Dr. Oz show

La1210
La1210 Posts: 99 Member
edited November 9 in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone watch Dr. Oz? Today's show was really informative. I'm going to try the raspberry ketones, and maybe the white kidney bean extract for my thunder thighs......
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  • RonSwanson66
    RonSwanson66 Posts: 1,150 Member
    Does anyone watch Dr. Oz? Today's show was really informative.

    That would be a first.

    I'm going to try the raspberry ketones, and maybe the white kidney bean extract for my thunder thighs......

    Want to buy a bridge? I've got a great one for sale.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    What does this nonsense have to do with fitness or nutrition?
  • Kristinemomof3
    Kristinemomof3 Posts: 636 Member
    Sorry, not a fan
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    You won't find much respect for Dr Oz around here. I don't watch the show but it sounds like he's implying some kind of spot reduction by extract-- spot reduction doesn't exist (although we all wish it did!). The best thing you can do for your thighs is exercise and reduce body fat overall.
  • juganaut
    juganaut Posts: 79 Member
    Dr Oz has his motives...
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    He is kind of full of ****. I don't watch him for that reason.
  • marywilsoncline
    marywilsoncline Posts: 301 Member
    I like Dr. Oz. He makes sense on some things.:happy:
  • snakegoddess_3
    snakegoddess_3 Posts: 83
    I like Dr. Oz but most people on this forum don't. Here's what I will say about him, he has some awsome recipes and awsome info on some things but be realistic. Sorry to break it to you but the only way to get rid of thunder thighs is the work. There is no miricle pill and no ointment or whatever. Remember this Successful people are only successful because they did the work to get there.
  • cloud2011
    cloud2011 Posts: 898 Member
    I don't take the supplements..I like to eat the actual food, like raspberries and cannellini beans (not together!)

    I actually like Dr. Oz, but he recommends SO many supplements, you would have to spend a lot of money and time buying and organizing and taking them.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
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  • Rayman79
    Rayman79 Posts: 2,009 Member
    Reasons for Dr Oz being on television:

    1. To make money
    2. To make money for Oprah
    3. To make money to the giant swimming pool Dr Oz and Oprah share that is filled with $100 bills
    4. To educate the audience

    That is why some of the basic ideas and recipes are good, but most of the time is spent flogging products and diet plans to line their own pockets. Not that I blame them or am going to label them as capitalist scum or anything :tongue: , you just need to see it for what it is.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Does anyone watch Dr. Oz? Today's show was really informative. I'm going to try the raspberry ketones, and maybe the white kidney bean extract for my thunder thighs......

    Can you tell if this is an accurate recap of his show?

    http://www.current-movie-reviews.com/39388/tv/tv-recaps/2012/02/06/dr-oz-today-262012-5-fat-busters-for-5-different-body-types/

    ". The show opens with Oz saying that everyone can change their body shape in 5 days. He says that science has proven that fat can be targeted by replacing one meal a day and tell the body to melt away the pounds."
  • onedayillbamilf
    onedayillbamilf Posts: 662 Member
    He is kind of full of ****. I don't watch him for that reason.

    Fiber would help him with that.
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    "For a big belly, Oz says by trimming 2 inches from your waste, you will decrease your chance of disease by 50%"

    Trimming your waste? Does this mean we have to chop our poos up?
  • EbbySoo
    EbbySoo Posts: 267 Member
    Is this real life? Tell me please... this isn't real life.
  • EbbySoo
    EbbySoo Posts: 267 Member
    "For a big belly, Oz says by trimming 2 inches from your waste, you will decrease your chance of disease by 50%"

    Trimming your waste? Does this mean we have to chop our poos up?

    Shhh your giving away the really good secrets...
  • SMarie10
    SMarie10 Posts: 956 Member
    Wow, I had no idea there were so many on MFP that dislike Dr. Oz. I've always kind of liked his show - I only catch it on occassion, but it always draws my interest. I will watch it next time with one eye open, one eye shut.
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    Ratings. Money.

    How do you get that? Marketing.

    How do you market to operas audience? Tell them exactly what they want to hear. Truth or lies it doesn't matter.
  • ashley67203
    ashley67203 Posts: 95
    I like it when he puts on the gloves and plays with the internal organs. Makes my hunger pangs go away fast.
  • DatEpicChick
    DatEpicChick Posts: 358 Member
    honestly i saw it for the first time today, and i thought it was rather neat. Then i looked into the raspberry ketones, and you actually have to substitute 20% of your diet with them to make something happen. They have only had 'successful' tests done on mice, but they literally were given so much it wasnt worth the risks in the long run... i was disappointed because they made it sound like such a good thing, but i like his little 'shopping lists' on his website and what not, but i will have to view a few more episodes before i can give a YAY or NAY
  • solpwr
    solpwr Posts: 1,039 Member
    He's incredibly credible. Him and Jiiilan. They should work together. Wait, what?
  • cpiton
    cpiton Posts: 380 Member
    Wow, I had no idea there were so many on MFP that dislike Dr. Oz. I've always kind of liked his show - I only catch it on occassion, but it always draws my interest. I will watch it next time with one eye open, one eye shut.

    I like his show, too. He's got a fun personality and he does give out a lot of good information, but you can't take everything you see on the show as fact.
    That said, I seriously doubt it is possible to lose thigh fat with any particular supplement or food. I've never seen any scientific study to support that idea. But I am willing to listen to anyone who can prove me wrong! :)
    It would be nice to take a magic pill and sleep my fat away...


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  • hexrei
    hexrei Posts: 163
    Does anyone watch Dr. Oz? Today's show was really informative. I'm going to try the raspberry ketones, and maybe the white kidney bean extract for my thunder thighs......

    There is no magical food item that will solve your problems. calories in vs calories out. generally limiting carbs makes limiting calories easier. ensure that you are getting enough protein, fats and vitamins in whatever diet you choose. get an exercise plan, stick to your diet and exercise, and wait for time to pass. the rest takes care of itself.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    He's incredibly credible. Him and Jiiilan. They should work together. Wait, what?


    Win, tbh XD

    I like Jillian on the early BL...but she has totally sold out imo.
  • choccay
    choccay Posts: 32
    If you like it, watch it, but be extremely skeptical about the claims made. Before taking any of the advice on the show, make sure you do your research and ensure it's backed up by good scientific evidence. That goes for any health claim. But I'm particularly weary of Dr Oz because he does promote a lot of crap as fact.
  • shanahan_09
    shanahan_09 Posts: 238 Member
    I'm always amused by the skeptics and haters on posts such as this. Everyone is entitled to their opinion of course, BUT, the thing is though, those who are skeptics of Dr Oz and things like supplements (raspberry ketones...etc etc) are the ones who SUPPLEMENT themselves. Go figure! :tongue:
    Personally, I don't mind Dr Oz.. Of the shows I have watched, he has valid info for nutrition. He suggests food for healing instead of going for prescribed alternatives. Nothing wrong with that. Isn't it better to gain knowledge about food/nutrition instead of always stumbling along not knowing or being un-successful?

    The closed mind, if closed long enough, can be opened by nothing short of dynamite.
    Gerald W. Johnson
  • formersec
    formersec Posts: 233 Member
    The one basic problem with Dr. Oz and other medical experts you see on tv is that they don't know you, your personal medical history and condition. These doctors at best can talk generalities, but everyone is different. The best source of medical advice is your own doctor who knows YOU.

    I have long suspected that Dr. Oz profits in some way from the products he promotes, and that would taint his recommendations. He has also dispensed advice on diabetes that is contrary to what I learned in diabetes education classes. He is not infallible and following his advice could be detrimental to your health...and your wallet as well.
  • fiftyandfit
    fiftyandfit Posts: 349 Member
    "Dr" Phil
    Dr. Oz

    Both products of Oprah
  • RonSwanson66
    RonSwanson66 Posts: 1,150 Member
    The closed mind, if closed long enough, can be opened by nothing short of dynamite.
    Gerald W. Johnson

    "It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out.”
    ― Carl Sagan


    Dr. Oz touts pseudo-scientific nonsense and woo.


    The Media Pigasus Award goes to Dr. Mehmet Oz, who has done such a disservice to his TV viewers by promoting quack medical practices that he is now the first person to win a Pigasus two years in a row. Dr. Oz is a Harvard-educated cardiac physician who, through his syndicated TV show, has promoted faith healing, "energy medicine," and other quack theories that have no scientific basis. Oz has appeared on ABC News to give legitimacy to the claims of Brazilian faith healer “John of God,” who uses old carnival tricks to take money from the seriously ill. He's hosted Ayurvedic guru Yogi Cameron on his show to promote nonsense "tongue examination" as a way of diagnosing health problems. This year, he really went off the deep end. In March 2011, Dr. Oz endorsed "psychic" huckster and past Pigasus winner John Edward, who pretends to talk to dead people. Oz even suggested that bereaved families should visit psychic mediums to receive (faked) messages from their dead relatives as a form of grief counseling.
  • shanahan_09
    shanahan_09 Posts: 238 Member
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