Oral hCG vs. Transdermal hCG vs. hCG Injections

November 23, 2008

I am often asked what the difference is between the various ways you can take HCG for weight loss.  There is Oral hCG, Transdermal hCG and the oldie but goody hCG Injections.  But what are the pros and cons, both in terms of convenience as well as effectiveness?

In truth, Oral hCG is a misnomer. You cannot take hCG orally in the true sense of term, because as soon as hCG hits the stomach, the digestive enzymes and acids in the stomach destroy the hCG.  So what people are calling ‘Oral hCG’ is properly known as Sublingual hCG (which means ‘under the tongue’).

Anyone claiming that you can swallow an hCG solution like any other liquid is misinformed - it simply won’t work and will render the hCG completely ineffective.

OK, but does Sublingual hCG work?  Yes.  But the caveat is you need to take twice as much (2 doses daily versus 1 dose for injections or transdermal gel).

Also, hCG is very unstable once mixed into a solution, so the only way to take hCG sublingually is to either mix the solution at home from the hCG powder shipped to you (which is in a stable form) or to have the hCG solution shipped to you overnight in a refridgerated package.

As soon as hCG liquid is exposed to heat for any length of time, it is rendered ineffective. Therefore, you have to either get your supply of sublingual hCG from a vendor that knows how to ship it refridgerated, or mix up your own batch.

The Injection form of hCG is typically shipped in 2 vials: the hCG powder and a vial of bacteriostatic water.  Before injecting the hCG, one mixes the powder with the special water and stores the solution in the fridge for the remaining cycle of injections (it will keep refridgerated for several months).  This has to be done in a sterile environment so you need to know what you are doing.

Transdermal hCG (or hCG Transdermal Gel) is a gel you rub on your skin and the hCG transfers through your skin.  The advantages are obvious: no injections, no need to taste the solution, and no need to dose twice daily.

However, hCG gel has the same unstable properties as the oral (sublingual) hCG - it becomes useless if exposed to heat.  Therefore, this form of hCG also needs to be shipped in a refridgerated package.

Due to this need for refridgeration, the price of pre-mixed oral hCG or transdermal gel is more expensive.  This extra cost is because of the blending and compounding needed to create the product as well as the added packaging and shipping costs.

For this reason, a lot of people opt for the hCG Injections (as unpleasant as this can be to most people) OR they simply acquire their hCG in powder form and mix their own sublingual solution at home.  There are various recipes that can be found online for mixing your own oral hCG - the only standardized solution is Releana, but that can only be purchased from a Releana provider, since it is a patent-pending version of sublingual hCG.

So what’s the best way to take hCG?

If cost is the chief concern (and trumps the unpleasantness of injections), you can’t get any less expensive than either self-injecting or mixing your own sublingual hCG.  The added cost of dosing twice daily required when taking hCG orally is balanced with the cost of syringes and assorted paraphrenalia needed when injecting, so it’s a wash.

If you can afford it, the Transdermal hCG gel is the most convenient and least intensive way to go, but costs a little more.  It’s also harder to find, although hCG providers that have hCG Transdermal gel can be found at:  HCG Clinics

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Buy HCG at a Clinic Near You!

November 18, 2008

If you are looking to buy hCG so you can try the hCG Weight Loss diet for yourself, a new directory of clinics and providers has been launched that categorizes all known doctors and clicks where you can order hCG by State.

From the Press Release:

HCG Provider Directory Just Launched

A Directory of HCG Providers listing all
clinics, doctors and providers of the HCG Diet Protocol developed by
Dr. Simeons has just been launched to help people find a provider in
their local area.

Nov 18, 2008 – A Directory of HCG Providers, Clinics and Doctors
has just been launched.  HCGProviderDirectory.com lists clinics,
doctors and hCG providers in all 50 U.S. States as well as
International providers.

A directory that lists all known hCG clinics and doctors with accurate,
up-to-date information, including directions via Google Maps,
previously did not exist.  With the launch of the
HCGProviderDirectory.com, anyone seeking a provider of the hCG Weight
Loss Diet protocol by Dr. Simeons can now locate a clinic in their
state or city.

…..

Read the full press release at the above link, and if you are looking to buy hcg you shouldn’t have to look farther than there to find a place where you can order hCG and/or find a provider that can help you in your area.

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Keeping the Weight Off after HCG Dieting

November 6, 2008

There are more benefits to the HCG Diet than just rapid fat loss.  The very thing that caused your obesity, the hypothalamus that regulates your metabolism, is ‘reset’ to function normally (whereas before, your system was off-balance and causing your body to create abnormal fat stores).

So, when you finish the HCG Diet, it is CRUCIAL you follow Dr. Simeons protocol completely, which includes a few weeks of eating a special diet so as to stabilize your new metabolic set point.

Many people that lose the weight and body fat with HCG put it back on simply because they skip  this crucial step.

A relevant quote from a related article:

The Hcg Diet: What Happens After Treatments Stop?

Your Appetite After the HCG Diet

After you stop receiving HCG injections, you will likely find that
your appetite has changed. While you are receiving the HCG injections,
you will be following a low calorie diet. This will help your stomach
become used to eating smaller quantities of food. At the same time, you
will have made drastic changes to your eating behavior that will stay
with you for life. Since your body has made such major changes, such as
those in your hypothalamus, it will also continue to be more effective
and will help you keep your appetite lower.

Making Changes to Your Exercise Routine

In order to maintain the results you gained from your HCG
injections, it is also beneficial to implement a regular exercise
routine. You don’t have to go overboard with your exercise routine. In
fact, simply fitting fifteen minutes of cardio into your daily routine
should be good enough to help you keep your new figure. You might also
want to engage in yoga or any other activity that you enjoy that will
help you get your heart pumping. Since your hypothalamus was reset with
the help of your HCG injections, you will find that your metabolism is
more efficient. This means your exercise routine will be more effective
after you have undergone the HCG injection therapy.

So, in addition to following a special diet for several weeks after your HCG treatment, get on an exercise routine to keep your new figure and you can preserve the results you got from your HCG Diet.

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HCG Diet Foods - Apples and Strawberries

November 3, 2008

One of the requirements when taking HCG for weight loss is a Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD), which means eating 500-600 calories per day, far below even the most modest caloric requirements of the smallest, lightest people (but if you are doing the HCG Diet, you probably aren’t small and light anyway).

People think “There is NO WAY I could survive eating only 500 calories per day” and in truth, they are right, except when accompanied by daily HCG injections.  HCG allows your body to burn the otherwise inaccessible ‘abnormal fat’ for caloric needs, and many people feel 500 calories is TOO MUCH to consume - they simply have no desire to eat because every pound of fat contains 3500 calories, and HCG triggers burning between 1/2 to 2 pounds of fat per day, effectively providing all the calories the body needs - the food is simply to maintain nutrition (which fat calories don’t provide).

That being said, some people have severe food cravings - everyone reacts differently.  The following insight taking from Trudi’s HCG Journal Blog is a great HCG Diet Foods tip that may help YOU:

“strawberries are my lifesaver!

Just wanted to post this out there before I forgot. My body LOVES
strawberries. I seem to lose better & have less issues with
cravings & deviations! I realized today that I started protocol
during strawberry picking season & I did very well my first round.

These last could of months have been apple season and … well…. I’ve
not done well at all. Hunger all the time & I had a lot of
cravings.

So I stopped the apples & decided to spend the $$ on strawberries and I can go ALL day without eating much! YES!!

I’ve
noticed there are others on the hcgjourney group that have the same
thing happening to them. Some people are the opposite.. can eat apples
but not strawberries.”

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