Weight loss and healthy living are now part and parcel of our culture. Every day, new methods of weight loss are popping up and not all of of them have been tried and tested. The use of hCG to lose weight is one such treatment. Generally speaking, two types of hCG are available on the market: a pharmaceutical grade form and a homeopathic form.
However, which is preferable and comes with recommendations? Here are shall take a closer look at this.
Pharmaceutical grade hCG
Available only through prescription by a doctor is the pharmaceutical grade human chorionic gonadotropin. Pharmaceutical grade hCG would have undergone rigorous testing in clinical trials to ensure its efficacy, before it became available as a drug in the pharmacy - this is reassuring. As recommended by Dr ATW Simeons, it is available in particular concentrations. The founder of the hCG diet, Dr Simeons, says that the hCG product must contain at least 125 IU of hCG for effective weight loss. Amounts less than this will have little to no effect.
Homeopathic hCG
A fair bit of controversy has stirred over the usage of homeopathic hCG. A breakdown of the product, which is available in the form of drops, has been shown to contain water, vitamins, alcohol and only trace amounts of hCG, if any. As the hCG diet protocol requires a minimum amount of hCG for effective weight loss, it's hard to know how much hCG one receives with the drops.
Discussions have been held on a number of Internet forums about the usefulness of homeopathic hCG. In general, opinion says it does not help with weight loss, although there are some who say it has helped them. The weight loss is probably a result of their diet and exercise, and the benefit they have received is likely more of a placebo effect.
Advice on purchasing
If you are keen to start the hCG diet, it is essential that you see a doctor first ensure that is the right step for you. It is strongly recommended that you do not purchase 'hCG drops' on the Internet as they are likely to be homeopathic medication that may be completely useless. Ensure that you receive the right amount of hCG to be the effective dose to lose weight, as recommended by Dr Simeons, with a physician prescribed pharmaceutical grade hCG.
Conclusion
There differences between pharmaceutical grade and homeopathic hCG are significant and important. From the available evidence, pharmaceutical grade hCG is clearly superior to homeopathic hCG.
However, which is preferable and comes with recommendations? Here are shall take a closer look at this.
Pharmaceutical grade hCG
Available only through prescription by a doctor is the pharmaceutical grade human chorionic gonadotropin. Pharmaceutical grade hCG would have undergone rigorous testing in clinical trials to ensure its efficacy, before it became available as a drug in the pharmacy - this is reassuring. As recommended by Dr ATW Simeons, it is available in particular concentrations. The founder of the hCG diet, Dr Simeons, says that the hCG product must contain at least 125 IU of hCG for effective weight loss. Amounts less than this will have little to no effect.
Homeopathic hCG
A fair bit of controversy has stirred over the usage of homeopathic hCG. A breakdown of the product, which is available in the form of drops, has been shown to contain water, vitamins, alcohol and only trace amounts of hCG, if any. As the hCG diet protocol requires a minimum amount of hCG for effective weight loss, it's hard to know how much hCG one receives with the drops.
Discussions have been held on a number of Internet forums about the usefulness of homeopathic hCG. In general, opinion says it does not help with weight loss, although there are some who say it has helped them. The weight loss is probably a result of their diet and exercise, and the benefit they have received is likely more of a placebo effect.
Advice on purchasing
If you are keen to start the hCG diet, it is essential that you see a doctor first ensure that is the right step for you. It is strongly recommended that you do not purchase 'hCG drops' on the Internet as they are likely to be homeopathic medication that may be completely useless. Ensure that you receive the right amount of hCG to be the effective dose to lose weight, as recommended by Dr Simeons, with a physician prescribed pharmaceutical grade hCG.
Conclusion
There differences between pharmaceutical grade and homeopathic hCG are significant and important. From the available evidence, pharmaceutical grade hCG is clearly superior to homeopathic hCG.
