Are HCG Injections a Good Way to Lose Weight?

By David L. Katz, MD
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the October 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Is it safe and effective to be injected with human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), a hormone produced in the placenta during pregnancy, as a treatment for weight loss? Dr. Katz has the answer.

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