CBS '60 Minutes' Program on Hoodia Gordonii
The American TV Channel CBS set their reporter Lesley
Stahl the task of discovering the truths behind 'Hoodia Gordonii'
- the potential answer to the Wests major self-inflicted disease
'obesity'.
"The hoodia plant in the Kalahari Desert could become
the newest weapon in the war against obesity"
Comment from the CBS Report
Being in the UK, I was unable to actually see the program, but
am basing my comments here on the review of the program on CBS News
site.
I am also taking the opportunity to comment on some of the issues
raised by the program which have been picked up by customers and
users of our Hoodia Gordonii based products.
" ... the only
place in the world where hoodia grows wild is in the Kalahari Desert
of South Africa."
Wrong ... Check Phytopharms
own site to find out:
[Referring to the wild plant] "Hoodia gordonii is very rare
and is protected by national conservation laws in South Africa and
Namibia."
Further, in relation to 'CITES' (Convention on International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora): "A proposal
to include Hoodia on Appendix II has been submitted by the range
states (South Africa, Namibia and Botswana)"
So Hoodia Gordonii grows wild in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.
The important thing to note though is that no
company should be supplying products using these sources. It is
illegal to harvest wild stocks of Hoodia.
How can you tell if a company is using illegal stocks? Generally
they will be cheaper. This may sound good to you, the end user,
but unfortunately not that good. There are several species of Hoodia.
The one we are interested is the Gordonii. There have been many
instances of 'mistaken identity', so in fact you may not be getting
genuine Hoodia Gordonii with cheaper 'money-saving' products.
Also, by buying products made from illegally harvested wild stock,
no royalties are going back to the tribespeople - so you are denying
them the opportunity to benefit from a better future.
Note: All our Hoodia products come from Government
run plantations in Botswana who pay a royalty fee back to the tribespeoples.
The Patent ...
The patent is on the active ingredient within the Hoodia Gordonii
- which has been named P57.
Although you can patent an active ingredient within a plant, it
is impossible to patent a whole plant.
Phytopharm intend to extract the P57 from the Hoodia Gordonii for
use as an added ingredient in weight loss products.
We sell the 'core' of the Hoodia Gordonii, powdered and made in
to capsules or tablets.
Because of the patent, we are unable to actively advertise our
products as containing P57, or use terms such as extract or 20:1
(20:1 - it takes 2o kilos of fresh Hoodia Gordonii core to make
1 kilo of Hoodia Core powder).
You will no doubt have seen some companies using these terms -
they are actually breaking the law under the terms of the patent.
So although we cannot advertise the fact, logic dictates that as
we use properly laboratory refined Hoodia Gordonii powder in our
supplements, any active ingredients would still be present in the
finished product.
"When we have assayed these
materials, they contain between 0.1 and 0.01 percent of the active
ingredient claimed."
As natural herbal supplements, we use the powdered form of the
whole plant core.
The active molecule identified as P57 in the Hoodia Gordonii, is
but one of the active molecules within the plant itself, and most
probably only makes up the 0.1 percentage in nature.
Consider that this is what the tribespeople eat themselves to achieve
the results you are after.
Other Questions Raised:
Safety ...
All our products undergo five quality control tests
to ensure purity:
"All products undergo at least 5 Quality Control testing
suites during production and before the product is released to
Shipping.
Raw Materials are cleared by the Pharmacy assuring that all ingredients
meet or exceed the product specification.
Product is tested during and after the mixing process to guarantee
that the ingredients have been completely and properly distributed
throughout the mix. This is an important step in making sure each
tablet or capsule meet the full product specification.
Products are again tested during Tableting/Encapsulation assuring
you that the product meets weight and potency specifications.
After Tableting is completed and before coating, ALL tablets
pass through a Visual QC Inspection table to reject any broken
or damaged tablets.
And, finally, products receive a final and full testing after
packaging guaranteeing that the product meets all potency,
quality and packaging specifications."
Direct Quote from our manufacturing plant.
Also, our manufacturing plant follows strict FDA guidelines:
"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the power to
ensure that products on the market are both safe and accurately
labeled. Before a product can be sold, a manufacturer must first
notify the FDA of all intended label claims and ensure that they
can be substantiated."
This has been done.
As well as GMP Quality Control Guidelines:
"According to the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health & Education
Act (DSHEA) passed by Congress, the FDA requires that Dietary
Supplements are manufactured in accordance with GMP guidelines.
Our QC procedures perform all GMP's as a minimum standard. In
many cases additional QC checks and balances have been instituted
to guarantee the quality of our products."
As you can see, our products meet safety, quality and potency standards.
If there are any further issues that you need answering, please
feel welcome to email us here.
Best wishes,
HoodiaGordoniiDietPills.co.uk
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