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HCG Diet Or Pregnancy Diet?

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Many have heard the term pregnancy diet in reference to the homeopathic HCG diet weight loss plan. It leaves a lot of people with questions? Do you have to be pregnant to be on the homeopathic HCG diet weight loss program? Do you have to not be pregnant to be on the homeopathic HCG diet weight loss program? Do you have to have been previously pregnant to be on the homeopathic HCG diet weight loss program? The answer to all of these questions is no; no to all of the above.

The connection between HCG and pregnancy is very thorough and detailed. But the connection between homeopathic HCG diet weight loss programs for weight loss and pregnancy is tenuous at best. HCG’s technical name is human chorionic gonadotropin. It is a hormone naturally occurring in the human body; especially during pregnancy. It is a vital element during embryo development.

The hormone is vital during pregnancy because it protects the corpus luteum of the ovary. The corpus luteum needs to be protected to ensure progesterone production continues uninterrupted so that the pregnancy can be healthy. There are also possible connections between HCG during pregnancy and the immune tolerance levels.

Many relate HCG to pregnancy because it is one of the factors most often used to determine pregnancy. Early pregnancy testing if often based on the detection of HCG.

The use of HCG in fertility treatments is another connection that defines the hormone for the general public. It’s used as a parental fertility medication. It can help to trigger ovulation. It can increase progesterone production (as is obvious by its vital function during pregnancy). It can be used in male fertility treatment (stimulating testosterone production).

HCG as a weight loss aid was introduced by Dr. Simeons over 50 years ago. The original plan was dependent upon daily injections. Recent evolution of the HCG and its administration has led to reputable homeopathic oral weight loss programs that enable dieters to take advantage of the weight loss benefits without injections. The oral administration method has increased the general acceptance of the method leading to a massive explosion in the popularity of HCG weight loss method in the last year.

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HCG Shots Can Help – But So Can Drops

Monday, March 29th, 2010

HCG shots have gotten a bum rap from many sources, mainly because a lot of people have attempted to get these on their own from retailers that really have no business selling this weight loss remedy. These individuals have gotten ripped off; they’ve received an inferior product, tainted HCG, or sometimes nothing at all.

The reason, of course, is because these HCG injections had to be purchased from foreign countries where there are few regulations governing the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals. And, in many cases, these operations are outright illegal.

HCG injections in the U.S. require a doctor’s prescription. This is for your own protection, particularly if you are just starting out. This form of the HCG weight loss method is very potent, and being under a doctor’s care is highly advisable, particularly when you are starting out.

Getting Started With Injections

The first thing the doctor will want to do is run a full physical exam, including blood and urine tests, to make sure that you are in good health and there will be no issues with the injections. Next, you’ll need to learn how to inject yourself, unless you are staying at a resident weight loss treatment center – in which case, a nurse or dietitian will do this for you.

Injecting oneself is not difficult, but it requires a bit of practice and skill. Chances are the doctor will have you practice on a piece of fruit or a dummy before sending you home with your medication.

Very few people ever have issues with HCG injections, but having a physician to call on should there be side effects is a comfort to many people when they first get started with the HCG program.

HCG Drops

Now, although we offer HCG injections through out own weight loss treatment center in Arizona, we believe that homeopathic HCG drops can be just as effective for most dieters – and certainly more convenient and less expensive. In addition, there is no prescription requirement for HCG drops. You can order from our website today and have your product within a few days. Our HCG products contain full instructions as well as menus and other helpful information that will help you get the maximum benefit from the HCG program.

In addition, you have our website as a resource; you will find all the answers you need about this weight loss method right here at HCG Diet Direct. As an added service for our patrons, we also offer the services of a staff physician for a small fee. Dr. Willis, a licensed chiropractor with an extensive background in nutrition and herbal therapy, offers remote consultation via telephone through our website at your convenience.

Finally, before you get started you will want to download and study Dr. Albert Simeons’ research (available on our home page), first published in the early 1950s. Pounds and Inches: A New Approach to Obesity will surprise you as you learn about the many complex issues behind obesity and how HCG shots or homeopathic drops can help restore balance to your endocrine system, helping you to eliminate unwanted pounds once and for all.

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Dr. Simeons’ Diet: Startling Discoveries

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Dr. Simeons’ diet was not a discovery; rather, it was the end result of many years of research and experimentation. In some ways, it is still a work in progress as we continue to refine and perfect the HCG program and build on Dr. Simeons’ protocols.

Dr. Simeons Goes to India

Dr. Albert T.W. Simeons was born in London, England in 1900. There is little available material regarding his early life, but after the First World War, he was able to attend the University of Heidelberg Medical School in Germany, which remains one of Europe’s preeminent medical schools. He graduated summa cum laude and went on to complete residency programs in Switzerland and Austria, ultimately specializing in endocrinology.

Eventually, Dr. Simeons developed an interest in tropical diseases; among medical historians, he is best known for developing a diagnostic procedure for malaria in addition to inventing the first modern early pregnancy test – which is designed to detect HCG. Though it should be noted that presence of HCG in the body will not necessarily result in a positive reading on a pregnancy test. Nor does placing HCG drops directly on a test necessarily result in a positive reading.

It is in his work in the latter area where the real story of the HCG weight loss method begins.

The “Fat Boys”

Dr. Simeons’ interest in tropical diseases eventually led him to India in 1930, at that time part of the British Empire. Taking up a post in Mumbai (Bombay), Dr. Simeons began treating young men who, because of a disorder of the pituitary gland, had experienced delayed puberty – and at the same time had become morbidly obese.

Doctors at that time had just begun using Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (a hormone produced by women during the early weeks of pregnancy) as a treatment for these kinds of pituitary problems. Dr. Simeons was administering this treatment to the patients he identified as “the Fat Boys” and noticed something interesting: as it stimulated the development of secondary sexual characteristics in these patients (lowering of the voice, facial hair, etc.), it also appeared to trigger weight loss.

Dr. Simeons spent most of the next two decades studying this phenomenon. His conclusions on obesity led him to develop what we now know as “Dr. Simeon’s Protocols” – the specific menus of a low calorie diet combined with small doses of the HCG hormone.

Read More About It

Eventually, Dr. Simeons published his findings in a number of research papers in the 1950s, many of which were published in prestigious medical journals. One of these, entitled Pounds & Inches: A New Approach to Obesity, is freely available here at HCG Diet Direct through a download on our home page. This paper explains Dr. Simeons’ conclusions in greater depth, and is required reading for anyone who wants to understand the true causes of obesity and how the HCG weight loss method addresses these issues and restores physiological balance.

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The HCG Shot vs. Homeopathic Drops

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

So – what is best weight loss method – taking the HCG shot or homeopathic HCG drops?

We believe that most people are just as well off taking HCG drops, and can experience the benefits of the HCG diet much more economically by doing so. In order to get HCG injections legally (not to mention safely), it is necessary to have a prescription from a licensed physician.

Why You Shouldn’t Get it On Your Own

There are a number of reasons why you should not attempt to try HCG injections on your own. The primary one is legality. Even if your state does not require a prescription for injectable HCG, you must have a prescription in order to have needle syringes in your possession. (The primary reason has to do with the harsh and often draconian drug laws in the U.S., which don’t care whether you have syringes in order to inject medication or something else.)

The sites that are offering complete “HCG kits” online are usually back room operations in foreign countries where there are few controls on who can manufacture and market HCG. Cashing in on the tremendous popularity of the HCG in the U.S., these unethical individuals either are providing a low quality, possibly unsafe product, or are simply going to take your money and run.

Assuming that all goes well however, there is a certain amount of skill required when injecting yourself. It is best to have a physician or nurse demonstrate the proper technique and give you an opportunity to practice on an orange or grapefruit a few times before you administer your own injections.

Assurance of Safety

If you are determined to have the HCG shot, getting it through your doctor is safest. You have the assurance that what you are getting is the real thing and that it will work for you. The problem that many people run into with their family physicians is that they are hesitant to prescribe something that hasn’t been approved by the HCG for this particular purpose.

You should be aware that HCG is approved by the FDA as a fertility treatment, and has long been used for this purpose. Use of HCG as a weight-loss remedy is a form of “off-label” use, which is a common practice in the medical profession. If your own doctor will not do this, you can go to one of the many specialty weight-loss clinics that offer HCG treatments. These are operated and staffed by licensed physicians, nurses, dietitians and nutritionists, so you’ll be in good hands. They are located in most large cities, so you shouldn’t have a problem finding one.

Or – Do It The Easy Way

Of course, getting HCG injections this way can be time consuming and expensive. It’s er, easier and just as effective to use HCG drops, which you can order through our web site in a matter of minutes. We also have a staff physician who, for a third of the cost of a normal out-of-pocket office visit, will be happy to offer you a consult at your convenience.

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The Lowdown on HCG Prices

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

If you go online, you will find literally millions of websites offering HCG for sale and HCG prices are all over the map.

It’s a small wonder. Although this weight loss method has been around for almost sixty years, the Internet has allowed the word to spread much faster than it would have even twenty years ago. The question is how do you know you are getting the best product for the lowest price?

Price vs. Quality

This is a serious question. Many websites offer the HCG diet at amazingly low prices, but as the old saying goes; you get what you pay for. In fact, many of these websites are offering a product that may be expired, or worse, tainted. Using such a product could make you very ill and even cause permanent damage. You want to be absolutely sure that what you are getting is real, high-quality HCG that is safe and effective.

Educate Yourself

Before starting the HCG program, you should learn as much as you can about it. This also includes your sources of HCG, where it comes from and who manufactured it. Now, you may have a healthy skepticism about Internet sources, and you should, but it is important to understand that there are reputable sources for HCG online. Furthermore, you are going to save considerably over buying it from a brick-and-mortar pharmacy.

Caveat Emptor

We cannot stress this enough, just because someone is offering you very low-priced HCG does not mean you should go for it. In fact, this may be a red flag. A website that is offering the HCG diet at a much lower price than everyone else may be offering a product that isn’t HCG at all. Consider that any business needs to make a profit in order to stay in operation. If it’s genuine HCG, there has to be a mark-up. If the merchant in question is setting the price so low, how is he staying in business?

Another warning sign is a “hotmail” or “Gmail” contact address on the website, as well as the lack of a phone number and an actual physical address. Any reputable dealer is going it have his own e-mail account as well as an actual brick-and-mortar location. You should be able to call and talk to an actual person.

The company should also have a clear guarantee and return policy. If they do not stand behind their product, you should not do business with them.

The Best Sources

The best way to find quality HCG that is safe, reliable and does what it is suppose to do is to ask those who have done the HCG program. There are communities online for almost anything you can imagine. It’s a good idea to join up with one of those communities and get to know some people. Those who have done what you are about to do know about the most reliable sources for HCG and which ones you should avoid.

Learning from others’ experiences is always a good thing.

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HCG Diets: When All Else Fails…

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

You may occasionally hear about how HCG diets failed to work for some people. Now, it’s possible that on rare occasions, a person’s unique biological makeup may make him or her naturally resistant to HCG. Furthermore, less than 1% of those on the HCG diet experience uncomfortable side effects that may force them to stop. This can, of course, happen with any medication or type of hormone therapy.

For others however, I would ask: Were you following Dr. Simeons’ protocols to the letter? Were you making the proper food choices? Did you start out with two days of high-fat food followed by the low calorie diet? This weight loss method works very well for the vast majority of people who use it.

Remember what you were taught when you were in school: When all else fails, follow directions.

The Science Behind it All

Remember that Dr. Simeons was a trained, registered endocrinologist who did research on HCG for almost two decades before publishing his findings in his seminal paper, Pounds and Inches: a New Approach to Obesity. (If you haven’t yet read this paper, you should. Download it in .pdf format from our home page and study it carefully – it answers many questions you may have about the HCG program.)

Back in the 1930s and 1940s, Dr. Simeons was practicing in Mumbai, India (then known as Bombay), treating patients who had become morbidly obese due to thyroid dysfunction. Today, there are various kinds of hormone replacement therapies and medications for such conditions, but in those days, there was little that could be done.

Simeons discovered that when given small amounts of HCG, these patients were actually able to slim down naturally. This led him to conduct further research, which culminated in his now-famous protocols – the basis of the modern HCG diet.

The Purpose of the Protocols

Part of the reason that HCG disappears from our bodies is our artificially-produced, over-processed, chemical-laden foods. This is why the foods you will eat on the low calorie diet should be organic.

The other reason for the protocols is to deny your body any alternative source of fat, including cosmetics and soaps containing vegetable or animal fats. The reason is simple: You must force your body to get all its needed fat from your excess fat (adipose) deposits. You need fat in order to survive; when there is no other choice, and when HCG reprograms your endocrine system through the hypothalamus (which is responsible for these functions), you will find yourself dropping pounds on a daily basis – in some cases, two pounds a day.

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HCG Fat Loss: How It Works

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

In other entries, we’ve discussed what HCG is and how it normally functions in the human body. Today, we’ll be delving into the actual biomechanics of HCG fat loss. It is important to understand that HCG is not a miracle cure-all. It is one component of an overall, comprehensive weight loss method that forces your body to feed on its extraneous fat deposits (adipose).

The Nature of Adipose

This particular form of fat is especially troublesome and under normal conditions, very difficult to get rid of simply by dieting and exercise. The problem is with our evolutionary development. This form of fat evolved to function as a reserve of last resort.

Suppose you have a great financial portfolio. It is made up of cash reserves, such as checking and savings accounts; possibly some hard assets, such as gold or antiques that can be used as a medium of exchange in the event of an emergency; and investments, such as stocks and bonds or a 401k.

If you need to, you can easily pull money out of a checking or savings account. Selling off gold, silver, or other hard assets may take a few days, but it is not difficult to do. Liquidating your other assets is another story. Depending on the vagrancies of the stock market, you may not be able to unload them at any price. Retirement accounts cannot usually be accessed without going through a lot of paperwork and paying stiff penalties. It is very difficult to squeeze ready cash out of these accounts.

Since you understand this, you can understand how fat and other body tissues work. Lean tissue and visceral fat are like bank accounts and precious metals. When there are too few calories ingested, the body can metabolize these without too much trouble. On the other hand, adipose – the stuff around your middle and/or hips – is like that 401k that you cannot get into or liquidate easily.

The HCG Hormone

“Chorionic Gonadotropin” is a very specialized hormone that is unique to primate species such as monkeys, apes and humans. HCG is the human variety. When you take this as part of Dr. Simeons’ protocols on the HCG diet (meaning the fat-free low calorie diet), it does not actually break up adipose directly.

A hormone is a chemical messenger that instructs cells what to do. In this case, HCG communicates with fat cells via the hypothalamus gland, which ultimate controls all of our endocrine functions. It literally tells them to supply the body with energy, since it’s not getting enough from food sources.

That last part is extremely important. The body needs and craves fat and you do not want to give it any choices in the matter. If another fat source is available while you are on the HCG diet, your body will go for it and leave adipose untouched. This is why it is vitally important to follow Dr. Simeons’ protocols to the letter. Pay careful attention on how to prepare yourself, what and what not to eat while on the program, and when to take time away from it.

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Homeopathic Oral and Injectable HCG: How it is Derived

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Many who are interested in Dr. Simeons’ diet are understandably curious about the origins homeopathic oral and injectable HCG. Short for “Human Chorionic Gonadotrapin,” it is really nothing more than chains of amino acid molecules that form specific proteins and are the basis of a biochemical substance known as a hormone. This hormone, in turn, regulates a number of different physiological processes.

The story behind what has become the basis of the most successful weight loss method in recent history is a fascinating one however and a story you should be familiar with.

What is Homeopathy?

Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine based on the “Law of Similars.” This means that a given set of symptoms can best be treated by administering a small amount of whatever caused the symptoms in the first place, or something that produced similar symptoms.

One of the great historical examples of homeopathy is how the vaccine for smallpox was developed in the late 18th century. Dr. Edward Jenner found that by infecting patients with a small dose of a similar disease, cowpox, the patient would become immune to smallpox.

The basic principles of modern homeopathy were developed by one of Jenner’s contemporaries, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann. He based his work on the writings of the ancient
Greek physician Hipokrat?s of Kos (arguably the “Father of Western Medicine”) over twenty-five centuries ago. Living in what is today Germany, Hahnemann was largely responsible for making homeopathic medicine what it is today.

How Homeopathic HCG is Prepared

You may know that HCG is a byproduct of pregnancy. Its main function is to protect the fetus as it gestates in the womb. It should come as no surprise then to learn that HCG is extracted from the urine of pregnant women. This is not a cause for alarm. Urine itself is sterile and used in many cultures as a disinfectant, and the hormone is thoroughly separated out during the manufacturing process. (You may be interested to know that home early pregnancy tests are designed to detect traces of HCG in urine. But homeopathic is not design to register a positive on a pregnancy test.)

A homeopathic remedy is prepared by diluting a biochemical substance – in this case, a human hormone with water several times and mixing it thoroughly and forcefully. Over several dilutions, the compound undergoes what is known as “potentization;” the molecules of the original substance leave a biochemical imprint on the water molecules. A small amount of alcohol is added as a preservative.

Oral or Injections?

While many sources online offer injectable HCG, we believe you are much better off getting oral HCG instead. HCG drops can be obtained from reliable U.S. laboratories that are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. In addition, these U.S. based labs must meet product quality standards that have been established under HPUS, the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States. This is your best indication and assurance that you are receiving a fresh, potent product that will help you in achieving your own weight loss goals.

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How The HCG Treatment Resets Your Metabolism

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Late science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke (best known for 2001: A Space Odyssey) was a contemporary of Dr. A.T.W. Simeons, though it is doubtful that the two men ever met or even knew of each other. Nonetheless, Clarke might have been talking about the HCG treatment when he said, “Any technology, sufficiently advanced, is indistinguishable from magic.”

Although it may seem to be magic (dropping one to two pounds a day can certainly seem miraculous), Dr. Simeons’ weight loss method is based on solid science.

Origins of HCG

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG for short) is a natural by-product of gestation. It is secreted by the fetus during its development and protects the fetus in two ways:

should the mother be undernourished, it prevents her system from leeching nutrients

it prevents the mother’s immune system from mistaking the father’s DNA for a “foreign” pathogen (like a transplanted organ)

Dr. Simeons used the hormone on patients who were morbidly obese due to a dysfunctional thyroid. He discovered that small amounts of this hormone could actually cause weight loss.

How It Works

To one’s bodily systems, which are controlled by the brain but have no consciousness of their own, there is no difference between a deliberate reduction in calories through a low-calorie diet and a genuine famine caused by external factors (such as drought or pestilence). In either case, these systems will adjust themselves in such a way as to conserve fat reserves.

This is all very well and good in a state of nature, but it makes most forms of dieting exceptionally difficult. The mechanism by which bodily systems and their function are fueled is controlled by a small gland in our brains, called the hypothalamus. It is like a combination fuel switch and throttle. It determines which fuel sources are used and the rate at which these are utilized.

So, imagine you are driving a car with two reserve fuel tanks – one which holds lubricating oil and the other jellied gasoline. You are out in the desert and the primary tank is almost empty. You can run the motor on lubricating oil for awhile, but it won’t run very well, and that oil is really needed to protect the engine components. The jellied gasoline is extremely volatile – but because it is in jelled form, the fuel injectors cannot use it. Therefore, the fuel switch automatically goes to the oil tank, then cuts way back on the accelerator so that the car is barely moving.

This is essentially what happens in your body on a low-calorie diet. The fat deposits (adipose) are like jellied gasoline – they are rich in energy, but in a form that the body cannot readily use.

What HCG does is: (A) breaks up these adipose deposits, turning them into a liquid that the body can burn, and (B) reprograms the hypothalamus to access the adipose first rather than turning to muscle tissue and viscera.

The result is that normal metabolism is maintained, even when calories are in short supply.

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