HCG or Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is a glycoprotein hormone produced in pregnancy that is made by the developing embryo after conception and later by the placenta. Its primary utility is to provide nourishment to the fetus by burning the fat content from the mother's body. Research on HCG has suggested that it can have large repercussions on tackling obesity, a glaring problem in the modern day.
First off - the long-term effects of taking a pregnancy hormone (especially for males... I mean HELLO?!) are not clear - so anyone taking it are guinea pigs at this point in time.
Let's say there are no side effects. Great. Inject yourself like another crack addict in your quest for a skinny derriere. What do you think you'll look like next year when your body has adapted to the hormone? The cause of why you got fat is still left untreated - whether it be emotional eating or metabolic inhibition. You are going to gain everything back and also deal with whatever side-effects may occur later on in your life.
HCG is a band-aid at best - at worst it will lead to endocrine disruption and possibly later cell mutation etc.
The only permanent way to shed the pounds for good is to evaluate each patient's brain chemistry and connect the imbalances with the corresponding amino and nutrient therapy program geared at rebalancing those neurotransmitters at play.
For emotional overeaters: typically serotonin - or dopamine/serotonin
For people struggling with sluggish metabolism: typically dopamine. Each of which requires a unique treatment approach.
Also hormonal balancing must be considered: considering that neurotransmitters and hormones interact: dopamine-testosterone and serotonin-estrogen
Every imbalance can be traced back to neurotransmitters in the brain.
Humans are hedonistic creatures and eventually we will give in to some sort of instant gratification behavior that temporarily balances or spikes those feel-good neurotransmitters associated with mood and reward.
No one can feel good on a 500 kcal diet for more than the temporary appetite suppressant effect lasts.
Frankly, I can't believe we are still giving into this sort of symptom management when the knowledge on how to treat the actual cause is there - we are just not communicating enough between physicians, nutritionists and neuro/ brain scientists.
And that lack of communication - that is an embarrassment to the health care field as a whole.
Not to mention the patients.
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Join The Nutrition Doctor's think-tank here.
First off - the long-term effects of taking a pregnancy hormone (especially for males... I mean HELLO?!) are not clear - so anyone taking it are guinea pigs at this point in time.
Let's say there are no side effects. Great. Inject yourself like another crack addict in your quest for a skinny derriere. What do you think you'll look like next year when your body has adapted to the hormone? The cause of why you got fat is still left untreated - whether it be emotional eating or metabolic inhibition. You are going to gain everything back and also deal with whatever side-effects may occur later on in your life.
HCG is a band-aid at best - at worst it will lead to endocrine disruption and possibly later cell mutation etc.
The only permanent way to shed the pounds for good is to evaluate each patient's brain chemistry and connect the imbalances with the corresponding amino and nutrient therapy program geared at rebalancing those neurotransmitters at play.
For emotional overeaters: typically serotonin - or dopamine/serotonin
For people struggling with sluggish metabolism: typically dopamine. Each of which requires a unique treatment approach.
Also hormonal balancing must be considered: considering that neurotransmitters and hormones interact: dopamine-testosterone and serotonin-estrogen
Every imbalance can be traced back to neurotransmitters in the brain.
Humans are hedonistic creatures and eventually we will give in to some sort of instant gratification behavior that temporarily balances or spikes those feel-good neurotransmitters associated with mood and reward.
No one can feel good on a 500 kcal diet for more than the temporary appetite suppressant effect lasts.
Frankly, I can't believe we are still giving into this sort of symptom management when the knowledge on how to treat the actual cause is there - we are just not communicating enough between physicians, nutritionists and neuro/ brain scientists.
And that lack of communication - that is an embarrassment to the health care field as a whole.
Not to mention the patients.
Follow The Nutrition Doctor in this discussion on linkedin here.
Join The Nutrition Doctor's think-tank here.