How do you know which hoodia diet pills are the true thing?
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 at
4:46 pm
suzy82660 asked:
I recieved a free month from the company nutra core, are they the real thing?
I recieved a free month from the company nutra core, are they the real thing?
Rule #1: (most important rule) The hoodia product must be authenticated by a current verifiable Independent Lab Report (almost always performed by Alkemists Pharmceuticals) verifying the origin and quality of the hoodia in the product. The report should have a Lot Number verifying that the batch tested corresponds with the Lot Number on the product label.
This Independent Lab Report is the most effective way to verify that you are getting a high quality hoodia product. Be assured that all premium hoodia brands will display this report…and the rip-offs will not. Make sure that the date on the report is no older than six months.
Rule #2: As a reinforcement to rule #1, the hoodia product must display a C.I.T.E.S Certificate showing the Country of origin being South Africa . This Certificate assures that the raw material being processed into product is authentic South African hoodia. Make sure that the copy on the Certificate is clear and legible and not a counterfeit. The date on the Certificate should be no older than six months. Read more about C.I.T.E.S Certificates.
Rule #3: Avoid any product that lists fillers, additives, bulking agents and any active ingredients other than hoodia. The label should state that the product consists solely of 100% pure hoodia.
Rule #4: Avoid products claiming to contain large amounts of hoodia in each pill or dosage. They are either making false claims or have been dramatically diluted with fillers. The fact is an average person would likely become sick if they consumed more than 800mgs of real hoodia at any one time.
Rule #5: Avoid gimmick type products such as hoodia patches, gum, tea, coffee and shakes. They are simply a waste of your money.
Rule #6: Avoid any products being sold at cheap prices. Real South African hoodia gordonii is very expensive…presently being sold to manufacturers in the range of $250 to $400 per kilo and products being sold at cheap prices are not the real thing.
Rule #7: Beware of FREE TRIAL offers for hoodia presently being blasted with email campaigns all over the Internet. These are all promotional gimmicks and many are outright SCAMS. By accepting the free offer, you agree to receive hoodia products on an ongoing basis and your credit card will be automatically charged every month without you initiating the purchase.
We found that the hoodia was not real in most of these FREE TRIAL offers and to make matters worse, it was almost impossible to get the companies to stop shipping the product and stop charging our credit cards.
Rule #8: Select an established company that shows verifiable credentials. The company website should have:
a toll free number to ask questions, or place an order
a physical address of the company
independent testing of their products for purity, contaminants, etc.
a defined refund policy.
a better business bureau seal with a link to the bbb site where you can learn about the credibility and rating of the company
a customer service phone number, not just an email address
The problem with hoodia is that it is not regulated by the FDA, and studies have indicated that most products claiming to contain hoodia actually have little, if any, pure African hoodia. Those products that did contain hoodia were inconsistent from one capsule to the next. I have found two brands that seem to be consistent and effective, Relacore and PowerNutra.
The main point I try to tell people is that the real Hoodia is VERY expensive. So, people pass off other plants as Hoodia or Non-African Hoodia (the only one known to work) or mix Hoodia w/herbs so they can use less.
So, one MUST look for the analysis certicicate and import certificate on the site to verify what you are paying for.
Who cares the cost if you are NOT getting what you expected and the bottom line, your results will be poor to none!
Personally, I have used it myself and on occasion still use it to trim down, like after the Holidays.
It has worked great for me and many others. But, it my not work for everyone…what does?
Always, before using any diet aid, one should ask their doctor.
You can read a good article about how it works at:
Who knows? You need to be so careful of that stuff. I wouldn’t even consider
taking it even if they gave it to me for free.