Resources · HCG FAQ
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, explained the way we explain it in the office.
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The basics
What it is, who it is for, what to expect.
The questions almost everyone asks before their first visit.
What is HCG?
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone produced during pregnancy. A person has three kinds of fat: structural, visual and excess fat, the only kind that reproduces and can be processed out of the body. Abnormal fat is the fat everyone wants to lose. During pregnancy, HCG breaks down the abnormal fat cells and releases them into the bloodstream, where the fetus uses the protein for nutrition. Since people receiving HCG for weight loss are not pregnant, HCG breaks down the excess fat and releases it, and the fat is then eliminated through energy or through urine.
I heard you only get 500 calories a day?
No. That is not healthy.
Is HCG approved by the FDA?
HCG is approved by the FDA for various medical conditions. It has not been specifically determined by the FDA to be effective for weight loss or weight management. However, many studies have revealed positive effects for weight loss using HCG, including two well‑known studies by Dr. Daniel Belluscio whose data showed HCG to be primary in helping people lose and maintain their ideal weight.
What happens on the first visit?
Your first visit is all about education. We learn about your health history, body shape and size, as well as the stressors and other influences that have contributed to weight gain. Please bring a list of any medications or vitamins you are currently taking. You learn about us and the program in detail. Bring all of your questions, and bring a friend or spouse who will be an influence on you and your success. If you decide to move forward with the program, you will then need to get blood work done and set up an appointment with our practitioner.
Can both men and women take HCG?
Yes. It has been used with equally good results in both.
Can this be harmful in any way?
No. During pregnancy it is produced daily in a quantity hundreds of thousands of times the amount used for the treatment of obesity, yet it harms neither the mother nor the child. You will not receive a high enough dosage to show up as pregnant on a test.
Will HCG work without a diet?
Although there is no dramatic weight loss without the accompanying diet, HCG usually causes a reduction in inches rather than pounds. Muscle is retained, which weighs more than fat. Our clients customarily lose 2 inches per pound.
Has this method been used before?
Yes. When it was first reported in the medical journal The Lancet in November 1954, it had already been used in thousands of cases. Since then it has been used in many more, and has shown very positive results for weight loss.
Will I gain weight once I stop the HCG diet?
We include a Micro/Macronutrient post‑program designed just for you, based on your logs and lifestyle, that can help you continue to lose weight or stabilize your current weight. Stability at your normal weight is relatively easy because the weight loss has come from storage fat, not from structural fat. Unless you are determined to gain it back.
Can I stay on the diet if I do daily physical labor or exercise?
Yes. HCG allows you to maintain this diet even during hard work. Exercise is fine as long as you have been exercising regularly. Your weight loss coach will go over that with you.
What about protein or vitamin deficiencies during this diet?
None have been observed with this method, due to the stored quantities of both in the fat. However, supplements are available and are often recommended by the practitioner according to your blood work results and health history. Five free samples of vitamins and/or supplements are included in the program.
Can my overweight children use this program?
No. These injections are not advisable for persons under the age of puberty.
Digging deeper
How it works in the body, and how we use it.
For people who like to understand what they introduce to their body. We agree with you.
What does HCG stand for?
HCG is an abbreviation for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin. This is a hormone produced in very high levels by the fetus. In a typical pregnancy, women often experience levels as high as 10,000 IU or more. Because the HCG is produced by the fetus, substantial levels are typically found in most newborn babies.
What does HCG do in the body?
HCG signals the hypothalamus, which is connected to your pituitary gland. The pituitary is referred to as the “master gland” because it helps regulate your endocrine (glandular) system. In pregnancy, HCG triggers your system in a way that causes your body to metabolize fat stores. These fat stores contain useful nutrients that are used by the placenta to ensure fetal growth.
How does HCG help me lose weight?
The pharmaceutical HCG we use in our weight loss program (real HCG) works in combination with a customized diet program and weight loss counseling. Together they work to make your body metabolize the same fat stores mentioned above. The difference: now your body uses those fat stores for part of your energy and nutrition.
Since HCG is natural, does that make it safe?
HCG is very safe. During nine months of pregnancy, women and their fetus produce extremely high levels of HCG and generally experience little if any adverse effect. The amount we use to trigger your system for weight loss is a tiny fraction of what is produced during pregnancy. To date, not one of our clients has experienced any adverse side effects from HCG. Additionally, Success Weightloss Systems only uses HCG from a compounding pharmacy in the USA. Our pharmacy adheres to stringent procedures to ensure purity, strength and safety, and exceeds all guidelines established within its industry. Prescriptions are written, and names, dosage, expiration dates and batch lot numbers are displayed on all bottles per state requirements.
Is it healthy to lose the 2 pounds a day that HCG websites claim?
We believe no one should lose more than 1 pound per day, and only those whose systems can support it should. That is why we work very hard to monitor your weight loss and adjust your diet. We want to keep you in a weight loss range that is well suited to your current health condition. HCG, a modified diet and weight loss counseling all help you lose weight, and we can say with complete certainty that losing weight has numerous health benefits. But losing weight too fast, or without blood work or a physical, can be very hazardous to your health and should be avoided.
Can I take HCG orally?
You can now. Success Weightloss Systems is proud to offer pharmaceutical HCG in a reformulated oral dissolve tablet. When we combine this improved tablet with our stair‑stepped dosing, specialized diet and unmatched support, it dramatically increases the efficacy of our clients’ oral HCG outcomes. Numerous clients have already experienced meaningful weight loss, and they all appreciated the ease of use. That said, we still feel an intramuscular HCG approach is superior, and we encourage that method. But we also understand that many people are not comfortable with an I.M. approach, and that it may keep them from experiencing everything HCG has to offer. That is why we are thrilled to offer pharmaceutical HCG, the real thing, in a manner that is neat, discreet and easy to complete.
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