What is the history behind the hCG Weight Loss Protocol?
In the late 1950’s, a well-traveled, prominent research physician in Europe, Dr. A.T.W. Simeons, became interested in the causes and treatment of obesity. He quickly became one of the world’s leading experts on obesity treatment. During his travels into third world countries, he observed that pregnant woman who had limited food resources almost always gave birth to full term, healthy babies, and that after giving birth these women were slender. When a woman becomes pregnant, her body produces a hormone called human chorionic gonadotrophin or hCG. Dr. Simeons speculated that this hormone ensured that the unborn baby was receiving proper nutrition by tapping into the stored fat reserves of the mother’s body. He also discovered that most overweight people are consistently hungry, have a low metabolism and crave food. His research led him to discover that the human body has three areas of fat: • Structural fat, which protects the joints and organs of the body. • Normal fat reserves, which
