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…]
HCG Diet Video
This HCG diet video is a great starting point for learning about the diet. It explains how to get started and gives some important pointers on the best ways to get your weight loss goal.
New to this diet? Take your first steps by watching this vlog and learn about how to start. 1. Read Pounds & Inches by Dr. Simeons which can be found here: www.hcgdietinfo.com. 2. Order HCG online at this trusted site: www.pharmacyescrow.com 3. Join …
Link to PharmacyEscrow.com
The HCG source mentioned in this video is a non-U.S. pharmacy online. I have checked it out and it is a legitimate company. The link to their site is here:
All the best in natural health,
Dr. D
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HCG Diet vs Diabetes
One of the most remarkable side effects of the HCG diet is resetting insulin sensitivity. This has wonderful consequences for folks who have developed (or are developing) diabetes.
The Oral HCG Weight Loss Method, Diabetes and Other Disorders …
Dr. Simeons states that those suffering from “a fairly advanced case of stable diabetes” (in other words, adult-onset Type II) may in fact be able to stop taking their anti-diabetic medications after three or four days on the HCG diet. …
Publish Date: 04/05/2010 23:00
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Lose weight with HCG – A Low Carb Diet | weightlosingideas.com
Consult with your doctor of course before taking the HCG diet if you have diabetes for specific protocol that is necessary. However, the HCG diet is labeled, and proven to work for those that have diabetes …
Publish Date: 04/16/2010 16:50
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Hey, here is some important food for thought on Splenda (pardon the pun!). I will be posting a more technical article on the evils of this artificial sweetener later. For now, take a look at a couple of videos by another HCGer on it. Very important!
HCG Diet Facts – The Truth About Splenda 1/2
Splenda makes you fat so it is just plain ridiculous to use it while on the HCG diet. Splenda is a deadly chlorocarbon that is designed to destroy your metabolism the very thing you are trying to repair while taking HCG! *************************** T…
HCG Diet Facts – The Truth About Splenda 2/2
Splenda makes you fat so it is just plain ridiculous to use it while on the HCG diet. Splenda is a deadly chlorocarbon that is designed to destroy your metabolism the very thing you are trying to repair while taking HCG! *************************** T…
All the best in natural health,
Dr. D
After HCG Diet To Do List
What about after HCG diet? This is where most people blow it. The first 3 weeks after taking HCG are crucial. Long-term weight management after that is the goal. Failing to follow certain guidelines will add weight back again. Here is what you must do. [Read more…]
Phase 3 Details for the HCG Diet
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The [tag-tec]HCG Weight Loss Diet[/tag-tec] entails a ‘[tag-tec]Phase 3[/tag-tec]’ after you stop taking the hormone. It is every bit as important as the initial weight loss for long term metabolic stability. Although Dr. Simeons’ book explained this phase, his book was not especially thorough on this topic. The following article fills in the gaps very nicely.
Phase 3 of the HCG Diet The HCG diet is a weight loss program that combines a strict low-calorie diet and the use of the hormone HCG. The diet is supervised by a medical doctor and boasts weight loss in the difficult areas of the body such as the hips, stomach and thighs. The third phase of the HCG diet is the maintenance portion of the diet, when dieters are happy to add back in some of the foods that were restricted in phases 1 and 2. Read More.
All the best in natural health,
Dr. D
HCG Diet and Low Thyroid
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Dr. Simeons commented that low thyroid does not cause of obesity. In fact, he recommended that thyroid meds NOT be taken while doing the protocol. Furthermore, a low Basal Metabolic Rate (i.e., indicated by lower body temperature first thing in the morning) gets reversed on the HCG diet. Research generally supports these points now.
Unfortunately, too many people are misdiagnosed with hypothyroidism and, as a consequence, inappropriately prescribed thyroid medication. The problem of underperforming thyroid is almost always due to iodine deficiency. The best information on this topic is the book by Dr. David Brownstein, ”
Here is a link to Amazon for this book. You can find more information about it there.
Dr. Brownsteins’s book explains how Americans have become iodine deficient and what to do about it. The key regarding the HCG weight loss diet is that iodine restores thyroid health whereas iodine drugs do not.
You will also find that thyroid meds slow down weight loss on the HCG diet. It is all tied in with the hypothalamus and the hormone receptors there for HCG and thyroid hormone. Nobody has a really good explanation for this.
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One more thing that I can say, from my perspective as a biochemist, is that the best that thyroid meds can do is provide iodine. The hormones themselves, as well as the synthetic versions of them, contain iodine. The chemical structure of thyroxine, for example, shows four iodine atoms (each place where there is an “I” in this picture).
It makes sense that iodine deficiency shows up as low thyroid hormone. The body won’t make enough hormone if there isn’t enough iodine in the first place.
The bottom line for most people is simply going to be supplementing with iodine. By the way, the RDA of iodine (150 micrograms) is about one-tenth what it should be. And most people don’t even take in the RDA. Food does not offer it, unless it is seafood. And then it is only ionic iodine. Dr. Brownstein explains the importance of getting different forms of iodine and how to optimize the dosages for maximum thyroid health.
SIDENOTE: In reading about Dr. Brownstein’s research, I was also flabbergasted to see the role of iodine deficiency in breast cancer and prostate cancer. Actually, I am still flabbergasted about this!
Dr. Simeons was right on target about the role of the thyroid, or rather the lack of it, in obesity. Nevertheless, it is critical to get this gland functioning correctly for getting the best results for fat loss on the HCG diet.
All the best in natural health,
Dr. D
Top 10 Considerations for the HCG Diet
Bonus HCG Benefits
Dr. Simeons’ HCG+Diet Protocol takes the struggle out of weight loss for reducing fat and reshaping the body. It has been the most successful weight/fat management program for more than 50 years.
[TAG-TEC]HCG weight loss diet[/TAG-TEC] comes with additional benefits:
1. Fat Reduction
The [TAG-TEC]HCG diet[/TAG-TEC] specifically uses calories from fat as opposed to muscle. The outward evidence is body reshaping and skin tightening.
2. Healthy Cholesterol Levels
If your cholesterol is high or already starting to get stuck in arterial plaque, then plaque will break up and cholesterol will return to a normal and healthy range.
3. Maintain Normal Hormone Levels
Whether your hormone output is too high or too little, this method of dieting will help normalize the output.
4. Legal
While HCG is not FDA approved for weight loss, it is entirely legal for a doctor to prescribe it.
5. Painless
The newly available oral form is convenient and painless. Furthermore, if injected, HCG requires a small needle that is relatively painless.
6. Rapid Healthy Weight Loss
Weight lost during the diet is generally fast and steady, averaging between 0.5 to 1.5 pounds per day..
7. No Muscle Loss
Energy is taken from the fat and not the muscle. This is easily measured by a reduction in body fat percentage during the protocol.
8. Minimal Side Effects
The [TAG-TEC]HCG diet side effects[/TAG-TEC] can include an increase in the production of natural sexual hormones in both males and females. Some people have experienced back aches but rarely do any side effects show up.
9. Curb Your Appetite
Not only will the HCG diet help normalize your appetite toward healthful foods, it will also help to maintain this appetite long after you are off the diet.
10.) Aids The Glands
HCG directs your thyroid gland to return to normal and helps to rebuild your adrenal glands.
Just thought this list might be helpful as a nice summary of key benefits from Dr. Simeons’ 1954 book.
All the best in natural health,
Dr. D
HCG Diet Violation That Works
How to Eat More and Still Lose Weight
The most important dietary components of the [TAG-TEC]HCG weight loss diet[/TAG-TEC] are to stay low in fat and carbohydrates. [TAG-TEC]HCG diet foods[/TAG-TEC] depend on a low-fat source of protein, a low limit of Melba toast (or Italian breadsticks), and defined types and amounts of fruit. Technically, one of the vegetables – tomato – is also a fruit, so it is limited, too.
What About Vegetables?
I acknowledge Dr. Simeons for his genius and powers of observation in creating this protocol. However, I do not understand certain aspects of the restrictions, especially with respect to the vegetables. So, during my first experience doing the [TAG-TEC]hcg protocol[/TAG-TEC], I experimented to see what could get away with.
The result is that I created a salad that added quite a bit of flavor and volume to my meals without slowing down my weight loss. Specifically, I combined my single tomato with as much leafy greens as I could eat. Lettuce of all kinds and spinach were my favorites. I also added some sliced purple onion to really boost the flavor.
This combination of vegetables is a clear violation of the recommendation to have only one type of vegetable per meal. Nevertheless, I found this recommendation to be unnecessary. Furthermore, my wife, Eve, discovered that she could include as much cucumber as she could eat with her salad, too.
Will This Work For You?
Based ourselves as the first two data points, we have advised dozens of others to explore the super salad as part of their protocol. Everyone who has done so has experienced the same result, meaning that weight loss continued as expected in spite of this dietary violation.
My advice is always to watch your daily weight to make sure that you are on track. If so, then whatever you are doing is working. If you can also get your body fat composition measured every week or so, you can keep track of fat loss, too. This is, after all, the target of the HCG weight loss diet in the first place.
I think that the reason that adding a super salad to the diet is okay is that it does not include additional fat or carbohydrate. Onions and cucumbers, of course, contain sugars. However, the availability of calories from these ‘vegetables’ is apparently low enough to have no noticeable impact on the results of the protocol.
All the best in natural health,
Dr. D
HCG Weight Loss Diet and Exercise
My clients continually ask me about the importance of exercise while doing the HCG Weight Loss Diet. The surprising answer comes from Dr. Simeons’ book, which is summarized in this recent article:
Why No Exercise on the HCG Diet?
Dr. Simeon’s HCG diet protocol calls for no exercise, yet you hear people arguing this point back and forth some in support of exercise and others who follow the HCG diet instructions to the letter. So, let’s take a look at why you are advised to not exercise while following the HCG diet. Yes, it sounds absolutely counter-intuitive to rest while trying to lose a pound a day, but once you understand the science behind these instructions you will no longer argue this point. So sit back and relax while your body re-sculpts itself. Read More Here…
All the best in natural health,
Dr. D
HCG Diet for Man Problems?
HCG and Testosterone
Dr. Simeons was very specific about how HCG benefited young men whose obesity led to feminine features. Bodybuilders have known for quite some time that HCG treatment restores testosterone levels after an anabolic steroid series. (Testosterone levels drop in response to synthetic steroids.)
It is very informative to know that medical treatment for ‘man problems’ caused by low testosterone includes treatment with HCG. The following explanation from the National Medical Clinic Inc. tells you what to expect from a 6-month HCG treatment (at $1,995!).
Purpose of HCG Therapy to Stimulate Male Testes
The hormone HCG is prescribed for men in this therapy to increase natural testosterone production during the course of therapy as a result of the stimulation of the testes by the HCG. No testosterone medication is administered in this treatment. The treatment objective is to cause the male testes to naturally produce a higher volume of testosterone by HCG stimulation of his testes with the result that the patient experiences a continuing higher blood level of testosterone while on treatment. Another treatment objective is to avoid the use of any anabolic steroid and its adverse side effects upon the patient.
HCG Therapy normally increases natural testosterone production by the male testes while HCG is administered to the patient during the treatment period However, HCG Therapy can also result in a continuation of increased testosterone production and a resulting higher level of testosterone in the bloodstream after treatment is completed when the cause of the patient’s low natural LH secretion by the pituitary is not due to the patient’s natural genetics, aging process, injury to or loss of one or both testes; a medical disorder or disease affecting the testes, or castration.
HCG Therapy can result in a continuing higher level of natural testosterone production by the testes after HCG Therapy is completed when the underlying cause of the low LH secretion and resulting low testosterone production (1) is due to the prior use of one or more anabolic steroids by the patient or (2) due to the administration of testosterone in a prior hormone replacement therapy without the required concurrent HCG Therapy to prevent the patient’s endocrine system (hypothalamus pituitary-testes axis) from shutting down the natural production of testosterone by the testes and causing testicular atrophy.
Summary Benefits of HCG Therapy to Increase Natural Testosterone Production
• Increases physical energy and elimination of chronic fatigue
• Improves sex drive
• Improves sexual performance
• Improves mood
• Reduces depression
• Increases lean muscle mass
• Increases strength and endurance as a result of exercise
• Reduces body fat due to increased exercise
• Increases sperm count and therefore male fertility
• HCG Therapy can also result in a higher level of natural testosterone production after HCG Therapy is completed when the cause of a man’s current low testosterone production is the prior use of anabolic steroids that shut down or reduced the pituitary gland’s production of LH and decreased testosterone production.
The Miracle of Hormones
The human body makes more than 150 steroid hormones. It is no surprise that balancing them all becomes more of a challenge when we age, suffer poor health, or gain way too much body fat. Fortunately, HCG is one of the better strategies for helping us do exactly that!
All the best in natural health,
Dr. D