Hoodia Diet-Max by Powernutra is a diet pill that contains hoodia gordonii in addition to Gymnema sylvestre, Guarana (Form of Caffeine) and Chromium Polynicotinate.

According to Wikiipedia there is no published scientific evidence that hoodia works as an appetite suppressant in humans. Hoodia has recently been used in many weight loss supplements as an inexpensive alternative to more researched supplement ingredients such as Green Tea or Hydroxycitric Acid.

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) created an industry standard for Hoodia authentication as a result of criticism by the FTC of the hoodia industry and complaints by consumers of fraudulent hoodia products being marketed.

The directions for Hoodia Diet-Max say to take 1 capsule of Hoodia Diet Max with water 30 minutes before meals three times each day.

If you have tried hoodia diet-max by powernutra and had any results, positive or negative, please let us know your testimonials.

If you are convinced you need to try a hoodia product, you should look for a copy of CITES and USDA permit from a manufacturer of "Hoodia" products or a report from an independent testing lab to confirm the product actually contains Hoodia Gordonii as it is highly counterfitted. We were unable to find any certificates of authenticity or CITES import permits for Hoodia gordonii from the company Powernutra, for hoodia diet-max, but they may exist.

Even in the absense of any scientific evidence on any effectiveness of hoodia, supplement companies are still marketing supplements containing hoodia with claims that hoodia can lower blood pressure and reduce appetite. TrimSpa marketed Hoodia Gordonii with their product called X32 made popular by now deceased Anna Nicole Smith, Trimspa is now in a lawsuit in california which claims that it does not contain any P37, the active ingredient in Hoodia and companies are also being sued by the state of NJ for misleading consumers. The entire country of Canada has not approved any hoodia products for sale.