Simeons hCG protocol and ketosis.

To further explain a previous comment about hCG almost instantaneously placing your body into a state of ketosis, relative information provided below. As a side note, there is a diet referred to as "the ketogenic diet" (In many aspects, it is much akin to Adkins) - which has gained and lost favor over the years, and was used in the treatment of childhood epilepsy. I'm no expert on that diet, but from the overview, it consists of variable fats and proteins consumed, and carbohydrate intake limited to 100 grams per day. The Simeon's protocol takes it much further, not only limiting carb intake, but fat intake as well, and severely restricting daily protein intake. KETOSTIX - nice to use, especially when you're shifting your diet between the meat & veggie choices, or if you aren't hungry and skip some of your choices. I posed a question as to why I would be testing positive for ketones on hCG the very 1st day of the VLCD vs. not throwing any ketones on a 2 day water fast (and taking 5-7 days to test postitive while on Adkins) The answer as I see it: because normally - on the 2 day fast the body would convert glycogen... if hCG had no effect as far as fat conversion - I SHOULD have been burning glycogen on the 1st few days of the protocol as well. So hCG either accelerates fat conversion, or blocks glucagon release from the pancreas so the body is forced to skip the glycogen and go directly to using fat. When on high carbohydrate diets the body can usually expect an energy source to keep entering the body. But in the state of ketosis the body has to become efficient at mobilizing fats as energy. If the body has no further use for ketones they can simply be excreted through urine as a waste product. This means that at times your body will be peeing out body fat. Ketosis has a protein sparing effect, assuming that you are consuming adequate quantities of protein and calories in the first place. Once in ketosis the body actually prefers ketones to glucose. Since the body has copious quanities of fat this means that there is no need to oxidize protein to generate glucose through gluconeogenesis. Another benefit of ketosis has to do with the low levels of insulin in the body, which causes greater lipolysis & free glycerol release compared to a normal diet when insulin is around 80-120. Insulin has a lipolysis blocking effect, which can inhibit the use of fatty acids as energy. Also when insulin is brought to low levels many beneficial hormones are released in the body such as growth hormone & other powerful growth factors. The last benefit has to do with the fact that a ketone body is an inefficient fuel source due to the fact that when the fatty acid is converted to a ketone body it contains 7 calories. This means that the normal pound of fat has less than 3500 calories. Other than hormonal reasons the main reason why catabolism occurs is because protein will be broken down, or catabolized, to make glucose. This is because the brain uses glycogen, upwards of 25% of the body's glucose. When carbohydrates are restricted, the body will still need glucose for the brain, so it is forced to breakdown protein mostly from your own muscle tissue. Ketosis is different because when in the state of ketosis the brain will prefer ketones over glucose. For the dieter this is very good because the body will not have to break down protein for energy. In turn the body will be forced to use its fat reserves, a.k.a. your love handles, for its energy. This is why ketosis is such a good method of dieting. I'm often asked WHERE to get the supplies needed to start the protocol. Due to time restraints with individual e-mails, here's the skinny - reliable & competitive pricing, but be aware delivery time averages 2-3 weeks : hCG: 2000IU http://www.drugdelivery.ca/s47195-s-HCG-PREGNYL-s98904-s.aspx 5000IU http://www.drugdelivery.ca/s47218-s-HCG-PREGNYL-s98904-s.aspx 10,000IU http://www.drugdelivery.ca/s47196-s-HCG-PREGNYL-s98904-s.aspx Bacteriostatic water: http://www.1fast400.com/?products_id=747 Syringes: 100 count - 0.5cc 28ga x 1/2" http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IFB5RO/002-4191122-7515204?ie=UTF8&tag=de09c-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000IFB5RO 100 count - 1.0cc 28ga x 1/2" http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IFEV5W/002-4191122-7515204?ie=UTF8&tag=de09c-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000IFEV5W Ketostix: 50 count http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000M2LKEG/002-4191122-7515204?ie=UTF8&tag=de09c-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000M2LKEG

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