HCG Clinic Review

What You Should Know

In the quest to drop excess pounds, some dieters will turn to medications and supplements to help keep the weight off. Many of these can be purchased over the counter at health food stores and pharmacies and are considered to be relatively safe. Others will require a doctor’s prescription and are usually reserved for those who are significantly overweight or have not been able to lighten the scale through traditional means like diet and exercise. The HCG Clinics provide such a medication in a prescription form.

HCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin, and it is a hormone that is usually present during pregnancy. According to the HCG Clinic website, this hormone can also be used in a non-pregnant state as a weight loss tool, by reducing food cravings and “making fat available for metabolism.” This apparently means that the fat content is liquefied by the HCG, allowing it to be released into the blood stream. The HCG is given by injection until the weight loss goal is met, and then for a month or so afterward during the “maintenance cycle.” After the maintenance cycle is complete, patients are put on a strict menu program that is nutritionally balanced and includes the correct caloric count to keep the pounds off during the long term.

Ingredients

The only ingredient that is used in this weight loss program is HCG, which is given by injection.

Product Features

While the HCG Clinic website states that HCG is completely safe when used in a weight loss program, the jury is still out on whether this is a responsible program for weight loss. The injections are not available without prescription, and many dieters are sure to be turned off by the idea of numerous shots over a period of weeks to help them reach their weight loss goals. We are also disappointed that this program seems to stress that exercise is not required. We prefer a program that incorporates diet, exercise and a safe, effective supplement for best results.

We were unable to find a price for the HCG Clinic, and the company website did not appear to offer many customer testimonials or scientific research to back up its claims. We would caution consumers against companies that don’t appear to back up the claims of their products with information like this.

Advantages

  • The HCG Clinic program must be completed under a doctor’s supervision.

Disadvantages

  • The medication is generally given in injection form.
  • There does not appear to be sufficient evidence to back up the claims of this product.
  • Exercise is not endorsed by the HCG Clinic.

Conclusion

While the HCG Clinic makes some interesting claims, we believe that there are plenty of good weight loss supplements that can be purchased over the counter and taken orally. These choices make the idea of regular injections rather unattractive, especially in light of the fact that this treatment doesn’t seem to be proven as a weight loss tool at this point. We believe you can find more efficient treatments that will offer better results.

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