Hoodia Gordonii is a cactus-like plant which grows in the countries of Southern Africa and the Kalahari Desert. Recently, the plant has gained massive amounts of publicity for its reported effect on hunger and weight-loss.

For thousands of years the San tribe’s people of the Kalahari region have eaten Hoodia Gordonii. They established that the Hoodia helped to suppress their appetite and thirst for long periods of time. At the same time, it helped boost their energy levels when they were out on hunting trips in the desert.