WAYT-LESS
WAYT-less® is our new and improved weight-loss program!
DIET GUIDELINES
The WAYT-less ® Diet E-book grants you access to many practical and delicious recipes for your diet!
ULTRA BURN
Speed Up Fat Loss & Feel Energized! Fats, Easy, & Hassle-Free!
B12 INJECTIONS
Increase Your Energy Levels & Improve Your Brain Performance!
Hormones
FEEL YOUNG & VIBRANT, Recover Faster & Build Muscle.
Sermorelin
Speed Up Lean Muscle Growth, Fat Loss & Feel Younger!
BREMELANOTIDE PT-141
Is Your Low Sex Drive Keeping You Down? Get Back Up Now!
THYMOSIN ALPHA 1
IMMUNE SYSTEM BOOSTER! Fight and Kill Foreign Invaders, Fuel Your Defenses & Keep Disease Away!
The following information is for educational purposes only. Due to new FDA Compounding Guidelines and Telehealth Certifications,
Nu Image Medical no longer offers the HCG Weight Loss Program. GOOD NEWS! We have developed something better and easier: WAYT-less!
How Do Cigarettes Affect the HCG Diet?
A common HCG diet question is how cigarettes and smoking affect the HCG diet. The original HCG diet protocol developed by Dr. A. T. W. Simeons does not mention smoking as a weight loss hazard on HCG. However, the protocol does advise and urge the HCG patient to eat very cleanly and organically and avoid any artificial sweeteners except for Stevia. This message steers many individuals into believing that smoking is not compatible with HCG. As with any medication and/or hormone, smoking always has the potential to be harmful or pose more of a health risk.
Perhaps, the more probing question would be, "will smoking hinder weight loss?" In regards to this question, there are a couple of things to consider: Have you recently stopped smoking before starting the HCG diet? Do you take any supplements i.e. nicotine gum that may prevent weight loss while on the program? Starting a diet regimen after recently stopping smoking or while trying to quit can certainly be done, but for most individuals may be very difficult. Smoking cessation products such as nicotine gum can also contain sugar and carb additives that can slow weight loss.
Ultimately, the results are inconclusive as to how cigarettes may affect the HCG diet. This is primarily because the original diet protocol does not give a direct answer to this question. However, if you are making the choice to lose weight and improve your health, giving up smoking is an important health factor to consider as well.
About the author
Dr. Constance Odom, MD
About
Constance Tambakis Odom, MD graduated in 1987 with her Doctorate of Medicine from the New York Medical College, and was an Anesthesiologist Resident from 1988 to 1991 at the Brookdale Medical Center PGY II (CA-I)-PGY IV (CA-III). She is Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology since 1998 and American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine since 2002. Constance Odom, MD is affiliated with the American Medical Association, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, American Society of Anesthesiology, Georgia Society of Anesthesiology, Hellenic Medical Society of New York, North Carolina Society of Anesthesiology, and Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia.
Credentials
Medical Director At:
- Nu Image Medical
- MetroMedispa P.A.
Staff Anesthesiologist at:
- Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital in Dunn, NC
- Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, NC
- Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville, NC
Director of Anesthesia Services at:
- Jacksonville Surgery Center in Jacksonville, NC