The homeopathic HCG weight loss program is often referred to as the pregnancy diet. So many people hear this and immediately have questions come to mind. Does this mean that dieters are supposed to be pregnant? Does this somehow indicate that dieters are supposed to not be pregnant? Or does it mean that dieters have to have a history including pregnancy in order to undergo the program? Actually the answer is no.

So where does the term pregnancy diet come from? It’s an odd connection actually. The term is there for a reason, but it’s not a direct correlation. HCG is actually human chorionic gonadotropin. It’s a hormone the is produced during pregnancy. It’s necessary during embryo development.

The human chorionic gonadotropin protects the corpus luteum of the ovary throughout pregnancy. By doing so it ensures that progesterone production continues as necessary for healthy pregnancy/fetal development. Studies continue to study the possible connection between this hormone and the immune tolerance of pregnancy as well.

HCG is one of the early indicators of pregnancy; making it a widely known term relating to pregnancy for the general public. HCG levels rise during pregnancy for reasons already discussed so the HCG levels are commonly used in early pregnancy testing.

The use of HCG in fertility treatments is another connection that defines the hormone for the general public. It’s used as a parental fertility medication. It can help to trigger ovulation. It can increase progesterone production (as is obvious by its vital function during pregnancy). It can be used in male fertility treatment (stimulating testosterone production).

The use of HCG as a weight loss method was put into action over 50 years ago by Dr. Simeons. The original protocol was based off of daily injections of HCG for weight loss. The program was hailed as the cure for obesity. Now 50 years later the program is still being hailed as a cure for obesity and it is still providing dieters with average weight loss results of 1 to 2 pounds of weight loss per day. The recently available homeopathic versions of the HCG for weight loss has made the benefits available to a much wider portion of the general portion. The exclusive weight loss technique is now a common weight loss aid helping many overcome their weight problems.

Amelia Handley studied exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself veering from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With HCG Diet Direct she’s found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.