The (SO EXOTIC) Scam of Hoodia Weight Loss | Just Take a Walk and Eat a Salad | History in the Dark

Hoodia gordonii, or Bushman's hat, is a plant that grows naturally in South Africa and historically used by the San peoples as an appetite suppressant. It doesn't actually do that at all, but that didn't stop a whole bunch of companies from saying that it totally did. Sources: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/hoodia-gordonii https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/hoodia https://www.empiremedicaltraining.com/blog/can-hoodia-hoodia-gordoni-work-as-an-appetite-suppessant/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoodia_gordonii 🟢Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmGCJdCZeKxrbqs_l4YCQA/join 🟢Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Darknessthecurse 🟣Discord - https://discord.gg/KEX5eeRcxF 🔵Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/History-in-the-Dark-109003305113711 🟢Donations - https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/tip 🔴Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@historyinthedark 🟣Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/historyinthedark/ 🔵Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/DarktheCurse 🟣Merch - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmGCJdCZeKxrbqs_l4YCQA/store 🟣Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/edgerabbit Other channels: 🟢Prehistory in the Dark: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsbkaWQ4rUKMedsE0VCdzrg 🟣Gaming and Fanfic Readings: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCig-6ZTjigUQBIi3O4XSdlw 🟣History Stuff: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmGCJdCZeKxrbqs_l4YCQA 👔Merch: https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/merch --- I WRITE BOOKS! YOU CAN FIND THEM HERE: 📚Abyss: https://www.amazon.com/Abyss-Books-Pride-Book-1-ebook/dp/B07S9V1GRH 📚Pryde: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08P6SZ6DB?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_1&storeType=ebooks 📚Abyss on Audible: https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/mfpdp/B08TFDNMJH?ref=tmm_aud_title #truestory #documentary #corporate #hoodia #weightloss #scams #scam #fraud