Over the weekend, on one of those talk shows, a group of three gave opinions on Oprah’s effect on Americans. The makers, advertisers, and website designers of virtually every hoodia gordonii diet pill on the market mention the hoodia/Oprah connection.
Why does America value Oprah’s opinion so highly? Books mentioned by Oprah become bestsellers. The products mentioned by Oprah disappear from the shelves. Oprah’s hoodia connection is no exception. Hoodia gordonii is an amazing plant, it appears to be a powerful appetite suppressant and is helping people lose weight, but why the American public believes it when they hear it from Oprah is an interesting question.
The Oprah hoodia connection was formed in July 2005, when an article in “O” magazine called “Diet Pills, The Next Generation” mentioned hoodia gordonii. Hoodia is world famous today thanks to Oprah Winfrey and the reporters at 60 Minutes and the BBC. Not many people have a bad thing to say about hoodia gordonii. There are precautions regarding the purchase of authentic or genuine hoodia. There are concerns about ending clinical research, but Oprah’s listeners don’t care.
There are rumors about an “Oprah hoodia” diet pill. There doesn’t seem to be any such product. People have said that Oprah is using hoodia herself. This also does not seem to be true. Oprah has had constant problems with her weight for as long as the American public can remember. She first she is very overweight and then she loses weight. She seems to be on that seesaw or roller coaster that many Americans ride when it comes to managing her weight. Many of us have lost the same 10 or 20 pounds over and over again throughout our lives. There is nothing surprising in the fact that we are continually searching for a miracle weight loss pill. About hoodia, Oprah’s views may be correct. The research so far and customer testimonials seem to indicate that hoodia works for many people. Like any product, it doesn’t work for everyone, but most people who report being dissatisfied with the results find satisfactory results with another product.
Oprah’s hoodia article did not endorse or recommend any product currently on the market. It was a general article, much like the television reports on the effectiveness of hoodia as an appetite suppressant. It’s doubtful any of the reporters or writers who investigated hoodia gordonii would have thought their comments would be the basis of a national advertising campaign, but at least they gave hope to overweight people everywhere.