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 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?
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