Who should not take Hoodia?
Do not take Hoodia without first talking to your doctor if you have

diabetes,
heart disease or high blood pressure,
a bleeding or blood clotting disorder,
anorexia, bulimia or any other eating disorder.
Talk to your doctor before taking Hoodia if you have any other medical conditions, allergies (especially to plants), or if you take other medicines or herbal/ health supplements.
Do not take Hoodia without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant.
Do not take Hoodia without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
There is no information available regarding the use of Hoodia by children. Do not give any herbal/ health supplement to a child without first talking to the child's doctor, this stuff is bad to the bone i think hope this helps, this is what hoodia says about side effects , but the fda hasnt nevr checked it