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Can I Do HCG Diet After Kidney Transplant?
I had a kidney transplant March 30, 2010. My new kidney is working perfectly with a creatinine of 0.9. It started working immediately and has worked beautiful. I have been on Glipizide since the transplant (5mg twice daily) to control blood sugar. I was not diabetic before the transplant and feel like if I loose weight, I could control it with diet. I weigh 165 lbs now and would like to be back to 140 lbs. Can I do the HCG diet?
Mon, 16 Nov 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist and kidney transplant surgeon,i'll never advise a HCG diet.
Your kidney graft is working well so far,then why not exercise regularly and reduce diet intake daily. HCG diet isn't safe or effective and has side-effects.
It's not recommended by FDA, as HCG diet advises to take 600-800 cals/day.
The side-effects of electrolyte imbalance, edema,depression,irritability,etc,are not advised for any patient. You've to be more careful than other people.
If you've any doubt.you may send it as a direct question, to me.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
As an Urologist and kidney transplant surgeon,i'll never advise a HCG diet.
Your kidney graft is working well so far,then why not exercise regularly and reduce diet intake daily. HCG diet isn't safe or effective and has side-effects.
It's not recommended by FDA, as HCG diet advises to take 600-800 cals/day.
The side-effects of electrolyte imbalance, edema,depression,irritability,etc,are not advised for any patient. You've to be more careful than other people.
If you've any doubt.you may send it as a direct question, to me.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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