My friend just told me she's starting the hcg drops!Help

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laurensohn22
laurensohn22 Posts: 163 Member
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i don't even know where to begin telling her about all the side effects or real peoples stories ... should I not say anything? Maybe if I show her what people actually have gone through she won't do it :/ and I know it's possible that this will get locked because of the topic but ... I'm just trying to help her she's barely 18 years old

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  • laurensohn22
    laurensohn22 Posts: 163 Member
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    Anyone?
  • 57rainbows
    57rainbows Posts: 101 Member
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    I have three close family members and know many others that have done the HCG drops, and I have done them myself for one round. Each of those people are healthier than they've ever been. When done exactly as the original doctor described and with a thorough understanding of how it works, I've not seen people have any results other than dropping lots of excess fat, having more energy, and feeling empowered that they finally got the pounds off. My husband's parents each lost about 70 lbs over the course of several rounds.


    I feel sad when I see so many people who are strongly against it, because I've seen it be a saving grace for so many. That said, I know people are very set in their opinions and I'm tired of getting burned talking about it, so I'm not going to offer up any argument about it; I just want to share that it works very well for some people and is a viable option.
  • Health_Gal
    Health_Gal Posts: 718 Member
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    Hi,

    Here's some info for you:

    The only "Miracle" associated with the HCG Diet is how much money the people that promote that scam can make off of people that are desperate to lose weight. Any doctor that recommends that dangerous scam starvation diet should be reported to the state medical board and lose their license to practice medicine!

    The HCG diet has been studied by many scientific organizations, and they all concluded that HCG, even the "real" injectable version, is no more effective than a placebo, and eating only 500 calories a day for weeks, as recommended by that plan, can cause more health problems than it solves.

    The only reason people lose weight on that plan is you are only allowed to eat 500 calories a day. HCG has been scientifically proven to do NOTHING to help with weight loss or to make it safe to eat only 500 calories a day. It will not protect muscle, reset your metabolism or do anything else the snake oil salesmen that sell it claim. Dr. Simeons was a quack doctor. His "HCG protocol" has absolutely NO scientific backing and is not worth risking your health on.

    The MFP moderators have been cautioning members against attempting that diet because it is so dangerous.

    Please read the articles on these websites before you try HCG. I know some people that put their faith in the HCG diet, and became very ill from malnutrition as a result. It is NOT safe! I hope you can return the HCG stuff and get your money back.

    The Government is now in the process of getting all that fraudulent stuff off the market, and it's about time!

    http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm281333.htm

    http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/hcg-diet-dangerous-1428

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hcg-diet/AN02091

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/truth-about-hcg-for-weight-loss

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/weight-loss-cure-dont-want-you-to-know

    http://www.dietscam.org/reports/hcg.shtml

    http://www.tucsonmedical.com/pages/hcg.php

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