One of the great things about Dr. Simeons’ diet is, other than your HCG drops, you really don’t need much in the way of HCG diet supplies. Of course, you will need food like a supply of lean meat and fresh veggies in the refrigerator but that is about it.
If you choose the HCG injections (in which case you should be under a doctor’s care and supervision), it’s a bit more complicated. You’ll require syringes (legally available only by prescription) as well as a sterile container for mixing the solution.
This is why we recommend homeopathic HCG drops rather than injections. The drops are easier to purchase and easier to use.
Issues With HCG Injections
If you are tempted to order one of those HCG kits from overseas, don’t. If you want to take HCG injections, we suggest you consider coming to our Mesa Arizona weight loss clinic, where a licensed physician, in accordance with the law, will administer the HCG. You can rest assured that what you are having injected is safe and reliable.
If you are not able to attend our Arizona clinic, chances are there is a similar clinic in the nearest major city. You might also ask your own family doctor to prescribe HCG for you. However, most general practitioners are hesitant to do this because HCG has not been approved as a weight loss remedy (though it is commonly used for fertility treatments).
Getting an HCG kit from an overseas supplier is risky for a number of reasons – not the least of which is the legal issue of possessing syringes without a prescription. The other problem lies in reliability of source as well as product. Assuming it’s not a complete scam, these overseas manufacturers are often little more than back street, fly-by-night operations that provide a product that may not even be safe to use. We have heard stories of tainted shipments of HCG and customers who received nothing at all.
Unfortunately, because these firms are overseas, it may be difficult or impossible to recover your money.
Why HCG Drops Are Better
Homeopathic HCG drops are manufactured in U.S. laboratories operated by reputable companies that stand behind their products. These labs must abide by FDA regulations and homeopathic remedies are required to meet standards of Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States (HPUS).
About FDA Approval and Off-Label Usage
Keep in mind that HCG is a natural hormone. You were actually born with a fair amount of it still in your system. The HCG diet is really just a form of hormone replacement therapy.
Since it stimulates the production of both egg and sperm in the human reproductive system, it is used to treat infertility. The use of HCG as a weight loss remedy is an example of off-label use. When a medication is used for something other than the condition it was developed to treat, it is considered off-label. It is a common practice among physicians. Approximately 20% of all medications are subject to off-label usage. In most cases, this is perfectly safe.
Remember that simply because HCG hasn’t been officially “approved” by the FDA for weight loss, it does not mean that the agency is against it (if it was, HCG diet supplies would not be available at all).
