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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

HCG, Weight Loss and Pregnancy

By Amelia Handley

People who have heard about the homeopathic HCG diet have also heard it referred to as the pregnancy diet. They immediately wonder where this term came from. It sounds as if pregnancy is somehow a requirement of the diet. Do you have to be pregnancy? Do you have to be recently pregnant? Do you have to have never been pregnant at all? The actual requirements for the diet are unrelated to pregnancy.

The connection between HCG and pregnancy is very thorough and detailed. But the connection between homeopathic HCG for weight loss and pregnancy is tenuous at best. HCG's technical name is human chorionic gonadotropin. It is a hormone naturally occurring in the human body; especially during pregnancy. It is a vital element during embryo development.

The hormone is vital during pregnancy because it protects the corpus luteum of the ovary. The corpus luteum needs to be protected to ensure progesterone production continues uninterrupted so that the pregnancy can be healthy. There are also possible connections between HCG during pregnancy and the immune tolerance levels.

HCG is one of the early indicators of pregnancy; making it a widely known term relating to pregnancy for the general public. HCG levels rise during pregnancy for reasons already discussed so the HCG levels are commonly used in early pregnancy testing.

The use of HCG in fertility treatments is another connection that defines the hormone for the general public. It's used as a parental fertility medication. It can help to trigger ovulation. It can increase progesterone production (as is obvious by its vital function during pregnancy). It can be used in male fertility treatment (stimulating testosterone production).

Dr. Simeons introduced HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) as a weight loss aid over 50 years ago. His protocol required daily injections of HCG. Recent advances in the field have resulted in orally administered homeopathic HCG weight loss formulas that enable the general public to benefit from the unique qualities of the hormone without the excessive cost of daily medical appointments and the inconvenience of daily injections. The homeopathic movement of the HCG weight loss protocol has resulted in a massive increase of interest in recent years. - 17273

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