Protein powder is a huge topic of discussion in my private practice where I focus on utilizing the HCG Diet for weight loss with great success! I get asked over and over which protein powder that I recommend. Of course, protein powder is a very processed food and I recommend that it is not used... Read More
Perhaps there is not a lot of studied research on the HCG Diet, however; there is very clear clinical data that shows the difference in weight loss maintenance in those that follow phase III and those that do not. Dr. Simeons really had very little guidelines when it came to phase III of the HCG... Read More
Unfortunately, we live in a toxic world and it is important that we are aware of the produce we choose in respect to genetic modifications and pesticide use. Many of the heavily sprayed crops have pesticides on them that we cannot wash off. Many of these pesticides are known carcinogens and most are not even... Read More
I love cleansing! I have an extremely healthy diet and then every now and then I begin to “overeat” certain things. For me the culprits might be fruit and nuts which in essence are healthy foods. However, the truth is that anything in excess is not good for the body. Cleansing is the way that... Read More
This is a wonderful way to get some pure nutrition into your morning. At our house, we have some spin off of this concotion just about every day. It fills us up while helping us feeling light and fuels our cells with an abundance of nutrients. When my husband goes into work for a long,... Read More
Striving to Minimize the Exposure of Toxic Substances in our World Today The environmental working group (EWG) is one of my favorite groups for providing us with useful information about potential toxins in our world. I truly appreciate all that they provide. They have done quite a bit of good research and provided us with... Read More
It always surprises me when someone walks through the door to begin the HCG Diet and upon my visual inspection I am not sure they are a good candidate for the program. In order for the HCG Diet protocol to work effectively, there needs to be enough abnormal fat stores to burn. The first thing... Read More
Getting your Green after the HCG Diet After phase I, II and III have been fulfilled on the HCG Diet Protocol at The Natural Path, it is time to find that maintenance diet that you will follow 80-90% of the time in your life. If we do not put ourselves on some type of healthy,... Read More
We added kale to the HCG Diet Protocol at The Natural Path about 2 years ago after conducting some clinical trials with our patient population. Dr. Simeons vegetable list seemed “small” to us and we wanted to test out a few others and see if there was room for expansion. For years, kale seemed to... Read More
“Can I have seaweed on the HCG Diet?” This is a question that I hear from my HCG Diet patients a lot this year. If the seaweed is roasted without the use of oils it is a wonderful addition to phase 2 of the HCG Diet. If the seaweed is roasted with oil it is... Read More