(ContentDesk) August 8, 2005 -- An investigative report by consumer health advocate Mike Adams and natural health publisher Truth Publishing reveals that nearly two-thirds of the tested hoodia gordonii weight loss pills sold in the United States contain no detectable levels of genuine hoodia herb. Published at the Natural Health Report (http://www.NaturalHealthReport.com), this report reveals that skyrocketing demand for hoodia weight loss pills has created a golden opportunity for con artists who peddle sawdust, leaves and other plant material as weight loss supplements.The author of this report, health advocate Mike Adams, sells no nutritional products and earns no commissions or advertising fees of any kind from vitamin or supplement companies. The investigation is 100% independent and is based on verifiable laboratory tests conducted on sealed product samples by Alkemist Pharmaceuticals (http://www.Alkemist.com) in Costa Mesa, Calif.Lab tests found only six products containing genuine hoodia gordonii:Desert Burn (www.DesertBurn.com)Hoodoba Pure (www.Hoodia-DietPills.com)Dr. Wheeler's Afrigetics (www.pbiv.com)King Hoodia (www.KingHoodia.com)Hoodia Max (www.HoodiaMax.com)Ethno Africa (www.EthnoAfrica.com)Adams, an advocate for the nutritional supplements industry, publicized the report in the hopes of initiating industry reforms. "If the hoodia industry doesn't police itself," Adams explained, "the FDA is bound to step in and attempt to outlaw or regulate all hoodia supplements." That action would spell disaster for consumers, says Adams, because it would take away access to verified authentic hoodia supplements which may prove to be a valuable, natural aid to legitimate weight loss programs.To read the full report, visit http://www.NaturalHealthReport.com.
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