The entire weight loss business is full of fads and new fads are popping up all of the time. Now the problem here is that many people will "jump onboard" with the latest diet fad without doing any research in regards to safety. In general, people want a quick fix, so they want to lose weight quickly without putting in very much effort. I am always wary of the latest diet fad coming out and you should be too. A really popular weight loss fad these days is known as HCG which stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin. Here, we will talk about HCG and whether or not it can help you with weight loss.

First of all, many people mistakenly think that HCG is just another fancy designer drug. In fact, HCG is a hormone which occurs naturally in all of our bodies. When women are pregnant, they have a very large supply of this hormone. For this reason, the presence of this hormone at a certain concentration is used as a diagnostic test for pregnancy.

Kevin Trudeau was the person who popularized the use of HCG for dieting when he wrote and published a book on the subject. For your information, Kevin has spent a long time in jail because of several infractions on FTC guidelines.

Now Kevin Trudeau claims in his book that HCG is a miracle hormone and he states that it is more effective than any other weight loss supplement out there. There is, however, no scientific research available which can support this claim. In fact, the various manufacturers who produce synthetic HCG will not even officially claim that there is a benefit to obese people. Basically, there are only a small amount of experts and doctors who insist that they have proof in the effectiveness of HCG for weight loss.

There have been many tests and studies conducted on HCG over the past 40 years. Unfortunately, none of these studies have shown any definitive proof that HCG can assist with weight loss. The question is then, how can a select few doctors and experts claim that it is effective?

For your information, when a doctor allows you to try an HCG treatment, they will also tell you to go on a low calorie diet. Now a low calorie diet on its own will cause you to lose weight. When you have the combination of HCG and a low calorie diet, are they both helping with weight loss or is it just the diet on its own?

HCG was banned quite a while ago in the United States. If you want to try and buy HCG, you basically have 2 options. You can either try to get it from another country or it can be bought on the black market. Either scenario can end up being very expensive.

Here is my advice: Don't use HCG until the safety and effectiveness are fully established. The tried and true method of eating healthy food and exercising is the way to go. Listen, if you want to lose weight then that means that you want to become healthier, so why potentially poison yourself with a little known about pill? Remember too that you don't need to starve yourself. Just stick to healthy food, drink plenty of water, exercise and minimize your intake of junk food. This simple method has proven itself to be completely effective over the years.