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Press ReleaseStudies Show the South African Hoodia Gordonii Plant Kills the Appetite and Attacks Obesity, Announces Millennium Health Supplements (Canada) Inc.New Hope for Dieters That Have to Lose 10 Lbs or 100 Lbs or MoreTORONTO, Feb. 11, 2004 -- Millennium Health Supplements (Canada) Inc. has just introduced 100% Pure Hoodia Gordonii into the North American market for the first time. Hoodia plants are native to the semi-deserts of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Angola. And even though there are about 20 species in the family, the Gordonii is the only one that contains the natural appetite suppressant. When South African scientists were testing the Hoodia plant, they discovered the plant contained a previously unknown molecule which Phytopharm, a UK pharmaceutical giant, dubbed P57. Results of human clinical trials in Britain suggest that P57 could reduce the appetite by up to 2,000 calories a day. It could end up being a huge victory for the multi-billion dollar dieting industry. P57 works by replicating the effect glucose has on nerve cells in the brain fooling the body into thinking it is full, even when it is not. Hoodia appears to contain a molecule that is almost 10,000 times stronger than glucose. The San (Kung) Bushmen can trace their heritage back 27,000 years based on rock paintings which scientists just found are older than originally thought. The San people are one of the world's oldest and most primitive tribes and they have known about the properties of Hoodia Gordonii for thousands of years. In an interview with ABCNEWS, a spokesman for the San people who live in the Kalahari Desert, Andries Steenkamp says, "I learned how to eat it from my forefathers," as he prepared a piece of the cactus-like plant called hoodia by trimming off the prickly spikes. "It is my food, my water, and also a medicine for me." "Hoodia stops hunger and also treats sickness," Steenkamp told ABCNEWS. "We San, use the plant during hunting to fight off the pain of hunger and thirst." The World Health Organization reports that obesity is rapidly reaching global proportions. According to the WHO, more than 1 billion people are overweight with 300 million of those clinically or morbidly obese (double their normal weight). The medical community reports excessive weight gain is directly related to severe medical problems including heart disease, diabetes, cancer and the onset of strokes. There are no known side effects with Hoodia Gordonii although it is said to possess a mild aphrodisiac effect. It contains no Ephedra or Caffeine or any other stimulants. Hoodia Gordonii is available in a one-month supply of 60-200mg capsules by mail order or bulk powder for the wholesale market. Dosage is from 400mg to 800mg per day. Contact: Jen Cully - 1-800-416-3147/1-905-623-9239 Fax: 1-905-623-0728 Email: sales@hoodiahoodia.com URL: http://www.hoodiahoodia.com SOURCE Millennium Health Supplements (Canada) Inc. |
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