Is there anyone who should not take Hoodia?

While hoodia is considered very safe and side effect free, we do not feel that women who are pregnant or nursing should use hoodia supplements.


In addition, if you have high blood pressure. You should not take Hoodia if you have diabetes. You should not take hoodia if you had heart disease.


You should not take Hoodia if you have anorexia, bulimi.

A great concern exists with Hoodia if it is abused or used by individuals with eating disorders that promote weight loss. Individuals with distorted body images who want to induce extreme degrees of weight loss often have a disorder called anorexia nervosa with or without bulimia.


An orexia nervosa is becoming more common and it is a life-threatening disorder. Some comments have already been made in the media about the dangers of Hoodia use in the extreme "dieter" with an eating disorder.

A proposed "warning" for use with Hoodia gordonii as a dietary supplement would be "Not to be used in childhood, pregnancy or lactating females who are breast feeding. Not to be used by individuals with eating disorders or those who are underweight or within a normal weight range.


Allergic reactions may occur, as with all plant material. Reduced calorie intake can affect the control of diabetes mellitus.