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What is HCG?
The HCG diet has been popular for years but many people don’t have a full understanding of what HCG is and what it is. HCG stands for human chorionic gonaditropin and is a naturally occurring hormone in pregnant women. The HCG hormone is only produced during pregnancy and is actually the hormone that is used to test for in pregnancy tests. During pregnancy the HCG hormone helps regulate how the body uses energy and where it gets its energy, because of this it has been effective as a weight loss supplement.
Why Does HCG Help You Lose Weight?
The original research for the HCG diet was done by Dr Simeons in the 1960’s. His research on HCG and the diet have been influential to thousands of people. Dr Simeons’ research suggests that while on a low calorie diet while taking HCG that the body handles the storage of fat and energy differently and the body uses the stored fat before it uses the muscle when it needs energy. By limiting the calorie intake and taking HCG the body burns the excess fat instead of the muscle. Dr. Simeons research also suggests that HCG acts as a appetite suppressant enabling the person on the diet to have limited food consumption without discomfort.
HCG Injections vs. HCG Drops
The original research performed by Dr. Simeons for the HCG diet used injections of the HCG hormone. HCG injections are still available today but only by prescription. The alternative to HCG injections is HCG drops which have become very popular over the past couple of years for a couple of reasons. The advantages of HCG drops is the convenience, cost and results. The results from using HCG drops of injections are very similar with some people having better results with drops than injections. HCG injections have to be refrigerated and mixed individually before being injected into your body. HCG injection are also substantially more expensive than HCG drop with the average cost of injections around $1000 for a single cycle on the diet. With everything considered HCG drops are the better choice for the HCG diet.
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