What is Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) And Why Do I Care?
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, better known as HCG, are the magic drops that have helped me lose 60 pounds. Yes, 60 pounds. I’m far from thin, but I certainly look and feel a lot better. I call them magic drops but for those a little less woo woo than me, HCG is the hormone made by the embryo and part of the placenta. Its purpose is to help progesterone production and possibly help the immune tolerance during pregnancy. They use the detection of HCG in the urine to determine if you’re pregnant. The way I understand it the HCG in a pregnant woman is what keeps the embryo from losing nutrition while she is sick in the first trimester. It’s the only time the body uses the abnormal fat as energy. By using traces of HCG in the drop form for short periods, your body will use the abnormal fat for energy. If you don’t have the HCG, your body can starve and it still wouldn’t use the abnormal fat (those fat deposits – like the fat under your chin, upper arms, and thighs). But when it does detect
