When buying a Hoodia product it may be wise to look for the "manufacturer" of the brand for a clue to authenticity and quality.
For anyone trying to choose a Hoodia product it is no small feat deciding on a label. There is a plethora of different brands (labels), each with a different spin on there respective product. Knowing the manufacturer of a brand can narrow your choices and make buying easier.
There is a trend of manufacturers having more than one label or brand on the market. They may simply have different names. More likely they have different doses(size) and/or number of tablets or capsules per bottle for the different brands that they market. Once you know the reputation of the manufacturer the brand becomes less important.
A manufacturer will have a reputation for either using legally sourced and authentic Kalahari Hoodia Gordonii or raw material from China, Texas or Mexico. The only Hoodia known to have the characteristic appetite suppressing ability is the kind grown in the climate and soil of the Kalahari Deserts of South Africa. The material from other sources is much cheaper but has not been shown to be effective in any clinical trials. The research on Hoodia has all been done with the South African Gordonii.
Species is another thing to consider when buying a Hoodia product. There are 20+ species of Hoodia plants and only the Gordonii species has been studied as it contains potent amounts of the active appetite suppressing molecule, P57. It is possible for a Hoodia brand to contain 100% Pure Hoodia but be worthless as an appetite suppressant if it is not the Gordonii species of Hoodia. With the very inexpensive brands, there is no doubt that they contain an ineffective type of Hoodia. True Kalahari Hoodia Gordonii is expensive. The old saying "You get what you pay for", was never truer when it comes to buying Hoodia.
Don't let the price be the only guiding factor in your decision. You don't have to spend a fortune to get a quality premium product. There certainly are some hefty price tags on many of the most popular Hoodia brands. A good choice can be to by a private label brand that is from a reputable manufacture. There are some very high quality private label brands if you do your homework and look for them.
So More important than the brand is the manufacturer of the product. One such manufacturer is Advanced Dietarty Formulas. They use authentic South African Kalahari Hoodia Gordonii in there diet supplements. The cost of the product will vary depending on the number of tablets or capsules per bottle and the size (dose) of the tablets. They are following the trend and have several brands that are equally of high quality.
One of Advanced Dietary Formulas private labels, Hoodia Diet Sense, has all the qualities that make it a "gold standard" of Hoodia supplements. It comes in a small, easy to take, 250 mg tablet. One advantage of the smaller size tablet is that the dose can be adjusted to your specific needs. The huge 1000+ mg capsules leave no room for the user to personalize his dose. With the cost of Hoodia as high as it is. it can get very expensive taking more than is needed for appetite suppression. Hoodia Diet Sense has 60 tablets per bottle as opposed to the 90 caps in some brands. This allows for a price that is "easy to swallow" as well.
Wholesaler for Hoodia Diet Sense, Deborah Patrie is aware of the confusion and hesitation there is about buying a lesser known brand, especially with the Hoodia market shrowded in so much hype. With the market flooded with bogus products, it is healthy for the consumer to be cautious. "I sent out a copy of my CITES Certificate of Export and a Quality Control Certificate of Analysis with every order. It is an extra step that a new, private label has to take to win the consumer confidence".
So knowing the reputation of the manufacture is of utmost importance when buying a Hoodia product. Remember that a manufacturer will often have several brands and some are going to be private label. Don't shy away from a good private label if you know the manufacturer to be one of the best.
