HCG Diet Side Effects Are Minimal HCG diet side effects are very tolerable if you experience any at all other than weight loss. The HCG diet is great in many ways and just like other products it too has its side effects so know what to expect. In the beginning phase of the diet one may experience; mild headaches due to the body detoxing from sugars and caffeine. Drinking the recommended amount of water, half your body weight in ounces,...

HCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadatropin. It is a hormone naturally produced by pregnant women which allows your body to pull additional calories from your excess fat when combined with a low calorie diet.  Although it is a hormone naturally produced by women the diet can be used by men as well.  In fact, men lose weight twice as quickly as women when dieting following the HCG Diet. How Men Can Do The HCG Diet Because HCG allows your...

What is the Need for Loading Days? The loading days serve 3 purposes. First it takes those two days for the HCG to build up in your system and start working. If you tried to eat only 500 calories you would be starving! Secondly it helps to get through the hardest part of the diet, which are the first couple low calorie count days as your body adjusts. If you ate so much on loading days that you can’t stand the sight of food, you...

Prior to a Steak Day We get asked a lot of times about a Steak Day, let us give you a little history first. As you end Phase 2, the HCG diet portion, you will use your LDW (last day weight). The last day weight is the weight you want to stabilize during the maintenance plan. The last day weight is the weight on the morning of your last day of drops. You will then continue 3 full days of the HCG diet with no drops. This is detoxing the HCG...

What is the HCG Diet? One of the most common questions we receive about the HCG diet is, “What am I supposed to eat while taking the HCG drops?” While on the diet, you will be focusing on eating lean proteins, fruits, and vegetables, while avoiding processed foods, added sweeteners, and refined flours. When researching the HCG diet, Dr. Simeons experimented with an array of food to see what foods really did offer the greatest weight...

The holidays are upon us, and what does that mean? Food, food, and more food, with a little bit of shopping in there too. Dieting during the holidays can be tough, but it doesn’t need to be impossible. Here are a few tips to help you survive all of the food temptation while sticking with the HCG diet: Plan ahead. You know when the holidays are and you know when your holiday parties are scheduled. If you know that you are going to be on...

Dangers of Having High Cholesterol Have you had your cholesterol checked lately?  Many people who start the HCG diet have suffered from high cholesterol due to being overweight.  To know exactly where you stand, it may be a good idea to have this checked by your physician. Why is high cholesterol something to worry about? When you have high cholesterol, it will reduce the blood flow through your arteries. Reducing blood flow can cause...

Maintenance After the HCG Diet While on the HCG diet, a round is considered a time frame anywhere from a minimum of 23 days and up to a maximum of 60 days. Following this period, there is a six week maintenance phase to readjust your metabolism back to its original state. If this protocol is not followed and you start another round prematurely, your weight loss will suffer dramatically or possibly come to a screeching halt. With that being...

Completed HCG Maintenance Phase You have reached that place in your HCG Diet journey where you are becoming concerned about keeping the weight off that you painstakingly spent month’s losing. During the HCG maintenance phase, you do not want to slip back and start gaining those unbecoming pounds that you worked so hard to lose. It will require a fresh mindset coupled with new determination and resolve. In order to begin this life phase,...

The HCG Diet Stands Strong Compared to Other Diets Recently, some diets were scrutinized with input from a panel of health experts. The criteria included factors such as the ease to follow, nutritional value, safety issues, effective for weight losses as well as ability to fight against diabetes and heart disease. Popular Diets Versus the HCG Diet Jenny Craig is easy to follow, nutritionally complete and safe, and for offering dieters...

HCG Diet Interferes with Breastfeeding Scientific evidence overwhelmingly indicates that breastfeeding confers significant health benefits to mother and child and is the ideal method for feeding and nurturing infants. Breastfeeding also provides health benefits for the mother. It assists the uterus in returning to its pre-pregnancy size and reduces post-partum bleeding, as well as assisting the mother in returning to her pre-pregnancy...

Personal Care Products on the HCG Diet In order to obtain the maximum results while on the HCG diet plan, it is imperative that you strictly avoid any skin care products containing. Although unknown by many, absorbing fat via your skin or eating it is considered the same while on the HCG diet plan. It should be noted that your body is very sensitive to any types of fats so extreme caution should be used when you use any cosmetic,...

HCG Drops Are All You Need For Success With HCG drops flooding the online market, it should come as no surprise that some brands have added numerous other ingredients to their formulation.  Some of these products include fat metabolizers, thyroid and liver support, digestive aids and other chemicals with grandiose claims that these additives make the HCG more powerful and safe. Effective HCG Drops With numerous claims that HCG is extremely...

Following the HCG Diet Although it is relatively common for most people to successfully lose 1-2 pounds daily while on the HCG diet, we frequently receive correspondence from those who seem unable to achieve this objective. Some will ask questions such as “If the HCG diet is so effective, why do some dieters fail to meet their weight loss objectives?” The truth is that the HCG drops can work for everyone who uses it. For those who...

Can Men Do The HCG Diet? One of the most commonly asked questions we answer at Your HCG is whether or not men can safely do the HCG diet. In response to this, the answer is unequivocally YES! Unbeknownst to most, men produce HCG in their body as well although at a much lower level than women. It should be noted that HCG is a natural water-based hormone produced in copious amounts in pregnant women. HCG Diet Side Effects for Men Another...

HCG Diet Resets Metabolism As we get older and our activity level decreases, because we are busy with work, family or many other things, our metabolism will slow down. When the metabolism starts to slow down, you’ll notice you are easily fatigued, may get cold easily, and may in turn, gain weight. The HCG diet has helped hundreds of thousands of people lose weight so far. So what makes the HCG diet different from other diets? The biggest...

HCG on a Pregnancy Test – What are the Results? We are asked if HCG will product a positive test result on a pregnancy test, often. It is common for people to believe that because HCG is a pregnancy hormone that it will cause a false-positive on a pregnancy test. To answer the question, simply, it is not true. The reason Homeopathic HCG drops will not show a positive on a pregnancy test is because of the way homeopathic products are...

Yes, It is Normal to have Constipation on the HCG Diet While on the HCG diet and consuming 500 calories a day, you may notice your bowel movements are starting to become irregular. Some people might notice that they are having far less bowel movements, while others might notice it has stopped all together. This can be uncomfortable and cause some worry, but rest assured having constipation on the HCG diet, can be normal. Because you are...

It is not uncommon to see many myths regarding Your HCG diet being spread through the internet and other media outlets. If the diet is followed as originally presented by Dr. Simeon’s protocol, the diet is completely safe and healthy. Common Myths About the HCG Diet One of the most prevalent myths is the consuming of 500 calories per day which skeptics claim is way too low and unhealthy.  Without the HCG, this claim would ring true. The...

Weight Loss Improves Mood and Helps Stabilize Emotions It is assumed by many people that bad moods are part of the stresses of modern life and nothing can be done to alleviate them. However, recent research conducted by the Society for the Study of Ingested Behavior indicates that depressed people who are overweight experience mood improvement in direct correlation to weight loss. According to the 6 month study (behavioral weight loss...

The Underlying Causes of Obesity There are many in our culture who are unable to lose weight even though they are maintaining a healthy well-balanced diet and are attempting to be active. Even those individuals with a complete awareness of the negative health implications of obesity are still gaining unwanted weight. With that being said, there are many obese Americans who are extremely desperate for something else to assist with their...

HCG Diet Medical Research A large number of people looking to lose weight glance at the HCG diet weight loss system clinical studies ahead of deciding to go with the HCG diet. This HCG diet was designed by Dr. Simeons, a endocrinologist, 50 years ago. After the discovery,  methods of administering have been adding to the original form of HCG injections, including a homeopathic version of HCG making it much more available. Along ...

HCG Diet Details Your HCG answers questions as to what the HCG diet is in response to the overwhelming amount of questions being asked on various HCG diet forums. The HCG diet was created in the 1950s, by endocrinologist, A.T.W. Simeons, M.D. When creating the HCG diet protocol, Dr. Simeons thoroughly researched the nature & history of obesity, the root causes of obesity, along with the underlying psychological aspects of obesity. What...

HCG Diet Side Effects What are the HCG Diet Side Effects? With every diet, you will experience HCG diet side effects. The HCG diet has been around for over 50 years with no proven long-term or short-term side effects. Many customers of Your HCG have experienced many positive, life-changing side effects.   What are the Positive Side Effects of the HCG Diet? The positive HCG diet side effects include, but are not limited...

Safety on the HCG diet is extremely important for one’s health. With the hCG diet being around for over 50 years, there has been a lot of research completed . There are no proven long term or short-term side effects with the homeopathic hCG drops. The hCG diet can be done safely at home. However, it is always recommended that you consult a physician before starting any new diet program. Taking the drops with Safety on the HCG...