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I am watching the Kardashians on T.V.
This one of many “compromises” I endure so that my wife will let me watch baseball. Please don’t ask what the other ones are.
On this particular episode, the season finale, Khloe is told that she is not ovulating and can not conceive a pregnancy.
The doctor sights the reason for infertility being “high levels of HCG.”
I did’nt even need to see any more. Nor did I need to google what I did. But I Google anyway:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvuIib3rvAs&feature=player_detailpage
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“Kloe Kardashian HCG diet.”
Viola.
19 600 000 hits.
*facepalm*
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What Is HCG?
HCG or human chorionic gonadotropin is a prescription drug administered for fertility issues in women. It is widely used for blowing up mens balls after a steroid cycle has left them with small testies. Too much HCG is a reason for early puberty in some boys. However in the diet world, HCG Is a drug is used in congunction with an extremely low calorie diet to get results like this:
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“The point is khloe kardashian weight loss with out a doubt works and that’s not propaganda.
Here’s the scoop: hcglifestyle.com is the premier resource for online for khloe kardashian weight loss& has the most potent hCG on the market in 1M“(source)
*facepalm*
Look. I know that there is a lot of pressure on “celebrities” to look a certain way. I have trained both celebrities and non celebrities alike. But COME ON PEOPLE! When did it become okay to go to such extremes in the persuit of a body?
I’ve said before and I’ll say again: The fitness industry is full of false claims. Perhaps you will listen to a bit of reason.
The HCG diet has never been proven to effect any fat loss.
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Most HCG protocols involve and exremely low calorie diet. So any weight loss is directly attributable to calorie restriction and not to the drug.
“Subjects receiving HCG injections showed no advantages over those on placebo in respect of any of the variables recorded. Furthermore, weight loss on our diet was similar to that on severely restricted intake. We conclude that there is no rationale for the use of HCG injections in the treatment of obesity.”(1)
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What it does in the body:
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HCG signals the hypothalamus (area of the brain that affects metabolism) to mobilize fat stores. In pregnancy, this helps the body bring nutrients into the placenta, fueling the fetus with the energy to grow. Some women using this medicine have developed a condition called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). OHSS can be a life-threatening condition. HCG can cause early puberty in young boys. Early signs such as a deepened voice, pubic hair growth, and increased acne or sweating. Although HCG can help you become pregnant, this medication is in the FDA pregnancy category X. This means that using the medication once you are pregnant can cause birth defects in the baby. As is the case for Kloe Kardashian, too much HCG can prevent a pregnancy.
And, which is more, HCG has not been shown to decrease body fat.
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“The success of the diet was based on motivation and good information, rather than on the hCG administration.”(2)
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Side effects of HCG include:
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severe pelvic pain;
- swelling of the hands or legs;
- stomach pain and swelling;
- shortness of breath;
- weight gain;
- diarrhea;
- nausea or vomiting; or
- urinating less than normal.
HCG can cause early puberty in young boys.
Less serious side effects may include:
- headache;
- feeling restless or irritable;
- mild swelling or water weight gain;
- depression;
- breast tenderness or swelling; or
- pain, swelling, or irritation where the injection is given.
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These seem like a good enough reason to find another approach to your fat loss endeavors. But there is more.
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“…the opinion of the German steroid toxicology panel is still valid, that hCG is ineffective in dieting and should not be used (Bolt 1982 a, 1982).”(3)
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AND:
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“We conclude that there is noscientific evidence that HCG causesweight loss, a redistribution of fat, staves off hunger or induces a feeling of well being. Therefore, the use of HCG should be regarded as an in appropriate therapy for weight reduction, particularly because HCG is obtained from the urine of pregnant women who donate their urine idealistically in the belief that it will be used to treat an entirely different condition, namely infertility.”(4)
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The HCG diet does not represent the first time people have injected hormones to affect weight loss or performance. Athletes and others have been using testosterone for 60+ years. This practice of anabolic steroid use is illegal. Yet we’ve managed to come up with certain legal versions to fill the need in the market. I mention this to point out the extremes that people are willing to go in order to fit the body image we covet in our society.
There exists on every web page and infomercial a new pill product diet book or piece of equipment that promises the moon. These are all lies. And there is certainly no substitution for proper diet, training and supplementation.
Please, please, please talk to your doctor before you commit to any of these approaches. And for the love of God don’t just take Dr. Oz’s word that it is bad. Seek multiple opinions!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=hPNxFcnEFjo
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1- Human chorionic gonadotrophin and weight loss. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Bosch B, Venter I, Stewart RI, Bertram SR.
Department of Medical Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Stellenbosch, Parowvallei, CP.
Aktuel Endokrinol Stoffwechsel. 1987 Jul;8(3):142-9.
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2- [Influence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in combination with a 500 calorie diet on clinical and laboratory parameters in premenopausal women with and without hormonal contraception]
Rabe T, Richter S, Kiesel L, Zaloumis M, Runnebaum B.
Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd. 1987 May;47(5):297-307.
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3- [Risk-benefit analysis of a hCG-500 kcal reducing diet (cura romana) in females]
Rabe T, Richter S, Kiesel L, Runnebaum B.
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A Critical Assessment of the Simeons Method
Frank L. Greenway, MD and George A. Bray, MD
Clinical Research Center, and the Department of Medicine, Harbor General Hospital, Torrance
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine.
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