| HCG is a hormone that is naturally produced by the | | | | experiencing symptoms that are commonly |
| placenta when a woman is pregnant. The fact that | | | | associated with pregnancy. For patients using HCG |
| the hormone is naturally occurring, however, does | | | | for weight loss, however, these side effects are |
| not necessarily mean that it is safe to use. After all, | | | | even rarer because the amount of HCG used is |
| tumors occur naturally within the body as well - and | | | | significantly less than that used for fertility purposes. |
| no one wants to have a tumor in his or her body. | | | | The HCG Diet Plan |
| Therefore, if you are considering using HCG to help | | | | Another potential source of concern when following |
| you with weight loss, one of your concerns will likely | | | | an HCG diet is the actual diet plan. In order to follow |
| be whether or not the hormone is safe to use. | | | | the HCG plan to its fullest, you are also supposed to |
| HCG and Fertility Treatments | | | | maintain a diet of 500 calories per day. Although |
| HCG has long been used by doctors to help women | | | | following a diet with such a small amount of calories |
| that are experiencing fertility issues or other | | | | would normally be considered unhealthy, it is safe to |
| hormonal problems. As such, it has been deemed | | | | do while also receiving HCG injections. This is because |
| both safe and effective to use for this purpose. | | | | HCG helps prevent the loss of muscle mass. It also |
| Unfortunately, the FDA still has not approved HCG | | | | helps dieters retain a high level of energy while |
| for use as a weight loss aid. As with all alternative | | | | suppressing the appetite. Therefore, while it generally |
| forms of treatment, the FDA has not been able to | | | | would not be considered safe to follow a diet with |
| find enough substantial evidence through its research | | | | so few calories, doing so while also receiving the HCG |
| to indicate that HCG is effective as a weight loss aid. | | | | injection is both safe and effective as a weight loss |
| On the other hand, thousands of people have used | | | | strategy. |
| HCG and have successfully lost large amounts of | | | | If you are going to use HCG to help you lose weight, |
| weight in a short amount of time. | | | | it is important that you follow the diet protocol |
| For women using HCG for fertility treatment, there | | | | properly. In this way, you will have the greatest |
| are some potential side effects. Namely, women | | | | amount of success with our weight loss program |
| using HCG for fertility issues have reported | | | | while also keeping yourself safe and your body |
| experiencing occasional headaches as well as | | | | healthy. |