Question from a reader (Lauren B): "A clinic next to where I live is offering a weight loss program based on "HCG" (injections) and I was wondering if it may be right for me. It seems too good to be true. How do you feel about it, Carissa?" My answer: I’m a natural skeptic. I want hard facts before I’m convinced that something is real. This is especially true when something sounds “too good to be true.” For example, I believe a lot of the diet programs out there should be approached with a healthy dash of skepticism. Marketers will use one gimmick after another to separate you from your money but, if you’re not careful, in the end you’re likely to be disappointed with the results. Even worse than throwing your money away you can, all too easily, leave yourself with a health problem. In my clinic here in Florida, I do use HCG to get some results with some patients. When I first started working as a nurse practitioner specializing in weight management,
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