What is the HCG Diet? And what is "Human Chorionic Gonadotropin"?
HCG "Human Chorionic Gonadotropin" (abbeviated hcg or HCG) is a natural protein hormone secreted by the human placenta and purified from the urine of pregnant women.
A human hormone made by chorionic cells in the fetal part of the placenta. Human chorionic gonadotropin is directed at the gonads and stimulates them. Hence, the name *"gonadotropin."
*Gonadotropin- a hormone that stimulates the growth and activity of the gonads, especially any of the several pituitary hormones that stimulate the function of the ovaries and testes.
HCG Weight Loss - The Basic Diet
Dr. Simeon's program is very simple in nature.
The HCG basic diet consists of an HCG shot and a total of 500 calories a day. One can expect to lose 1-2 lbs. per day.
Although there is controversy on health issues consuming such a small amount of food and losing that much weight so quickly,this is very well explained in Dr. Simeons manuscript. It is completely safe as you are finally using your fat stores.
While taking the shots the HGC breaks up and mobilizes the fat pockets on your body and burns that fat for energy. Because you maintain a low 500 calorie diet and have zero fat intake, you keep your body at minimum food production and this forces your body to burn the fat pockets instead for energy.
Therefore, the fat burning process combined with the water amount you drink creates the energy levels you experience during the process.
To start the diet, for the first two days, you would completely gorge yourself on very fatty foods i.e. ice cream, fried chicken, pasta, bread and lots of real butter, cream cheese, mayo etc.
This step can not be omitted or you will have a much harder time on the diet and will experience more hunger.
After the two day period you would start your 500 calorie diet -
A sample menu
Take the HCG shot in the a.m. no food only coffee, water and tea is allowed for breakfast
Lunch - 100 grams of lean chicken, fish, beef one vegetable only of tomatoe, onion, aspargas (do not mix vegetables) one grissini breadstick piece of fruit (orange, apple, 1/2 grapefruit)
Dinner - same as lunch but always vary your choice of protein, vegetable and fruit
You can also save either your fruit or breadstick for in between snacks, this will give you four meals a day.
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The Many Benefits Of
HCG Weight Loss Cure
It was discovered that along with substantial weight loss and the ability to keep it off after the program was complete, there were many more benefits experienced from being on this program.
Here are a Few:
a) No loss of muscle mass
b) Normalized the thryroid gland
c) rebuilds the andrenaline glands
d) balances the hormones out put
e) replaces the good cushioning "fat pad" through-out the body
f) normalizes cholesterol levels
g) normalizes appetite demands
h) improves ones "singing voice"
i) gets rid of large pot belly on both male and female
j) reduces fat deposits on double chins
Anti-Aging Benefits
There are a numerous amount of anti aging products sold in the marketplace these days, it is often difficult to decide which one will work or work better.
One good way to decide is to examine the ingredients that are more associated and proven to prevent aging.
The best ingredients that help fight and prevent aging are:
- alpha-hydrozy acids
- antioxidents
- collagen
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
Other popular anti aging supplements such as estrogen, testosterone, progesterone and Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) are effective.
In Dr. Simeon's research, he found that the patient who successfully did his Weightloss Protocol did indeed look younger, have tighter skin, had a higher sex drive and more youthful energy and appearance overall.
Dr. A.T.W. Simeon Original Research Manual
"POUNDS AND INCHES ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT"
NEW APPROACH TO OBESITY
BY: Dr. A.T.W. SIMMEON'S
SALVATOR MUNDI HOSPITAL
00152 - ROME VIALE MURA GIANICOLENSI, 77
FOREWORD - introduction by Dr. Simmeon
This book discusses a new interpretation of the nature of obesity, and while it does not advocate yet another fancy slimming diet it does describe a method of treatment which has grown out of theoretical considerations based on clinical observation.
What I have to say is, in essence, the views distilled out of forty years of grappling with the fundamental problems of obesity, its causes, its symptoms, and its very nature. In these many years of specialized work, thousands of cases have passed through my hands and were carefully studied. Every new theory, every new method, every promising lead was considered, experimentally screened and critically evaluated as soon as it became known. But invariably the results were disappointing and lacking in uniformity.
I felt that we were merely nibbling at the fringe of a great problem, as, indeed, do most serious students of overweight. We have grown pretty sure that the tendency to accumulate abnormal fat is a very definite metabolic disorder, much as is, for instance, diabetes. Yet the localization and the nature of this disorder remained a mystery. Every new approach seemed to lead into a blind alley, and though patients were told that they are fat because they eat too much, we believed that this is neither the whole truth nor the last word in the matter.
Refusing to be side-tracked by an all too facile interpretation of obesity, I have always held that overeating is the result of the disorder, not its cause, and that we can make little headway until we can build for ourselves some sort of theoretical structure with which to explain the condition. Whether such a structure represents the truth is not important at this moment. What it must do is to give us an intellectually satisfying interpretation of what is happening in the obese body. It must also be able to withstand the onslaught of all hitherto known clinical facts and furnish a hard background against which the results of treatment can be accurately assessed.
To me this requirement seems basic, and it has always been the center of my interest. In dealing with obese patients it became a habit to register and order every clinical experience as if it werean odd looking piece of a jig-saw puzzle. And then, as in a jig saw puzzle, little clusters of fragments began to form, though they seemed to fit in nowhere. As the years passed these clusters grew bigger and started to amalgamate until, about sixteen years ago, a complete picture became dimly discernible. This picture was, and still is, dotted with gaps for which I cannot find the pieces, but I do now feel that a theoretical structure is visible as a whole.
With mounting experience, more and more facts seemed to fit snugly into the new framework, and then, when a treatment based on such speculations showed consistently satisfactory results, I was sure that some practical advance had been made, regardless of whether the theoretical interpretation of these results is correct or not.
The clinical results of the new treatment have been published in scientific journal and these reports have been generally well received by the profession, but the very nature of a scientific article does not permit the full presentation of new theoretical concepts nor is there room to discuss the finer points of technique and the reasons for observing them.
During the 16 years that have elapsed since I first published my findings, I have had many hundreds of inquiries from research institutes, doctors and patients. Hitherto I could only refer those interested to my scientific papers, though I realized that these did not contain sufficient information to enable doctors to conduct the new treatment satisfactorily. Those who tried were obliged to gain their own experience through the many trials and errors which I have long since overcome.
Doctors from all over the world have come to Italy to study the method, first hand in my clinic in the Salvator Mutidi Hospital in Rome. For some of them the time they could spare has been too short to get a full grasp of the technique, and in any case the number of those whom I have been able to meet personally is small compared with the many requests for further detailed information which keep coming in. I have tried to keep up with these demands by correspondence, but the volume of this work has become unmanageable and that is one excuse for writing this book.
In dealing with a disorder in which the patient must take an active part in the treatment, it is, I believe, essential that he or she have an understanding of what is being done and why. Only then can there be intelligent cooperation between physician and patient. In order to avoid writing two books, one for the physician and another for the patient - a prospect which would probably have resulted in no book at all - I have tried to meet the requirements of both in a single book. This is a rather difficult enterprise in which I may not have succeeded. The expert will grumble about long-windedness while the lay-reader may occasionally have to look up an unfamiliar word in the glossary provided for him.
To make the text more readable I shall be unashamedly authoritative and avoid all the hedging and tentativeness with which it is customarily to express new scientific concepts grown out of clinical experience and not as yet confirmed by clear-cut laboratory experiments. Thus, when I make what reads like a factual statement, the professional reader may have to translate into: clinical experience seems to suggest that such and such an observation might be tentatively explained by such and such a working hypothesis, requiring a vast amount of further research before the hypothesis can be considered a valid theory. If we can from the outset establish this as a mutually accepted convention, I hope to avoid being accused of speculative exuberance.
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HCG Shot Fear Factor
Important Information on the actual HCG shots
The actual shot used for the HCG is a small ¼ inch needle similar to what is used for diabetics for their daily insulin shots. The ¼ inch needle shot is self administered near the belly button directly into the “fat fold” in the stomach area. There is, per survey, very little sensation on injection and can be easily done by anyone who wants to help. The glass vial that the actual HCG is in for consumption is simple to use and is kept in the refrigerator. It is suggested that one has a partner do the first few injections, until you can see for yourself how effortless it is and how you pretty much don’t feel anything when the injection goes in; you’ll soon be doing it yourself.
The quarter inch, self injecting stomach fold protocal is special to only one HCG clinic/pharmacy provider currently on the market. We use the natural version of the HCG.
The HCG shots referred to by Dr. Simeons in his "pounds and Inches" manuscript can still be done at your own home. We handle everything. Hit the buy now button and you will be sent a health questionnaire to fill out. You will be contacted by a Certified Doctor that will approve your participation in the HCG Protocol. Remember, the average person loses a full pound a day, and in the fat store areas of the body. And best of all, you will not gain the weight back!
The Truth about The Diet Industry
Our Research Development Team spent hundreds of hours and studied hundreds of weight loss programs, including Dr. A.T.W. Simmeons and Kevin Trudeau's best seller. Including speaking with train medical Doctors and staff and the current leading medical expert, Dr. Belluscio.
The following facts and information became very clear and here is the comparison study for the general public searching for answers to their weight problem and come to a decision for themselves.
All the "diet programs" have the following facts in common (with the exception of Dr. A.T.W. Simmeons, HCG Weight loss Cure Program)
DIET INDUSTRY: majority are researched and developed by non-medical, non-scientific means and are based on the personal weight loss success of the creator of the diet program being promoted
HCG PROGRAM: thousands of hours and years of clinical trials and research conducted by certified medical staff with the single intention to get to the bottom of the obesity/weight problem to a consistent proven result, with no side effects.
DIET INDUSTRY;according to the Federal Trade Commissions statistics on diets and the weight loss industry, 90% of the diet programs on the market statistically show a regain back of all the weight loss, as well as adding even more additional weight on then when one started off on their weight loss program.
Despite all the diets available currently promoted in the weight loss/diet industry, the obesity problem is continuing to increase at a very rapid rate world wide.
HCG PROGRAM: This is a weight loss CURE program, not a temporary diet program to lose weight. The idea is to keep it off and return to your normal lifestyle with the ability to now make healthy choices off of your own desire after seeing the results for yourself.
DIET INDUSTRY:95% of the diets knowledge and information is based on best selling books by Authors without formal training in nutritional or who are not medical experts.
The cost for a formal supervised weight loss/diet program is between $1200 and $2500; this sometimes includes all prepared food costs, medications, labs etc. The non supervised, "do it yourself" self help diet book programs are the least expensive and have the highest failure rate, losing a fast 10 to 20 lbs with 95% regained immediately following the weight loss program.
HCG PROGRAM: Was researched and developed by a medical doctor using standard medical research and clinical testing to a standardized result. The clinical result where proven on thousands of patients who lost and kept off the weight with little or no hunger, high energy thru out, and lost a approximately a pound a day as well as keeping it off after the program was complete. The cost of the program currently ranging between $350 to $750 and is more then made up for by the savings in your personal grocery expenditures.
DIET INDUSTRY: 90% of the current diet/weight loss programs and books take the philosophy that You are the problem, it's your bad eating habits, it's your lack of discipline, it's how you where raised, it's your lack of exercise and on and on. They then concentrate on what you eat and blame the bad food intake next such as coffee, sugar, breads, and if that doesn’t work then you have to be given specific "eating regimens" to stick to for long periods of time, giving up all your pleasure moments in life and "suffering" until you have lost the weight. Then demanding you commit to a full "lifestyle eating change" to keep it off. You do the best you can with tremendous discipline and concentration loss some weight, only to start to "regain a few pounds" to try to take a WIN, and put a little "enjoyment" back in your life, and slowly but surely regain it all back. Give up completely on breaking your commitment and eat your way (too feel better) over and above your previous weight level to a hopeless vicious cycle of loss and gain, and onto the next diet program.
Majority of the diet programs take the viewpoint that your overweight problem is your entire fault, that you have bad eating habits, that you have a psychological problem, that you are not self-disciplined enough, or that you have a thyroid or adrenaline problem.
All push hard on exercise as a solution to your "low metab" and weight problem. Of course exercise is healthy but very difficult to do until you have actually lost the weight and have the energy to do it.
You must change your eating habits for life to fit their diet recommendations, which takes away your lifestyle, your family traditions, and your pleasurable moments in life and is nearly impossible to do.
Even Kevin Trudeau, who had the correct diet, had to many expensive and restrictive changes to a lifestyle that most people do not have the time, energy, financial budget or discipline to keep up with.
HCG PROGRAM; Simmeons discovered thru certified medical research and testing of thousands of patients the exact physical problem that when corrected with the HCG weight loss program followed standardly, permanently corrects the body and brings your weight down to normal range with very little effort, reshapes the body, flattens your stomach, without regaining the weight and returning to your normal lifestyle in better health then you have been in for years.
DIET INDUSTRY;All geared to just weight loss and they have very little extra health benefits and could actually become unhealthy without the correct balanced meals and vitamin supplements.
There is nothing to correct the metabolism, correct the hormones, Although they preach a lot and promote the health benefits, but the weight gain/lose roller-coaster is never cured completely.
HCG PROGRAM. Simmeons program is not only a weight loss CURE program it has a whole list of side benefits, listed in his research papers that improve as a direct result of doing the hcg weight loss program resulting in lowered cholesterol, loss of body pains, resetting thyroid and rebuilding adrenaline glands, balancing the hormones, reset your appetite, to name a few. The biggest benefit to the program is he found thru his clinical trials that patients would go back to their "normal eating habit" and even over eat after the program was done, and due to the corrections the program makes to the body and metabolism, that even with over eating they would not gain back more then 10% of the original weight back; no other program was found to produce this result.
DIET INDUSTRY: All other programs demand exercise as a key to weight loss.
HCG PROGRAM: No exercise is required to get result with this program. There is no loss of muscle mass.
HCG Success Stories
Here are some of the many HCG success stories from patients using this Weight Loss Cure
"I used HCG through a clinic in 1972 - it was administered in small doses by injection. My results were incredible and I felt wonderful during the treatment." Northern California
"I am an R.N. who has had a weight problem all of my life. I'm now 48 years of age, but when I was only 19 years old I went to a physician who used Dr. Simeon's method of HCG weight reduction. It worked beautifully for me, and I used it off and on with equal success throughout the years...."
"In 1972 I was treated by a physician in New Orleans for obesity. He was a dermatologist that I had visited for an allergic reaction to a medication that I was taking. He told me about this weight loss program he ran out of his office. I was very interested. I weighed 195 lbs. ...
Over a period of 6 weeks I lost 37 lbs. I weighed in at 158 lbs. after my last injection."
"Even at 500 calories a day, this was the easiest diet I ever followed. After the first week I even found myself offering to share my 1/2 cup of strawberries with my husband one night after dinner."
"I never felt hungry, irritable, deprived and had more energy than I've ever had in my life." jackie
"I first tried the HCG treatment in Florida in the mid 80's and had tremendous success. I had kept the weight off for over 6 years." J.M.
"I was a patient who took hCG in the early 1970s and not only lost weight, but also experienced the Changes in body contour. That was a big issue for me, and I always believed that hCG was the One diet program that accomplished that." Asmith
"When I was in Los Angeles California in 1974 I was treated for obesity with weekly injections of HCG. I was able, with a controlled diet, to lose 40 pounds in 2 months. It was the most effective method of weight loss that I have ever tried." C.M.
"My husband and I both started the diet. We both are in our 5th week I have lost 25 pounds and my husband has lost 40." Dawn
"I had positive results from the injectable Hcg many years ago and would like to use it again. It gave me a feeling of general well being and also mobilized difficult to get rid areas of fat. glaser
"In Florida, back in 1986 I went through hCG shots to lose weight. I lost 26 lbs in 2 months and felt the best I ever had in my life." Kimberly
"I used the hCG injections myself for weight loss.I had never had results of any kind from any other weight loss program. I went from 165# to 127# in less than 4 months. I not only lost on the scales, but i lost inches in my bra size, my neck, my arms, legs, waist and hips; everywhere."ReN
"I would like to share with you my own experience. 7 years ago I was really sick. I had Chronic neuropathy, low testosterone, etc. I went to many doctors and even a major medical hospital in Houston, Tx. A couple of doctors injected me with testosterone, but that did nothing for me.
I finally (3 years ago) saw a doctor in Pennsylvania who ran test on growth hormone and hcg. I had no natural growth hormone, and my pituitary gland was very sluggish. He started me on injections of hCG and HGH both. I get about 2000 units of hCG every other day as well as the Human growth hormone. My health is greatly improved now." Andrew
"A couple years ago, a friend of mine told me about hCG. She had considerable success over an 18 month period. I reviewed the research published by A.T.W. Simeons, MD. and began a diet program with hCG self injected each day. I completed 3 phases, each a 6 week hCG course followed by 6, 8 and 12 weeks of maintenance. I began at a weight of 237 pounds and I lost a total of 46 pounds after approximately 1 year. I had no side effects, felt great and increased my energy. I was able to begin weight training at the YMCA. I am a very strong and active woman of 45--SCUBA diver, league bowler, traveler and hiker."
"I have used this program very successfully for weight loss that's so easy and it makes you feel great. It lowers cholesterol and blood sugar." Gayle
I was very satisfied with hcg, and other than one morning experiencing something like morning sickness, I felt fine the whole time I was taking the shots. As far as I know, I had no other side effects. I would be delighted to try this diet again. Mikki
"I very successfully completed this program about 16 years ago. I lost about 35 pounds, going from 160 to 125, at age 40 . I was on the program 2 months. I was not hungry."
Dietary Questions
Q: Can I complete the HCG protocol if I am a vegetarian or vegan?
A: If you are a vegetarian and cannot do the diet in Phase 2, then it is advised that you not do the Phase 2 Simeons protocol of diet and hCG. Instead, do the Turbo Protein Diet as your Phase 2. Available at www.almased.com
Q: The diet states that tap water is not preferred. Why?
A: Tap water contains chlorine, which affects the thyroid.
Q: What are the best foods on which to gorge?
A: High fat calorie foods such as full fat dairy products, nuts, oils, avocados, etc.
Q: Are frozen veggies okay instead of fresh?
A: Fresh vegetables are preferred, but frozen vegetables will work.
Q: What can I eat while I'm completing the HCG protocol?
A: Here is a basic overview:
Drink two quarts of water each day. Breakfast: herbal teas, black teas, or coffee. Lunch/dinner: 500 calories of food each day from the following: 100 grams of beef, veal, chicken, wild Chilean sea bass, or flounder, or sole, or halibut. Vegetables from the approved list with each meal (includes spinach, chard, beet greens, lettuces of any kind, tomatoes, celery, fennel, white, yellow, or red onions, red radishes, cucumbers, asparagus, or cabbage. One fruit from the approved list (includes apple, strawberries,or grapefruit.
Q: Won't I starve if I only consume 500 calories per day?
A: No. Because HCG releases your fat reserves, your body begins to "consume" the fat, which acts as a source of energy in place of food. In essence, you burn about one pound of fat each day.
Program Questions
Q: Can I complete the protocol if I am nursing a baby?
A: No, when you are nursing you produce prolactin, which interferes with HCG.
Q: What makeup can I use during the protocol?
A: You can use Makeup that does not include fats, oils, creams and ointments.
Q: What lip products can I use?
A: Lipstick is permitted.
Q: Can I use Carmex and Chap Stick?
A: Carmex is okay because it is a wax and it doesn't penetrate the skin. Chap Stick is not okay, because it penetrates the skin.
Q: What deodorant can I use?
A: You can use Crystal deodorant, which can be found at health food stores.
Q: What lotion and makeup can I use?
A: Oil free lotions. See list at the bottom.
Q: Are shampoos, conditioners, and styling products okay?
A: Yes, as long as they are rinsed out immediately.
Q: Can I color my hair while I'm completing the program?
A: No.
Q: Can I go tanning while I am on the program?
A: Yes, but do not use tanning lotion or oil.
Approved Product List
During the HCG protocol, it is critical that you eliminate the intake of oils, which includes oils applied externally in the form of lotions, cleansers, and cosmetics. The following products are advertised as oil free:
The Skin Gel is all natural, made from fresh Certified Organic Whole Leaf Aloe Vera Juice. Thickened naturally with seaweed. The formula contains 1% skin nutrients of Vitamin E, A and C combined with herbal extracts of Azulene from Chamomile and Allantoin from Comfrey. Very luxurious! Check it out at Amazon.
For deodorant while on the diet program, this one is the best.
