A Note About Human Chrionic Gonadotrophin (HCG) Hormone
This hormone came to my attention by way of a mother who came to my office with her teen who was about 10-15 pounds overweight. The mother wanted to pursue the use of the HCG hormone which I believe is quite radical.
Please read below. I have pasted a few excerpts from the article HCG Worthless as Weight-Loss Aid By Stephen Barrett, M.D.
Human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) is a hormone found in the urine of pregnant women. More than 50 years ago, Dr. Albert T. Simeons, a British-born physician, contended that HCG injections would enable dieters to subsist comfortably on a 500 Calorie a day diet. He claimed that HCG would mobilize stored fat; suppress appetite; and redistribute fat from the waist, hips, and thighs. There is NO scientific evidence to support these claims. Moreover, a 500 Calorie (semi-starvation) diet is likely to result in loss of protein from vital organs, and HCG can cause other adverse effects.
Since 1975, the FDA has required labeling and advertising of HCG to state: "HCG has not been demonstrated to be effective adjunctive therapy in the treatment of obesity. There is no substantial evidence that it increases weight loss beyond that resulting from caloric restriction, that it causes a more attractive or 'normal' distribution of fat, or that it decreases the hunger and discomfort associated with calorie-restricted diets."
The Family Nutrition Center does NOT endorse this unsafe hormone or the suggested unsafe starvation diet of Dr. Simeons. We believe in food as medicine; that is, we can help reduce your weight and stabilize your blood sugars by giving you the knowledge and tools for portion control and carbohydrate counting. To learn more and to make an appointment to see one of our experienced Registered Dietitians, please call our office in Margate at 954-972-2123. Don't live in South Florida? We have group online weight loss programs that you can call and listen to from the comfort of your home!
Have a Safe and Healthy Weekend!!
Please read below. I have pasted a few excerpts from the article HCG Worthless as Weight-Loss Aid By Stephen Barrett, M.D.
Human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) is a hormone found in the urine of pregnant women. More than 50 years ago, Dr. Albert T. Simeons, a British-born physician, contended that HCG injections would enable dieters to subsist comfortably on a 500 Calorie a day diet. He claimed that HCG would mobilize stored fat; suppress appetite; and redistribute fat from the waist, hips, and thighs. There is NO scientific evidence to support these claims. Moreover, a 500 Calorie (semi-starvation) diet is likely to result in loss of protein from vital organs, and HCG can cause other adverse effects.
Since 1975, the FDA has required labeling and advertising of HCG to state: "HCG has not been demonstrated to be effective adjunctive therapy in the treatment of obesity. There is no substantial evidence that it increases weight loss beyond that resulting from caloric restriction, that it causes a more attractive or 'normal' distribution of fat, or that it decreases the hunger and discomfort associated with calorie-restricted diets."
The Family Nutrition Center does NOT endorse this unsafe hormone or the suggested unsafe starvation diet of Dr. Simeons. We believe in food as medicine; that is, we can help reduce your weight and stabilize your blood sugars by giving you the knowledge and tools for portion control and carbohydrate counting. To learn more and to make an appointment to see one of our experienced Registered Dietitians, please call our office in Margate at 954-972-2123. Don't live in South Florida? We have group online weight loss programs that you can call and listen to from the comfort of your home!
Have a Safe and Healthy Weekend!!
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