The Weight Loss Cure They Don't Want You to Know About

by Kevin Trudeau

An absolute cure for obesity was discovered almost fifty years ago by a British medical doctor. Tens of thousands of people used this simple, inexpensive, safe medical treatment and achieved miraculous, fast, and permanent weight loss. Stubborn area fat deposits melted away. Body reshaping of the hips, thighs, buttocks, and waist was so dramatic it appeared as if the patients received liposuction! Amazingly, this medical breakthrough has been debunked, discredited, and suppressed by the American Medical Association, the Food and Drug Administration, and other medical establishments throughout the world. Now, for the first time in fifty years, this revolutionary breakthrough discovery, which permanently cures the condition of obesity, is being released to the public.The main problems that overweight people deal with are massive, intense, constant physical hunger; food cravings and uncontrollable urges to eat when not hungry; low metabolism; and an abnormally high amount of fat stored in stubborn secure problem areas such as the hips, thighs, buttocks, and waist. This “weight loss cure protocol” has been proven to be virtually 100% successful in correcting these conditions, thus curing the individual of obesity for life! Read the fascinating true story of how this discovery was made and, more importantly, how this miracle weight loss breakthrough has been hidden from the public so that drug companies can make billions of dollars selling their expensive drug treatments and surgical procedures for obesity. You’ll be amazed to read how the food manufacturers actually have a financial incentive to make you fat! This is the book that answers all the questions about why people today are continually getting fatter and fatter. The good news is this book gives you the cure that can solve your overweight condition once and for all.

Genres: Health, Self Help, Nonfiction, Diets, Medical

256 pages, Hardcover

First published February 9, 2012

About the author

Kevin Trudeau is an American author, salesman, and television personality known for promotion of his books and resulting legal cases involving the US Federal Trade Commission. His ubiquitous late-night infomercials, which promoted unsubstantiated health, diet, and financial advice, earned him a fortune but resulted in civil and criminal penalties for fraud, larceny, and contempt of court.
In the early 1990s, Trudeau was convicted of larceny and credit card fraud. In 2007, he was accused of grossly misrepresenting the contents of his book, The Weight-Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You to Know About. In a 2004 settlement, he agreed to pay a $500,000 fine and cease marketing all products except his books, which are protected under the First Amendment. In 2011, he was fined $37.6 million for violating the 2004 settlement, and ordered to post a $2 million bond before engaging in any future infomercial advertising.
In 2013, facing consequences for non-payment of the $37 million judgment, Trudeau filed for bankruptcy protection. His claims of insolvency were challenged by FTC lawyers, who maintained that he was hiding money in shell companies, and cited examples of continued lavish spending, such as $359 for a haircut. In November 2013, Trudeau was convicted of criminal contempt, and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in March 2014. The Chicago Tribune reported in April 2014 that infomercials starring Trudeau and promoting his books continued to air regularly on United States television stations even though he was in jail at the time. Trudeau left federal custody in 2022 after 8 years, after which the FTC continued to pursue the unpaid $37 million fine.

Reviews

[MJ Nicholls]

“They” are keeping everything covert. “I” spoke to “them” yesterday and “they” said “they” simply refused to reveal “their” instantaneous slimming techniques to the heil-pulley and pubbeyshites out “there.” Before “I” left, however, “I” managed to sneak “their” tips on a poorly placed printout, and here “they” “are”:

1. Eat forty mandarins and a knob of butter at 3.26pm every day while balancing a beaker of FizzPop on your head. All the cellulite will recede back into your thighs and seep out your pores in caramel form.
2. Kill a shepherd hourly. Not the same shepherd. The essence of dead shepherd will seep into your fatty tissue and cause severe shrinkage. Very soon you will be free from tubbiness, if forever haunted by the shepherds you slaughtered.
3. Yodel noisily between sentences at work and at home. When everyone leaves you, you will lose many pounds sobbing into your mattress.
4. Break a thousand eggs into the bath. Writhe around in the yokey bath for seven days. Having not eaten for seven days, you will have lost a plop of weight.
5. Begin a regular exercise regime, cut out fatty foods, eat a balanced diet with plenty of fruit and veg. And sleep with Bill Cosby.
6. Invade Estonia on a rickshaw. Enslave the population and have a fruit smoothie.

So “there” “you” have it. The secrets “they” didn’t want “you” to know, the “bastards!”

[Addie · Rating 1 out of 5]

A ridiculous book, if you ask me. Claiming that the only way to be "naturally skinny" is to inject yourself with pregnant women's urine. Whatever.

[Zamfir McGillicutty · Rating 1 out of 5]

Criminal. This guy should be in jail...Oh, he is? Okay, that seems right.

[Karen · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was anxious to know the secret - too bad it involves endless internal organ cleansing and shots of hCG. No thanks.

[Celeste Batchelor · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am not impressed with this book. The author gives no real data, no studies, no factual evidence...just simply his opinion as he sees it. I'm not sure that his information is wrong, just that he does not state his evidence of why he is right. He is not a doctor, but a journalist! Most books like this at least state references to studies and other books where they got their information. This book has some references listed in the back, but it is not annotated to know which study belongs to which statements, making it hard to research his information.

The logic behind this authors arguments is flawed. In Phase 1 of the diet he stresses over and over about illuminating hormones and such by eating only organic food. Then Phase 2 is using the HCG hormone shots. What? How can you say ALL hormones in foods and such is bad, then turn around and promote giving yourself shots of another type of hormone? It does not add up and quite frankly seems fishy to me.

[Matt · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read this book cover-to-cover with an open mind. What a load of crap. I admit it. I got suckered. This guy is a con artist. This author pretends to sell a new weight loss technique, but it is loaded with left-wing propaganda and anti-capitalist ranting. He rants against the conspiracy between food and drug companies to keep Americans fat, but then tells us that to lose weight, the only solution is to inject yourself with urine from pregnant women and eat only 100% organic food. At one point in the book, he deviates from the subject of diet and weight loss to tell us that 911 was a government conspiracy. What a lunatic. I'm going to McDonalds just to get even with him.

[LM · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book recommends taking the pregnancy hormone HCG to lose weight and lose it in the right places when combined with a short term fasting/starvation diet. It was quite stupid and I
don't remember much. However I do find while pregnant I am motivated to exercise, eat healthier, and often lose weight in the right places so while I believe pregnancy hormone are exceptional I'd prefer them to be enjoyed exclusively by pregnant women.

[Dustin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Corporations--specifically those in the food, pharmaceutical, and weight loss industries--are "in it for the money". So is Mr. Trudeau, methinks, considering he constantly urges us to read his other books, hardcover copies of which carry a $29.95 price tag.

I could go into details regarding this particular load of b.s., but I think the other Goodreads reviews cover the main points. You'd have to be a millionaire to make this program work. . . and nothing about it sounds appealing, healthy, or "quick and easy" as Trudeau promises.

Follow, instead, Michael Pollan's advice "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." And exercise.

[Christie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book b/c it reveals the problems that persist in our country that are keeping people from losing weight. It especially adresses the conspiracy issues of the food and drug industry's and the coupling of the 2 with our own government to keep people heavy. They make money! A caution though, I do agree with most of what is said in this book, but you must educate yourself on the physiology of the body and how it works so you can make informed decisions on whether to use the key points in losing weight that this book addresses.

[Laurie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wanted to find out what this was all about, but after reading more about these injections, decide this is not for me. In order to lose weight, according to this book, you have to inject a daily dose of pregnant women's urine(human chorionic gonadotrophin)hcg into your body. No way, NEVER. He is very extreme! Didn't finish the whole book, almost did. Can't believe someone would really do this. Many other things are way out there for me.

[Lesley · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not well written, extremely repative. Author seems very self-righteous. However, he suceeded in sparking my interest about using human chorionic gonadatrophin with an extremely low calorie diet as a cure for obesity. I would try it if I could find a Dr. to prescribe it...but that is info you have to subscribe to Mr. Trudeau's website to have the privledge of viewing.

[Peggy · Rating 1 out of 5]

This man is so full of himself that he assumes you aren't smart enough to "get it" the first time he says something. He spent the first third of the book repeating himself a dozen times at least. I skipped most of the book so as not to waste so much time. The "weight loss cure" sounds like a lot of witch craft and very weird. I'll pass.

[Laurie · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was a total waste of time. Who is able to do half the things you need to do in this book to lose weight (colonics 3 X a month, only organic foods, drinking 3 or 4 different kinds of tea each day? ) plus get shots every day? Whatever... I didn't even finish this book it was such a waste of time.

[Gordon Gekko]

This book has this grand title across the front so you'll be intrigued and curious to want to find out what they don't want you to know. That's really a weak ploy to get you hooked and to buy this book. Cuz his so called miraculous cure to weight loss is enemas , cleansing your organs, and injections of human hormones. It's a scam. Cuz he know dang well the majority of people are not gonna do these enemas and injections. But once you send your money it's too late most people are gonna just ring it up as a loss but he gets 2 million people to order this and it's a hefty payday for him. Talking a good game but there is no walk the walk.

[Amanda · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book has a very catchy title, especially if you want to lose weight. Unfortunately it also says a lot about the author's conspiracy theory angle. He simply presents Dr. Simeon's findings on the hCG diet from 1960s and pontificates his own extreme additions and products. If you want to learn about the hCG diet go to http://www.thecntr.com/POUNDS&INC... where you get the correct information that Dr. Simeon published rather than Kevin's unrealistic and fanatical version of Dr. Simeon's diet.

[Harry Roger Williams III · Rating 1 out of 5]

Promises, promises. He's a master at whipping up excitement and then breaking the very promises he made. To use the words "all natural and effortless" to describe (in the cover copy) what is within goes beyond exaggeration. I read much more than I should have before putting it aside. I decided to enter this before giving it to the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library for their bookstore. It sat on my shelf for nearly a year and the only thing this is good for is creating an extra inch on my bookshelf and maybe making a buck for the Friends.

[Anomaly · Rating 1 out of 5]

Another of the books my mom was manipulated by advertisements into buying. I was a teen back then. A fat teen who desperately wanted to know the cure to being overweight. I read this book, nearly bought into the conspiracies... only to get so furious when the "cure" was an illegal hormone injection that I threw the book away. My mom was okay with that, after I explained what a scam the book had been.

[Allison · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book has lots of ideas in it that sound really good, but with a hectic life, I can't imagine doing all that this guy suggests to lose weight. I think that I will just stick to doing more activity and eating less calories. Sure, it may be slower, but much more doable that this guys plan of doing like 60 things for one month on a daily basis! Who has time for that?

[Carol · Rating 1 out of 5]

Totally ridiculous waste of time. If you did everything the author said you should do during the first 30 days, you'd pop over 100 pills that month. He makes a few good points, but only the wealthy (and slightly insane) could afford to follow his plan. Obviously not a fan!

[Kristina Weber · Rating 1 out of 5]

Holy cow. I got this at a used book sale. While reading, I was blown away by some of the insane suggestions, so I googled the author. HE WENT TO PRISON BECAUSE OF THIS BOOK and the claims he made in it. I promptly threw the book in the recycling bin. Don't read this. It is garbage, literally.

[Bimo Pratama · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bull Shittt
You stupid fuckin reptilian

[Leon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Says "this might seem overwhelming" and continuing to not give any tips or strategies on how following the protocol can be easier.

He mentioned some good points like drinking enough water, taking a walk daily, de-stressing and sleeping enough.

The book was absurdly repetitive and the FAQ-Part could almost entirely be left out if you have read the pages before!
The structure in a few paragraphs were sometimes confusing.

The protocol tells you to take hCG shots daily and other things you should strictly follow in order for it to work the right way. Oh good thing it is so easy and effortless to follow this strict plan with a full time job…

[Jennifer Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! Im a nurse and diluted the hormone as prescribed ordered, followed the protocol and went from 155 to 105 in 6-9 months. The government definitely doesn’t want you to know all related to money. The same thing goes for cancer.

[Gualju · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is definitely awesome.

[Iona Stewart · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'll begin by saying I admire Kevin Trudeau tremendously for his immense work in educating us, the masses, as to how to protect ourselves from environmental toxins, cleanse these from our bodies and eat optimally in order not to repollute ourselves. I admire him also for his tremendous courage in doing so in the face of threats to his life and well-being.

The present book deals with the only genuine weight solution known to Kevin Trudeau, one he himself has used with total success. This is Simeons' weight loss cure protocol whose most important element is the injection of human chorionic gonadotrophin, or hCG, a hormone-like substance created in the bodies of pregnant women, every day for a minimum of three weeks. This treatment resets the hypothalamus and bodyweight setpoint and releases, fantastically, the fat stored in the "abnormal problem area secure fat reserves". Thus fat is now lost in areas where it never previously could be lost due to a damaged hypothalamus.

The above-mentioned injections constitute the essential phase 2 of the treatment, but all phases (1-4) require specific dietary adjustments plus dozens of other measures.

I am in absolutely no doubt that this cure works for practically every-one - every overweight person who strictly follows the various requirements of the protocol will lose weight in the problem areas, and will be enabled to maintain the weight loss with proper adherence to the stated requirements.

My problems with the cure or with Kevin's book, are as follows:

1) Kevin does not mention the cost, approximate or otherwise, of the protocol.

2) It is required to find a doctor or health care practitioner to administer the protocol, and only one is mentioned, who has a clinic in Europe (doctors in the USA are apparently forbidden to prescribe hCG).

3) I get the impression that Kevin assumes that all readers are, if not millionaires like himself, at least absolutely wealthy. I know that wealth is a matter of consciousness and it is theoretically possible for us all to attract wealth, but we're not all there YET.

Even without taking the cost of the treatment into consideration, travelling to the doctor administering it, when and if you manage to find one, in addition to carrying out the multifarious requirements (taking various organ cleanses, doing colonics, purchasing various herb teas, a rebounder, a Q-link, shower filter, stress reducing CDs, getting massages, doing resistance training, etc. etc. etc.) would immensely exceed the buying power of my income.

Moreover, Kevin's grammar, spelling, and first and foremost sentence structure are atrocious. The content of the book and all his books is absolutely of massive importance, but why doesn't he find some literate person to "repair" his writing?

To sum up, this book can be a life-saver for those prosperous, overweight persons who are sufficiently strong-minded and focused to get hold of the hCG and a willing doctor or health-care practitioner to administer the procedure, but is immensely frustrating for those of lesser means.

[Elisheva Creve · Rating 3 out of 5]

I took this book of of the library after a bout with insomia and his infomerical appeared. As someone who has been struggling with a weight problem for 2/3 of my life, I am getting desparate to lose weight. Even though I eat reasonably healthy and exercise (does chasing after two kids count?), my weight does not budge.

My favorite part of the book, aside from the entertainment I received when he described the conspiracy that the food companies and the US government are in to make people fat (and be treated by the health care industry), was when he pointed out that most diet books are either written by someone who has never been fat or someone who is still fat (but if advice actually worked, then they would no longer be fat).

According to the book, chemicals are being added to our food to make us addicted to it and therefore, get fat. In order to "cure" yourself of obesity, you have to take yourself completely off of processed foods, eat only organic, do a bunch of detox cleanses, and finally, spend six weeks getting injections of an illegal (in US) hormone that burns off the fat.

He uses the standard techniques of telling people not to believe commericals or celebrity endorsements (because he knows what they are really about) and showing how he is being persecuted for telling people the truth. He is a self-annointed "whistle blower" on the FDA and FTC.

He divides this cure into four phases. The first one, aside from the suggestions of 15 colonics in 30 days (HOLY CRAP!) and detox cleansing are reasonable. No processed foods, drink 1 gallon a day of water, a lot of different teas (green tea, yerba mate), walk 1 hour daily, and eat six times a day. The second phase involves a six week protocol of daily hCG injections and getting by on a 500 calorie diet. The third part involves working to reset your hypothalamus (the reason why we are fat is because our hypothalamus is out of wack and we have no control over our hunger, something that I learned in college psychology class...there are really people who get fat "just by looking" at a piece of cheesecake), and finally if all this works to your satisfaction, you will be "cured" of obesity.

Like his preceding two books about Natural Cures, the most pertinent information is available (for a fee, of course) at his website [http://www.naturalcures.com].

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW!! What an amazing book! I approached this book with an open mind due to the fact that i have had a weight issue my whole life
(16 years)and have tried everything out their (Slim fast, Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, Vegan diet, Eat Right For Your type,etc...)
I even did two seasons of wrestling in jr. high, nothing helped. so i went through my Freshman year of high school in a basic state of dpression beacause of my weight. I thought that there was no way out.

Then I my grandmother (who is also overweight) recommended this book to me and I thought "why not? i've tried everything else." but first i wanted to make sure that this guy was legitament, so I did my homework for months before i took my first injection of HCG.

Yes, the authore is a fruad and a convicted felon, but who better to tell us about Government lies than a lier? When i talked to a docter about this "diet." he immedeatly told my that it was dangourus and not to do it, but thats what i expected. So after Months of reaserch i finally found where to buy some HCG (www.hcgdiettips.com) and me and my brother did the diet together. Its completly changed our lives up untill now.

The first time i did it i lost 45 pounds!! I went from 285 to 240 in 6 weeks (I have done it once so far, but need to do it agian). My bro has done it twice and has so far lost 80 pounds!! he looks incredible!! anyway anyone who needs to lose weight, Please do not shy away from the plan outlined in this book, It is a pathway to freedom that people like us (fat people) cannot experiance normaly. Its a new life and feels physicaly better than anything that you may have before experianced.

[Danalee · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the book that I read parts of and did my crazy diet from... the other info I got is called Dr Simeons "Pounds and Inches." You can google it and find it online. I loved it, I am so happy I did it for other reasons beyond the weight loss. I learned a ton about my eating urges and learned to discern the differences between my cravings and actual hunger. I have never been on a diet before- and this was a great way to just force me/teach me how to eat healthy. I learned to cook a few things too. That is one of the many miracles that occured during this experience! I loved it all and intend to keep up the healthy style living. One thing- just know this book is a bit of a conspiracy theory voodoo drama type. I couldnt take most of it seriously. ESPECIALLY the pharmaceutical industry junk- I know I am biased! The only good info I found in it was the Phase 2 and phase 3 directions. But the diet was awesome-just not the book so much. Am I making any sense?

[Yisel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Written for the lowest common denominator. Is alarmist and with a conspiracy theory tone that I found almost insulting. I would rather it had been more science based. Currently no definitive proof that HCG is more than just a placebo. The protocol is extreme and controversial with many conflicting testimonials. There is some valid information in the book on the current state of our food supply and the overall toxicity in our environment. And I would probably try the protocol under medical supervision if I had a need for it and nothing else had worked.

[Runningfox]

This is a very boring book and very poorly written..The information in this book was nothing new..Anyone with an eighth grade education or better is already familiar with much of the information contained within the book.. I recommend anyone thinking of purchasing it to think again..Anyone using the internet or any public library can obtain the information in this book free of charge and it would be much less boring also..I absolutely will not recommend this book to anyone.