HCG shots

kme2181
kme2181 Posts: 5 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I’m doing a medical weight loss program and one of my options was to use HCG shots. Is anyone else familiar with this? It’s quite a bit more money and I wanted to know if it’s worth the money.

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  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,371 Member
    No, it is not - the only reason that the HCG shots work is because they are combined with a very low calorie diet (which is the actual reason that you lose the weight - not the shot itself).
  • collectingblues
    collectingblues Posts: 2,541 Member
    And never mind the fact that HCG threads get shut down here.

    Protip: If it's something that MFP shuts down quickly, it's not a behavior you want to practice.
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,242 MFP Moderator
    Hello,

    I'm writing to let you know that our Community Guidelines ( http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/guidelines ) prohibit the creation of any forum posts, groups, or posts in groups that encourage the use of Very Low Calorie diets (including, but not limited to, VLCDs that use the HCG protocol).

    MyFitnessPal has always promoted a healthy, sustainable, and gradual path to weight loss. But HCG products are typically promoted in connection with a very low calorie diet, usually one that limits calories to 500 per day. Research has demonstrated that calorie intake at these levels can lead to increased risk of gallstones, hair loss, constipation, an irregular heartbeat, and many other dangerous side-effects.

    Moreover, numerous medical studies have shown that the results of HCG-use in combination with a very low calorie diet are indistinguishable from the results of the low calorie diet alone. In light of this research, the FDA has required the labeling and advertising of HCG products to state:

    “HCG has not been demonstrated to be effective adjunctive therapy in the treatment of obesity. There is no substantial evidence that it increases weight loss beyond that resulting from caloric restriction, that it causes a more attractive or “normal” distribution of fat, or that it decreases the hunger and discomfort associated with calorie-restricted diets.”

    Our guidelines prohibit any use of Groups or the Public Forums to support the use of HCG.

    Regards,
    JustSomeEm
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