Part of the scientific method involves duplicating results obtained by others. This is a common criticism of the HCG fat loss method; such critics claim that no one else has ever been able to duplicate Dr. Simeons’ work.
The critics are wrong. In fact, Simeons’ findings were confirmed nearly forty years ago by two weight-loss specialists, who then published their findings in a prestigious medical journal. The study was carried out in the early 1970s by two researchers in bariatric medicine, Doctors W.L. Asher and Harold W. Harper. Dr. Asher is still operating his own weight loss clinic near Denver, Colorado; Dr. Harper is a proponent of the use of coffee and regular water-based enemas in the prevention of colon cancer.
The Subjects
Candidates for the study were all females between the ages of 18 and 63 who, aside from their weight issues, were in good health and not under treatment for other conditions (including pregnancy). Exceptions were made for birth control pills and certain types of hormone therapy, including estrogen or thyroid conditions. The study was carried out on a total of forty subjects, ten of whom later left the study for various reasons.
The Procedure
The subjects were divided into two groups in a double-blind study. Both groups were placed on the 500 calorie a day diet. The first group received regular HCG injections; the control group was injected with a placebo consisting of a saline solution. Each subject received three injections a day, six days a week for a total of 36 injections (125 I.U. per day) a week for the duration of the study.
The Findings
Asher and Harper found that the women who received actual HCG lost more weight at a high percentage of overall body mass than did those who were on the placebo. Moreover, the first group reported feeling better, with much less in the way of hunger pangs and feelings of being deprived.
This points out an important aspect of the HCG treatment. One mistake that people make while on the HCG diet is assuming that HCG by itself will cause the fat to disappear. HCG is not weight loss by itself; it is a treatment that prevents the feelings of hunger while on the 500 calorie diet while activating your own fat-burning mechanism. Use it according to Dr. Simeons’ protocols, and you too will experience dramatic results.
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