AboutMeg Jordan, PhD, RN Expertise Clinical medical anthropologist, former director of integrative
practice at Health Medicine Institute; college instructor in holistic
health and global healing systems; registered nurse with specialty in
behavioral medicine and integrative heatlh; author of several books,
international health journalist and keynote presenter; board member
of National Wellness Institute; editor and founder of American
Fitness Magazine; former health correspondent for FOX, guest
commentator for CNN and "Today Show"; health contributor to Global
TV, Canada; radio host of GLOBAL MEDICINE HUNTER nationally
syndicated show on Health Radio Network.
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Answer I've been to South Africa and seen the hoodia plant ingested by the San bushmen on their hunts. I value its efficacy for controlling hunger and thirst for these hunters on their long journeys. The hoodia contained in many formulations is rarely the potent plant form. There are a few companies markeitng the original extract--but there are also many shams out there. We have not tested long-term usage on a daily basis. The bushmen only take hoodia when on occasional hunts, and that has been the history of human usage to date. The rest of this worldwide hoodia "diet" phenomenon is an ongoing experiment!
