Online articles have said that Hoodia is one of the most popular weight loss products on the market today even if there is very little research to back their claims. Still there are those that argue that in the world of weight loss anecdotal evidence is all that really matters. Simillar to Hoodia, Caralluma is the same type of plant. It is a succulent and many people believe that it will be the next Hoodia (only difference is that Caralluma is backed by ample research). It is not hype, but actual usage showing positive results and people are making some significant weight losses. The really nice thing about Caralluma and Hoodia is that they have been used for over thousands of years. Of course, we should always remember anything that is taken in the body should be in adequate moderation.

Caralluma fimbriata (the whole name) is a succulent plant, in the cactus family. Caralluma has been used as a natural appetite suppressant in India for a long time already. Caralluma is the most recent discovery in the West, coming from the family of cactii and succulent plants that are becoming increasingly popular for their appetite suppressant, and weight loss properties, as well as their ability to lower blood sugar. Supplements made from the popular Hoodia gordonii cactus from the Kalahari Desert in Africa, are very popular for weight loss in the U.S., Canada, and Europe right now.

Similar to the effects of Hoodia, Caralluma Fimbriata has been used to suppress appetite, and as a portable food for the outdoors. This is a new concept in the Western civilization, as opposed to how they always used dried fruit and dried meat when visiting the outdoors. Caralluma is used to suppress hunger and appetite, and enhance endurance throughout India. It came a time when it was considered a “famine food,” because it was used during periods of famine to suppress appetite.