HCG Therapy in Scarsdale, NY and Greenwich, CT

Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone produced naturally by the placenta during pregnancy, where it maintains progesterone production to support early fetal development. HCG levels rise rapidly through the first trimester and then taper as pregnancy progresses. Outside of pregnancy, pharmaceutical HCG is used medically in fertility treatment and — because its structure closely resembles luteinizing hormone (LH) — to stimulate natural testosterone production in men. At SeeBeyond Medicine, HCG is administered by injection as part of a physician-designed treatment plan, never as a standalone commercial diet product.

The History of HCG for Weight Loss

The HCG diet traces to the 1950s, when British endocrinologist Dr. Albert T.W. Simeons theorized that HCG could mobilize stored body fat and suppress hunger. He paired small daily HCG injections with a very low-calorie diet of roughly 500 calories per day, reporting rapid weight loss without the weakness and hunger that typically accompany severe caloric restriction. Simeons' original protocol has since been extensively debated, and SeeBeyond Medicine does not replicate the 500-calorie regimen — modern medical practice recognizes that extreme caloric restriction risks nutritional deficiency and muscle loss. What we retain is the principle worth keeping: hormonal support paired with structured nutrition, under continuous medical oversight.

How HCG Is Used at SeeBeyond Medicine

Weight loss support. When incorporated into a comprehensive, physician-supervised weight loss program, HCG injections may support increased fat metabolism, reduced hunger and cravings, and preservation of lean muscle mass during caloric restriction. Patients frequently report that appetite suppression makes a moderate, nutritionally complete reduced-calorie plan far easier to sustain. It is important to be direct about the evidence: the FDA has not approved HCG for weight loss, and controlled studies attribute much of the weight lost on classic HCG protocols to the accompanying diet. SeeBeyond Medicine therefore positions HCG as one optional tool within a broader medical weight loss strategy — never as the strategy itself.

Hormonal and fertility support in men. Because HCG mimics luteinizing hormone, it signals the testes to produce testosterone and maintain testicular volume and sperm production. Physicians use HCG in men with secondary hypogonadism, in men on testosterone replacement therapy who wish to preserve fertility and natural testicular function, and as part of fertility-oriented protocols. This is one of HCG's best-established clinical roles and a core component of our men's health practice.

Who Is a Candidate for HCG Therapy

Candidates include adults pursuing medically supervised weight loss who want hormonal and appetite support alongside a structured nutrition plan, and men with clinically evaluated low testosterone or fertility concerns for whom HCG is appropriate. HCG is not right for everyone — certain hormone-sensitive conditions, a history of hormone-responsive cancers, and specific endocrine disorders can contraindicate treatment. Women of reproductive age require particular caution because of the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation. SeeBeyond Medicine screens for these issues during the initial evaluation and will not prescribe HCG when the risk profile does not justify it.

SeeBeyond Medicine's Medically Supervised Approach

Every HCG protocol begins with a comprehensive medical evaluation: health history, physical examination, and baseline laboratory work — including hormone panels and metabolic markers where indicated. Your physician then designs a targeted treatment plan customized to your needs, health history, and goals, with dosing, injection schedule, and nutrition guidance defined up front and adjusted based on your response. This is the difference between medical HCG therapy and the unregulated HCG products sold online.