HCG Hormone- A Weight Loss Miracle?

It sounded too good to be true...

"HCG is a wonderful product. I lost 25 pounds on it" New Beginnings Health Food store owner Paula Bush said. Her husband, Oliver jump started his weight loss journey with HCG- his total was 59 pounds and counting.

"I lost 27 pounds in 23 days" Jackson County Commissioner Jeremy Branch said.

After testimonials like these and many more like them, HCG drops have been doted as a 'miracle diet'. They promise dramatic results in just a number of days.

"It increases your rate to burn calories when you want to lose weight. Then, if you restrict your calorie rate and you're burning calories more rapidly, you have a faster weight loss" explained registered dietitian, Mary Beth Gurganus.

For three weeks that was exactly what the HCG users we followed did- cut their calories down to 500 a day and put drops of HCG under their tongue 30 minutes before each meal.

Even more appealing, none of them exercised, it's not allowed while using the drops. And, because HCG also acts as an appetite suppressant, none of the dieters said they were hungry either.

"When your body says, 'OK, you've only given me 500 calories today, I need more calories to operate you, I need more fuel' the HCG hormone triggers your body to start burning stored fat" Branch explained.

But the diet triggered concern for Gurganus."The world health organization recognizes 1000 calories as starvation" she said.

To put it in perspective, 500 calories a day would be the equivalent to an average fast food cheeseburger or a large side of fries.

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HCG Hormone- A Weight Loss Miracle?

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