Hoodia vs Akavar 20/50
Monday, March 1st, 2010
Richard Fisch asked:
There is undoubtedly a lot of hype that goes into weight loss supplements. This hype can often skew or bury real results under seemingly mountains of anecdotal or diluted information and stories. To top it off, every product has its own story, be it scientific, cultural, or religious that helps bring it to the table. Separating the facts from the fiction can be a big challenge with so much information available on the internet.
Hoodia. Go ahead-Google it. You’ll be pleased to know that there are over 9 million relevant search results. And those are just the results from sites that have been indexed! Although Hoodia has been no stranger to the bushmen of Africa for hundreds of years, its recent appearance into global markets has been impressive to say the least.
The type of “Hoodia” that is the miracle supplement we often hear about is scientifically named Hoodia gordonii. There are some great wikipedia articles which go into further detail. For those readers who prefer the condensed version here it is…
Hoodia Medicinal Uses
Hoodia has long been used by the indigenous people of Africa for the treatment of indigestion and basic infections. Hoodia’s key element responsible for appetite suppression was identified in 1977 and is now commonly known as P57. The pharmaceutical company Pfiser tried to replicate P57 but discontinued the development due to difficulty in synthesizing the product and alleged there were negative side effects on the liver.
Hoodia Scientific Studies
The claim that Hoodia is an effective appetite suppressant has not been substantiated. No legitimate or reputable scientific studies of the miracle drug and its effects on humans have been performed. Studies on rats indicate the actual amount of Hoodia necessary to be effective is far above any of the current levels of popular Hoodia supplements. The only documented study done on humans consisted of a very small population, (7 participants), was paid for by a private marketing company, and was not published for peer review.
To obtain imported Hoodia requires a very special endangered species certification. The South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) recognized the San tribespeople’s rights to shares of profits of Hoodia or any Hoodia spinoffs. Just what that percentage is remains unknown, but the number of wholesalers and cost of licensing and importing is assured to reduce the San tribespeople’s percentage to a very small portion of the profits.
Millions of people have tried Hoodia and now millions are looking for something more effective.
Akavar 20/50
When going head-to-head with Akavar 20/50, you’ll be lucky to find any Hoodia product with a results guarantee. Akavar, however has such a rapid and high success rate for weight loss, that results are guaranteed, or your money back. Further, in a double-blind, placebo controlled, randomized clinical trial, doctors tested a group of overweight individuals. And among those who took the active, patented Akavar-20/50 compound, every single participant lost a substantial amount of weight except one.
Dr. Daniel Mowrey, Ph.D., reviewed the recent research and stated:
“Frankly I don’t like the way the ad looks (speaking of the marketing program), either, and I certainly wouldn’t be as flamboyant with the headlines,” says Dr. Mowrey. “But forget about the way the ad looks. The real question is whether or not a diet pill can really let you eat all you want and still lose weight? In regards to Akavar-20/50, the facts are the facts and scientific documentation has confirmed that virtually everyone in the study who used Akavar’s active compound — 23 out of 24 participants, to be exact — lost weight. That’s the bottom line.”
Akavar’s proprietary blend of ingredients is guaranteed to produce weight loss results by the producer and tests imply Akavar is far more potent and effective than Hoodia products.
Fit Yummy Mummy!
There is undoubtedly a lot of hype that goes into weight loss supplements. This hype can often skew or bury real results under seemingly mountains of anecdotal or diluted information and stories. To top it off, every product has its own story, be it scientific, cultural, or religious that helps bring it to the table. Separating the facts from the fiction can be a big challenge with so much information available on the internet.
Hoodia. Go ahead-Google it. You’ll be pleased to know that there are over 9 million relevant search results. And those are just the results from sites that have been indexed! Although Hoodia has been no stranger to the bushmen of Africa for hundreds of years, its recent appearance into global markets has been impressive to say the least.
The type of “Hoodia” that is the miracle supplement we often hear about is scientifically named Hoodia gordonii. There are some great wikipedia articles which go into further detail. For those readers who prefer the condensed version here it is…
Hoodia Medicinal Uses
Hoodia has long been used by the indigenous people of Africa for the treatment of indigestion and basic infections. Hoodia’s key element responsible for appetite suppression was identified in 1977 and is now commonly known as P57. The pharmaceutical company Pfiser tried to replicate P57 but discontinued the development due to difficulty in synthesizing the product and alleged there were negative side effects on the liver.
Hoodia Scientific Studies
The claim that Hoodia is an effective appetite suppressant has not been substantiated. No legitimate or reputable scientific studies of the miracle drug and its effects on humans have been performed. Studies on rats indicate the actual amount of Hoodia necessary to be effective is far above any of the current levels of popular Hoodia supplements. The only documented study done on humans consisted of a very small population, (7 participants), was paid for by a private marketing company, and was not published for peer review.
To obtain imported Hoodia requires a very special endangered species certification. The South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) recognized the San tribespeople’s rights to shares of profits of Hoodia or any Hoodia spinoffs. Just what that percentage is remains unknown, but the number of wholesalers and cost of licensing and importing is assured to reduce the San tribespeople’s percentage to a very small portion of the profits.
Millions of people have tried Hoodia and now millions are looking for something more effective.
Akavar 20/50
When going head-to-head with Akavar 20/50, you’ll be lucky to find any Hoodia product with a results guarantee. Akavar, however has such a rapid and high success rate for weight loss, that results are guaranteed, or your money back. Further, in a double-blind, placebo controlled, randomized clinical trial, doctors tested a group of overweight individuals. And among those who took the active, patented Akavar-20/50 compound, every single participant lost a substantial amount of weight except one.
Dr. Daniel Mowrey, Ph.D., reviewed the recent research and stated:
“Frankly I don’t like the way the ad looks (speaking of the marketing program), either, and I certainly wouldn’t be as flamboyant with the headlines,” says Dr. Mowrey. “But forget about the way the ad looks. The real question is whether or not a diet pill can really let you eat all you want and still lose weight? In regards to Akavar-20/50, the facts are the facts and scientific documentation has confirmed that virtually everyone in the study who used Akavar’s active compound — 23 out of 24 participants, to be exact — lost weight. That’s the bottom line.”
Akavar’s proprietary blend of ingredients is guaranteed to produce weight loss results by the producer and tests imply Akavar is far more potent and effective than Hoodia products.
Fit Yummy Mummy!
