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My seatmate at a dinner on Saturday was a vascular surgeon who was touting the wonders of HCG for weight loss, said he lost 30 lbs. in 6 weeks with it. Said he felt no hunger with the 500 cal/day diet that goes with it, and hasn't felt particularly hungry since.

He also touted this book: King of Hearts: The True Story of the Maverick Who Pioneered Open Heart Surgery . Reads like a thriller, he says.

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Curious, so Googled HCG. Is this what the vascular surgeon was talking about: human chorionic gonadotropin or human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG)? If so, the Wikipedia page (consider the source!) says, "As of December 6, 2011, the FDA has prohibited the sale of "homeopathic" and OTC hCG diet products and declared them fraudulent and illegal." Think I would investigate further if I planned to consider it.

#1 BillH on 2012-03-19 17:18 (Reply)

Glad you googled it. I was thinking "HCG? isn't that what we used on severly cycstic cows that regular GNRH wouldn't work for?"
As I recall, it is collected from the urine of pregnant women.
Next thing you know they'll be mainlineing Botox "for weightloss benefits."
I wonder if this all can be covered under Obamacare?

#1.1 Jerry on 2012-03-19 23:13 (Reply)

if he's lost 30lb in 6 weeks, he's got more to worry about than a weight problem.

#2 wirraway on 2012-03-19 18:23 (Reply)

The Medicine man and their tricks never run out of customers, even those who seem to have common sense.

#3 Joe Luke on 2012-03-20 06:46 (Reply)

I've always found the traditional ways work the best, modified by low carbs and limiting processed wheat products, substituting for whole-grains. Plus, using more fluids (water, coffee, etc.) to flush the system does assist, along with upping the bodies movement (exercise).

Any type of movement (hikes, bike riding, swimming, walking, Tai-chi, yoga) beyond just thinking about it will improve ones life. Turning off the boob-tube will improve your outlook and your mind....

#4 Fred Zeppelin on 2012-03-20 07:20 (Reply)

I've lost probably 300-400 lbs using this method, from the time I was about 30 to 65 or so. Shed 20-50 lbs every five to ten years. It's not a quick fix. Helps to have a live-in dietitian.

#4.1 BillH on 2012-03-20 10:35 (Reply)

A 500 calorie/day diet and injections that many find to suppress appetite (even if the double-blind studies haven't confirmed that the hormone suppresses appetite).

The hormone only available legitimately by prescription, so you have to have a physician go along or encourage you.

There is no mystery here, the weight loss is entirely from low calorie intake. And even if the lack of hunger is entirely from placebo effect, is that a bad thing?

It sounds to me much less dangerous than many other efforts made by bariatric patients and their doctors.

#5 Douglas2 on 2012-03-20 09:00 (Reply)

A more main line opinion from WebMD...
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/truth-about-hcg-for-weight-loss

#6 Colorado on 2012-03-20 09:24 (Reply)

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