You Could Be Damaging Your Health From The Use of Homeopathic “HCG” Drops While Following The hCG Diet Protocol
Education and public awareness online has been increasing over the health and safety concerns of purchasing homeopathic “HCG” drops from Internet websites. The homeopathic “HCG” drops industry has grown significantly over the past several years because of pharmaceutical hCG shortages in the past. Homeopathic “HCG” has also grown in popularity because it is inexpensive and easy to obtain. A legal loop hole has afforded these website distributors to legally claim they are selling “HCG” and that no prescription is required. However, the physician that discovered this weight loss method over 50 years ago, Dr. A.T.W. Simeons, treated his patients with a minimum of 125 IU’s of pharmaceutical hCG hormone. He also contended that 125 IU’s of hCG hormone is required and must be administered daily for 21-40 days in order for the hypothalamus to trigger the release of abnormal fat when the body is in deprivation.
Recent data has shown that homeopathic “HCG” is a liquid preparation comprised of a mixture of vitamins, herbal stimulants and microscopic trace amounts of hCG if any at all. This preparation is comparable to licking an aspirin with the hope of alleviating a severe migraine headache. Dr. Simeons treated his patients with various dosages of the hCG hormone and found that 125 IU’s was the minimum required to effectively capitalize on the release of abnormal fats. There are thousands of homeopathic “HCG” distributors online that may not warn the consumer about the potential health risks associated with following a strict 500 calorie diet without the proper supervision of a medically licensed physician. Another major concern is that many of these homeopathic “HCG” website companies encourage the consumer to follow Dr. Simeons original hCG diet protocol that was written over 50 years ago which suggests to discontinue all prescription medication and stop taking vitamins and minerals with the exception of calcium, however suggesting the patient be monitored by a physician. This alone is an incredibly alarming, as the consumers are NOT being monitored at all. It is important to take appropriate vitamins and minerals while on any low or very low calorie diet to ensure proper nourishment to the tissues and organs and it is never recommended to stop taking prescription medications without first consulting with your personal physician.
IAPAM’s hCG training only supports pharmaceutical grade hCG. Doctor supervised legitimate pharmaceutical hCG diet programs will require blood testing, a physical exam and a complete medical health history before qualifying and prescribing the hCG hormone “off label” for weight loss. Close attention should be made to the many overseas internet pharmacies in Europe, Australia and specifically India that may entice the consumer to buy from them. In the United States it is unlawful for a medical doctor to dispense and purchase hCG overseas for quality, health and safety concerns. Pharmaceutical hCG hormone medication must be physician prescribed, obtained, manufactured, and dispensed from a reputable US based pharmacy.
The Importance of Diagnostic Blood Testing When Following the hCG Diet Protocol
Proper blood testing is important because there are several potential underlying health issues that many people may be unaware of. Many patients may be asymptomatic or believe their symptoms are related to the low calorie diet, such as weakness, irritability and fatigue. For example, an obese male that has a fasting blood sugar of 220 and a hemoglobin A1c level of 8.1, which measures the average blood sugar level over an 8 week span, may be at risk and diagnosed by his doctor with Adult Onset “Uncontrolled” Diabetes Type 2. If this patient had purchased “HCG” homeopathic drops from the Internet without physician supervision and the proper medical testing, the outcome of this patient’s health could cause serious and damaging effects that could potentially lead to significant illnesses. The signs and symptoms of low blood sugar are very similar to the signs and symptoms caused from following a strict 500 calorie diet without physician supervision, proper nutrition or the assistance of pharmaceutical hCG hormone. Such symptoms may include; hunger, irritability, fatigue and confusion.
Overweight or obese people with unknown cardiac disease are at the greatest risk. Such effects from following a 500 calorie diet can be extremely demanding on the heart due to the loss of electrolytes; sodium and potassium and essential minerals; copper and magnesium, which may increase the chances of developing an electrically unstable heart rate and rhythm. More serious risks have been reported of sudden death due to ventricular cardiac arrhythmias. In addition, a deficiency or lack of essential vitamins and minerals have also been shown to potentially cause kidney and liver problems.
How Real hCG Hormone Utilizes Abnormal Fat while in “Starvation Mode”
As most dieters already know, losing weight begins with the task of burning more calories than consumed. However, a diet that is structured around too few calories for your daily needs can shock your body into “starvation mode” or “deprivation” mode which is defined as consuming less than 800 calories per day. In “starvation mode”, the body lowers its metabolic rate by changing its energy sources. This in turn may cause your body to burn up muscle tissue. Muscle tissue loss slows down metabolism and that is why fast weight loss-crash diets most often result in yo-yo or roller coaster dieting, where all the weight lost is quickly gained back and in most cases, even more! Real hCG hormone utilizes fat for nourishment, not lean muscle tissue as a source of energy and only when the body is in “starvation mode”. Only real physician prescribed hCG hormone can unlock the abnormal fat and deliver up to 2000 calories for your body to utilize and this is in addition to the 500-800 calories you are consuming every day. These additional calories will help deliver the extra nutrition your body needs to maintain your overall health and energy level, curb your appetite and prevent damage to your vital organs.
Don’t Risk Your Health with Homeopathic “HCG”, Only Use Prescribed hCG When Following The hCG Diet Protocol
Homeopathic “HCG” drops most commonly are labeled with the following on the bottle: HCG 6X, 12X, 30X, 60X Human Chorionic Gonadotropin. Basically a tiny drop from a vial of real hCG hormone is placed into a giant pool size body of water. The water is then vigorously shaken for dilution 6X (times), and then a tiny drop from that mixture is extracted and placed into another pool size body of water and shaken for dilution 12X, then the same process for 30X and 60X. So your end result becomes a microscopic trace amount of hCG, if it contains any at all.
Dr. Simeons had treated his patients with various dosages of hCG hormone that were less than 125 IU’s and contended that the hypothalamus was not effective in the release of abnormal fat.
It is of vital importance to understand the adverse effects that may be caused by following a 500 calorie diet without the proper supervision of a medical doctor. We hope that this article has changed your mind about starting or continuing the use of homeopathic “HCG” drops. Although hCG hormone programs may be more expensive, ask yourself, is this small expense worth preventing a lifetime of potential health and weight issues?
Please note that homeopathic preparations may be successful in the treatment for other conditions that are not related to weight loss.
Sonia Russell has been a nurse for over 12 years and has coached thousands of patients on the hCG Diet protocol. She is a co-author of the book “The Truth about Weight Loss”. This eBook and others can be downloaded at http://www.inchesandpounds.com. This book details the new and revised hCG diet protocol that has been modernized by hCG diet physician experts.
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