Should The FDA Have The Last Say When It Comes To Choosing Your Diet? Like I mentioned before, I get a lot of emails from readers on a daily basis, and sometimes I like to talk about their questions in a post. Today I wanted to address another common question and concern that I have received from readers in the past. This has to do with the HCG Hormone not being FDA approved for dieting. The last time I received this question in an email it went something like this... Hello - I am interested in doing the HCG Diet Injections, but I am just a little bit concerned because the HCG Hormone has not been approved by the FDA for weight loss... Does this mean that it's unsafe to use? First of all, I completely understand your concern. But no, the HCG Hormone is not unsafe to use. Actually, HCG is a natural hormone that is largely present in a woman's body during pregnancy. In fact, the HCG Hormone is not only used for weight loss, but it's used for fertility and ev...