PlainPill

Hoodia

The short answer. There isn't much data on Hoodia yet — 2 mentions, 1 with a clear outcome — so treat these numbers as anecdotal.

What users report
0%helped1 reports · few reports
0 helped1 mixed0 didn't help

From 2 mentions in total — the rest didn't say how it went and aren't counted.

Clinical research
Not graded

What Hoodia does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

betterno changeworse

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

Research data for Hoodia is being compiled.

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

400 mgas needed

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

No side effects reported so far.

What users say

First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.

“400mg of hoodia per bar (they weren't super expired back when I got them). One of these bars would make me feel quite full for nearly an hour, but not longer than that.”
MixedRead the discussion ↗
“Hoodia to supress my appetite when I want to drop a few pounds”
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Top discussions (2)

Other options for appetite

User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 3, 2026. How we rate