Since the first published article by Dr. Simeon in 1950’s, few small controlled clinical trials implied that hCG had no significant advantages over calorie restrictions alone. Recently, hCG use for weight loss has become widely popular and has led to new interest in studying the role of hCG in weight loss. While we need a large controlled clinical trial of hCG in weight loss for definitive answers, contemporary medicine cannot ignore its benefits.

While we need more research to study the effect of hCG, it is clear that hCG does have an advantage for weight loss when compared to diet alone. Modern theories focus on the hypothalmic action of this hormone. The hypothalmus is an “off/on” switch that controls hunger and the fat burning temperature of the body. There are well known clincial conditions with hypothalmic dysfunction that are associated with obesity.

Additionally, alterations in opioid and other neurotransmitter receptors have a complex effect on hunger and weight gain/weight loss. We have seen patients gain weight with clinical depression or with use of certain antidepressants.

When hCG is administered to a patient, it appears to concentrate preferentially in the hypothalmus. hCG also seems to promote beta oxidation (break down of fat into free fatty acids) and decreases lipogenesis (fat accumulation). In order for this to work, the patient must be in a hypocaloric state.

Our program is physician supervised along with a nutritionist aiding you in the process. We address the short term and long term weight loss. There is no need for appetite suppressants while on hCG because you will feel full the whole time since you will be living off of the fat stores in the body releasing about 2000-3000kcal this varies person to person. We notice with patients after 4-5 days they are very full and maintaining satiety. If you would like to know more about the hCG program please call 813 341 2600.