Does Dr Oz know what he's talking about?

Captain_Tightpants

Nope.

k4evans1

I feel that Dr. Roizen is the brains behind the operation and Oz is the looks/flirt! I do not think he knows much but gets fed information. Still like his books though

IronmanPanda

re: Dr. Oz.

junyr

Dr Oz. USED to be good, he as since sold out and promotes more things by name. Which latte is better to lose weight? McDonalds, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts?

Really? NONE OF THEM are going to help. One might be less bad for your diet, but none will help.

He was promoting a cake that would help lose belly fat. How about no cake. That and you can't target fat on your body.

NEW Dr. Oz is crap as far as I'm concerned...

PaleoPath4Lyfe

I love Dr Oz too. And, I think your your boyfriend doesn't know what he is talking about. Dr Oz is great and he knows what he is talking about.

Dr Oz is a quack that jumps on the bandwagon of the latest craze............no matter what it is.

Also, if he is such a great Dr, then why is Oprah still fat?

RonSwanson66

I trust Dr. Oz because he is has a stellar reputation in the medical field and with health professionals in general

Because Dr. Oz has given his official seal of approval to absolute and total nonsense, and he is evidently doing it for free. I would have more understanding if he were selling out; enough money makes almost anything legitimate.

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/a-seal-of-approval/#more-18092

DieVixen

Nopedotjpeg

No. He doesn't.

LabRat529

My opinion on Dr. Oz: He's a sell out. He has an MD... but it's all about the ratings, money, and job security.

When he advocates exercise and a sensible diet, that's awesome and common sense.

When he advocates quick-fixes like raspberry ketones and so forth? That's baloney.

He preaches the quick fixes because that's what people want to hear. They want a doctor telling them that they can eat papaya and their bellies will magically shrink without an ounce of work.

But it's nonsense.

LabRat529

Does your boyfriend have his M.D? No? Then he's 100% wrong.

This is ridiculous. While I usually support MDs against the 'lay person' because the MDs have years more education than the average person, MDs are not flawless individuals immune to the corruption of greed and power.

Besides, how do you account for all the MDs and PhDs that say Dr. Oz is full of ****? Someone's gotta be wrong. My money says the TV persona is wrong. He's got the motive to preach sensationalistic 'health news'.

beckys19

Please, please, please, talk with YOUR doctor before following the advice of Dr. Oz or any TV doctor. Dr. Oz seems to have sold out..... I usually don't watch his show but I caught it once recently and they were going over this new thing that helps you loose weight.. I think the basis was something in raspberries or whatever helps you loose weight if you eat enough of it, but guess what? There is a miracle powder you can take that provides you just that without having to make sure you get enough of the nutrient naturally! He even tried it himself over a period of time and lost weight, stopped taking it a couple times here and there and guess what? He gained the weight back! But of course, he lost it again once he started taking the miracle powder. Sorry, even though it is tempting I have made the decision that I would rather loose weight the slow and smart way, which also makes sure I am getting the proper amounts of all my nutrients so I am helthier in the long run.

Yup. I wouldn't trust him. Most of the shows I manage to catch of him seem more like an infomercial than a medical advice show... When I do watch him it is usually for the entertainment value, kind of like watching a train wreck. Not that every now and then he might have something of value to say, but IMHO he has more bad advice than good.

beckys19

Given enough time he will contradict himself, but did the man not take middle school geometry???

http://www.doctoroz.com/blog/bonnie-matthews/do-360-degree-turn

"I say it's time to do a 360-degree turn on your outlook on how you have been living!" :laugh:

lloydrt

I stopped watching about 4 months ago...........hes a sell out as well , I used to really enjoy the show ,but Hollywood bug has bitten his common sense

one example..........He said men over 50 need to take at least 5000 mg of Vitamin E.......

Recently, its been reported that men over 50 should avoid vitamin E to lessen their chance of prostate cancer..........your numbers increase when taking vitamin E.......

Thiis is only one example that he has given 2 different stories...............again, I had a high prostate reading, and have STOPPED taking Vitamin E..........again, this applies to me and my health, its not for everyone..............Just have both eyes open when you take advice from TV doctors..........................Lloyd

Sl1ghtly

Quackery can be extremely lucrative.

BrettPGH

The man has advocated reiki, homeopathy and had people who talk to ghosts on his show. He never met a scam he didn't like.

Rose_Oh

At first I really fell for Dr Oz and his advice. After watching his program long enough I discovered the cures, advice and the supplements change from week to week. When he recommends a supplement like someone mentioned on here (raspberry ketones) the health food stores sell them like hotcakes. So, evidently he still maintains a large audience of believers!

galegetsthin

He absolutely does, if the topic is how to make lots of money off of women with poor self esteem and sell products that are worthless!!!!

hdlb123

I'm not a huge fan of the show. I've only seen a few, but the few I"ve seen have all been on weight loss/diet/nutrition etc. I didn't agree with most of what he was saying. We watched one a few months ago where he set up a "diet" for a woman, and every single food he showed her was frozen and mircorwavable for her "busy" life. It was all microwave meals. Nothing else. She was thrilled, she didn't have to do any real work, like cook.

I think he says exactly what people want to hear. It might not be the truth, but people are happy with it because generally its the easy way out.

My husband lost all respect for him yesterday when he saw how fat his dog is lol. That poor puppy needs to diet!

Secret_Agent_007

re: Dr. Oz.

^^^^ This! He's a walking, talking, eating, sh*tting mthrfkn infomercial. If you're buyin', he's sellin'.

iuew

he's an entertainer. the positive side of his show is that he promotes good health awareness. the negative is that he has pushed some questionable, sensationalized stories.

however, any real, peer-reviewed publication / study can usually be found on pubmed :

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/

look up the literature, learn the facts, and stay informed.

ojell

I love dr oz, dr phil and the doctors.
:laugh:
I get check ups and therapy daily - for free.

Agreed! hehe

lloydrt

Ive always wondered what happened to Colleen.........She was the woman in her 20s or so, that weighed 708 lbs and was losing her battle with weight and appeared on Dr Oz about 8 months ago or so.........

I remembered Colleen had Dr Oz come to her and her husbands apt and talk to her and they set up a cam to show her daily routine. Colleen then came on the show, let her self be put in the "truth tube" and had ltierally, some of the highest known numbers to Dr Oz..........actually, one of them, cant remeber what the test was for, was off the chart........literally, the woman was the walking dead....she had some of the highest and most dangerous readings and numbers. Also, her husband was an enabler, he did everything for her and she took advantage of that....didnt help her situation

if anyone knows what happened to Colleen, the 700 lb girl, let me know.........I dont know if shes been back on the show, or if she just gave up and quit.........thanks, Lloyd

SoDamnHungry

He's right a lot, and I'm sure he's wrong occasionally, too. No sooner do you say something in the medical field that's been "proven" than a new study comes out and completely disproves it. The only really bad thing he's done was that whole thing about arsenic in apple juice, which was ridiculous.

Peeeeeeeeeej

I feel like Dr. Oz is a shock jock and brings up a lot of information that isn't completely proven (yet) to scare his audience and get TV ratings. If you actually pay attention to all the shock docs and healthy food guys on TV you'll learn that they add a lot of fluff to their claims and if you want to be healthy - you already know exactly what it is you have to do - you're just expecting them to give you some super secret mystery food that's gonna change you from overweight to lean mean fighting machine. It just doesn't work like that.

Suziq2you

This. Very much so.

Libby81

I feel like Dr. Oz is a shock jock and brings up a lot of information that isn't completely proven (yet) to scare his audience and get TV ratings. If you actually pay attention to all the shock docs and healthy food guys on TV you'll learn that they add a lot of fluff to their claims and if you want to be healthy - you already know exactly what it is you have to do - you're just expecting them to give you some super secret mystery food that's gonna change you from overweight to lean mean fighting machine. It just doesn't work like that.

Exactly!!! and well said

skinnywithin

I love Dr.Oz...he claims women over 40 need way more stimulation before reaching an orgasm so he is ok in my book !!

kateroot

Dr. Oz is an entertainer. He sensationalizes things for ratings, it's his job. I'm sure he gives some sound advice, but everything you see on TV ought to be taken with a grain of salt.