Medical Weight Loss in Los Angeles

What is hCG?

HCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, it is a naturally occurring hormone that develops in the placenta of women when they are pregnant. After about 3 weeks of pregnancy, a woman’s placenta will supply up to 1 million units of HCG in order to send the message to the brain and the body that there is a pregnancy and developing fetus, this is crucial because if a woman is not reaching adequate caloric intake for the day, that can be dangerous to the fetus, therefore, the brain sends another message to the body to unlock and release stored abnormal fat and dump 2,000-3,000 k/cal of fat calories into the bloodstream to nourish the fetus.

How Do hCG Weight Loss Programs Work?

When we give HCG injections or sublingually to the body, it sends a message, in a much more subtle way it will still cause weight loss in the same way as above, the brain does not know there is not a pregnancy, it is still getting that HCG hormonal message. Therefore, on a low-calorie diet and the HCG injection daily we see very rapid weight loss which is safe and effective

Even though hCG isn’t proven effective for weight loss, there are several possible positive benefits that keep people coming back. hCG injections may:

1. Regulate or suppress your appetite
2. Speed up your metabolism
3. Increase testosterone (more in men)
4. Regulate estrogen and progesterone levels

Weight loss at IHS Medical Group

At, IHS Medical Group our team includes experts from every medical specialty connected to obesity and weight loss. We work together to design the safest, most effective individual treatment plan for you. we offer additional supervised weight loss programs to help you reach your desired weight goals.

These programs feature:

High success rates: Our patient satisfaction rates are over 95 percent thanks in part to our proven record for weight loss and our low complication and readmission rates.

Nonsurgical weight loss treatments: Our specialists are some of the top obesity researchers in the country, actively discovering and offering new obesity treatments.

Comprehensive care: For more than twenty years IHS Medical Group, has been helping patients lose weight without surgery through regenerative medicine, improved diet, physical activity, behavior modification, and long-term support even after you reach your desired weight.

Who is a good candidate for the HCG Weight Loss Program?

The HCG weight loss program is ideal for nearly anyone with excess body fat who wants to fast-track their weight loss journey. However, the program is not recommended for women who are pregnant, nursing, or who plan to become pregnant. If your regular diet and exercise but can’t seem to lose those last few pounds, the HCG Diet may be the solution you’ve been looking for.