Released on = December 9, 2005, 10:34 am

Press Release Author = Deborah Patrie

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = Hoodia Gordonii, the very popular and effective weight loss
supplement is gaining public awareness here in the US and abroad. The demand for it
is high because it is really the only natural weight loss product that works. It\'s
availability in some countries is limited by Customs Regulations and a lack of
understanding of the laws that pertain to the sale of a substance that is derived
from a potentially endangered species.

Press Release Body = What some countries are concerned about, is that the Hoodia
coming into their county, is legitimately grown under license and legally sourced.
Some countries, Austrailia for example, may not allow Hoodia to be shipped to it\'s
citizens unless accompanied by a copy of a legal form called a CITES and/or a
Seller\'s Permit. These certificates are given to all exporters of legally grown
Hoodia Gordonii from South Africa. If a supplier of Hoodia does not have these
documents then they are not selling Certified Hoodia Gordonii and in some rare
cases, their shipments will not pass Customs.

Hoodia Gordonii has been used by the Bushman Tribes for centuries for use as a food
and source of water on long hunting trips. It has shown to be effective as an
appetite suppresssant when consumed. The portion of the plant that contains the
active molecule to suppress hunger is the core of the stems of the plant. This
material is dried, powdered and made into tablets or capsules for consumption as a
weight loss aid and appetite suppressant. But as unregulated harvesting and sale of
of the wild grown Hoodia will endager it as a species, certain laws are in place to
prevent this.

The cultivation, collecting and the selling of Hoodia Gordonii is regulated by the
South African Government so as not to endanger the species that grows in the wild.
As it is illegal to collect and sell wild grown Hoodia Gordonii, some countries are
watching for Hoodia going though Customs. In some cases Hoodia has been confiscated
going though Customs, especially if there is no proof of it\'s origins or proof that
it was legally sourced and sold under CITES.

Wholesaler for the new label, Hoodia Diet Sense, says that all her shipments are
accompanied by a copy of the Certificate of Quality Control as well as a copy of the
Seller\'s Permit and CITES. This insures that her packages have the best chance of
getting though Customs. If there is any question of the legal sourcing of Hoodia
Gordonii products, it can be easily answered with this documentation.

For the customer it provides them with assurance that they are not buying illegally
sourced Hoodia. Also, they will know that the Hoodia they are buying is authentic
and pure. \"Even though these documents are not required for shipments within the
USA, I provide them anyway. Hoodia suppliers must regulate themselves or be subject
to regulation by outside sources\".

For more information about Hoodia Gordonii and the Hoodia Diet Sense label go to
www.hoodia-gordonii-750.com

Web Site = http://www.hoodia-gordonii-750.com

Contact Details = 334 North Coast Hwy
Suite C
Laguna Beach, Ca 92651
949-376-8351
sales@hoodia-gordonii-750.com