MEDICAL HCG FAQs

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Men use HCG with equal success and no side effects.

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No.

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No, the amount of HCG is small and cannot be detected in the blood or urine. This small amount of HCG is, however, the right amount to achieve rapid weight loss.

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We tell our patients to use a natural product called Calm. Calm is a very bio-available magnesium product. You make it into a tea that you drink in the evening. You start with 1 teaspoon in 2 ounces of water and then increase it every night until you see a result. Calm is very good for you because it helps your muscles and nerves and it is not habit forming. Calm is sugar-free and the best flavor is Raspberry-Lemon. Calm can be purchased at some pharmacies and vitamin stores, or your doctor may carry it.

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This can happen for two reasons:

• Either you did not load well enough
• Your body is used to breaking down muscle instead of fat

You should increase your protein to 6 or 8 ounces per meal for two days, then go back on the HCG program as before. Your symptoms should disappear.

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Yes, but limit your exercise to mild aerobics, fast walking or yoga. Strenuous exercise can cause lightheadedness and possibly fainting.

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No, you do not have to stop an HCG program before reaching your goal. We have tested patients to see if they get immune to the HCG and they do not.

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Absolutely. Very often medications can be lowered after losing weight or even not needed at all. Ask your doctor, but you may be the perfect candidate.

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If you plateau, then do an “Apple Day” where you eat 6 large apples only. If you still are not losing on the scale, then you are probably still losing inches. Stay on the diet and the pounds will show on the scale soon.

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Yes, if they follow the diet and guidelines. No one has failed.

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No.

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No. A different HCG is used for fertility and it is provided in much higher doses, along with several other hormones.

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Sometimes this can happen as women are adjusting to HCG. It is not the hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, but in rare cases HCG can fool the body. It is nothing to be alarmed about. The menstrual cycle will regulate rapidly.

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Yes, you can get a massage while on an HCG program. Just request water soluble massage oil.

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NO! There is no alcohol allowed of any kind while on the HCG program.

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If you can hold the liquid under your tongue for at least 1 minute, it will still work. Three minutes is optimal.

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In our experience, yes, but ask your doctor. The doctor may want to take a blood sample to check your potassium levels before prescribing potassium.

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There are many imitation copycat formulas being made that claim they work as well as ours.

• Some of these may actually deliver an over-dose or under dose of HCG.
• They may also contain undisclosed additives that do not transport HCG as effectively as the HCG we use.
• They may taste bad and have questionable ingredients.
• They may not be manufactured to the same sterile laboratory standards as our HCG.
• Some may even us equine (horse) chorionic gonadotropin, not human chorionic gonadotropin.
• The makers of the HCG we use are dedicated to treating obesity and are constantly improving the formula to get better results.

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You might need to take a stronger dosage of potassium. Call your doctor immediately and let him know the symptoms you are experiencing.

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When you are on an HCG program, you are losing fat a very rapid rate. Fat cells contain lots of water and that will be lost too when you lose the fat. This happens so rapidly that even though you are drinking, you can become dehydrated easily. The potassium helps to prevent you from having symptoms of dehydration like lightheadedness, muscle cramps, tingling in your hands or feet and fatigue.

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There is much confusion about 'natural' HCG. All HCG is made in a laboratory, but there are two types of 'human' HCG: one is made for fertility and contains only alpha subunits, the other one contains both alpha and beta subunits. Since humans have alpha and beta receptors in our adipose (fat) tissue, the HCG with both subunits works best for weight loss. The HCG with both subunits is considered 'natural.’ That is the only one we use for our HCG program.

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No. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is 'human,’ but it is grown in sterile cells.

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Many times what we see is a large amount of weight loss in the first month, then a plateau or leveling off. This does not mean your weight loss has stopped. Typically, inches are being lost continuously while on the program, and after a period of time, patients experience another large drop on the scale. Weight loss is thus achieved in this stair-step fashion.

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On average, our patients lose around 20 pounds per month. Often, people lose 10-12 pounds in the first week.

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HCG is being called the "Weight Loss Cure" because after taking it for weight loss, it reprograms your body to use stored fat for energy when calories are reduced for a period of time. Or put another way, it helps you maintain your weight and not regain the pounds you've lost.

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Because the amount of HCG is so small, there are no changes to your menstrual cycle. Likewise, HCG does not affect your ability to become pregnant, nor does it increase your chances of getting pregnant.

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HCG is a hormone naturally produced in the body. It has many functions and is used medically to treat a variety of conditions. It is the pregnancy hormone, but during pregnancy the levels double every two days. This hormone allows the body to mobilize the fat and use it as energy for both mother and fetus. This acts as a "fail-safe" mechanism when energy is needed immediately. For weight loss, we use only a very small amount of HCG to capitalize on the same mechanism. Using HCG in this way does not mimic pregnancy. In fact, HCG can be safely used by both men and women.

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HCG is extremely safe. All women experience very high levels during the nine months of each pregnancy with no adverse side effects. The small amount we use for weight loss has absolutely NO side effects.

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HCG works to mobilize fat for utilization by the body only when there is a significant decrease in calories and fat. A starvation state must exist for HCG to work. For weight loss, we use a very low calorie diet to trigger HCG to help rid the body of fat.

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Yes, normally when we cut back on our calories and fat, our bodies store fat and our metabolisms slow down. This happens because fat is really a life-saving source of stored energy. When a very low calorie diet is used in conjunction with HCG, the hormone signals the body to use the stored fat for energy, and eliminates excess fat reserves. It is a natural process, so your metabolism will not be ill-affected.

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You can lose weight by simply eating fewer calories and fat, but because the body stores fat during times of deprivation, you will most likely lose muscle and bone before fat. This causes cellular metabolism to slow down. So in the long run, eating a very low calorie diet makes gaining weight easier, and decreases bone density and muscle mass. By using HCG with a low calorie diet, extra fat is mobilized for energy and the rest is eliminated. The low calorie diet is vital in preventing immediate refilling of emptied fat cells. You benefit by preferentially getting rid of excess fat without affecting your bone and muscle.

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Because HCG mobilizes fat and makes it available to the body as an energy source, it naturally reduces the appetite. So even though you are taking in fewer calories, your body can access the energy you have stored in fat cells. After about 2 days, many patients notice a significant decrease in their appetite. Overall, most people have plenty of energy and feel good while on the program.

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HCG does not interact with ANY medication, including birth control pills or Depo-Provera. HCG has no side effects.