Beware: HCG drops may or may not contain hCG. The product label must indicate the amount of hCG in International Units (IU). If not, it is a sham. Here is what you must know. Read more… »

The hCG diet protocol is really very simple. It requires a hormone, hCG, and a very low calorie diet of specific foods. Here it is in a nutshell, both for beginners and for veterans of the protocol. Read more… »

Directions for hCG injections may vary slightly among different suppliers. Regardless of preparation technique, the ideal amount of hCG for injection is 125-150 IU per day. The original protocol by Dr. Simeons called for 125 IU regardless of starting body weight. Since hCG is a hormone, it acts in very small amounts. Read more… »

HCG diet recipes can and should be delicious. Lea Woodall tells about her success on the hCG protocol and provides a few of the recipes that helped her get great results. Read more… »

How do hCG pellets compare with hCG injections? The form of entry is less important than the dose that gets results. Here is what to look for. Read more… »

The topic of weight loss exercise during the hCG protocol has attracted a lot of hooey – misinformation, wild unsupported claims, crazy advice, and much more. The facts are that, just as with any other weight loss protocol, the benefits of exercise are highly variable among different people. Read more… »

The FDA ban on hCG drops has led to a lot of teeth-gnashing hysteria about losing the hCG diet. The diet is not lost. Here is what you can still do. Read more… »

Some of the first hCG diet results were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 1959. This is solid research, devoid of marketing hype. The results are more realistic than those wild marketing claims about losing 1-2 pounds per day. Here’s what one of the first scientific studies showed. Read more… »

The big question is, what can you do regarding the hCG diet now that the FDA has begun to shut down the hCG drops industry? Two key things to know are what the FDA actually did and what is still available. Read more… »

Our so-called health guardians at the FDA and the FTC have finally taken the step that anyone who knows about these agencies could see coming for quite some time. They have started shutting down companies that sell homeopathic hCG online. How will this action affect you? When the FDA (aka, Big Pharma) speaks, you’ve got to listen. Read more… »

Every hCG diet book seems to provide great information, but something is always missing to help you with what you really need to know. Do you know what to expect from the protocol if you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, or thyroid problems? Do you know that the hCG protocol doesn’t always work and what to do about it? Do you know that women respond differently to it than men do? Answers to these questions, and many more, are provided in my new book. Read more… »

Nachos are a staple food here in the Southwest. Unfortunately, they contain way too many carbs for any approved HCG diet phase 3 recipes. If you’ve still got to have your nachos, here is way to make them without ruining your progress on Phase 3. In fact this is an ideal recipe for life. It certainly is a hit at our house. Read more… »

The chance for experiencing HCG side effects is very high during the HCG diet protocol. The two that I can always count on are perhaps the most common across the board. Read more… »

HCG drops have recently come under fire by the FDA, fueling hysteria that is only partly based on truth. The main issue is how to deal with claims about homeopathic HCG products. The problem is that they may contain no HCG at all. Read more… »

The HCG diet apple day is remarkable for quickly getting back on track if your weight slips upward during the HCG diet phase 3. Fortunately for those who wear out on apples, or who do not like apples in the first place, a tomato will save the day. Read more… »

The right HCG diet skincare is sometimes a challenge during the protocol. A new product now offers what everyone seems to be looking for, an oil free, paraben free body lotion that’s approved to use with the HCG Diet. Dry skin can never be a problem again. This quick absorbing lotion delivers hydration throughout the day. Read more… »

The source of HCG may concern you, so here is a little explanation of where your HCG may come from. Read more… »

The HCG diet phase 3 is a crucial component of the success of the entire diet program. It is the 21-day period during which your body is resetting the way you metabolize fat and carbohydrate. Long term weight management after the HCG protocol depends completely on how you eat during phase 3. Here are some tips from excellent sources around the web. Read more… »

The best HCG clinics offer advice on supplements that help with the HCG weight loss protocol. One of these is chromium picolinate for weight loss. Research on this supplement, however, is controversial. You can nevertheless benefit from it if you know what to expect. Read more… »

The HCG apple day is almost miraculous when it works the way it is supposed to. Here are the main pointers for when to use it, how to use it, and what to expect out of it, especially if you interrupt the protocol. Read more… »