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hCG in Medically Supervised Weight Loss Programs

The IAPAM is committed to educating physicians in the industry’s best practices for medical weight loss management. In support of this commitment, the IAPAM has completed a survey of several experts in the use of hCG in a medically supervised weight loss program. These experts agree that there are 3 keys to successfully incorporating hCG into a physician-managed weight loss protocol:  strict adherence to the protocol and physician supervision, properly sourced hCG, and comprehensive hCG protocol training and understanding.

As part of the it’s mission to provide enduring aesthetic medicine training, the IAPAM has completed a survey of the best practices of notable experts in the use of hCG in a medically supervised weight loss program.  In consultation with the following experts:  Dr. Ben Gonzalez, Dr. Scott Morris, Dr. Robert Carlson, Dr. Deborah Musso, Dr. Suneil Jain and Dr. Sasson E. Moulavi, the IAPAM has determined that there are 3 critical success factors that must be adhered to, to ensure that an hCG program is successful for both the patient and the doctor.  These key elements to success are: 

1.  Patients must follow the protocol precisely and patients should be under a physician’s care, so that possible side effects can be understood and managed;

2.  hCG must be sourced from an experienced physician or accredited compounding pharmacy; and

3.  Training is essential to ensure that the managing physician has a comprehensive understanding of the hCG protocol, including past and current research, understands the effects of medication and/or the use of vitamins in the protocol, and appreciates all the nuances of tailoring the program to each patient. Read more

               

HCG Diet

Is it the next big weight loss miracle? A hormone found in pregnant women could help you drop the pounds.

It’s called HCG. And if you haven’t heard of it, it’s probably because it’s new. It’s not exactly FDA approved for use in weight loss programs either, but people using it swear by it.

DJ Fink is one of those patients. The Chicago-area man is on the move a lot of the time, shooting his TV show in venues across the country. But lately, he said his bulk was slowing him down.

“I was just continuing to grow and being on TV, TV already adds 10 pounds and it was continuing to add,” he described his slow but steady weight gain.

Fink and his wife decided to try something new– A weight loss program offered at Complete Clinics in Gurnee. The difference between this program and everything else he’d tried is a hormone called HCG. It’s the chemical that makes the stick turn pink when you’re pregnant.

Dr. Scott Morris is one of just a handful of physicians offering an HCG program.

“HCG elevated in pregnant women had an association with weight loss, or at least with fat loss,” he explained. “It basically seems to mobilize those fat stores. The metabolism is increased by some of the dietary changes we use, but then it’s able to get to those fat stores especially around the waist more readily than without the HCG,” he continued.

Dr. Morris couples the HCG injections with a diet low in carbs and refined sugar, and recommends exercise.

DJ Fink and his wife started the program six months ago and have already seen a big difference.

“I am down 12 pants sizes and almost 58 pounds,” he said. “She’s down about 50 pounds.”

Skip, another patient, is also having success with the HCG diet. Recurrent spine injuries left him lethargic and overweight. Then he started the HCG injections.

“I’ve tried like every kind of diet in the world,” he told us.

But nine months into the new regime, he’s feeling great. “I lost 30 pounds in the first four months and six inches off my waist.”

So if it works this well, why haven’t you heard of it yet? HCG is approved for use as a fertility drug. But it’s not FDA-recommended specifically for weight loss. But Dr. Morris thinks that may change.

“In terms of really studying, researching for weight loss and other benefits, i think it’s just not become that popular and that common yet,” he said.

That could soon change. DJ Fink is so happy with his progress, he’s telling everyone he knows.

“My pants are still going down, I’m wearing t-shirts, big guys don’t wear t-shirts, if they do they wear a shirt over it.”

HCG could have other uses. It’s being tested right now as a way to prevent some types of breast cancer.

For more information, contact Complete Clinics. 
By Courtny Gerrish for www.todaystmj4.com

               

Follow the IAPAM’s Jeff Russell on his hCG Weight Loss Diet

The Executive Director of the IAPAM (http://www.iapam.com) announced he will be undertaking a new year’s resolution to lose weight.  Jeff Russell invites all physicians and patients interested in observing the results of his medically supervised hCG program and diet, to follow his journey on his blog at

http://www.aestheticmedicinenews.com/follow-jeffs-hcg-weight-loss.htm. 

Whether its Alli or Atkins, more and more patients are seeking weight-loss solutions that actually work, and doctors looking to grow their practices should consider offering medically supervised weight loss. Therefore, to educate doctors on how to successfully incorporate weight loss programs into their practices, the IAPAM (International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine) has launched a NEW hCG and medically supervised weight loss training program.  This program covers the latest industry advancements in Medical Weight Loss Management, including hCG, B6/B12 injections, and prescription medications for weight loss. Read more

               

IAPAM Helping Physicians Combat Obesity with New hCG Medical Weight Loss Program

Today, a successful aesthetic medicine practice is more than just Botox (TM) and laser hair removal. Medical spas positioned for growth often include offerings of medically supervised weight loss programs to their patients. Therefore, the IAPAM announces the launch of its NEW hCG and medically supervised weight loss program to educate physicians, of all specialties, on how to combat obesity. This session will cover the latest industry advancements in Medical Weight Loss Management, including hCG, B6/B12 injections, and prescription medications for weight loss. The Aesthetic Medicine Symposium now offers doctors education in the “A-Z” of treatments in aesthetic medicine, from botox training to weight loss.

Weight loss in the US is a $58 billion dollar market, and concomitantly, the interest of physicians in offering hCG and other weight management treatments has recently escalated.  However, incorporating pharmaceuticals and new technologies into an effective and profitable Weight Loss Program, requires a comprehensive understanding of the studies, research, and peer reporting on weight loss agents.  Therefore, as part of the IAPAM’s commitment to enduring physician education, the Aesthetic Medicine Symposium now includes a NEW half-day seminar on medical weight loss, covering:

1.  the latest hCG program protocols & best practices;
2.  VLCD/LCD diet programs;
3.  meal replacement diet programs;
4.  ketogenic based diet programs;
5.  the utilization of B6/B12 injections in weight loss;
6.  the utilization of prescription appetite suppressants in weight loss (Xenical(TM), Meridia(TM), Orlistat(TM)); and 
7.  laser and ultrasound assisted lipolysis. Read more

               

New Weight Loss Pill Shows Promising Results: Drug Targets The Brain’s Cravings, Doctors Say

BOSTON — A new diet drug is showing promising results. It’s a blend of two very well-known drugs. As NewsCenter 5’s Heather Unruh reported Monday, the combination could get federal approval.

Obesity is an epidemic in America. For so many, finding the best way to lose weight is a constant struggle. “Most people who lose weight gain it back and there’s a good reason why it’s not about their willpower,” said Dr. Carolyn Apovian, the director of the nutrition and weight management program for Boston Medical Center. “We know that some people genetically are programmed to be obese.” Apovian is a weight loss expert who has investigated many popular diet drugs, including ALLI and Xenical.

Read more

               

Detox Your Way to Weight Loss

Experts in anti-aging preventative medicine discuss safe aging management at ICAAM Middle East.

IIR Middle East Life Sciences division, organiser of the world’s second largest healthcare show (Arab Health) and EuroMediCom, organiser of the world’s largest aesthetic and anti-aging congress (AMWC), joined together to execute the successful second edition of the International Congress in Aesthetic, Anti-Aging Medicine & Medical Spa Middle East (ICAAM) which drew to a close in Dubai last week. 

Supervised by WOSAAM (World Society of Anti-Aging Medicine), the largest scientific anti-aging society with more than 130 affiliated associations worldwide, ICAAM Middle East attracted hundreds of delegates from across the globe and featured an extensive exhibition of the latest products and services in this field with exhibitors from 28 countries.
 
Running along side the exhibition was a multi-stream congress under the scientific supervision of WOSAAM (World Society of Anti-Aging Medicine), which brought together over 80 international speakers to provide an innovative and comprehensive overview of the latest research developments in anti-aging medicine. Read more

               

Overweight Patients May Have Effect on Doctor’s Attitude

Study finds that physicians may have lower respect for patients with higher body mass index.

THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) — Physicians have lower respect for patients with high body mass index (BMI), which may have an impact on patient care and outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Mary Margaret Huizinga, M.D., of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, and colleagues analyzed data from questionnaires completed by 40 physicians and 238 patients enrolled in the Patient-Physician Partnership Study in 2003 to 2005. The researchers analyzed the association between physician respect of patients (self-assessed on a five-point Likert scale) and BMI. Read more

               

New study quantifies benefits of being thin

It should come as no surprise that maintaining a healthy weight throughout adulthood significantly boosts the odds of enjoying a healthy old age. A study published Tuesday by the British Medical Journal quantifies just how helpful a trim body can be.

Women who were obese at midlife were 79 percent less likely to be healthy at age 70 compared with women who were lean in their 40s and 50s. Even worse were those women who were obese at age 18 and then gained more than 22 pounds by middle age; their odds were reduced by 82 percent. Read more

               

Meal Replacements Aid Weight Loss, Study Finds

Meal replacements in a medically supervised weight loss program are successful in facilitating weight loss, according to a new study conducted at the University of Kentucky. The study appears in the August 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

The meal replacements are products of Health Management Resources Corporation (HMR), a privately owned national health care company specializing in weight loss and weight management.

The study assessed weight outcomes, behavioral data and side effects for obese patients enrolled in an intensive behavioral weight loss program. Two treatment options were offered, Medically Supervised and Healthy Solutions. Medically Supervised patients restricted food consumption to meal replacements, which consisted of shakes and entrees, and bars.

Patients either consumed five shakes daily or three shakes and two shelf-stable entrees daily. Healthy Solutions patients limited food intake to shakes, entrees, bars, fruit and vegetables. Recommendations were to consume a minimum of three shakes, two entrees and five servings of fruit and vegetables daily. Some patients with diabetes, hypertension or medical problems necessitated the Medically Supervised option. Patients in the Medically Supervised option lost an average of 43.4 pounds in 19 weeks. Patients in the Healthy Solutions option lost an average of 37.5 pounds in 18 weeks. The study also found that patient compliance, accountability and commitment with the support of a structured program increases weight loss success.

The study’s co-author, Dr. James W. Anderson, professor emeritus of internal medicine and clinical nutrition at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, said the gold standard for weight loss by the health community is a 5 to10 percent loss of initial body weight. “This study showed a loss of 16.4 percent of initial body weight in the Medically Supervised group and a loss of 15.8 percent of initial body weight in the Healthy Solutions group, both well above the gold standard the health community considers successful and when health improvements are seen.”

Anderson served as medical director for the Health Management Resources Program for Weight Management at UK for 22 years and actively continues as staff physician at HMR. The program is a partnership between the UK College of Medicine and Health Management Resources Corporation in Boston, Mass.

The Centers for Disease Control reports a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States over the past 20 years. An estimated 66 percent of U.S. adults are overweight or obese. Some common effects of obesity include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, arthritis and some kinds of cancer. If you are obese, losing even 5 to10 percent of weight can delay or prevent some of these diseases.

Anderson receives salary support and research funding from Health Management Resources. He also receives active research support from the HCF Nutrition Research Foundation.

Aug. 12, 2009
Science Daily

               

LIPOSONIX System Approved by Health Canada

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation today announced that Health Canada has issued a Medical Device License (MDL) authorizing the sale of the LIPOSONIX(TM) System Model 1 in Canada. The LIPOSONIX system is designed to utilize high intensity focused ultrasound energy to reduce subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue in the treatment zone to provide a non-invasive, non-surgical approach to body contouring. The Company plans for the LIPOSONIX system to be marketed in Canada by Medicis Aesthetics Canada. Read more

               

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