Slim Medical - Weight Loss Clinic
HCG Diet: mechanism of action:
The exact mechanism of HCG drops with respect to diet and weight loss is not known as a certainty. However, the working theory is that the HCG molecule acts in two ways to aid weight loss.
First, the HCG drops are thought to affect the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is the small part of the brain that is responsible for regulation of basic body functions. It effects the various hormonal mechanisms of the body, as well as the body’s set level of temperature regulation and appetite. By somehow interacting with the hypothalamus, HCG is thought to reset the thermostat for food drive and cravings. Furthermore, by adhering to the HCG diet, which is void of rich and enticing foods for a period of 1-2 months, the brain is likely to release its addiction to certain types of pleasure inducing foods which cause weight gain and obesity.
Second, HCG drops are thought to act upon fat cells directly during time of calorie depletion. The HCG drops interact with fat cells to make the stored molecules of fat more easily accessible, thereby aiding in their breakdown and availability as fuel for the body. During the HCG diet, the low calorie intake causes a deficit, and the HCG drops act on fat cells to release fat and balance this deficit in available energy. The stored fat therefore becomes fuel and is burned instead of glucose (sugar), thereby promoting weight loss.
It is through these two mechanisms that HCG drops or shots combined with a very specific protocol (the HCG diet) aid in fast and effective weight loss.
Doctor Nasseri is the director of the weight loss clinic Slim Medical, and specializes in physician supervised weight loss diet programs, including the hcg diet plan, helping overweight patients achieve their desired weight loss. He is located in Santa Ana, but serves patients from all of Southern California, including Orange County, San Bernardino, San Diego, Riverside, Temecula, and Los Angeles, and from the following cities:
Orange County
Aliso Viejo - Anaheim - Anaheim Hills - Balboa Island - Bell Canyon - Brea - Buena Park - Capistrano Beach - Corona Del Mar - Costa Mesa - Coto de Caza - Cypress - Dana Point - Dove Canyon - El Toro - Foothill Ranch - Fountain Valley - Fullerton - Garden Grove - Huntington Beach - Irvine - La Habra - La Palma - Ladera Ranch - Laguna Beach - Laguna Hills - Laguna Niguel - Laguna Woods - Lake Forest - Las Flores - Los Alamitos - Midway City - Mission Viejo - Modjeska Canyon - Monarch Beach - Newport Beach - Newport Coast - Orange - Placentia - Rancho Santa Margarita - San Clemente - San Juan Capistrano - Santa Ana - Seal Beach - Silverado - Stanton - Sunset Beach - Trabuco Canyon - Tustin - Villa Park - Westminster - Yorba Linda.
San Diego County
Carlsbad (Aviara, La Costa) - Chula Vista - Coronado - Del Mar - El Cajon - Encinitas - Escondido - Imperial Beach - La Mesa - Lemon Grove - National City - Poway - Oceanside - San Diego - San Marcos - Santee - Solana Beach - Vista.
Los Angeles County
Agoura Hills - Alhambra - Arcadia - Artesia - Avalon - Azusa - Baldwin Park - Bell - Bell Gardens - Bellflower - Beverly Hills - Bradbury - Brentwood - Burbank - Calabasas - Carson - Cerritos - Claremont - Commerce - Covina - Cudahy - Culver City - Diamond Bar - Downey - Duarte - El Monte - El Segundo - Gardena - Glendale - Glendora - Hawaiian Gardens - Hawthorne - Hermosa Beach - Hidden Hills - Huntington Park - Industry - Inglewood - Irwindale - La Canada Flintridge - La Mirada - La Puente - La Verne - Lakewood - Lancaster - Lawndale - Lomita - Long Beach - Los Angeles - Lynwood - Malibu - Manhattan Beach - Maywood - Monrovia - Montebello - Monterey Park - Norwalk - Palmdale - Palos Verdes Estates - Paramount - Pasadena - Pico Rivera - Pomona - Rancho Palos Verdes - Redondo Beach - Rolling Hills - Rolling Hills Estates - Rosemead - San Dimas - San Fernando - San Gabriel - San Marino - Santa Clarita - Santa FE Springs - Santa Monica - Sierra Madre - Signal Hill - South El Monte - South Gate - South Pasadena - Temple City - Thousand Oaks - Torrance - Vernon - Walnut - West Covina - West Hollywood - Westlake Village - Whittier.
