Article DetailsThe Basic Truth about hCG |
| Date Added: December 06, 2011 03:58:37 AM |
| Author: Helen Telinski |
| Category: Health |
| A woman produces human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) hormone during pregnancy to help her baby get the nutrition it needs. The pituitary also produces a similar type of this hormone, also known as hCG, charged with the responsibility of regulating metabolism, thyroid functions, as well as the body’s ability to store fat. This hormone has been at the center of numerous medical studies with the goal of understanding how it assists in weight loss. A number of clinical studies showed that hCG can reduce obesity dramatically, even reaching levels of 60-70%. Since then, the weight loss industry has seen different hCG brands offered as consumers seek a way to lose fat without having to follow tedious, strict fitness routines. Different companies use different formulations in the hope of adapting products to suit the needs of each dieter. hCG works by suppressing appetite, cravings, and speeding up the metabolic rate so that fat deposits are assimilated as soon as possible. This differs from the traditional weight loss methods that deprive the body of food in the hope that fat will be eliminated. Actually, the body responds with an even slower metabolic rate because it lacks energy to function normally, and this in turn leads to holding of calories in the system. The body perceives a survival threat and responds by going into starvation mode. hCG helps to get past this biological mechanism. It ensures that fat accumulated in the body is burned and turned into energy and without the dieter having to follow a strict, restrictive regimen that allows nutritionally unbalanced foods. hCG offers a different path to weight loss because dieters do not have to undertake rigorous exercise routines, as they are required to do with other diet systems. In this case, dieters only need a basic, natural level of exercise to maintain normal body function, such as walking. In addition, hCG offers diet plans suited to different calorie needs. There are 500, 800, and 1200 calorie protocols based on Dr. Simeons' methods and research. Each plan enables dieters to lose between 1 and 2 pounds daily, with the 500-calorie hCG drops offering the biggest weight loss. A basic diet plan must be followed for hCG to be most effective. This is spelled out in phases whereby dieters have to follow the guidelines for each of the four phases that include Load, Lose, Stabilize, and Maintain. There are clear guidelines for each phase that discuss types and portions of food consumed. For example, during Load Phase, dieters should eat foods with high fat content but then stay away from these during Maintenance because eating these foods at the wrong time would take the process back to square one. hCG drops during each phase must be taken carefully according to label instructions. Dieters will be checking and recording their weight all through the diet period, especially during Phases 2 and 3, so any gain may indicate that the hCG procedure was not followed accurately. However, there are success stories from individuals who see remarkable change after following instructions. Most dieters attest to the fact that hCG does not impose as many lifestyle changes as other diets, which is why it is an effective weight loss method for different people with varying weight loss goals. Helen Telinski is the author of this article on hCG. Find more information on hCG Diet here. |
