What is hCG?
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone produced naturally in the body during pregnancy.  This hormone helps a woman sustain her pregnancy and is also used in the clinical setting to help women with infertility and to help increase deficient testosterone levels in men.

Am I a Candidate for HCG Weight Loss?
hCG provides dramatic weight loss for those patients unable to lose excess weight with diet and exercise.  It can be used safely by men and women who are looking to reach a healthy weight in a short amount of time.

How much weight can I expect to lose?
Patients can expect to lose an average of 1 lb per day.

Is it safe to consume only 500 calories per day?
During treatment with hCG, stored fat is released and used to fulfill your caloric needs.  Under the influence of hCG, your body will be supplied with a continual amount of calories from your fat stores.  Only when this released fat is consumed can more fat be withdrawn from storage, which is why it is necessary to keep caloric intake very low. The intake of 500 calories per day is enough to sustain your caloric needs and allow access to your fat reserves. 

Will I feel hungry on only 500 calories per day?
Patients have a hard time believing that they won’t feel hungry consuming so few calories.  Treatment with hCG controls hunger because it releases stored fat which serves as fuel for the body.  The fat reserves supply the body with thousands of calories per day thus making it possible to feel completely satisfied with a very low caloric intake. 

How does the hCG weight loss program compare to other weight loss programs?
Other programs that promote rapid weight loss without hCG treatment typically achieve a reduction in weight at the expense of muscle mass which ends up costing the patient in the long run.  Muscle mass is a metabolically active tissue which means it utilizes energy and burns calories even while a person is at rest.  An increase in lean muscle mass can increase a person’s metabolism which is why it is important to increase the percentage of lean muscle to fat mass.  Most deprivation type diets end up decreasing a person’s metabolism because pounds lost are due to loss of muscle and water instead of fat.  These patients end up regaining the weight back.  HCG treatment specifically targets fat cells and has no effect on muscle mass so patients are able to achieve long term results. 

How does hCG work to bring about such rapid weight loss?
hCG effectively resets your fat-burning metabolism through its action on the area of the brain that manages fat storage and utilization.  It is able to access fat stores in difficult to lose areas such as the belly, hips, thighs, and upper arms.

Is hCG safe?
It is mistakenly believed that since hCG is a hormone it acts on the reproductive system.  Human chorionic gonadotrophin does not directly affect the sex glands. It acts on the hypothalamus to bring about an increase in the functional capacity of all the endocrine glands regulated by the hypothalamus.  It can improve a hormonal deficiency but will not cause any sex changes or interfere with a normal functioning reproductive system. Both men and women can safely use hCG for weight loss with little to no side effects.  In fact, many people report feeling more energy with HCG therapy.