HCG is a natural substance that is produced in the human body during pregnancy. Pharmaceutical companies extract this substance from the urine of pregnant women. It is then purified and made into pharmaceutical grade HCG. (our Oral formula is Homeopathic - yea!).

I can only tell you from my experiences. Personally I tried the injections and lost weight, but didn't feel very good and was very hungry. I lost more weight with this Oral HCG formula and I felt great. The Ener-G supplement is amazing and helps so much with appetite reduction, energy and increasing metabolism! I also have 2 clients that tried the injections several times - and are doing a lot better with this Oral HCG spray (see their testimonials on our testimonial page).

Many double-blind studies have been conducted that give the answer to this question.

If you just do the diet without the HCG injections, you will, in fact lose some weight. The problem is, during the diet you will be losing muscle and structural fat; you will not lose any of the abnormal fat deposits in the problem areas - the HCG targets this "bad" fat and flushes it out of your body. Your body will not be reshaped and re-sculpted. When you finish the diet your metabolism will be lower than before and your hunger higher. You will gain the weight back and not achieve the lasting results you want.

No. Research now confirms that eating very low calorie diets actually increases overall health, has anti-aging effects, and increases lifespan. This was reported recently in The New York Times. Most importantly, however, is when you are doing the diet combined with the HCG, Dr. Simeons reports that your body is being flooded with over 2,000 calories of nutrition from the releasing of the abnormal fat reserves.

You may have slight hunger the first week. If you follow the instructions to load up on calories the first two days, this will not be as noticeable. Each person is different but for the most part the hunger is slight.

Should there be an issue with hunger, we offer a natural appetite suppressant - I highly recommend it. It is called Ener-G and will supply you with energy, help your mood and is a terrific aid in reducing or stopping hunger pangs.

This product really made a huge difference for me!

No. You should never use any artificial sweeteners. Artificial sweeteners, including NutraSweet and Splenda, increase depression, are physically & chemically addicting, and they make you fat.

A great alternative is a product called Stevia, a natural sweetener. This is another product that I highly recommend. They have the regular flavor that is like sugar and they have flavored drops (every flavor you can imagine). I love putting the Orange or Strawberry drops on my salads!

This phase is necessary to stabilize your weight and reset the hypothalamus so that the weight does not come back.

Yes, you can do the protocol as often as many times as you want, just be sure that you wait at least 6 weeks in between protocol's.

Many doctors are offering the HCG injections in their offices (at a much higher cost) - HCG has successfully been used since the 70's to treat obesity. Thousands of patients have already been treated using this protocol with great success.

Yes, it is imperative that you continue to take any necessary prescription medication that your primary doctor has ordered.

Yes. Dr. Simeons states that a person will not be comfortable on the 500 calorie diet

unless his normal fat reserves are reasonably well stocked. It is for this reason that in every case a person must eat to capacity the most fattening food they can get down for the first two days. It is a fundamental mistake to start the 500 calorie diet as soon as HCG is started as it seems to take about three days before abnormal fat deposits begin to get released and circulate, thus becoming available to the body as fuel.

NO. You must be very strict in following the diet if you want to achieve maximum results. Dr. Simeons was very particular in his research about how even the smallest change or variation could slow down or stop the fat burning process. He said that the diet used in conjunction with the HCG must not exceed 500 calories per day. He also stated that the way these calories are made up is of the utmost importance. He pointed out that if a patient dropped the apple and had a little more protein he would not be getting any more calories, but he would not lose weight. There are a number of foods, particularly fruits and vegetables, which have the same or even lower caloric values than those listed as permissible. However, when substitutions are made Dr. Simeons found that they interfered with the regular loss of weight under HCG. This is due to the nature of their chemical compositions.

Yes. Whether you are hungry or not, you must eat all the food as described for the daily diet.

If you do cheat for one or two days in a row, the weight loss process will stop for a few days or a temporary slight increase in weight may occur. Immediately start the diet again at the next meal and carry on. If you cheat on a meal every other day you are wasting your time.

During all the phases salt may be consumed, always choose sea salt or Himalayan salt. Using too much salt can result in retention of water, which will show up as increased weight on the scale.

Aerobic exercise has many health benefits. In terms of resetting the body weight set point, walking one hour per day outside is much more effective. Aerobic exercise is extremely healthy and beneficial and should be engaged in by everyone at any level you desire.

Dr. Simeons discussed at length daily weight fluctuations or reaching weight plateaus. He explained that at times there may be no drop of weight at all for two or three days, which is then followed by a sudden large drop which reestablishes the normal daily average of about one pound per day. Weight fluctuations occur more so in women than in men. If a person weighs themselves and notices that the weight stays the same for four days in a row, after weighing on the fourth morning, eat only six organic apples for the day. The next morning there should be a drop in weight.

Dr. Simeons said never go above 200 i.u.(s) of HCG a day.

If you are a vegetarian and cannot do the diet, you will not have the same effects as those who are able to eat the diet as listed, however you will still have good results. Dr. Simeons indicated that the amount of weight loss would be about one-half as effective of those that followed the original diet.