Hoodia works. You must find a ligit company that uses only USPL pure and standardizes the Hoodia. For it to be effective you need 15% steroidal saponins and 25% Pregnane Glycosidas. Most company's only use trace amounts and call it Hoodia. Beware. Get the correct kind and you will have to remember when to eat. It suppresses the appetite so well, I sometimes forget the last time I ate and only have the appetite for a shake. Great when trying to cut calories. Probably the best think out in the suppelement world that works in years. No therogenic affects so you can take it anytime of the day or night. Kills the deadly munchies, that can screw up the whole day.