The Oral hCG diet
Now Available at
American Physicians Weight Loss Center
History
Described first over 60 years ago, the use of small amounts of the natural hormone Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) in combination with a low-calorie, low-fat diet was shown to be effective in losing weight rapidly in books and published studies. Injectible hCG is approved by the FDA for use in infertility, but has never been approved by the FDA for weight loss, however studies document thousands of successful dieters over several decades. The success my instructor has seen in his practice mirrors the success seen in the landmark 1972 study by Asher and Harper, where subjects lost nearly 20 pounds in their first 4-5 weeks on the diet. What is most remarkable is the high percentage of fat loss
And new research has been done using hCG in a sublingual preparation. Study patients, many of whom could not lose on any other diet, lost 30-50 pounds on hCG with approximately 80% of the weight loss being PURE FAT according to body composition analysis testing. Experts now believe that these low doses of hCG preserve lean muscle mass while aiding in the selective burning of fat when used with a low-calorie diet. The hCG may also trigger receptors in the brain for endorphins. This is the receptor that causes a feeling of fullness and satisfaction after exercise, therefore remarkably most patients had very little hunger while on the very low calorie diet leading to nearly perfect patient compliance and success.
Now the diet is very intense, and certain people should not do this diet:
1. People with severe high blood pressure.
2. Diabetics.
3. People who have heart disease or history of heart attack.
4. People who currently have cancer.
5. Other major diseases of the liver, kidneys.
What is hCG?
hCG is the acronym for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, a substance produced by the placenta during pregnancy in huge amounts. It was discovered by Ascheim and Zondek in the urine of pregnant women, back in 1927. hCG is one of the substances that regulate metabolism during pregnancy.
After its discovery, scientists tried to find a name for this substance, and when they observed that the administration of hCG helped to provoke ovulation in experimentation animals, they named their discovery Gonadotropin, that means it has an action on gonads (testicles or ovaries) and Chorionic because later it was found hCG was produced by the Chorion of the placenta.
Why should we use a "pregnancy" substance for obesity treatment?
This was the great discovery from, Dr. ATW Simeons:
The first report on the use of hCG for the management of obesity was published in 1954 by the late Dr. ATW Simeons, a British Physician practicing at the Ospedale Salvatori Mundii in Rome.
Working in India, he noticed that the so-called "fat boys," who showed Adiposogenital dystrophy improved their undescended testis when they were treated with hCG. But he also observed that body fat distribution modified during the treatment course. Therefore he hypothesized that if those children were concomitantly submitted to a very Hypocaloric diet they could reduce their body weight, consuming the "fat on the move".
Later on, he extended his investigations to patients showing different degrees of obesity, and concluded that hCG might be useful for the treatment of obesity because;
•Patients tolerated a Very Low Calorie Diet without suffering headaches irritability, weakness, so common to this approach for weight reduction. Maintenance period after treatment was more effective when compared with simple dietetic procedures.
•Weight reductions were more satisfactory than those obtained with Standard Hypocaloric Diets
•Patients lost more body fat (measured in centimeters) from those regions where adipose tissue accumulations were more conspicuous.
•He hypothesized that hCG acted at diencephalic level, modulating hypothalamic regulatory Centers, which were in turn responsible for the excessive fat accumulation as seen in obesity.
Quoting Dr. ATW Simeons
The hCG+diet method can bring relief to every case of obesity, but the method is not simple. It is very time-consuming and requires perfect cooperation between physician and patient.
Each case must be handled individually, and the physician must have time to answer questions, allay fears and remove misunderstandings. He must also check the patient daily.
When something goes wrong he must at once investigate until he finds the reason for any gain that may have occurred. In most cases it is useless to hand the patient a diet-sheet and let the nurse give him "a shot".
Dr. ATW Simeons
The action of Chorionic Gonadotrophin in the obese
At American Physicians Weight Loss your doctor designes your hCG Weight Loss Program specifically for you. Whether you decide to use IM hCG (injections) or our proprietary ORAL formulation, you work directly with your doctor every step of the way.
If this hCG diet works so well then, Why all the controversy regarding hCG in obesity treatment?
When Dr. Simeons published his discoveries in the Lancet, back in 1954, obesity was considered a matter of aesthetics, and obesity treatments were confined to the simple indication of "keeping the mouth shut".
After its publication, many Physicians from all over the world flocked to Dr. Simeons Hospital to get information on the treatment at first hand.
Unfortunately, some of them were guided only by profits, and when returning to their Countries they setup the so called "Fat Clinics", mushrooming everywhere. As a consequence of an improper management of the method, complications were reported.
Therefore, in 1974 FDA stated hCG was of no use for obesity management because its administration rendered similar results regarding weight loss both in treated and non treated patients.
At American Physicians we agree with this general statement but
Throughout your program, We teach you proper cooking and eating principals to live longer and stay healthy
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