I ended my last post by questioning the systemic benefits of HCG on weight loss. There is really only one way to settle this, a randomized controlled study comparing an HCG plus diet vs. a diet alone protocol. Fortunately over the years, 14 of these trials have been completed. Of these only 1 study showed a benefit for HCG users compared to the control group (diet plus placebo). Continue reading “HCG Diet: Part 3- final conclusions” »

With over 40 years of research on HCG and the HCG diet, it is very easy to get bogged down in the data. I will attempt to give you the highlights of all of this data.

First, what are the proposed advantages of adding HCG, in small daily doses, to a diet? Supposedly it has an appetite suppressing effect. Continue reading “HCG diet, to be or not to be- part 2: the science” »

As many of you know, there has been a ton of press on the HCG diet as of late. I will be doing a series on this subject over the next weeks to help illuminate you on this topic.

What is the HCG diet anyways? As far as that goes, what is HCG? Continue reading “HCG diet, to be or not to be” »