It is pretty obvious to those who have been watching the weight loss industry for the last few years that Hoodia is one of the hottest products on the market today. But this explosion in popularity has not come without its controversy. While Hoodia is endorsed by both celebrities and many reputable sources, there are some, both in and out of the medical establishment, who believe Hoodia is more hype than substance.
But could there be ulterior motives for these views? It isn’t a real secret that the mainstream medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies have historically been against natural herbs and supplements.
In the past, the medical establishment either ignored them, or attacked them out right. While there are indeed herbs and supplements out there which are indeed harmful, proponents of natural herbs claim that this attack is largely about profits.
If people can find a natural alternative to a synthetic drug, that synthetic drug will become less popular, and the companies who sell it will lose profits. But when you look at the track record of the medical establishment, it comes obvious that their solutions to the weight loss problem have been largely ineffective.
Diet pills, liposuction, and other forms of weight loss management tools are inherently dangerous, expensive, and unnatural.
Any natural product like Hoodia would immediately be a threat to diet pills, weight loss surgery, and all the other inefficient weight loss methods which are overly expensive. Therefore, it is in the best interest of some elements within the medical establishment to attack Hoodia, not because Hoodia doesn’t work, but because they and the people they represent are threatened by it.
Common sense shows that if a native tribe in Africa has been using Hoodia to suppress their own appetites for thousands of years, why wouldn’t it work when introduced to people living in Europe or the United States?
The reality is that there is a high demand for natural health products, both for weight loss and other conditions, and it is apparent that a battle is brewing between large pharmaceutical companies those who are advocates of natural medicines.