Although
Hoodia no doubt was available in specialty herb shops for many years, November 21, 2004 will go down in history as the day that Hoodia
gordonii was "discovered" in America. It was on that date that CBS 60 Minutes aired a program about Hoodia
gordonii and for the first time many people were introduced to this traditional botanical.
Now in 2009, word of this awesome product is spreading like wildfire and taking the consumer market by storm.
Many are calling the discovery of Hoodia gordonii the greatest breakthrough of the decade!
On Nov 21, 2004 CBS 60 Minutes aired a segment where
cameras followed reporter Lesley Stahl as she traveled to the Kalahari Deserts of South Africa to investigate the wild stories circulating about a Succulent "Cactus" eaten by native Bushmen for hundreds of years. It had been reported that the eating of Hoodia Gordonii could stave off hunger and this discovery was attracting the interest and deep pockets of major pharmaceutical companies and being touted as a breakthrough discovery.
Hoodia Gordonii researcher Dr. Richard Dixey explains how he believes Hoodia Gordonii actually works:
"There is a part of your brain, the hypothalamus. Within that mid-brain there are nerve cells that sense glucose sugar. When you eat, blood sugar goes up because of the food, these cells start firing and now you are full."
"What the Hoodia seems to contain is a molecule that is about 10,000 times as active as glucose. It goes to the mid-brain and actually makes those nerve cells fire as if you were full. But you have not eaten. Nor do you want to." Source: BBC News Friday, 30 May 2003.
"Results not typical;
your results may vary."
Interviewing a number of people and finally sampling a "finger" from the
Hoodia Gordonii on camera, this was perhaps the first time in the history of
television that a major news report gave a green light, a thumbs up, to a
traditional plant that has the potential to help many
overweight people when combined with a sensible diet and regular exercise.
"Results not typical;
your results may vary."
Desert Burn® Industries, LLC the leader in Hoodia Gordonii, launched the Desert Burn® Hoodia supplement in the Fall of 2004 before the CBS special began to bring notoriety to Hoodia Gordonii. We knew that Hoodia Gordonii had great potential if major drug companies were interested in it and so the decision was made to manufacture the world's first 750mg Hoodia Gordonii dietary supplement capsule ever made.
In April 2005, we became the first USA company to establish a direct connection with a major South African
Hoodia Growing operation and now are one of two companies in the world buying South African Hoodia Gordonii direct from the
hoodia farmers rather than have to continue buying hoodia thru middlemen and
hoodia brokers.
In May of 2005 we released Desert Burn® ZA-750™
Hoodia to commemorate our new premium Hoodia source material.
In 2006 our new liquid Hoodia product DesertJuice™ hit the market along with HoodiaJava™ Coffee and our Hoodia Tea.
In 2007 we released the world's first authentic Hoodia Shake® .
In 2008 we released the world's first authentic
1000 MG Hoodia Tablet, King Hoodia.
Until 2004, only a handful of "Hoodia" products existed in the USA and in researching this incredible product information was circulating that "20:1"
hoodia extracts being sold on the market contained little if any authentic Hoodia Gordonii. For this reason we decided to go with 100% Raw Hoodia Gordonii Powder and to concentrate solely on Hoodia rather than diluting the product with other herbal ingredients.
If you want the best Hoodia Gordonii then there can be only one, choose Desert Burn® ZA-750™
hoodia.
Experts in the field of Hoodia Gordonii will tell you that large doses of Hoodia Gordonii need to be consumed if a person hopes to see results with Hoodia Gordonii. For this reason we recommend a person start out taking 3 grams a day or the equivalent of four 750mg Desert Burn® ZA-750™
hoodia dietary supplement capsules.
You have heard the rumors that "All Hoodia is not created equal" and must be asking yourself then how can I be assured that I am buying the best
hoodia product on the market?.. That's a fair question.
Authentic Hoodia Gordonii is only available for export from
Africa with the majority of hoodia being exported from South
Africa's Western Cape.
Hoodia inn the wild it is considered an endangered species and
wild hoodia is strictly controlled.
With the advent of commercial interest in hoodia generated by the major drug companies commercial
hoodia farms have been allowed to be launched that are growing Hoodia Gordonii for human consumption which is called Cultivated Hoodia.
South African
hoodia farmers number at about five currently and are required to possess a Growers License, Export License and a "per shipment" C.I.T.E.S license when shipping Raw Hoodia Gordonii out of the country.
Large pharmaceutical companies would like to control Hoodia Gordonii and currently hold patents for
hoodia "extracts" of this plant but for now the 100% Hoodia Gordonii powder is permitted for sale to the public and hopefully will continue to be made available since no company should be able to "patent" a plant that was created by the creator YHWH, and
considering hoodia has been around since the beginning of time.
Desert Burn ZA 750® is the world's first 750mg Hoodia gordonii capsule.
The statements on this website have not been evaluated by the
Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Desert Burn® ZA-750™ may not work for everyone.
The traditional use of Hoodia gordonii to satisfy appetite has not been
confirmed by clinical studies.
DESERT BURN® products are
intended to be used as part of a total weight loss program including
regular exercise and a healthy diet. Call 1-877-322-3578 or visit www.desertburn.com for suggested use and information.
Consult physician before using. Read the label and follow directions. Do not use if pregnant or nursing. If you are allergic to Hoodia
gordonii or gelatin, consult your doctor before taking Desert Burn®. All testimonials on the site have been sent in by Desert Burn® customers; testimonial results not typical.
HOODIA FAQS
Q. What is Hoodia?
Known as Hoodia Gordonii or "Hoodia" for short, Hoodia is a Succulent botanical which resembles a "cactus" and is part of the Genus: Trichocaulon and belongs to the Family Name: Asclepiadaceae.
Q. Where do you get your Hoodia from?
We import 100% Hoodia Gordonii powder from an exporter in Cape Town, South Africa. Hoodia Gordonii
is grown in South Africa under commercial
cultivation in compliance with South African
Government laws and is exported to us accompanied
with a Official C.I.T.E.S issued by Cape Nature of
South Africa.
Q. What type of Hoodia do you use?
We use the one and only authentic hoodia gordonii
available on the market which is 100% Hoodia
goprdonii powder made of grinding up the Hoodia
plants "fingers". Being authentic we pay between
$250-$300/kg and must comply with all USDA, FDA, US
Customs and FWA regulations concerning the import of
Hoodia gordonii. We are unlike 99% of the
product on the market that call themselves "hoodia"
but actually are fake. Beware of Hoodia Capsules
marked as 20:1 Extracts as tehy do not
currently exist and are likely to be Opuntia or
Caraaluma Fimbriata disguised as Hoodia.
We use 100% Hoodia Gordonii powder from Africa as it is the only authentic
Hoodia Gordonii on the marketi. There is no such
thing as Chinese Hoodia or 20:1 powders so beware.
Remember you get what you pay for. 2007
Update: Stay away from 800mg "hoodia"
capsules. There is no authentic 800mg or 1000mg
Hoodia capsule on the market. How do we know? Ask
them for a Alekmists Lab Report on a sealed bottle
fo their product and a copy of their CITES
certificate - they wont have one.
Q. I thought Hoodia was owned by one company and not commercially available?
This is absolutely incorrect. Hoodia has been around since God created the Heavens and the Earth. It has been used for thousands of years by tribes like the San Bushmen of the Kalahari.
Several years ago a group of South African Scientists discovered that the plant contained a previously unknown molecule, which they dubbed "P57".
They sold the rights to their research to the British Pharmaceutical company called Phytopharm (see source). which developed a extract of the plant and began clinical trials.
In 1998, the Pfizer corporation took interest in the product and reportedly paid in the neighborhood of up to $32 million for the right to the research from Phytopharm. (see source).
Word has it that they backed out at some point and the rights reverted back to Phytopharm who continues to pursue developing a commercial extract of Hoodia Gordonii.
The Hoodia Gordonii plant can take several years to grow and because it is a rare plant which grows in the wild, a number of growers saw the commercial potential in this plant and setup farms whereby they began to commercially develop the rare plant in order to be able to provide sustainable quantities of the material to consumers.
We work with licensed exporters of Hoodia Gordonii who work under permit from the South African Government.
Q. What ingredients are used in Desert Burn ®?
100% Hoodia Gordonii Powder which is encapsulated into 750mg capsules, 60 to a bottle.
There are two minor trace ingredients which are present in 99% of all Nutritional Supplements which are added in a very minute amount as excipients.
Gelatin which is a standard ingredient used to make the capsule and Magnesium Stearate and Stearic acid are minor excipients
added to the process to enable encapsulation to occur
smoothly.
Q. So you use Real Hoodia Gordonii Powder but how much of the active molecule in "P57" is present?
This answer is unknown. We plan to conduct clinical testing to see if this can be quantified when tests are available that can easily identify the molecule. What is generally believed is that "More" is better with the Hoodia Gordonii plant and this is why we decided to offer double the amount of Hoodia capsules than most competitors and we advocate consuming between 3-4 grams of powder per day for best effect.
Q. How should I take Hoodia?
Try taking 2 capsules in the morning upon waking with a full glass of water and 2 capsules 1-2 hours before Lunch and Dinner.
Q. Are there any side-effects to taking Hoodia?
There are no known side effects to using Hoodia Gordonii that we know of.
Q. Is Desert Burn ® EPHEDRA Free?
There are no ephedra or other stimulants in Desert Burn ®.
Q. Can I pop one pill and expect to lose weight?
You want to lose weight it is really quite simple. Reduce caloric intake and increase exercise.
Beware of any company that claims you can pop a pill
and mah\gically lose weight. See the new article
from the FTC regarding Red Flags and Weight Loss:
Remember, in any program that you are considering to start to lose weight you should first consult with your doctor to ensure there is no danger in your particular situation.
Any attempts at losing weight should incorporate a program involving a sensible diet and engaging in some form of regular exercise.
We believe the best regimen available is one which involves cutting out junk foods from fast-food restaurants and eating more fresh fruits and vegetables and lean cuts of meats.
Cut back on your carbohydrate intake as carbs convert to sugar and into fat stores in the body.
You should also consider drinking more water and one formula for determining how much to take is to take your body weight and divide it by 2 and drink that number in ounces of water each day.
Example: You weight 180 lbs, / 2 = 90 ounces of water.
Water will rehydrate your body, speed fat loss and flush your toxins from your system.
Try walking 1-2 miles per day. This is one of the best forms of exercise available and is low inpact for most people.
Q. Do I need a prescription to use Desert Burn ®?
No you do not. Because Desert Burn ® is an all natural nutritional supplement containing only the finest Hoodia Gordonii available so there is no need to obtain a prescription.
Though
hoodia was available in some specialty stores, Hoodia Gordonii was relatively unknown until major drug companies rediscovered unique properties the Bushmen knew
the hoodia possessed. Many people are reporting excellent success when
using Hoodia along with a sensible diet and regular exercise. We are happy to be able to offer you Authentic South African Hoodia Gordonii powder that we buy direct from one of the top Hoodia Gordonii farmers in South Africa.
We cut thru all the
Hoodia middleman and a mountain of unscrupulous hoodia brokers to get to the premium
hoodia material and now it is available to you.
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