He postulated that people who suffer from obesity have abnormal functioning of some system of the body and will gain weight whether or not they eat excessively.
Conversely, someone who doesn't have the abnormal body functioning that causes obesity will not become obese, even if he or she overeats.
While Dr. Simeons was in India working to eradicate malaria and other tropical diseases, he stumbled upon a strange endocrine disorder among young men who were extremely obese and whom the doctor called the "Fat Boys.
He pursued that line of investigation and spent many years fine-tuning this approach to treating obesity, and in , he published Pounds and Inches: A New Approach to Obesity.
His HCG Diet involves taking low doses of the hormone and consuming a prescribed, low-calorie diet during the protocol. Simeons' overarching philosophy as he began treating obesity with his HCG Protocol was that if patients are going to be an active partner in treating their obesity — which, of course, is required for success — then they had to understand what was being done and why. Only then, Dr. Simeons believed, would there be "intelligent cooperation" between doctor and patient.
Mayo Clinic also reports that headaches, fatigue, mood swings, gallstones, male breast enlargement and irritability are common side effects of the HCG diet. The University of Idaho explains that through decades of research, there is no evidence that HCG is beneficial for weight loss.
Furthermore, the U. HCG is only approved as a fertility and hormone replacement therapy treatment. Mayo Clinic states that any weight you lose while following Dr. Simeons protocol is simply from starving yourself and not from the HCG. Like most very low calorie fad diets, you are likely to gain all the weight back after you stop the diet.
Jenna Cee. Jenna Cee has been writing professionally since Her articles appear on 2Athletes. She is a personal trainer certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and as a fitness and sports nutritionist through the International Sports Sciences Association. A woman is slicing vegetables. Video of the Day. The hormone hCG is produced in early pregnancy.
The hCG diet uses a combination of hCG and an extremely low calorie intake to achieve dramatic weight loss. It helps maintain the production of important hormones such as progesterone to support the healthy growth of the uterus and fetus 9 , After the first 3 three months of pregnancy, blood levels of hCG decrease. The hormone hCG is produced in large amounts in the first 3 months of pregnancy. It stimulates the production of other essential pregnancy hormones.
Proponents of the hCG diet claim that it boosts metabolism and helps you lose large amounts of fat — all without you feeling hungry. However, multiple studies throughout the years have concluded that weight loss achieved by the hCG diet is due to ultra-low-calorie intake alone. It has nothing to do with the hCG hormone 8 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , Most of these studies compared the effects of hCG and placebo injections given to individuals on a calorie-restricted diet.
Weight loss was identical or nearly identical between the two groups. Several studies indicate that weight loss on the hCG diet is due only to drastic calorie restriction.
It has nothing to do with hCG — which is also ineffective in reducing hunger. One common side effect of weight loss is decreased muscle mass They also claim that hCG elevates other hormones, boosts metabolism, and leads to a growth-promoting, or anabolic, state.
This is why nutrition experts recommend small calorie deficits over extreme calorie restriction Some people claim that the hCG diet helps prevent muscle loss and metabolic slowdown while severely restricting calories.
However, no evidence supports these claims. The hCG diet is a very low fat , very low calorie diet. While people seeking minimal weight loss may spend 3 weeks on the middle phase, those seeking significant weight loss may be advised to follow the diet for 6 weeks — and even repeat all phases of the cycle several times. Mineral water, coffee, and tea are allowed as well.
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