, most manufacturers are selling these bottles for well under $200.00. Therefore, beware of manufacturers who claim to use a 20:1 extract.
Source: Jen Cully Millennium Health Supplements Inc |