HCG Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is HCG and how does it work?
HCG is a hormone naturally produced in the body. It has many functions and is used medically to treat a variety of conditions. It is the pregnancy hormone, but during pregnancy the levels double every two days. This hormone allows the body to mobilize fat and use it as energy for both mother and fetus. This acts as a "fail-safe" mechanism when energy is needed immediately. For weight loss, we use only a very small amount of HCG to capitalize on this same mechanism. Using HCG in this way does not mimic pregnancy; in fact, it can be safely used by both men and women.
2. Is HCG safe?
HCG is extremely safe. All women experience very high levels during the nine months of every pregnancy with no adverse effects. The small amount we use for weight loss has never produced any side effects.
3. Will my metabolism slow down if I'm on a very low calorie diet?
Not with HCG. When a very low calorie diet is used in conjunction with the HCG, the hormone signals the body to use stored fat for energy, and eliminates excess fat reserves. It's a natural process, so no ill effects on your metabolism will result.
5. Wouldn't I lose the same amount of weight eating a very low calorie diet without HCG?
You can lose weight by simply eating fewer calories and fat, but because the body stores fat during times of deprivation, you will most likely lose muscle and bone before fat. This causes cellular metabolism to slow down, so in the long run, it would make gaining weight easier, as well as decrease bone density and muscle mass.
6. The HCG diet is very low calorie, will I get hungry?
Because HCG mobilizes fat and makes it available to the body as an energy source, it naturally reduces appetite. So even though you are taking in fewer calories, your body can access the energy you have stored in fat cells. 
7. Why are some people calling HCG the "Weight Loss Cure"?
HCG is also being called the "Weight Loss Cure" because after taking it for weight loss, it reprograms your body to use stored fat for energy when calories are reduced for a period of time. Or put another way, it helps you maintain your weight and not regain the pounds you've lost.
8. How much weight can I expect to lose on the program?
On average, our patients lose around 20 lbs.or more per month. Often, people lose 6 to 12 lbs in the first week.
9. How is this diet different than all other diets?
Most all other diets are extremely difficult to maintain and also offer easy failure.
10. Why is it so easy to constantly fail at other diets?
Because these diets don't address the core cause of your weight gain.
11. Why am I overweight?
More than likely it is because you have a sluggish metabolism due to an imbalance in your system.
12. How is the HCG protocol going to help me lose weight?
This protocol is different because it addresses the root cause of being overweight or obese. The protocol has the potential to permanently correct the body's metabolism restoring it to that of a healthy person.

DISCLAIMER: These weight reduction treatments include the use of HCG, a drug which has not been approved by the FDA as safe and effective in the treatment of obesity or weight control. There is no substantial evidence that HCG increases weight loss beyond that resulting from caloric restriction, that it causes a more attractive or ’normal’ distribution of fat, or that it decreases the hunger and discomfort associated with calorie-restrictive diets.