The last few years has seen a Hoodia craze sweep the planet. The rare plant found in the harsh climate of the Kalahari is being seen as the solution to fight against fat in households all over America and the world.

The proof is in that Hoodia does work. Its been featured on 60 minutes, Oprah's O Magazine, CNN, and CBS news. A story on the BBC mentioned a trial where participants that took Hoodia dropped their calorie intake by 1000 calories per day just 15 days later!

Although that story on the BBC provides hope for anyone wanting to lose weight -- it also came with a warning. They tested one of the leading brands being sold on the internet claiming it had Hoodia in it, and found no traces of the real thing!

And that's where the real problem lies when it comes to the safety of Hoodia being sold through the internet or in other outlets around the world.

In all tests so far, there has not been any side effects or safety issues for people who have tried pure Hoodia. The problem comes when the hoodia is combined with some of the other ingredients which do not have as clean a record.

You see, the stories on the all the news channels around the world have fueled the demand for Hoodia. Yet the supply is limited. This has attracted a lot of dishonest scamsters, hiding behind the veil of the internet, to sell their fake hoodia to honest innocent people, who don't know any better - and who just want to lose weight.

Some of these sellers sell Hoodia diluted with other ingredients that do cause jitters, or headaches or other side effects. So its not so much the Hoodia you have to worry about, its where you buy your supply of Hoodia that matters.

So, it is safe, if you get a pure source.

And just like the BBC found in their story, you can't just trust any brand on the internet. You have to have a way to separate the fake sellers - who may be selling pills and concoctions that cause side effects - from the the genuine sellers who carefully nurture and supply the real thing, with nothing else to taint it.

Because it takes quite a bit of knowledge and knowhow to do this, we've gone to the trouble of finding a company we would recommend highly if you wanted to try Hoodia. To give you an idea, here is what this company does that convinced us it was the best source of effective Hoodia:

• Its products have 100% Pure P57 Hoodia Gordonii from South Africa and nothing else on the ingredients label. There are no other ingredients, additives or fillers in the capsule, tablet, pill or in its liquid form - just look at the label. If they aren't showing you the label on the website, you may have to be a little suspicious. Again, don't fall for companies just selling 'Hoodia' - remember there are many versions of the Hoodia plant;
• Their Hoodia is organically grown, and not a synthetic compound. Real hoodia Gordonii takes 4 years to mature and 6-7 years to be at its peak. As you know, it's not widely available.
• A certificate of authenticity from a respected Testing company (Alkemists Pharmaceuticals) that conducts random anonymous trials to ensure that what is claimed on the ingredients label is actually what is delivered. You can even look at the certificates and the number of random tests that have been done. They are one of a handful of companies that are willing to put their product on the line for continued testing so you can continue to trust them.
• Endorsements from respected independent third parties such as Doctors or journalists that put forward their name in their endorsement, about the actual product label.
• They've had one of their successful clients featured on CNN and CBS news reports (you can watch the video on their website.)
• They've invested in farms in South Africa to ensure that will continue to have access to the highest quality form of Hoodia Gordonii in the long run. No other company we could find have made such an investment and is a sign of their commitment to delivering quality.
• They continue to provide royalties to the traditional Bushmen of South Africa who have used Hoodia for centuries. How many other companies would continue to make this payment to sell their hoodia?
• They are C.I.T.E.S certified, which means they have permission to export the Hoodia out of South Africa legally under international law. Many companies on the internet don't have this.

To visit this company's website so that you can see what else they do to ensure that you get the best quality Hoodia, click here.