More thoughts on Hoodia

all right, the stuff works. It turns off the appetite, and makes you feel full, without any "speedy" sensation.  It makes weight loss easier.
But...
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1)As Steve Perry said, it's not nice to fool mother nature.  People who over eat generally are not over-eating the highest nutrient-per-calorie food.  Therefore there are real risks of becming under-nourished. 
2) It also supresses thirst. 
3)ANYTHING strong enough to have the effect of a medicine IS a medicine, and will have side-effects of some kind.  Be very cautious.
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My suggestions:
1)  Take it after breakfast .  Have a good, healthy breakfast, THEN take the Hoodia.  Suppress the apetite later in the day.  Or, use it to support a WARRIOR DIET-type regimin of under-eating during the day, feasting (responsibly) at night.
2) Drink PLENTY of water.  That eight glasses of eight is a good idea.  It may not be gospel, but I't sure won't hurt you.
3)  don't take it all the time.  My suggestion?  Two days a week, leave it alone.  Let your body rest and reset.  After all, the Bushmen don't take it all the time--just while hunting. 
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I am still open to anyone who has comments on this subject.  Within the limitations listed above, this is still an incredible help to those with uncontrolled munchies, or a lack of belief in their ability to los weight.  In combination with a program of exercise and conscious eating, as well as self-image modification (psycho-cybernetics, anyone?) it just might be what you're looking for.