HCG Diet Dangers: Is Using HCG Worth The Risks?
Posted on January 16, 2009
Filed Under Health & Wellness, Science & Medicine, Weight Loss
Many people, when hearing of a “new magic-bullet,” don’t want to hear anything other than how it can help them and where they can obtain their new-found cure or miracle. The emotional turmoil of struggling with weight-issues blinds many people to the obvious fallacies propagated by those selling the new cure, as well as the many risks associated with invasive attempts to alter their appearance. If you want to take a risk with a new diet remedy, that’s your decision; but there are at least two-things you should know about hCG first: For starters, it’s not new; and, it’s never been conclusively shown or proven to cause or increase weight-loss – not even by the guy who suggested this “new” method of dieting over 50-years ago.
In 1954, A.T.W. Simeons, a British physician, introduced this new method of dieting in which a reduced-calorie diet was coupled with injections of a pregnancy hormone – hCG. Simeons himself said that patients would not lose more weight with hCG than without it; he simply indicated that the hCG could help dieters sustain the diet and possibly cause the weight-loss to target specific areas (e.g. hips, belly, and thighs). In studies conducted since the introduction of this approach, all weight-loss has been attributed to the 500-kCal/day diet; and no difference in weight-loss or body proportion has been evident between those using hCG and those not using hCG. Thus, hCG has been repeatedly shown to be ineffective for increasing weight-loss and is “largely rejected,” by authors of these studies, for administration for weight-loss. The bottom-line, according to medical experts, is that hCG should not be used for weight-loss.
Now for the really good news – if you use hCG, your buoyed hopes and emotions may make the 500-kCal/day diet easier to tolerate. In fact, with hCG or placebo, you are sure to lose weight. But what’s the point? We all know that diets simply don’t work; and as soon as you stop starving yourself, your body will replace what it’s lost with a vengeance. In other words, your body will regain the lost weight and add even more weight to provide a buffer should you decide to starve yourself again. We’ve all seen this “rebound” phenomenon time and time again. A 500-kCal/day diet is difficult for a reason; the hCG – in some cases – simply makes it a little easier to do something that you shouldn’t do – something you know doesn’t really have lasting positive effects and something that will probably backfire anyway. And at what cost are we continuing to trick and manipulate our bodies?
Here’s a list of some of the possible negative effects of hCG:
§ Ovarian Hyper-stimulation Syndrome (OHSS) – which is a life-threatening condition
§ Arterial Thromboembolism – another potentially life-threatening condition
§ Blood clots
§ Risk of multiple pregnancies (twins, triplets, quadruplets, etc.)
§ Abnormal enlargement of breasts in men (gynaecomastia)
§ Over stimulation of the ovaries causing production of many ova (eggs) in women
§ Acne
§ Tiredness
§ Changes in mood
§ Irritation in area of use
§ Excessive fluid retention in the body tissues, resulting in swelling (edema)
§ Hair loss
§ Prostate hypertrophy
If hCG didn’t work and had no negative effects, then there would be no big deal; you could use it for whatever placebo value it may offer without worry or risk. But hCG does have very real potential negative effects – some of which could be life-threatening. Besides the fact that there is a huge black-market for hCG, and there’s a very large risk of getting a “substandard,” or “impure” product from an unknown source or manufacturer; there are very real health risks associated with this particular hormone. Even if you get it from your doctor, you still only know the source of the prescription – not the drug itself. And, depending on what type of hCG you use, and how you use it, the chances of experiencing one of the negative effects (which obviously range in severity) vary from 30% to an insane 45%. That’s like tossing a coin with your health knowing that you’ll either win and get no real, lasting benefit, or lose and possibly suffer greatly – or maybe even develop a life-threatening condition for the chance to lose some weight by starving yourself. Some people have been lucky with hCG; but some haven’t — and long-term studies have proven very disappointing for those hoping for a “permanent” cure. If you decide to toss this particular coin – good luck.
*The underlying cause of weight-gain and retention is indeed hormone-related; those hormones are stress hormones. The only proven, permanent way to lose unwanted weight is to learn to reduce and/or eliminate stress while changing your own self-image, self-esteem, and body-image. Energy Psychology methods such as EFT, Z-Point, TAT, Psychological Kinesiology, etc, can help you do both of these things; and, unless you require assistance from a professional, many of these tools can be learned and used at no cost, or very inexpensively. No matter how you lose weight, if you do not change your underlying beliefs about food, fat, and your body, the weight-loss will not be permanent. The good news is that, if you do these things, the weight will disappear on its own over time — oftentimes very quickly.
To download your FREE Illustrated guide to EFT (The Emotional Freedom Techniques), simply visit: www.ExploreExpandEvolve.com/free_download/ In this manual, you will find links to additional resources — including another Free EFT manual written by EFT creator, Gary Craig.
To get a better idea of the mechanisms of weight gain and weight loss, read the dozens of FREE articles at: http://www.exploreexpandevolve.com/category/weight-loss/. These articles are provided simply to help anyone interested in losing weight find the understanding and power from within themselves to change the way they view the world, their life, food, and their body in order to live a healthier, happier life — without being held hostage by those selling, “cures” and “fixes.”
I strongly disagree with you. I did the HCG diet for 3 weeks and lost 21 lbs. I followed the diet to the letter and slowly added things back in like the protocol instructs. I am now eating normally. I no longer crave sugars and carbs, and I feel much better. I LOOK much better. I gained 2 lbs back and kept it steady for 6 weeks now. The only real difference in what I eat now as compared to before I went on the diet is I opt for the foods with less sugar. I still eat pizza, I still eat hamburgers (all of this home cooked, mind you). I eat ice cream and cottage cheese. I eat what I like but I’ve learned how to stop myself from eating MORE than I need. I’ve learned a lot about my body and I will be doing another round in a week. Not once did I feel like I was starving myself. We don’t even COUNT the calories, we eat what is specified as safe and it is a variety. There are no meal replacement shakes. I only found out about it because a friend of mine lost a TON of weight this year on it. She looks BEAUTIFUL and it came off in all the right places. I researched for 2 weeks before deciding to go on it and I am so glad I did. My whole family is proud of me and I can see an end to the burden that this fat has put on me almost my entire life.
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