HCG shots and HCG oral drops are increasing in popularity as the word is spreading on their medical benefits. Just how HCG shots and drops work as part of a weight loss program is still a mystery to some people.
In addition to its use as a weight loss aid, HCG has been used for numerous medical applications. These include increasing fertility in both men and women, and bringing about the normal onset of puberty in boys.
What exactly is HCG? Well, HCG, short for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, is a hormone that is naturally present in both men and women, with pregnant women experiencing the highest levels.
Perhaps the greatest and farthest reaching use of HCG is its use as a diet aid. When used in combination with a low calorie diet, a low calorie diet, people have reported losing up to two pounds per day. People tend to use the diet to reach their target weight and then enjoy their reconfigured metabolism.
Human metabolism is intimately affected by increased levels of the HCG hormone. As pregnant women utilize high HCG levels in nurturing an unborn child, elevated HCG levels can benefit overweight people lose unwanted body fat. This is a medical breakthrough in itself as obesity related diseases are on the rise.
After the active weight loss period, a person’s metabolism has been adjusted to operate on a reduced food intake. This part of the diet is what gives it a lasting effect. Other diets often let people down as the tendency for them is to gravitate towards old eating habits.
HCG, whether taken in its traditional injectable form, or in its newer more convenient oral form, is a critical component of any HCG diet. It helps to both curb hunger during the diet, and to reset the body’s natural metabolism long after.
