What is HCG Diet?

Category: Nutrition/Diets

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HCG is a hormone first produced by the developing embryo and then the placenta during pregnancy to help nourish the womb.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Doctor recommendation 2 2
General health 1 1
Improve fluid intake / hydration 1 1
Increase effect of another treatment 1 1
Multiple sclerosis 1 1
Support nutritional health 1 1

Show all 7 reasons taken


  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 1

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with HCG Diet

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking HCG Diet

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 1
See 1 patient who's stopped using HCG Diet

Duration

Stopped using HCG Diet

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 2
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 0
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 0
Not specified 1
Last updated:
There are no evaluations for HCG Diet.