Health Experts Express Concern Over HCG Weight Loss Injections.

reports health experts are questioning the “alarming weight loss trend” of “injecting the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin twice a day and sticking to a diet of just 500 calories” through the HCG diet. The trend centers on the concept that the pregnancy hormone HCG “the body’s natural tendency to store fat in stubborn areas such as the stomach and thighs,” although “experts say there is no scientific evidence that shows HCG works for weight loss, and the injections could cause significant harm.” http://nypost.com/2017/06/08/injecting-yourself-with-pregnancy-hormones-is-not-a-safe-way-to-diet/