We welcome to our office:
Dr Denette King
NMD and owner of BodyRenew, LLC
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Our 6 week program
This is rapidly becoming a huge part of the practice and the results with
this have been nothing short of astounding!
Pure calorie restriction is difficult and painful. Diet pills or pharmaceuticals
are dangerous and habit-forming.
HCG stands for human chorionic gonadotropin and is the hormone that we
test for in women to establish pregnancy. It is chemically similar to two
hormones that both men and women make called FSH and LH. These hormones
are from the pituitary gland and serve to stimulate the ovaries and testicles
respectively.
Low daily doses of this hormone with medically supervised calorie restriction
and a carefully selected blend of nutritional supplements will result in significant
weight loss that targets storage fat areas (notoriously the most difficult to
access with traditional calorie restriction or stimulant driven diets). This method
of weight loss is well tolerated, resets your metabolism and reduces or eliminates
food cravings. The rate of rebound weight gain with this program runs around 15%.
Each HCG Cycle Includes Three Phases:
Phase I - 7 days of Preparation
Phase II - 45 days of HCG Injections and Low Calorie Intake
Phase III - 21 days of Maintenance
Our medically supervised Lighten Up! 6 Week Program includes:
Initial exam and two follow-up appointments with a practitioner
HCG prescription including syringes and alcohol pads
A complete package containing the highest quality ‘physician-
only’ nutritional supplements required for the programA complete ‘how to’
guide with simple steps necessary to achieve weight loss
Required blood tests
What is HCG?
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, HCG, or hCG is a peptide hormone produced in
pregnancy by the placenta. It performs several important functions. It maintains
progesterone production after 12 weeks of fetal development. It is also
speculated that this hormone affects immune tolerance which is critical for
pregnancy. Lastly, it is believed that it may play an important role in providing
a constant reservoir of nutrition and energy to the growing fetus. It is this aspect
of hCG action we seek to capitalize on with our wellness program. When we do
early pregnancy testing in mothers, HCG is the hormone we assess with blood or
urine testing.
HCG is a hormone comprised of two protein subunits, alpha and beta.
The alpha sub-unit
is identical to that of other hormones (from the pituitary gland) which stimulate
the gonads (testicles and ovaries) and the thyroid gland.
The beta sub-unit
is unique to HCG. HCG while produced in large amounts during pregnancy
(mothers will produce in excess of 1 million units per day) it is also found in
smaller amounts in both men and women.
In medicine, we use HCG in infertility with IVF cycles to stimulate the mother
to make multiple follicles or eggs for harvesting. We also use it in men with
testosterone supplementation protocols as it stimulates the testicles to make
more testosterone.
How is HCG used for weight reduction?
Fifty years ago, a British doctor with a clinic in Rome, Albert Theodore William
(A.T.W.) Simeons, M.D., discovered that administration of small amounts of HCG
coupled with a very low calorie diet over six-week
cycles facilitated remarkable rapid weight loss.
Dr. Simeons further uncovered that using HCG in this way made calorie
restriction dieting very well tolerated by his patients reported no complaints of
hunger during the six week period. He also found that using HCG in this way
allowed for fat to be lost from hard to access fat storage areas (abdomen, thighs,
buttocks). With traditional calorie restriction diets, fat is often preferentially
lost from more essential structural fat areas (joints, foot pads, face, under skin).
By following your Wellness Program as closely to the letter as you can through all
phases of the program you can assure your self of not only a remarkable weight
loss but also a reshaping of your body contour. This weight loss can be easily
maintained overtime with adherence to the simple Phase IV instructions.
Is HCG safe?
HCG is extremely safe. Women produce in excess of 1million IU per day during
pregnancy. There are no reports of any adverse effects of these levels on the
mother or on fetal development. The small amount we use for weight loss has
absolutely NO side effects. There is no medical literature indicating toxicity with
use at these levels. It is our finding that many patients on HCG for weight loss
experience unexpected positive side effects including: improvement in mood,
relief of chronic joint pain and remission of certain fibromyalgia symptoms.
If HCG works so well for weight loss, why don’t pregnant women lose weight?
HCG works to mobilize fat for the purposes of weight loss only when there is a
significant decrease in calories and fat. A starvation state must exist for HCG to
work in this manner. In general, pregnant patients are not instructed to calorie
restrict with a goal of weight loss.
Wouldn’t I lose the same amount of weight eating a very low calorie diet without
HCG?
While it is true that the amount of weight lost with pure calorie restriction
approximates that lost with an hcg diet the following points should be considered:
With HCG there is no hunger and patients are comfortable. In fact an hcg diet
frequently elevates mood and increases energy.
Structural fat under the skin and in joints is spared and abnormal fat areas only
are targeted. This effect results in improved body contour with inches lost.
Fat is lost from the most commonly desired areas (hips, thighs, buttocks,
abdomen etc.)
Regular calorie intake is resumed immediately.
Weight loss is easily maintained.
The HCG protocol is very low calorie, will I get hungry?
Because HCG mobilizes fat and makes it available to the body as an energy
source, it naturally reduces appetite. So even though you are taking in fewer
calories, your body can access the energy you have stored in fat cells.
Will HCG interfere with any medications I am currently taking?
What about birth control pills or Depo-Provera injections?
HCG does not interact with any type of birth control pills or hormone replacement.
In addition, most commonly prescribed medications for chronic medical conditions
are permitted during the diet.
Will I experience any changes in my menstrual cycle taking HCG?
Because the amount of HCG taken is so small, there usually are no changes to
your menstrual cycle. Likewise, HCG will not affect your ability to become
pregnant, nor will it increase your chances of getting pregnant.
Oral vs. Injectable
The Oral HCG™ Method: Same effectiveness, no injections.
Dr. Simeons method of hCG combined with a low calorie diet has provento be
highly effective in patients worldwide. However, the developmentof and oral
formulation of hCG transforms the experience, eliminatingthe need for constant
injections, which can result in an uncomfortableprocess.
The Oral hCG Research Center has conducted a clinical trial using OralhCG™ in
lieu of injectable hCG, and has obtained the same positiveresults.
The Oral HCG™ Method developed by Dr. Daniel Belluscio maintains astrict
adherence to the original protocol developed by Dr. Simeon, andis an integral
method that addresses the physical and emotional impactof obesity and gives an
answer to both.
There are no age or sex limits, and hardly any contraindications to usethe Oral
HCG™ Method for the treatment of obesity. Tolerance to thetreatment is
excellent, and many patients willingly submit to a secondtreatment to continue
their weight loss process.
Weight loss is safe and comfortable for patients, provided that theymeticulously
follow the prescribed diet. Any deviation from theprotocol is apt to yield poor
results. Even minor deviations may causeunwanted setbacks.
The Oral hCG™ protocol is an appropriate approach to the treatment ofobesity
that also includes a behavior modification program as well aspharmacological and
dietetic aspects.
When properly managed, the result is rapid weight loss and improvedbody shape
after treatment. Clinical complications and unfavorableresults are related to
unsafe modifications of the protocol.
The Oral hCG™ Method includes patients' follow-
up, helping patients with their behavior modification program.
The 500 Kcal-diet
as prescribed in the original treatment proved to be safe and effective.
Results are not surpassed by any other modality of obesity therapy. Reshaping of
body contour is more noticeable in those patients displaying fat located in
buttocks and hips area.
Advantages of The Oral hCG™ Method
No bad moods. No headaches. No weakness.
Drastically reducing your caloric intake almost necessarily bringsunwanted side
effects. Irritability, headaches and feelings of weaknessare the most common of
these side effects, and these side effects makeit almost impossible for most
people to maintain the discipline a lowcalorie diet requires, even if the weight
loss is great.
The use of Oral hCG™ during treatment not only affects where you loseweight,
but also how you feel while doing it.
hCG is believed to generate endorphins in the human body, and the seen dorphins
generate feelings of well being, increased energy andincrease your ability to focus, making the Oral hCG Method ™ not onlyeffective in its results, but also in its process.
During treatment with Oral hCG™, you will be able to continue an activelifestyle, including exercise (although exercising is not a conditionfor achieving results). You will feel energized and in good moods, andwill not experience hunger pangs.
The advantages of the Oral hCG™ Diet can be summarized in the following points:
Speed:The Oral hCG™ diet delivers an average weight loss of 8 kilos everyfour weeks (17.6 lbs), with no recovery of weight in the periodfollowing treatment. This speed allows patients to visualize resultsalmost immediately, acting as a strong motivator to strictly adhere tothe treatment.
Focused weight loss and modeling of body contour:The Oral hCG™ diet delivers important weight loss, but as adifferentiating factor vs. other weight loss treatments using Very LowCalorie Diets (VLCDs), most of the weight loss is concentrated onlocalized subcutaneous fat, particularly in those areas where there isgreater concentration. Structural fat, necessary to maintain a healthybody and muscular mass is not affected: As a consequence, theproportion of body fat to muscle changes radically, making themetabolic process more efficient and reducing possibilities of the wellknown “rebound effect.” Additionally, a positive effect is produced onskin tissues, which become more elastic and accompany the loss in bodyweight, assuring a harmonious corporal contour. Loose, sagging skin isnot evidenced, even when weight loss is notorious (more than 20 kilos.)
No secondary side effects:The use of hCG has not demonstrated negative side effects in any of itsapproved utilities, nor in use with the Oral hCG™ diet. Additionally,double blind studies and clinical results of patients undergoingtreatment with Oral hCG™ have shown that patients present high levelsof energy, good mood, absence of headaches, and lack of hunger andanxiety.
Constant Medical Supervision:The Oral hCG™ Diet insures patients a continuous follow up andsupervision by a trained medical professional. The possibility ofconstant exchange with the medical professional helps patientmotivation and allows them to maintain a constant course of treatment,increasing effectiveness. Because hCG is a prescription medicine, alltreatments with hCG should be supervised by a licensed physician.
Reduction of arterial pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and lipodystrophies:Because weight loss is concentrated in abnormal fatty deposits,treatment under the Oral hCG™ diet delivers increased reduction of riskfactors associated to obesity and overweight in patients.
Importance of Medical Supervision
Responsibilities of Health Care Professionals
It is with great concern that we are seeing a continual growth in theself
administration of the hCG protocol for weight loss. In ourexperience, and in
the experience of all medical professionals involvedwith the hCG diet, including
Dr. Simeon himself, the rate of success inpatients that are not supervised during
treatment is considerably lowerthan those who are supervised by a physician that
adheres strictly tothe protocol set out by Dr. Simeon.
It is the responsibility of health care professionals to supervise,advise, guide and
control patients health before, during and aftertreatment. The physician should
be able to establish which patients aregood candidates for treatment with hCG,
and together with their patientset realistic expectations that will allow for a
successful process.
The supervising physician should ideally be trained in the Simeonprotocol, and
have a strong focus on this modality. The hCG protocolfor weight loss is complex
and exhaustive, and only a strict adherencebrings the results we have exposed in
other areas of this web page.
Please be advised, that hCG is a prescription drug. Its administration must be
prescribed and supervised by a licensed Physician.Your physician will also be able
to insure that the quality of hCG thatyou receive is optimal, as there are many
different qualities availablein the market.
When undergoing the hCG protocol, you must not discontinue any medication
prescribed by your Physician.
In Dr. Simeons words:
ThehCG + diet method can bring relief to every case of obesity, but themethod is
not simple. It is very time-
consuming and requires perfectcooperation between physician and patient.
Eachcase must be handled individually, and the physician must have time to
answer questions, allay fears and remove misunderstandings. He mustalso check
the patient daily.
Whensomething goes wrong he must at once investigate until he finds the
reason for any gain that may have occurred. In most cases it is useless
to hand the patient a diet-
sheet and let the nurse give him "a shot".
Dr. ATW Simeons
The action of Chorionic Gonadotrophin in the obese
Lancet. 1954 Nov 6;267(6845):946-7
We are aware that many patients have been using Dr. Simeon book
“Poundsand Inches” as a guide to self administer treatment. We would like to
remind you of his opening words:
Many of the expressions used mean something entirely different to aqualified
doctor than that which their common use implies, and only aphysician can
correctly interpret the symptoms which may arise duringtreatment. (*)
Any patient whothinks he can reduce by taking a few shots and eating less is not
onlysure to be disappointed but may be heading for serious trouble. (*)
The benefit the patient can derive from reading this part of the bookis a fuller
realization of how very important it is for him to followto the letter his physician's
instructions. In treating obesity withthe hCG + diet method we are handling what
is perhaps the most complexorgan in the human body.
The diencephalon's functional equilibrium is delicately poised, so that
whatever happens in one part has repercussions in others. In obesitythis balance
is out of kilter and can only be restored if the techniqueI am about to describe
is followed implicitly.
Evenseemingly insignificant deviations, particularly those that at firstsight seem
to be an improvement, are very liable to produce mostdisappointing results and
even annul the effect completely. (*)
Forinstance, if the diet is increased from 500 to 600 or 700 Calories, theloss of
weight is quite unsatisfactory. If the daily dose of hCG israised to 200 or more
units daily its action often appears to bereversed, possibly because larger doses
evoke diencephaliccounter-regulations. (*)
Onthe other hand, the diencephalon is an extremely robust organ in spiteof its
unbelievable intricacy. From an evolutionary point of view it isone of the oldest
organs in our body and its evolutionary history.”
POUNDS AND INCHES
A New Approach to Obesity
BY A.T.W. SIMEONS M.D.
SALVATOR MUNDI INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL
00152 - ROME VIALE MURA GIANICOLENSI, 77
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
PRINTED IN ITALY
Impact of Medical Supervision on Results
As stated previously, medical supervision is key in order for patientsto obtain
optimal results using hCG. In 1973 Dr. W.L. Asher and Dr.Harold W. Harper
published the results of a double blind study aimed toevaluate the effects of
hCG on weight loss, hunger and feeling ofwell-
being in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
The results obtained described an increased weight loss in patientsundergoing
treatment with hCG vs. placebo. More importantly, there weresignificant
differences in terms of lack of hunger and increasedfeelings of well-
being. Patients with hCG were more consistent in theiradherence to the diet and
were able to complete the course of treatmentmore successfully. These double
blind studies were performed undersupervision of physicians strictly following
indications as set out inthe Simeon protocol.
Dr. Asher and Dr. Harper then replicated the same study, this time onpatients
that were supervised by physicians, but using Simeons’programs modified to
varying degrees. The physicians had little or noexperience with the protocol, and
none of the programs considered therigidness of the original plan. One physician
allowed patients to selfadminister hCG injections at home, and diets, although
respecting thecaloric intake, were not strict as to the ingredients allowed.
Results of this experience were surprisingly negative. Drop out ratewas
significantly higher than those experienced in the previous study.Weight loss
showed no difference between hCG and placebo treatedpatients, and in some
cases were even below those achieved by placebotreated patients under strict
supervision.
It is clear that the success of hCG for weight loss is strictly linked to medical
supervision and strict adherence to the medical protocol designed by Dr. Simeon.