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If you are considering HCG weight loss in Scottsdale, you should know that HCG is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for weight loss purposes. Although some weight loss centers advertise diets using this drug or homeopathic versions of this product for weight loss, HCG, also called hormone chorionic gonadatropin, is a prescription medication approved for use by people who have abnormalities of the ovaries or testicles that are affecting their fertility. The FDA has never ruled hCG as a safe method of medical weight loss.
Diets promoting the use of HCG tend to be very low in calories, which may be the reason why people on these diets lose weight. People following this diet say the injections help keep them from feeling hungry and cause the body to use fat for fuel rather than muscle. However, there are no study results as of yet that back up these claims.
The weight loss experienced by people who follow this diet is consistent with the weight loss experienced on any other diet that only allows people to consume 500 calories per day. This type weight loss is very rarely sustainable. Those who do lose weight through the hCG diet are very likely to gain their excess weight back over time. Consuming less than 1,200 calories per day can lead to adverse effects, including fatigue and nausea.
If you are trying to lose weight in Scottsdale then it is important that you obtain the advice and support of a licensed medical professional. Medical weight loss programs can help you lose weight in a healthy and sustainable way that will help you to keep the weight off for years to come.
Nick
Nick's Story
"I wish I would have come here first. We spend all our time reacting to the next great weight loss tip or program. It might work for a while, but does not last and we end up yo-yoing from one fad to the next – as we gain more weight." Read More
Gina
Lost 44.5 lbs
"I had no trouble adhering to the meals and they really helped catapult my progress! The classes were so beneficial to me because they helped change my thinking about how I viewed health, nutrition, and fitness.
I will always have my relationship with Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. They truly helped me change my life forever." Read More
Lauren
Lost 60 lbs
"Dr. Ziltzer and everyone who I have come in contact with at the Scottsdale Weight Loss office have been so encouraging and I look forward to seeing them each week. It is now a year and 2 months later since I started. I am down 60 lbs., which is the average amount a 9-year-old weighs, it is crazy to think I lost a whole person! I feel amazing, I hit my goal weight in November 2021 just before Thanksgiving. Nothing on my body hurts anymore..." Read More
Chuck
Lost 66 lbs
"The best thing I did was call the Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. I have a lot more energy, I'm not hungry, and it feels great.
You can take it from me that this is a program that produces results. The staff is always positive, supportive, and never judgmental.
Your visits always result in positive reinforcement, no matter if you had a good week or a bad week." Read More
Emily
Lost 101 lbs
"Here I am at the lowest I have been since high school weighing in at 155lbs. I have lost 101 lbs, BMI of 39 when I started, to 21.6, and of course at body fat % of 47.1 to 26.5%. I told myself by my 30th birthday I wanted to be confident in the way I look and I owe it all to SWLC. The entire staff is so welcoming and they are rooting for you just as much as you are rooting for yourself...." Read More
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Meet Our Team
Robert Ziltzer, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Diana Bone, FNP-C
Specializing in Obesity Medicine
Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, MFOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Kristen Ash, FNP-C, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Alicia Earley, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
