The HCG hormone is produced naturally by pregnant women.  Dr. A.T.W. Simeons utilizes the HCG hormone as a form of natural weight loss.   To understand how the HCG hormone can help you lose weight, you must first understand what HCG is and what its purpose is in the body.

What is HCG?

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone that is produced to support a pregnancy.  It is produced by the cells that make up the placenta and then it is produced later by the placenta.  The primary purpose of the HCG hormone is to produce progesterone.  This will support and promote the further development of the placenta during the early stages of pregnancy.

The HCG hormone can be found in increased amount early in the pregnancy, but reduces slowly as the placenta produces enough progesterone to support the entire pregnancy on its own.   The HCG hormone is also responsible for helping in the development of gonads in the fetus, as well as the production of androgens by the testes of the male fetus.

How can the HCG Hormone help with Weight Loss?

The HCG hormone regulates your hypothalamus of the brain.  The hypothalamus basically tells your body to burn extra fat for fuel.   The HCG hormone causes you to lose fat and not muscle.  Lean muscle tissue tones and strengthens your body.   The HCG hormone works differently than most other diets.  Most other diets put your body into starvation mode.  When this happens, your body automatically takes away from your lean muscle or normal fat that you need to keep healthy.

The HCG hormone gives you energy and also helps to suppress your hunger pains, which is important during this diet.  You might think that a 500 calorie diet would make your stomach growl for food; however, the HCG drops will actually make you feel satisfied because of the calories it robs from your abnormal fat reserves.

HCG Hormone Diet – Phases

The HCG hormone diet protocol calls for three phases.  The first phase is a loading phase that last for two day.  During this phase you will eat as much food as you can so that you can build up your abnormal fat reserves.  You will begin using the HCG hormone drops.

The second phase is where the hard work begins.  This is where you will begin the 500 calorie diet.  You will follow this up to days 24 to 26.  If you have lost the desired weight, discontinue using the drops, but keep on the 500 calorie diet.  If you have not lost the weight, keep taking the drops and continue on up to day 40.  During the last few days of the second phase, you will want to stop the drops.  This is important in resetting the hypothalamus permanently.    At this point, you will also begin to slowly add in some starches and sugars back into your diet.

Phase 3 is the maintenance phase.  This is when you will begin to introduce healthy wholesome foods back into your diet on a gradual and slow basis.  Make sure to drink plenty of water and tea.

HCG Hormone Success Tips

There are some things you can do to ensure success on this diet.  Here are just a few tips to increase your chances for success:

• Drink a lot of tea and water to keep your system clean and performing at its best.
• While exercise is not required on this diet, a low impact aerobic routine will increase your heart rate and then increase your metabolism.  It is not recommended that you perform strenuous exercises during this program.
• If possible, order your food online.  This will help to avoid any temptations that are simply too hard to resist.
• It is recommended that you get 30 grams of fiber foods or supplement beverages, capsules, or powders each day.
• Take an all natural multi-vitamin.

The HCG hormone has evolved into a highly effective method of weight loss.
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