HCG “Diet” Back in the News: Weight-loss Scams and Trends

Using injections of  human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) hormone for weight-loss first rose to popularity in the 1950s. British endocrinologist, Dr. Albert T. Simeon, proprosed a weight loss plan that involved a very low-calorie diet (~500 calories/day) and HCG injections that would “help break down fat stores, increase metabolism and promote weight loss and satiety on [...]