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The Adventure of Getting Healthy: HCG Diet Supplies

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

So you’re embarking on the HCG diet, huh?  Good for you. Now let’s talk about what you’ll need for your journey, your HCG diet supplies.

Oral HCG or Injectable HCG
First, obviously, you’ll need the HCG, which you can buy online in the form of drops ingested orally three times a day.  You can also obtain it in injection form, but I’ll be honest, I like the drops better.

Who wouldn’t prefer putting something in their mouth to plunging it via needle into their muscle every day?  Choose whichever you think would work best for you.  Do be aware, however, that the injection form typically requires a prescription, while the oral homeopathic form doesn’t.

If you come across injection kits online that profess to be available without a prescription, be careful!  It might not be legit, or safe.

Additional Supplements
So, you have your HCG.  What else will you need to get the best possible results?

  • We recommend a B vitamin supplement, in liquid form for optimum absorption if possible.  B vitamins help to supply energy.
  • A good multivitamin is also important. Just make sure it doesn’t contain any fish oils, vitamin D or other fat-soluble ingredients.

Remember, HCG is very sensitive to any fat, oil, and sugar. The smallest amount could affect your diet’s effectiveness.  That also means no make-up, moisturizers, or lotions that have oil in them.

What else will you need
You’ll need a good HCG diet recipe guide.  The foods you eat and the combinations in which you eat them are very important.  You only get 500 calories a day, so you’ll need some creativity to make it interesting.  But don’t worry—previous HCG dieters have compiled some good recipes and tips for you.

Other supplements that might be helpful to you and your body are liver detox,  thyroid support, and hormone regulation formulas.  So stock up on supplies, and start your adventure in health!

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What To Know About Heat and Shipping When You Buy HCG

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

You can buy HCG for immediate use – and you should. It is possible to store it for several months, of course – but HCG drops are at their most effective when fresh. It is important to know how to store HCG properly if you are planning to keep it for any length of time.

How Does Heat Affect HCG?

First, consider what HCG is: a hormone. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is like other hormones in that it consists of chains of amino acids that form proteins.

Any protein that is subjected to high levels of heat undergoes chemical changes. Probably the best example is an egg. When you crack an egg, what comes out is liquid, consisting of the yolk and the albumen. Now, consider what happens when you put that cracked egg into a hot, sizzling skillet. Almost immediately, the albumen solidifies and turns into a white solid. After a few minutes, this happens to the yolk as well.

What has happened is that the proteins in the egg became denatured. The heat resulted in drastic chemical changes that fused some molecular bonds while destroying others.

Do I Have to Worry About My HCG Drops?

Now, it is highly unlikely that your HCG supply is going to be exposed to heat levels sufficient to destroy their effectiveness during shipping. In fact, it is perfectly safe to keep HCG drops at room temperature in the medicine cabinet with other medication while you are on the HCG program. As long as it is kept away from direct sunlight, it should retain its potency over the course of the HCG diet.

If you are not planning to use HCG right away – or if you are taking the recommended break from the diet – it is best to refrigerate your supply. This is how to store HCG most effectively; chilled. It will retain its potency and effectiveness for several months.

What Else Should I Know?

It is very important to understand that HCG drops must not be swallowed immediately. This does not mean that you’ll suffer any harm if you do (you won’t), but you won’t get any benefit from them, either.

Like many homeopathic remedies, HCG is designed to be placed under the tongue and held there for several minutes as it is absorbed. The reason is that these amino acid chains, for all they do, are really quite delicate and easily destroyed. The same digestive acids in the stomach that break up the chicken breast you ate for dinner will make short work of HCG, destroying it before it can be absorbed and do its job.

Where Can I Find Out More?

This website contains a massive database of information on where to buy HCG, how to use it properly in order to achieve weight loss results and the fascinating story of Dr. Simeons protocols and the research that led to their development. Use the “search” function to find the answers to any question you may have about this miracle of science!

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3 Reasons to Try the HCG Treatment

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

If you have tried and failed on countless diet programs, then you need to give the HCG treatment a try. This unique diet program addresses the underlying cause of obesity: a lack of the human chorionic gonadotropin hormone in the body. Most diets simply ignore the lack of this hormone in your body and try to starve your body into weight loss–as a result, you are doomed to disappointment.

Following are the top 3 scenarios that other diets create and why our program will help you succeed:

1.    On the typical diet, you lose weight and then hit a wall

If you have had success with other diet programs but only to a certain point, there is a reason why you hit a plateau. The other diets, by depriving you of certain necessary dietary elements (ie. carbs) or restricting your calories, cause some weight loss. However, this weight loss is not the excess fat that causes obesity. It is the lean muscle tissue and structural fat your body needs to stay healthy.

Our diet program addresses this issue head-on. By restoring the levels of the hormone in your body, you trigger the hypothalamus in your brain to burn excess fat, not the structural fat or lean muscle your body needs to function well.

2.    On the typical diet, you will experience fatigue

Many people crash and burn with the typical diet because their bodies are being deprived of the nutrients they need to function optimally. As a result, they feel tired or sluggish. This makes it difficult to stick with any plan for a long period of time, because you need energy to keep up with your lifestyle.

Our diet program actually increases your energy level. As you burn the excess fat, your body releases pent-up energy. You will feel a natural kind of boost that will enable you to keep up with your kids or stay out all night, without feeling buzzed or cranky.

3.    On the typical diet, you will feel hungry and deprived

Another common side effect of dieting is hunger. This is because you aren’t being given the nutrients you need. This often leads to a cycle of binge eating that wrecks your metabolism and your self-esteem.

With our program, even though your calories are limited, you will never feel hungry. That’s because your body gets the extra fuel it needs by processing that excess fat efficiently for optimum nutrition.

As you can see, our diet is geared to address the very problems that most diets neglect. If you are tired of depriving yourself and never getting the weight loss you need, it’s time to give our HCG Weight Loss Plan a try!

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Why the HCG Diet Plan Works

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

So you’ve heard of this revolutionary new HCG diet plan.  You’re probably wondering just what makes it so revolutionary.  How is it different from all those other supposed miracle diets out there?

HCG: Miracle Diet?
Well, first of all, because it is a miracle diet, according to a lot of people who had given up on miracles. People who had resigned themselves to being trapped in unhealthy bodies are losing weight. People who were literally weighed down by fat that nothing seemed able to rid them of are dropping pounds by the day.  Can you imagine the hopelessness of feeling like nothing you did was going to help your situation?

Or maybe you don’t have to imagine. Maybe you’re there in your life right now.  Maybe you’re looking for a miracle, and you’re reading this in the hope that HCG can give you one.

Obesity a Disease
The thing about obesity is that it is actually a disease.  But obese people, similarly to alcoholics, are often blamed for a condition that they are genetically predisposed to be in. This condition is usually impossible to overcome without medical or professional assistance.

However, the difference is that alcoholism can’t be cured.  Recovered alcoholics must avoid alcohol, or the disease will come back to claim them.  It’s always lurking there in the wings, waiting for them to slip up and let it back in.

When you use HCG to treat obesity, it’s a little different.  No, you shouldn’t revert back to old unhealthy nutritional habits.  But HCG does actually help to change your metabolism, so that your body won’t be so inclined to hoard unnecessary fat.  In that way, HCG could be considered a cure for obesity—and a miracle to boot.

How HCG Works
So how does HCG work?  Well, HCG is the hormone produced by pregnant women.  We’re all born with a limited amount in our bodies, but chemicals in our foods and imbalances in our digestive tracts lead to the loss of it.  Because HCG works with the hypothalamus gland to regulate fat usage and storage, once we’ve lost it, it’s harder for our bodies to perform this function.

So the HCG plan is pretty simple. It puts the HCG back in our bodies, and the HCG helps to reawaken that dormant fat-regulating mechanism.

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Why You Don’t Lose Muscle Mass on the Low Calorie HCG Diet

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Normally, on a 500 calorie diet, the human body begins to waste away. Generally, the body needs 1,200 to 1,500 calories a day to survive. Otherwise, malnutrition sets in. However, this does not happen on the HCG diet, even though Dr. Simeons’ protocols require a diet of only 500 calories a day – starvation under normal circumstance. The fact that people on HCG remain healthy and active and feel very little deprivation (if any) has to do with how HCG works.

What Dr. Simeons Learned

A.T.W. Simeons was a medical researcher of the early 20th Century. His specialty was endocrinology, the sub-field of medicine that deals with the body’s “ductless” glands that secrete a wide variety of hormones. In case you have forgotten your high school biology, hormones are biochemical substances that regulate a large number of metabolic processes.

In pregnant women, the hormone Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, or HCG, plays a large part in maintaining the health of the fetus. While working in India during the 1930s and 1940s, Dr. Simeons determined that HCG helped prevent the mother’s system from robbing the fetus of nutrients in the event she was experiencing starvation.

Dr. Simeons also studied patients who suffered from morbid obesity due to pituitary gland dysfunction. Interestingly, these patients did not necessarily overeat, but when Dr. Simeons began treating them with HCG, they began to experience weight loss. This led to some very interesting conclusions about the nature of obesity and weight loss.

Why We Get Fat

Dr. Simeons realized that obesity was not due to any one cause, but a number of complex variables, all of which were related to genetics and the changes wrought by the introduction of agriculture – which changed our natural diet and eating patterns dramatically.

Because of these variables, combined with certain evolutionary tendencies, humans have developed the trait of storing excess fat, known as adipose, around their abdominal regions (in men) and hips and thighs (in women). Adipose is a form of fat that contains many nutrients and high caloric content – but is literally “locked up” in a form that cannot be readily utilized. On a normal low calorie diet, the body first starts to cannibalize itself by feeding on muscle mass. Once that has gone, it turns to fat deposits that we need – the fat that surrounds our internal organs, providing lubrication and protection. Only then will it start to use adipose to maintain life processes.

The HCG Diet To The Rescue

HCG, taken in conjunction with Dr. Simeons’ protocols, causes weight loss to happen quickly and naturally by reversing this process. The gland in our brains, known as the hypothalamus, gets “reprogrammed” when HCG is replaced in our bodies; instead of starting off with muscle tissue, it is forced to unlock the calories stored in adipose first. This is how good health is maintained while eating a very low calorie diet and taking HCG.

How The HCG Diet Can Help You

You’ll find a wealth of material here on this site about HCG, Dr. Simeons’ protocols and how these can help you in achieving your weight-loss goals.

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HCG Shots: We Offer a Pain-free, Inexpensive Alternative

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

We pride ourselves on offering the best sublingual drops available as an inexpensive, pain-free alternative to HCG shots. Our homeopathic remedy is created by a laboratory here in the United States that has been in business for decades. It is manufactured under the strict regulation of the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States as well as the FDA. Each vial of our sublingual drops contains the same potent hormonal punch as the injections in a simple, portable and ingestible format.

A pain-free alternative to injections

The sublingual drops are a pain-free alternative to intramuscular injections. These drops are an alcohol-based suspension, which means they do not require refrigeration. Simply place a few drops under your tongue using the oral syringe and you are good to go. Since the drops do not need to be refrigerated, you can simply keep them with you as you run errands, go to work, or go about your daily routine.

Studies show that you are more likely to stick with dietary habits that easily fit into your lifestyle. For many people, the injections are simply too painful and inconvenient to incorporate into their daily routines. This means that many dieters will simply stop taking them, or miss doses, or go off the diet program entirely. The drops are a good way to stay on schedule without drastically altering your usual way of life.

An inexpensive alternative to injections

The drops are also a good alternative for anyone on a budget. Injections are only available by prescription in the United States. So dieters who go this route must find a physician to prescribe them and then have the prescription filled at a local pharmacy. Most insurance companies will not cover any portion of that procedure. Many dieters turn to overseas pharmacies to obtain the injections, but must pay costly shipping fees and taxes in addition to the outrageous cost of the shots themselves.

Our drops are made of quality ingredients here in the United States, and we offer them at bargain prices. Our goal is to make the hormone available to everyone without sacrificing quality or effectiveness. We even offer free shipping on some items to make this program even more affordable for dieters.

Refuse to pay astronomical prices for the hormone your body needs. Our oral HCG is a simple, pain-free and affordable alternative. These drops prompt the same biochemical changes in the body as the injections, so you will achieve the same astounding results without needles.

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The Scoop on HCG Diet and Exercise

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Here’s the scoop on the HCG diet and exercise:  they’re not peanut butter and jelly.  In other words, they don’t go together.

What?!  A diet without exercise!  That goes against everything you’ve been taught, that can’t be right—can it?  Well, actually, yes.  You don’t want to exercise on the HCG diet because you’re only eating 500 calories a day.

Effects of exercise while using HCG
The HCG signals your body to burn fat rather than muscle to compensate for this shortage in calories. However, if you throw exercise into the mix, your body won’t have any choice but to start consuming its own muscle.  I can burn over 500 calories just walking on the treadmill for 45 minutes. If that was all I was eating in a day, it’s the same as not eating at all.

If you feel like you need some sort of physical activity to make your day complete, then you can do some simple stretching or low-key walking for no more than 20 minutes.  No power walking!  We’re talking a nice, relaxed stroll.

Exercise when the diet is over
You can be on the HCG diet for up to 40 days at a time.  Once you’re off it, exercise is more than encouraged!  You’ll probably find that you have a lot more energy to devote to it, too.  You’ll be both looking and feeling better. Maybe better than you’ve ever felt because you’ll have lost fat that your body had been hoarding for years.  You’ll look and feel more toned because your muscles won’t be padded by fat.

If you’re currently so overweight that physical activity is difficult or even impossible, then this is perfect. What better news than a way to lose that debilitating weight without surgery or need to exercise?  Once you lose it, my hope is that you’ll find yourself wanting to exercise.  The HCG diet is amazing in that way, too. It inspires the cultivation of healthier habits and lifestyles.

It teaches you the right foods to eat, and in what combinations, to give yourself energy and make yourself feel good.  You’ll be bouncing off the walls before you know it—maybe literally!

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Wondering: is HCG Safe?

Friday, January 29th, 2010

There is no question about it. Used properly according to Dr. Simeons’ protocols, the answer to the question “is HCG safe?” is yes for over 99% of the population. The main concerns fall under four categories:

  1. source and quality
  2. method of taking the substance
  3. dangers of the Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD)
  4. Possible side-effects

Let’s look that these and address them one at a time.

Know What You’re Getting

While liquid HCG drops manufactured in the U.S. under FDA regulations is safe and effective, the same cannot be said for HCG injections obtained from overseas sources. It is important to do your due diligence and learn as much as possible about the source from which you are obtaining your supply.

The manufacture and sale of HCG in most foreign countries is not regulated. On the other hand, domestic suppliers must be licensed laboratories that follow all regulations issued by the federal Food and Drug Administration as well as the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia, which are strict quality control guidelines for the homeopathic remedy industry.

Injections vs. Drops

First of all, it is illegal in most states for individuals to obtain injectable HCG without a doctor’s prescription. Today, this form of HCG is used by fertility clinics, where men and women facing infertility receive injections under the supervision of a licensed fertility specialist.

Secondly, HCG injections must be prepared in a very specific manner. This form of HCG has two parts: a powdered form of the hormone, and sterile water treated with a bacteriostatic agent. These two elements must be mixed carefully in a sterile container prior to being placed in the syringe. This issue aside, injections are very uncomfortable for most individuals, and can even cause long-term pain at the injection site.

Liquid HCG is simply taken under the tongue and held for several minutes while it is absorbed into the bloodstream. It should not be swallowed, as its effectiveness can be destroyed by stomach acid before it can be properly absorbed.

The VLCD

It’s true: the 500-calorie-per-day diet called for under Dr. Simeons’ protocols constitutes as starvation diet. This is not something you want to try on your own. In fact, if not done properly it could be dangerous. That is why you should only attempt while following the strict protocol set for by Dr. Simeon.

HCG controls your body’s metabolism in such a way that it is forced to obtain those extra calories from your excess fat deposits, which are rich in energy and nutrients. This is why the HCG diet is so safe and effective.

Side Effects

It is true that a very small percentage of the population will experience some negative side effects while taking HCG. Although exceedingly rare, these side effects may include any or all of the following:

  • headaches
  • diarrhea or constipation
  • mood swings or depression
  • water retention

In addition, when used with young children, HCG may trigger early onset of puberty. It is not recommended for treating children except under a physician’s supervision.

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Things to Know About Testosterone and HCG Injections

Friday, January 29th, 2010

You know by now how regular HCG injections can help overweight people achieve amazing weight-loss results. Were you aware that the benefits of HCG go well beyond weight loss, however? Fertility clinics have used HCG to treat men as well as women, helping them conceive. Taken properly, HCG can help older men recapture their old energy and increase sexual performance.

The Autumn Years

The natural aging process causes a plethora of health issues as cells die off faster than they reproduce. Collagen, bone and muscle mass are all lost. We contract arthritis, brain cells, and a host of other problems.

One of the substances that begins to fail is testosterone. This male hormone (women also have small amounts of it) is what controls energy, sex drive and sperm production. Reduced testosterone can result in diminished sex drive – but it when it affects younger men, it can cause great difficulty in conceiving a child.

HCG Injections as a Fertility Treatment

HCG is a byproduct of pregnancy. It serves several important functions. It prevents the mother’s body from stealing nutrients from the fetus and prevents her immune system from attacking as if it were a pathogen or “foreign invader” (the most accurate comparison is really a transplanted organ). Additionally, HCG helps in the control of metabolic processes.

When healthy male patients are injected with HCG, it increases the production of testosterone by stimulating the leydig cells – special cells that secrete this hormone and are largely responsible for sperm production. When administered to women, it actually stimulates ovulation.

While fertility clinics have been using HCG to treat infertile couples for several years now, it is inadvisable to self-medicate under any circumstances. If you are having fertility issues, you need to contact a qualified physician who specializes in this area of medicine.

If you are struggling with weight issues however, you can rely on HCG injections to help you take off the extra weight and keep it off. Used in conjunction with the protocols established by Dr. A.T.W. Simeons in the 1950s and restricting calories during the injection period, you can expect to lose up to two pounds per day.

Learn More About The Benefits of HCG

At http://www.hcgdietdirect.com/ , you will learn much more about HCG injections and how to use it for safe, rapid and effective weight loss – as well as where to purchase HCG and how to store it in order to keep it fresh and potent.

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Buying HCG Online: Words for the Wise

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

What happens when you buy HCG online?  Well, first of all, I don’t recommend buying HCG injections online, because, for one thing, those require prescriptions.  If you come across HCG injections online claiming to be available without a prescription, I’d be wary.  Also, while it is possible to get injection kits with which you can give yourself the shots, you definitely need physician supervision for the injection plan.

Word on Oral HCG Side Effects
Homeopathic oral HCG, however, is available online without a prescription and is very safe, not to mention just as effective as the injections, more convenient, and cheaper.  Frequently cited drawbacks to the oral plan are that you have to take the drops three times a day and that you have to keep them refrigerated.  First, people who are still in the phase of deciding which method, oral or injections, usually mention these drawbacks and not from people who have actually tried it.

Word on Refrigeration
Second, the refrigeration part is largely untrue.  The homeopathic formula is 16% alcohol, which preserves the drops.  That’s why they’re okay during shipping.  The only time that the drops really need to be refrigerated is when you have an open bottle that you aren’t planning to use for a few days or even a few weeks.  Then you definitely want to refrigerate it.

HCG Site that Offers Help
Third, my favorite online oral HCG company provides you with a ton of other stuff to help you with your HCG diet—recipes, supplements, remote doctor consultations and all kinds of support.  They don’t just mail you your HCG and wash their hands of you. They want to help you along your journey to a new, healthier you.  I don’t seem to see that so much with online sources of the injections.

For example, when you buy HCG online, you should also buy a sublingual B vitamin supplement.  The best site will have this supplement and others available to buy right alongside the HCG, so when it arrives, you’ll have everything you need to start changing your life.

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