Yes, the HCG diet is bad for your health, because the use of the hormone HCG increases the risk of clots, depression, besides being able change the levels of sex hormones in men and women, with serious consequences for health, such as:
- Irregular menstrual cycles;
- Vaginal bleeding;
- Breast augmentation;
- Cysts in the ovary;
- Breast pain;
- Blood clots, which can lead to pulmonary embolism;
- Decreased sperm production and infertility (men);
- Headache;
- Depression;
- Increased risk of breast cancer in the long term.
In addition to the risks associated with the use of the HCG diet with very low calories (about 500 Kcal / day) also causes several Side effects. Among the most common are:
- Weakness;
- Tiredness;
- Dizziness;
- Headache;
- Irritability.
Other problems that may arise are the gallstones and the cardiac arrhythmias.
THE Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SBEM) and the Brazilian Association for the Study of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (ABESO) claim that the use of HCG to lose weight has no effectiveness, since there is no scientific evidence to prove its effect in the treatment of obesity.
THE SBEM and the ABESO also consider that HCG treatment may be detrimental to patients because it presents health risks.
For further clarification on the health risks of the HCG diet, talk to an endocrinologist.
