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Posted on: 10:00 pm, May 1, 2012, by Elise Morgan, updated on: 10:45pm, May 1, 2012

HCG has been grabbing the attention of dieters around the world with promises of dropping pounds quickly. But with the promises also come a lot of questions about whether its effective and safe.

HCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and is produced by pregnant women. Its supposed to release fat from your body so you can use it as fuel, meaning you need fewer calories and lose less muscle mass.

Huntsville resident Kylie Smith is a big fan of HCG. She had tried a number of other products, many making her shaky and uncomfortable. She thought shed give HCG a try after her friend had luck on the diet. Kylie got her HCG through a diet practitioner. She took drops three times a day and was only allowed a 500 calorie diet from a very specific menu. But she says she was never hungry. I felt great! I felt it was more like a cleanse. Kylie adds, I woke up in the morning before my alarm; I wasnt tired. Kylie lost 40 pounds in a year.

But not everyone is sold on the benefits of HCG. Todd Foreman is a Bariatric Surgeon in the Huntsville area. He says, As a surgeon who doesnt prescribe it, I dont believe theres any evidence that it works well. Foreman goes on to say, I think that most of the HCG thats on the market is not really the hormone that is known as HCG. Foreman says its a homeopathic mix of herbs and other supplements, which is sold as HCG.

The FDA agrees. HCG is FDA approved to treat infertility, but not as a weight loss supplement. Just last December, the FDA and the Federal Trade Commission issued seven letters to companies marketing over-the-counter HCG products labeled as homeopathic for weight loss. The letters warn the companies theyre violating federal law by selling drugs that have not been approved and are making unsupported claims.

Dr. Zach LaBoube has a franchise that uses HCG to help patients lose weight and says theres a big difference between the prescription and homeopathic HCG.

LaBoube explains, The prescription HCG is compounded at pharmacies across the country. Its a bioidentical hormone which means its an exact replica of the real HCG thats produced by a pregnant woman.

LaBoube says the homeopathic version is much weaker. He says its a combination of small concentrations of the HCG hormone and then, generally, a combination of B vitamins and other things that spark the metabolism a bit.He says, Theyre two completely different products.

You can go to your local Walmart and find homeopathic HCG on the shelves. You can also find it all over the internet, but you dont always know whats in it.

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HCG: Diet Dilemma

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