Case I. 56-year-old male with high blood pressure and
previous minor stroke
Patient history
This patient had been experiencing high blood pressure
(200+/100+) prior to being prescribed Lisinopril (Prinivil
Following a TIA (Transient Ischemic attack, i.e., “minor
stroke”) on April 4, 2003, patient was additionally prescribed a
blood thinner, Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate) 75 mg (1 per day),
Nifedipine (brand name: Procardia) 90 mg (1 per day),
Hydrochlorothiazide (brand name: Microzide) 50 mg (1 per
day), and Atenolol (Tenormin
In April, 2007 patient was diagnosed with diabetes which
was controlled by administering daily the following
medications: (1) insulin injections ( Novolin
(brand names: Diabeta, Glycron, Glynase, Micronase) 5 mg
(4X per day). Also to control blood sugar, patient took Actos
In May, 2007, patient tried dieting under the supervision of
physician-referred nutritionists. Using their protocol, he lost up
two months. Patient had been at a weight of 215 to 250 pounds
for the past 3 to 5 years.
Patient outcomes on hCG diet
Patient initiated once daily a subcutaneous hCG injection
(with 5/16”-long syringe) in stomach area on August 8, 2008
and continued through September 13, 2008. Following a
physician visit and blood test on September 8, the physician
exclaimed, “I cannot believe it, but your pancreas seems to be
functioning again.” The patient was taken off all diabetic
medicines (which included Novolin
control blood pressure. Insulin levels prior to, during, and
immediately following the hCG diet are shown in Table 1.
Paitent experienced a 24-pound weight loss (from 219 to 195)
as shown in Table 2.
Patient subsequently started a second round of the hCG
protocol on November 4, 2008 and after 20 injections on this
round, currently weighs 184 pounds, for a total weight loss of
35 pounds over the 3¼ months of dieting. Patient reports a
blood pressure of 139/69, pulse 50 beats per minute.
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Patient history
When 18 years of age, the patient presented to a physician
with a goiter and was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.
The patient was prescribed Synthroid to control the goiter and,
at that time, weighed approximately 120 pounds. After having
two children, the now 33-year-old patient weighed 160 pounds
and was experiencing heart arrhythmias. She was taken off
Synthroid for a period of one week. Patient was then started
back on Synthroid at ½ the prior dose and gained 40 pounds in
4 weeks (weight now at 200 lbs). During third pregnancy,
patient gained 23 additional pounds which was never lost
following the birth. Gradual weight gain over the next 15 years
resulted in the patient’s weighing 258-lbs. at 49 years of age.
Over the past 16 years, patient had periodically tried weight
loss programs such ashad also tried walking 5 miles per day,
seven days a week for 1½ years and after losing 43 pounds, she
started the Atkins Diet. After 3 weeks on that diet, patient
experienced a severe case of gout-like conditions involving
both feet and developed plantar faciitis (a painful inflammation
with plantar faciitis prevented her from exercising, the patient
gained back 43.
Eight weeks after patient had a total knee replacement (left
knee) on March 26, 2008 her blood pressure had risen to
180+/108. At this point the patient started the hCG diet.
Patient outcomes on hCG diet
Patient started Round I of hCG protocol on July 21, 2008
and after 40 days lost 37 pounds (from 252 to 215). After
approximately 3 weeks (the recommended wait between rounds
I and II is 6 weeks; between rounds II and III, 8 weeks; and
between rounds III and IV, 12 weeks) patient began Round II
on September 20 and after 29 days lost an additional 13 pounds
for a total weight loss of 50 pounds during the past 4 months.
Without blood pressure medication, the Patient’s blood pressure
is currently 108/68 following the hCG. At the conclusion of
Round II, Synthroid medication was reduced from 0.25 mg (1X
per day) to 0.125 mg (1X per day).
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