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There has been much discussion on these boards about using the pregnancy hormone hcg for weight loss, either the shots or the drops.
Recently heard that the Food and Drug Administration is seeking to BAN the use of the hormone for weight loss purposes. The injections were approved for the treatment of infertility and not for weight loss. The drops were not approved at all.
The concensus is that it's the 500 calorie diet that causes the weight loss, not the hcg. Both the hormone and the diet are now considered dangerous by the FDA.
Recently heard that the Food and Drug Administration is seeking to BAN the use of the hormone for weight loss purposes. The injections were approved for the treatment of infertility and not for weight loss. The drops were not approved at all.
The concensus is that it's the 500 calorie diet that causes the weight loss, not the hcg. Both the hormone and the diet are now considered dangerous by the FDA.
I have lost as much as 14 lbs in a week with the hcg. You do the math.
You say the FDA is seeking to ban it. That tells me that it works TOO WELL for them to allow it to continue. If it killed 50 thousand people, like Vioxx, the FDA might approve it twice.
The HCG diet is dangerous. There is no real proof that it works. Good riddance. The potential health risks far outweigh so-called fast weight loss.
Slow & steady weight loss tends to be more sustainable. I am not a fan of the FDA or how any of that works, but this just isn't a healthy or safe way to go about reducing.
BTW, 1.5 pounds in a week is a very small amount for such extreme calorie restriction. Have you been checked out by a physician? I'd be wondering if there are hormonal issues there. Of course this can also happen if the body is "tired" of yo yo dieting as well.