The BBC is well known for putting across accurate information to millions of viewers across the globe. The BBC’s report on Hoodi Gordonii, describes it origins, its effectiveness in weight loss and the future of this wonder weight loss plant.
Here’s a look at what the BBC Two’s Correspondent, Tom Mangold had to say.
Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent that grows in the Kalahari Desert and has been used by the San bushman of the Kalahari Desert to stave off hunger during their long hunting expeditions.
They spoke to Phytopharm’s Dr Richard Dixey who explained how the P57 molecule in Hoodia Gordinii worked. The mid-brain called the hypothalamus senses glucose sugar. When a person eats food, the cells in the mid-brain fire, giving a signal to the brain, that the appetite is full. The P57 molecule in Hoodia Gordonii works in the same manner, only 10,000 times than glucose when it comes to signaling the brain. When Dr. Dixey conducted the first human clinical trial, he found that a group of highly obese people, who were given Hoodia Gordonii, reduced their calorie intake by about 1000 calories.
The BBC team decided to test Hoodia Gordonii for themselves. They drove into the desert, four hours north of Capetown in search of the miracle weight loss plant. When they finally found and ate the plant, neither the correspondent nor his cameraman felt hunger. They did not feel like having even breakfast the next day. It took about twenty four hours for their appetite to return to normal.
Roger Chennells, who is the lawyer representing the rights of the San Bushmen commented to the BBC crew that the widespread use of Hoodia for weight loss, will enable the San tribe to finally come out of thousands of years of oppression, poverty, social isolation and discrimination. Trust funds can be created with their Hoodia royalties and the next generation will benefit by such funds. He also envisages a future wherein, Hoodia cafes will open up in London and New York and the Hoodia Gordonii plant will be served in the form of salads.
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