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What health risks are involved with hcg diet

By Anonymous August 5, 2010 - 9:41am
 
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I work in a health care setting and have been asked to put some of our patient's on this diet, but have some concerns about safety.

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Christine Jeffries
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Hi Anonymous,
Thank you for your question and for being a part of the EmpowHER community.
From what I've read you definitely have cause for concern. Here is a recent article posted by a fellow HerWriter:
https://www.empowher.com/weight-loss/content/hcg-diet-dangerous-heart?page=0,0
I also found this information online:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hcg-diet/AN02091
Any weight loss program should be based on sound nutrition and physical activity.
Here is more information on evaluating diet plans:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/weight-loss/NU00616/METHOD=print
Good luck and let us know if you have more questions.

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