What is the HCG Weight Loss System?
The HCG Weight Loss System is a 4-6 week, low calorie diet that encourages weight loss and body slimming of inches in a matter of weeks. There are a series of HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin treatments that are given, oral or injected, which aids the body in loosing stored fat banks in the body as opposed to water weight, carbohydrates and muscle alone.. This also can help to maintain weight loss one the dieter adopts a healthy eating regiment.
HCG is a hormone, produced only in pregnancy that helps regulate the metabolic functions. This hormone prevents "obesity" in the sense that fixed fat deposits are not being formed as a woman gains weight because of the large circulation of the HCG hormone in the body.
A low, or very low, caloric diet alone may force the body to go into "starvation mode" in which the body begins to feed on the muscle tone for energy while reducing the amount of burned fat & calories. These diets alone may lead to additional medical diseases if left without a balancing factor... HCG aids in the regulation of the metabolic function for dieters while encouraging the body to burn fat as opposed to muscle. Average HCG dieters see a weight loss of 1-3 pounds per day and the slimming of several inches in a matter of weeks as compared to months with diet and exercise alone. The additional loss of unwanted fat in "difficult weight loss areas" is a added benefit of the diet. With medical monitoring the diet also has the ability to modify the dieters ability to maintain long-term weight.
Louis Velasco, MD, Emergency Medical Physician at Gilbert Hospital, and Medical Director for Xtrim Med Spa notes the diets work differently for different people, diet and exercise alone might not help. Many medical and social factors contribute to a person's ability to store fat banks which lead to obesity.
"A federal survey says 60% of Americans are overweight. If it were as simple as eat less, exercise more, we wouldn’t have this problem. People are motivated by this diet because of its length (only 26 days of HCG and low calorie dieting), and even more motivated by the quick results. Clients see the scale drop an average of ½ pound to 2 pounds a DAY (up to 40 pounds safely) and lose inches in addition to weight" according to Dr. Velasco.
Although you may be able to purchase materials to self-administer the diet, a consultation with a physician is recommended prior to beginning the HCG Weight Loss System. The medical professional can look a the dieter's medical history to ensure they are a good candidate for the diet.
