Of the many ways that weight loss can be achieved there is one that seems logical and yet is controversial. This is the matter of effective weight loss with the use of the hCG diet. By taking hCG hormones in either its oral or injectable forms the body is tricked into thinking that it is pregnant. It then eats into stored fats in its mission of feeding a fetus. This helps curb hunger making it easier to live on a very low calorie diet.
The hCG diet restricts the user to 500 calories a day for six weeks. In addition, they take doses of chorionic gonadotropin or hCG, a hormone produced by pregnant women. Even if the theory has been existence for a long time, it has not gained credence in the medical world. The bulk of research done has not shown evidence that taking the hormone can result in weight loss or fat redistribution. The fact that it is not an effective therapy for weight loss is ordained to be printed in labels of the product.
HCG is present in our body but it is most pronounced during pregnancy. It is formed by cells that form the placenta. HCG signals the hypothalamus to mobilize stored fat. In a pregnant person this helps the body bring nutrients into the placenta providing food to the fetus. This natural process is used for the purpose of losing weight.
By taking HCG weight loss drops, the body is tricked into thinking that there is a fetus needing help in the body. This helps the person lose weight. The HCG diet that uses injectables or drops will help lose up to 3 pounds in a day. Aside from HCG intake, the diet also requires that a very low calorie diet of 500 calories be observed. The body compensates the lack of calories by drawing on stored fats in the body resulting in weight loss.