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…]
Archives for January 2012
HCG Diet For Beginners
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…]
HCG Injections General Protocol
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…]
New HCG Diet Recipes – Results from Lea Woodall
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…]
HCG Pellets vs. HCG Injections
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…]
Fun Weight Loss Exercise for the HCG Diet
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…]
HCG Drops Banned – What To Do Now
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…]
HCG Diet Results – Surprising 1959 Research
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…]