HCG Weight loss
HCG Diet & Guidelines
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HCG Recipe book
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Injection training for home use
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Weekly Virtual Check-Ins with a Health Coach
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Weekly In-Person Weigh-ins, Measurements, and (8) Weekly Weight loss injections with an RN
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HCG 10mL Vial
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Needles for injections
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Alcohol prep pads
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Recommendation on supplements (not included) that contribute to weight loss
ProLon 5-Day Meal Kit Program
Kickstart your weight loss journey with our five-day detox and fasting-mimicking diet program.
This meal plan is unlike any other fasting nutrition program because it gives you essential nutrients but doesn't activate your body's food-sensing system. You are essentially fasting with food
***In a clinical study, ProLon is shown over three cycles to help individuals lose an average of 5.7 lbs and 1.6 inches off their waist circumference.
Weight Loss IV Therapy & IM Nutrient Injections
If you are currently trying to lose weight, Vitamin Therapy can be a great addition to your regular exercise routine and diet plan by:
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Burning fat
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Stimulating Muscle Growth & Repair
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Enhancing hydration
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Increasing Energy
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Boosting Metabolism
Weight Loss Peptides Therapy
Amlexanox
Benefits may include:
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Promotes lipolysis (weight loss)
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Reduces insulin resistance and A1c levels
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Reduces allergy response by inhibiting histamine & leukotrienes
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Reduced healing time and pain in ulcers
MOTS-c
Benefits may include:
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Increased lipolysis (weight loss)
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Increased energy
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Decreases insulin resistance
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Improves the transport of sugars to muscle cells
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Greater resistance to metabolic stress
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Improved health and lifespan
Setmelanotide
Benefits may include:
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Mildly increased pigmentation color of skin
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Promotes lipolysis (weight loss)
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Increased libido and sexual desire
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Increased energy
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Boost in sexual confidence
Vibration Plate Therapy
Vibration Plate Therapy advocates say that as little as 15 minutes a day of whole-body vibration three times a week may aid weight loss, burn fat, improve flexibility, enhance blood flow, reduce muscle soreness after exercise, build strength and decrease the stress hormone cortisol.
HCG Hormone vs The HCG Diet
It's important that we set the record straight on the difference between HCG the hormone and the HCG Diet. HCG is actually just a hormone known as human chorionic gonadotropin. It is naturally secreted in high amounts during pregnancy. In fact, the amounts that pregnant women are subjected to are much higher than any dose that most people use for weight loss (including in the HCG diet). HCG the hormone itself has some special properties (which we will discuss below) that make it a valuable tool when and if you are trying to lose weight.
The problem is that HCG gets a bad name because the name itself is often associated with the HCG diet. This is why we need to spend some time separating these two ideas. The HCG diet is a combination of a sustained very-low calorie diet which is coupled with HCG injections (or drops) throughout the weight loss phase. The problem with the HCG diet is the duration of the calorie restriction, NOT the HCG hormone itself.
The prolonged calorie restriction in the HCG diet often causes metabolic damage and thyroid changes which almost always result in regaining any weight that was lost during the diet. Despite this known side effect many people still decide to use the HCG diet, presumably for the temporary weight loss that results.
At Virtue of Health we have created our own weight loss protocol that does not have you restricted to 500 calories a day, but on a diet that is specifically customized to your body type, weight, height, gender, age, BMR and BMI. This diet is also customized to your diet preferences whether you’re vegan, dairy free, etc, we’ll make it work for YOU.
Positive benefits of using HCG
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· May help regulate sex hormone levels such as estrogen and progesterone - Some women have excess levels of sex hormones such as estrogen and progesterone which can make weight loss difficult.
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·May help regulate appetite suppression - Normalizing appetite levels is important when considering caloric consumption. Eating a sufficient amount is required for proper metabolism but some hormone disorders can cause excessive hunger and/or cravings for certain foods which may retard weight loss efforts.
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May help increase testosterone (especially in men) - HCG may stimulate and promote normal testosterone levels which can become dysregulated by other hormone imbalances such as insulin resistance.
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·May support thyroid function - HCG has been shown to stimulate thyroid function in pregnant women and this effect may be part of the reason that HCG is effective as a dietary aid in some diets.
HCG for Women
HCG is often very helpful for certain women who are trying to lose weight. Much of this benefit may stem from HCG and its ability to help regulate estrogen and progesterone levels. The imbalance of estrogen to progesterone may be responsible, at least in part, for weight gain in certain areas of the body (think breasts, butt, thighs and so on).
This distribution of fat differs from other hormone imbalances such as insulin resistance which tends to promote weight gain in the abdominal cavity or surrounding the organs (so called visceral fat). The problem with fat mediated by estrogen and progesterone is that it can be very difficult to treat and typically doesn't respond to conventional exercise and diet routines.
Even if these women tend to lose weight, if they don't improve their estrogen/progesterone balance they may end up with an abnormal fat distribution such as very little fat on the abdomen but excess fat on the arms/thighs and so on. Women who fit this category may benefit from the episodic use of HCG as a complementary therapy to other weight loss therapies. I've included a list of potential patients who may benefit more than others from the use of HCG based on my own personal experience and based on various clinical studies.
Which women should consider using HCG?
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Women who suffer from "stubborn" weight that is difficult to lose (especially fat in less common areas such as the upper arms, lower legs, etc.)
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Women with a large proportion of their weight in the hips/thighs/butt area
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Patients who desire appetite suppression or who need help in regulating their appetite due to other hormone imbalances such as leptin resistance
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Women with high baseline estrogen (estrogen dominance)
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Women with low baseline progesterone (even if estrogen is normal)
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Women who have 50+ pounds to lose or who have failed other weight loss medications
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Note: If you fall into any of these groups then HCG is more likely to augment your weight loss
HCG for Men
HCG also has many benefits for men and may be the reason that men do so well on the conventional HCG diet when compared to women. HCG looks similar to another hormone known as LH or luteinizing hormone. Because HCG looks similar to LH (at least to cellular receptors) it may sit on and activate LH receptors and lead to a normalization or natural boost to testosterone levels in men. Because testosterone is so important (for both men and women, but especially in men) at promoting the male physique the use of HCG may stimulate weight loss in men through this mechanism alone.
HCG should also be considered an integral part of normal testosterone replacement therapy which should include bio-identical testosterone, HCG to retard testicular atrophy, and an estrogen blocker. For this reason, men tend to benefit greatly from the periodic use of HCG, especially during weight loss. It should be noted, though, that HCG should not be used in place of testosterone or for extended periods of time.
Fat Burner
Whether you went a little crazy on your cheat day or you're trying to fit into those pants that have been sitting in your dresser, Fat Burner has got you covered. This drip not only boosts your metabolism but also encourages your body to burn fat as energy.