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A History of HCG Diets

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

HCG diets today are primarily based on the research of British endocrinologist Dr. Albert T. Simeons, who worked in India between 1931 and 1949. However, the origins of the HCG program actually goes back a few years before that.

A Remarkable Year

1927 was a banner year in terms of significant events. The biggest event was Charles Lindbergh’s solo flight from New York to Paris, but there were many others. Only a few weeks earlier, an inventor named Philo Farnsworth successfully transmitted the first television picture, though it would be over twenty years before his invention became practical.

Earlier that year, the first transatlantic phone call was successfully placed between New York and London.  Later that fall, The Jazz Singer, which was the first film to feature sound, was released in the U.S. Two months later, the first “modern” Broadway musical, Show Boat, opened its two-year run in New York City. It was also in 1927 that the population of the world reached two billion.

That same year, an important medical discovery was made, though it did not make the headlines: medical researchers discovered that the urine of pregnant women contained a biochemical that was not present at other times. The test for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin was the first reliable pregnancy test, and is still used in this capacity.

What HCG Does

Like all hormones that regulates bodily at the cellular level, HCG is a type of biochemical “messenger.” Essentially, HCG protects the fetus during the early months of gestation, making sure it receives sufficient nutrients (regardless of what happens to the mother) and suppressing the mother’s immune system should her antibodies attack the father’s DNA as a “foreign” pathogen. Significantly, HCG levels are at their highest during the first trimester, when a woman is least likely to be aware of her pregnancy (and therefore probably not likely to eat properly).

In addition, HCG affects the development of the reproductive system. Because it is “gonadotrophic,” it can be used to treat boys who experience delayed puberty due to pituitary dysfunction. It is also a common fertility treatment that can increase the production of sperm in men and eggs in women.

Dr. Simeons noted that when overweight patients with pituitary dysfunction were given small amounts of HCG, they could be put on a restricted calorie diet without suffering feelings of extreme hunger and deprivation.

How HCG Diets Work

According to Dr. Simeons’ protocols, when the patient starts taking HCG injections, s/he is to eat as much high-fat food as possible for the first two to three days. The reasons are twofold:

1.)    It takes up to 72 hours for HCG to start working
2.)    It “kick-starts” the metabolism, giving it momentum

After the second or third day, the patient is restricted to an ultra-low calorie diet of no more than 500 calories a day. By this time, HCG in the system is breaking down stored fat accumulations, allowing the body to obtain the additional 1,000 – 1,500 calories required for normal metabolism from this source.

This is how people are able to lose one or even two pounds a day on the HCG diet.

HCG Diets and Alcohol Consumption

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

So you’ve heard about the HCG diets, and you want to try it out for yourself, but you’re concerned, because you really need that drink at the end of the day to wind down.  You know that a lot of these diets don’t permit alcohol consumption, and you suspect that these oral HCG drops and the associated meal plans are not going to be any different.

The thing is, though, that HCG, or human chorionic gonadotropin, is a hormone that works directly with the hypothalamus gland—the gland that controls the part of the brain linked to emotional eating and drinking, including cravings for alcohol.  Habitual drinkers, even borderline alcoholics, find that they don’t feel the need as much on the HCG diet.

Alcohol and HCG
Even though recent studies have shown that alcohol’s ability to relax the brain, when used in moderation, could have postive effects on health, the HCG diet might help break the cycle of absolutely needing that release.  However, those who do elect to have a drink while on the diet usually find that a much smaller amount than what would normally get them buzzed will do the trick.

If you do find yourself needing a drink, a small glass of vodka with mineral water and a little bit of lemon would be permissible; you could also mix the vodka with eight ounces of orange juice, as one of your juice servings of the day.  Other HCG dieters have still lost weight this way.  If you do choose to drink on the diet, pay close attention to sugar content—you want as little as possible!  Obviously you can’t have a big beer and expect the diet to still be very effective.

Alcohol After HCG
Dr. Simeons, the creator of the original HCG protocol, didn’t figure alcohol in to his weight loss plan, but for his maintenance plan. Once you stop taking the drops, which you can only do for 40 days at a time—he does allow for a glass (eight ounces) of wine with dinner.

If you feel that you’re drinking too much, or would just like to not feel dependant on alchohol, what better time to cut back or even quit?  You may find that it’s not as much a necessary part of your life as you thought it was.

HCG Diets: The History and Science

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

HCG Diets have been much in the news in recent years, but in fact, they have been around since the 1950s, when endocrinologist and HCG weight loss pioneer Dr. A.T.W. Simeons began publishing his startling research on the nature of obesity.

The Making of an Endocrinologist

Dr. Simeons was a graduate of the University of Heidelberg Medical School in the 1920s. He chose endocrinology as his specialty, which in turn led to a fascination with tropical diseases such as malaria, dengue fever and leprosy.

Simeons spent several years working at a hospital in Hamburg where the diagnosis and treatment of such diseases were the focus. In 1928, Simeons went to central Africa in order to study these diseases in their own environment. Following this, he accepted a post in India, where he spent most of the next two decades.

During his time working in a Mumbai hospital, Dr. Simeons was able to do intensive research into the effects of undernourishment  on pregnant women as well as patients who because of a defective thyroid gland had gained a great deal of weight. While these might not seem to have any connection, Dr. Simeons came to two startling conclusions:

  • The primary function of HCG was to protect the fetus, preventing the starving mother’s system from leeching nutrients
  • Administering low doses of this hormone to morbidly obese patients caused them to actually lose their excess fat.

Dr. Simeons believed that this excess fat, known as adipose, was a kind of “fuel reserve” that was locked up in a usable form should the person experience a “nutritional emergency.” What happens instead, he wrote in 1954, “is that someone suffering from obesity who attempts weight loss through a low calorie diet will first lose lean muscle tissue, followed by protective visceral fat.”  That “…only as a last resort will the Body yield its abnormal reserves,” adding that “by that time the patient usually feels so weak and hungry that the diet is abandoned.”

This is the tragedy of those who repeatedly attempt low calorie diets that invariably fail

The Role of HCG

Dr. Simeons concluded that when HCG is reintroduced into the adult system, it recalibrates the hypothalamus gland – the part of the brain than regulates metabolic processes. It helps to unlock adipose deposits, making them available as a fuel source when calories are not otherwise available – as when eating a low calorie diet.

HCG Diets: Frequently Asked Questions

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

If you have heard about the HCG Diet, then you probably have questions. The following is a list of the most frequently asked questions involving the diet.

What are HCG Diets?
The HCG Diet is a diet based on homeopathic supplementation. Dieters add homeopathic HCG Drops to their daily meal plan. The drops trigger a reaction in the brain that convinces the body to burn stored fat for energy. The dieter consumes 400-500 calories per day of a variety of very specific foods, but their body burns an additional 1,500 to 2,000 calories per day of stored fat. This obviously leads to very rapid weight loss.

How Much Weight Can I Lose with HCG Diets?
By carefully following an HCG Diet, you will likely lose at least one pound per day. Many dieters who follow the HCG protocol find that they lose up to two pounds per day without any additional effort.

Is HCG Safe?
HCG drops are homeopathic and generally considered to be safe. However, as with all diets, it may be wise to mention to your doctor that you are considering starting a new diet plan.

How Much Exercise is Necessary?
If you hate exercise but need to lose weight, HCG diets may be an excellent choice. Since the HCG supplement increases your body’s metabolism, there’s no need to exercise if you don’t feel like it. Your body will still burn up to 2,000 calories per day, whether you exercise or not. This makes the HCG diet an excellent option for those who hate exercise or simply cannot find the time to make it to the gym on a regular basis.

If you follow the HCG supplementation protocol and stick to the diet plan, you’re virtually guaranteed successful weight loss. The HCG drops trick your brain, which signals the body to burn fat for energy. Therefore, there’s no need to spend long hours in the gym working out. Your body will burn fat regardless of your physical activity level.

The Story Behind HCG Diets

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

You may think that HCG Diets are relatively new, but in fact they have been known for well over half a century. While it has only been recently that HCG diets have been used successfully for dramatic weight loss, the doctor behind this scientific miracle, Dr. A.T.W. Simeon, had actually published several papers about it as far back as the 1950s.

An Endocrinologist’s Journey

Dr. Simeons graduated summa cum laude from Germany’s famous University of Heidelberg Medical School in the 1920s. Following his graduation, he went on to specialize in endocrinology, later developing a strong interest in tropical diseases.

After a few years on the surgical staff of a hospital in Hamburg that specialized in the pathology and treatment of such diseases, Simeons traveled to sub-Saharan Africa. Eventually, he took up a post at a hospital in Mumbhai, India in 1931, where he would spend the next eighteen years conducting medical research.

During his tenure in Mumbhai, Dr. Simeons conducted some research on malnourished pregnant women and obese individuals with pituitary gland disorders. He discovered two interesting things:

  • HCG protects the fetus during gestation from losing nutrients to the mother should the latter suffer from an insufficient amount of calories
  • Low doses of HCG, administered to obese patients, caused their bodies to draw on what he considered “abnormal fat.”

According to Dr. Simeons’ findings, this “abnormal fat” represented a “fuel reserve” that could not be readily accessed by the body “in a nutritional emergency.” Instead,

“…when an obese patient tries to reduce by starving himself, he will first lose his normal fat reserves…only as a last resort will the body yield its abnormal reserves, though by that time the patient usually feels so weak and hungry that the diet is abandoned.” (1954)

It is a frustration that most dieters are all-too-familiar with.

The HCG Solution

Dr. Simeons discovered that HCG actually reprograms the body’s “thermometer” – the hypothalamus – and literally forces it to unlock stores of “abnormal fat” first when one is one a calorie-restricted diet. So, when a person who normally requires 2,000 calories a day for normal metabolism cuts their calories to a mere 500 calories a day, HCG diets force the hypothalamus to make up the 1500 calorie deficit from stores of “abnormal fat.”

Lose The Frustration Now!

Learn more about how HCG diets can help you in getting rid of your “abnormal fat” now by visiting http://www.hcgdietdirect.com/  on the World Wide Web today.

HCG Diets: Succeeding Where Others Fail

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

For thousands of people who are fed up with traditional diets, HCG diets are the answer. Rather than force your body into an unnatural state, our HCG diet program works with your body’s needs to prompt weight loss. There are three main reasons why HCG diets work so well:

1.    You Lose Abnormal Fat Stores

Traditional diets induce your body into a starvation state, during which you burn only normal fat reserves. HCG works with your body, reprogramming your metabolism to burn the abnormal fat stores that other diets neglect. These are the fat stores that cause obesity and with it, obesity-related health problems.

2.    You Feel Full Between Meals

With other low-calorie diets, you find yourself starving between meals, obsessing about food, and finally giving in to a binge. Not so with HCG Diets! Because HCG reboots your metabolism and causes you to burn abnormal fat stores, you will always feel full. This keeps you from binge eating and trains you to recognize the correct portion sizes for your body’s needs. When you reach your goal weight, you’ll have no problem understanding when you’ve had enough–which means you’ll keep the weight off.

3.    HCG Diets are Easy to Follow

While most diets rely on complex calorie counting methods, the HCG diet is simple to follow. There are three basic steps:

  • Start with a high-calorie diet for a few days and add the HCG sublingual drops;
  • Follow the meal instructions and keep taking the drops;
  • Stay away from the gym–and watch your waistline shrink!

The HCG Diet program is easily incorporated into your busy lifestyle, which means you will have no problem seeing quick results!

Stop working against your body–work with it for instant weight loss success! Order your HCG Diet Savings Kit without delay, and start losing weight immediately!


HCG Diets Don’t Starve You

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

The fact that HCG diets won’t make you starve, literally or figuratively, is a pretty big deal.  A diet consisting of only a low-calorie meal plan—especially one in conjunction with lots of exercise—can actually cause you to lose muscle and bone before you lose fat.  This does no good whatsoever.

A low-calorie diet used with HCG, on the other hand, will prevent your body from perceiving itself as being starved and beginning to compulsively hoard fat.  HCG is a hormone that helps to regulate the storage of fat, so by taking supplements of it, you are basically providing your cells with a coach in the game of metabolism, a coach that instructs, “No, it’s okay:  go ahead and use the fat as energy—you don’t have to save it.”

At the same time, while you’ve drastically cut back on the amount of food you’re eating in a day, you won’t feel desperately hungry because the message being sent to your brain is not one of starvation; your fat is being converted into energy to replace what you’re not eating.  You might feel some minor hunger pains the first few days, but your body quickly begins to perceive your new portions as satisfactory.

Another reason for the body’s level of satisfaction with fewer calories is that you will be eating only nutritious food, full of vitamins and minerals.  A sad fact of our world today is how many people are actually overweight and yet malnourished.  Your body just can’t get the nutrition it needs from fast food.  And even a lot of the vegetables you buy from the grocery store don’t have the nutritional value that they did even 50 years ago, because the soil they grow in has been depleted.

That’s another tangent, however, so let’s just take from that information the fact that it’s a good idea to take supplements of the necessary vitamins that you may not be able to get from even the right types of food, especially, with the HCG diet, vitamin B-12.

If you do all that, I promise you:  you won’t starve with HCG!

HCG Diets are Working World Wide

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Of all the dieting approaches out there today, HCG diets are demonstrably the most effective of all.  HCG diets have helped people out of obesity on the one hand, and have helped people shed those stubborn pounds that collect around the waist line as well.  Whatever your dieting goals are, HCG diets are almost certain to work.  This is because HCG diets are unlike other diets in that they actually change the way you feel about and respond to food.  With HCG supplements, you can reduce your food intake without suffering the hunger pangs commonly associated with dieting and quickly be on your way to a new and improved you.

HCG diets are comprised of two main components.  The first of these components is taking daily HCG supplements.  HCG is a hormone that is naturally occurring in humans and it is proven to suppress the appetite while at the same time increase the metabolism.  As you can probably guess, when taken together these two factors lead to rapid weight loss.  The second component of HCG diets is the actual diet plan.  While taking HCG supplements, dieters are able to consume around 500 calories per day without feeling hungry.  This causes the body to tap into calories reserved in fat cells and, you guessed it… Lose weight!

If you are interested in losing as much as 26 pounds in 26 days then the HCG diet is for you.  You can learn more about HCG diets at a reliable site by the name of HCG Diet Direct.

Let HCG Diets Help You Lose Pounds and Inches

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Losing weight can be a lengthy struggle. It is not easy to change one’s patterns of behavior, especially if there is an emotional element to them. Studies have shown that there is a definite link between depression and weight. Some believe that the depression leads to weight gain while others maintain that weight gain causes depression.

It could be either way or even a cyclical condition where each issue compounds the other. When you are overweight and depressed it is hard to motivate yourself to exercise and it becomes easy to hide in your home. This is where HCG comes in. HCG is a weight loss supplement that will allow you to lose weight without exercise.

Don’t let being overweight ruin your life. The more weight a person carries around on their body, the more heavily their thought processes are dominated by it. As weight piles on, the social engagements fall off. As people find themselves less attractive, they want to show their off bodies less and less. And as more time is spent alone, with one’s own thoughts, the more those thoughts are tend to be negative.

As one gets more depressed, there is a propensity to find comfort in food. For some, this cycle spirals out of control and they wind up stuck in bed, at the mercy of loved ones, unable to leave their home.

Overweight people are commonly discriminated against. Larger sized clothes cost more. Some airlines, like United Airlines, will deny boarding to overweight passengers unless they buy two seats.

From the streets to the workplace, overweight people have to put up with snide comments and name-calling as well as being put in uncomfortable situations. Some hostesses have been known to seat overweight people in booths to magnify their discomfort in the restaurant and discourage them from staying.

The HCG diets for weight loss are changing people’s lives for the better all over the county. You too can get the same amazing results that everyone is blogging about. Try one of the HCG diets today.

What HCG Diets Look Like

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

HCG diets are all of the rage these days, and there is good reason for this.  More so than any other types of diet, HCG diets help dieters to rapidly lose weight without creating any health concerns.  HCG diets are based on a very low caloric intake, but because of the HCG supplement, maintaining such a low caloric intake is not difficult to do.  HCG speeds up metabolism and simultaneously curbs the appetite so it is quite possible to comfortably maintain yourself while ingesting only 500 calories per day.

The problem with a lot of diets these days is that dieters are not given proper instruction as to what and when to eat.  With HCG diets, you are provided specific instructions as to quantities of food and times at which to consume your calories.  But the good news is that you still have choices such that you are not required to purchase special meal plans.  Aside from the HCG supplements themselves, you are not required to purchase any diet foods.  Rather, you eat healthy natural foods in smaller portions and watch the pounds just melt away.

One of the reasons why HCG diets are so effective is that dieters do not get bored with their meal plans.  Because of the variance that HCG diet plans offer, you will not get stuck in a boring rut of eating the same foods day in and day out.  Over the course of your diet, you will continue to enjoy healthy foods that satisfy the palate.  And because the HCG supplements are so effective at curbing the appetite, you will not feel hungry despite the small portions.  If other diets have failed for you in the past, it is now time to try the most effective diet plan available–the HCG diet.