Hoodia

                                       Kristen Wasilowski, MD

Science paints a grim picture-despite the fact that Americans spend over $50 billion dollars a year on weight-loss products, the obesity rates in this country are steadily climbing.  Nearly 10% of total health care expenditures are spent on the medical complications associated with being obese, leading some to describe our battle with the bulge as an "epidemic".  While diet and exercise have been proven to help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight, those are not particularly appealing strategies for many people.  We want more.

We want the magic bullet.  The magic pill (or patch or piece of candy) that will help people lose weight, look great and feel fabulous.  The pill that will allow us to have our cake and eat it too.  Some say that Hoodia is that magic bullet.  But what is this exotic supplement, and how does it work?  Does it even work?  Click on the links to the left to find out!