The evolution of hoodia gordonii (hg) as an appetite suppressant and hoodia diet pill has created a bit of a problem. The hg cactus takes 5-7 years to mature and this popular plant was starting to become scarce. As well the market boom for hoodia gordonii was becoming a problem for the South African government in the way of illegal trade practices.

How does this affect you, the consumer who wants to buy hoodia gordonii online? As with any weight loss ingredient that is in high demand with low supply, this created a situation where the South African government had to limit the trade amounts of hoodia gordonii.

Of course, this lead to illegal trade on the black market where weight loss companies bought impure hoodia gordonii that may cause side effects. As well, weight loss companies may also put such low amounts of hoodia gordonii in their product so that the p57 (active ingredient in hoodia gordonii) was ineffective as a weight loss appetite suppressant.

There are some ways, though that you can avoid wasting your money and getting scammed when you buy hoodia gordonii online. When I looked for a hoodia gordonii weight loss product, I had to learn all about the following factors to determine whether or not my chosen product (HoodiThin) was the real deal.

The authority on trade practice for endangered species is called CITES. When CITES awards certifications, they are stating that the weight loss company (or any company for that matter) is a responsible trader of plant products. The African government will not trade hoodia gordonii with any diet pill company that is not CITES certified. So, its important that when you search weight loss sites and forums for hoodia gordonii advice, that the sellers are able to show this documentation. This proves that they are legally able to purchase pure hoodia gordonii from South Africa.

CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (hence the acronym!). A certification from CITES means that a company has been found to be a responsible trader of animal or plant products.

When you buy hoodia gordonii online, you need to check to see that the weight loss company had their hoodia tested by an outside laboratory to make sure that their hoodia gordonii was in fact 100% pure hoodia gordonii.

Remember that weight loss will not occur simply by taking a hoodia gordonii liquid or pill no matter how pure the hoodia gordonii is. What I want you to be on the look out for are weight loss companies that advertise their product without advising at least a bit on proper diet and exercise.

What else do you need to look for? The weight loss bogus factor: Any diet pill whether its hoodia gordonii or another diet program will not work if a proper diet and exercise regime is not advised and followed. Look out for weight loss forums, sites and companies who try to sell that miracle in a bottle diet pill.

The company site or weight loss forum should be able to show you these documents and reviews on their hoodia gordonii product.

The cheap factor: Pure hoodia gordonii plants are sold for $250-$350 per kilo. When weight loss companies produce diet pills that are sold online for next to nothing, the capsules cannot possibly contain pure hoodia. When you buy pure hoodia gordonii products, you need to keep this in mind.