HCG is a naturally produced hormone in the body and is sold in full dose by prescription only. In 2007, the famous health guru Kevin Trudeau published a book on the weight loss benefits of HCG, and that’s when the market really started. Homeopathic HCG was created as a way to ingest HCG without a prescription. It is most commonly taken orally in the form of daily drops.

HCG serves as an appetite suppressant (while keeping up energy) and some people have reported great results, losing as much as 1 pound per day.