A bit about Dr. Oz.
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Seriously? I not a forum person, but seriously? Are you guys aware of the amount of stupidity in this discussion? The man has a TV show.
1) You're not forced to watch his TV show.
2) It's his TV show, he can do whatever the **** he wants.
3) If someone dies because of him it's their own damn fault.
Like, seriously? Who the hell is stupid to the point of risking their life because of a guy on TV? It was your choice to watch the show and it was your choice to **** up. If I go on TV and tell you to buy a sword and start killing people with it will you do it? Of course not. If you don't have the judgement to make health related decisions and you do them based on a freaking TV show you shouldn't even be allowed to own a TV.
I can honestly say that I have never once watched dr. Oz on TV and I don't even know what he looks like, however dr. Oz has a magical way of seeping out of the TV set and permeating the physical world. At that point you find yourself dodging dr. Oz fanatics in the strangest of places.
I'm not a Dr. Oz fanatic. I'm don't even watch his show. And I'm lucky enough to live in a country where people don't tend to follow celebrities like a cult or something. But I do think that the criticism should be more on the audience and less on the man.
Lucky! LOL you don't know the half of it. Get me out of here! No seriously please, help me.0 -
That's y i believe the most honest and best show on tv (well the closest to all honest shows) is The Doctors. They give out some real helpful tips without sounding too crazy and quack.0
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Ever think of desperate people? People who are terrified of dying and will follow anyone who tells them they can be saved? It's so damn easy to judge them when it's not happening to you.Seriously? I not a forum person, but seriously? Are you guys aware of the amount of stupidity in this discussion? The man has a TV show.
1) You're not forced to watch his TV show.
2) It's his TV show, he can do whatever the **** he wants.
3) If someone dies because of him it's their own damn fault.
Like, seriously? Who the hell is stupid to the point of risking their life because of a guy on TV? It was your choice to watch the show and it was your choice to **** up. If I go on TV and tell you to buy a sword and start killing people with it will you do it? Of course not. If you don't have the judgement to make health related decisions and you do them based on a freaking TV show you shouldn't even be allowed to own a TV.
It has nothing to do with being stupid. Very smart people buy into bunk and pay for it with their lives. They're scared. They're human.
You don't know what's happening to me to make that statement. I'm human and I'm not doing that. That's being naive, not human.0 -
Another goofball that gave up his valuable education for the quick almighty buck.0
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Seriously? I not a forum person, but seriously? Are you guys aware of the amount of stupidity in this discussion? The man has a TV show.
1) You're not forced to watch his TV show.
2) It's his TV show, he can do whatever the **** he wants.
3) If someone dies because of him it's their own damn fault.
Like, seriously? Who the hell is stupid to the point of risking their life because of a guy on TV? It was your choice to watch the show and it was your choice to **** up. If I go on TV and tell you to buy a sword and start killing people with it will you do it? Of course not. If you don't have the judgement to make health related decisions and you do them based on a freaking TV show you shouldn't even be allowed to own a TV.
I can honestly say that I have never once watched dr. Oz on TV and I don't even know what he looks like, however dr. Oz has a magical way of seeping out of the TV set and permeating the physical world. At that point you find yourself dodging dr. Oz fanatics in the strangest of places.
I'm not a Dr. Oz fanatic. I'm don't even watch his show. And I'm lucky enough to live in a country where people don't tend to follow celebrities like a cult or something. But I do think that the criticism should be more on the audience and less on the man.
Lucky! LOL you don't know the half of it. Get me out of here! No seriously please, help me.
Well, come to Portugal then! Where the sun shines and the debt rises everyday! Yey! Lol0 -
on the other hand, it's all about the tv show. hence, comes the entertainment, advertising, promotion, and all the carnival like...
it's not a hospital or anything critical.0 -
You're right, I don't know what's going on with you. But I do know you're being judgmental and holier-than-thou in presuming that anyone who grasps at straws is an idiot. You don't have to be stupid to make bad decisions; that's what I'm saying is part of being human. Some people rely on prayer, others on holistic medicine, others on energy healing, and some people buy into what Dr. Oz says. It doesn't make them stupid, particularly if affording the extraordinarily-expensive forms of real medicine that would actually work is not realistically attainable for them. How can you seriously blame people for listening to the person who gives them hope?
Ever think of desperate people? People who are terrified of dying and will follow anyone who tells them they can be saved? It's so damn easy to judge them when it's not happening to you.Seriously? I not a forum person, but seriously? Are you guys aware of the amount of stupidity in this discussion? The man has a TV show.
1) You're not forced to watch his TV show.
2) It's his TV show, he can do whatever the **** he wants.
3) If someone dies because of him it's their own damn fault.
Like, seriously? Who the hell is stupid to the point of risking their life because of a guy on TV? It was your choice to watch the show and it was your choice to **** up. If I go on TV and tell you to buy a sword and start killing people with it will you do it? Of course not. If you don't have the judgement to make health related decisions and you do them based on a freaking TV show you shouldn't even be allowed to own a TV.
It has nothing to do with being stupid. Very smart people buy into bunk and pay for it with their lives. They're scared. They're human.
You don't know what's happening to me to make that statement. I'm human and I'm not doing that. That's being naive, not human.0 -
I will gleefully admit I like watching his show. I actually like him, but understand you must take his advice with a grain of salt, and understand he is on a TV show, and paid to engage and entertain people. I clearly don't get the whole quackery - Oz bashing side of things, but that's o.k. because I'm smart enough to figure out that, just like things written on the internet, don't believe everything you read.0
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Seriously? I not a forum person, but seriously? Are you guys aware of the amount of stupidity in this discussion? The man has a TV show.
1) You're not forced to watch his TV show.
2) It's his TV show, he can do whatever the **** he wants.
3) If someone dies because of him it's their own damn fault.
Like, seriously? Who the hell is stupid to the point of risking their life because of a guy on TV? It was your choice to watch the show and it was your choice to **** up. If I go on TV and tell you to buy a sword and start killing people with it will you do it? Of course not. If you don't have the judgement to make health related decisions and you do them based on a freaking TV show you shouldn't even be allowed to own a TV.
Three words: Code of Ethics.0 -
Seriously? I not a forum person, but seriously? Are you guys aware of the amount of stupidity in this discussion? The man has a TV show.
1) You're not forced to watch his TV show.
2) It's his TV show, he can do whatever the **** he wants.
3) If someone dies because of him it's their own damn fault.
Like, seriously? Who the hell is stupid to the point of risking their life because of a guy on TV? It was your choice to watch the show and it was your choice to **** up. If I go on TV and tell you to buy a sword and start killing people with it will you do it? Of course not. If you don't have the judgement to make health related decisions and you do them based on a freaking TV show you shouldn't even be allowed to own a TV.
I can honestly say that I have never once watched dr. Oz on TV and I don't even know what he looks like, however dr. Oz has a magical way of seeping out of the TV set and permeating the physical world. At that point you find yourself dodging dr. Oz fanatics in the strangest of places.
I agree with this, I've never seen the show, but I hear coworkers talking about his recommendations sometimes. One coworker tried HCG after he endorsed it.0 -
Nah I watch him because he does give out some knowledgable info
True that! I dont buy into everything but I do belive that he does try to help and I dont think its a bad thing to explore other things besides the pharm companys
It's not a matter of either/or--either you listen to Dr. Oz and try some of the products he endorses, or you must take drugs from the pharma companies. Why not just do our own research and learn how to eat smarter and move the body a little?...that seems to work for a lot of us. Works for me, anyway.0 -
You're right, I don't know what's going on with you. But I do know you're being judgmental and holier-than-thou in presuming that anyone who grasps at straws is an idiot. You don't have to be stupid to make bad decisions; that's what I'm saying is part of being human. Some people rely on prayer, others on holistic medicine, others on energy healing, and some people buy into what Dr. Oz says. It doesn't make them stupid, particularly if affording the extraordinarily-expensive forms of real medicine that would actually work is not realistically attainable for them. How can you seriously blame people for listening to the person who gives them hope?
Ever think of desperate people? People who are terrified of dying and will follow anyone who tells them they can be saved? It's so damn easy to judge them when it's not happening to you.Seriously? I not a forum person, but seriously? Are you guys aware of the amount of stupidity in this discussion? The man has a TV show.
1) You're not forced to watch his TV show.
2) It's his TV show, he can do whatever the **** he wants.
3) If someone dies because of him it's their own damn fault.
Like, seriously? Who the hell is stupid to the point of risking their life because of a guy on TV? It was your choice to watch the show and it was your choice to **** up. If I go on TV and tell you to buy a sword and start killing people with it will you do it? Of course not. If you don't have the judgement to make health related decisions and you do them based on a freaking TV show you shouldn't even be allowed to own a TV.
It has nothing to do with being stupid. Very smart people buy into bunk and pay for it with their lives. They're scared. They're human.
You don't know what's happening to me to make that statement. I'm human and I'm not doing that. That's being naive, not human.
I'm not being any more judgmental than the people that are hating on Dr. Oz. And of course you don't have to be stupid to make bad decisions. But you can't also blame it all on the person who gives you an advice. And that's what confuses me about this discussion. Like someone is going to die because of him. Unless he's their own personal doctor and prescribes them stuff I don't see how he could be blamed.
I don't blame anyone for listening to him. I do blame people for hurting themselfs. For doing weird stuff to their body without even researching or getting opinions from other doctors. And trust me, I've been there. From cutting to an ED, I've done some pretty stupid **** to my body. And that's why I'm so serious about this, because I know there are other ways and that your body and your life are the most precious things you have, and you shouldn't just mess with that after a 30 minute special.0 -
According to my friend, HCG is a safe, DOCTOR APPROVED weight loss program. Taking the drops and eating 500 calories a day will cause rapid weight loss. It must be so....It was on Dr. Oz!0
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For people with health anxiety Dr. Oz is the WORST thing that can happen to them. Thus creating more panic for them, more needless trips to the physicians and needless tests and burdens on the system. The man perpetrates fear for the almighty dollar and should be booted in his *kitten* off the air.0
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The only person on TV that I ever trusted.
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I have had alternative therapies work when nothing else would. I also had a friend whose mother had bone cancer and went vegetarian and all organic and got better. but I do know that it may not work for everyone. dr oz is covering many areas of medicine. I dont understand why people are blaming dr oz though. He didnt put a gun to anyone's head. and yea there are tons of scared people out there, BUT does scare mean stupid??? or did I miss that memo??0
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Nah I watch him because he does give out some knowledgable info
Yup. Sometimes he he spews nonsense. Other times he is spot on. Like everything else, take it with a grain of salt and verify the sources.0 -
The only person on TV that I ever trusted.
bob is badass
happy little trees:laugh:0 -
You're right, I don't know what's going on with you. But I do know you're being judgmental and holier-than-thou in presuming that anyone who grasps at straws is an idiot. You don't have to be stupid to make bad decisions; that's what I'm saying is part of being human. Some people rely on prayer, others on holistic medicine, others on energy healing, and some people buy into what Dr. Oz says. It doesn't make them stupid, particularly if affording the extraordinarily-expensive forms of real medicine that would actually work is not realistically attainable for them. How can you seriously blame people for listening to the person who gives them hope?
Ever think of desperate people? People who are terrified of dying and will follow anyone who tells them they can be saved? It's so damn easy to judge them when it's not happening to you.Seriously? I not a forum person, but seriously? Are you guys aware of the amount of stupidity in this discussion? The man has a TV show.
1) You're not forced to watch his TV show.
2) It's his TV show, he can do whatever the **** he wants.
3) If someone dies because of him it's their own damn fault.
Like, seriously? Who the hell is stupid to the point of risking their life because of a guy on TV? It was your choice to watch the show and it was your choice to **** up. If I go on TV and tell you to buy a sword and start killing people with it will you do it? Of course not. If you don't have the judgement to make health related decisions and you do them based on a freaking TV show you shouldn't even be allowed to own a TV.
It has nothing to do with being stupid. Very smart people buy into bunk and pay for it with their lives. They're scared. They're human.
You don't know what's happening to me to make that statement. I'm human and I'm not doing that. That's being naive, not human.
I'm not being any more judgmental than the people that are hating on Dr. Oz. And of course you don't have to be stupid to make bad decisions. But you can't also blame it all on the person who gives you an advice. And that's what confuses me about this discussion. Like someone is going to die because of him. Unless he's their own personal doctor and prescribes them stuff I don't see how he could be blamed.
I don't blame anyone for listening to him. I do blame people for hurting themselfs. For doing weird stuff to their body without even researching or getting opinions from other doctors. And trust me, I've been there. From cutting to an ED, I've done some pretty stupid **** to my body. And that's why I'm so serious about this, because I know there are other ways and that your body and your life are the most precious things you have, and you shouldn't just mess with that after a 30 minute special.
I think it's more big pharma and big health insurance companies that a lot of people are fed up with. It's hard to identify an enemy that doesn't have a face or a name, but dr. Oz is the biggest name on TV that is the closest thing to a face for big pharma. He's our Osama bin Laden.0 -
People are sheep....as long as they have the mentality of a follower....
People like him will thrive. Plain and simple!! That is the sad truth. :sad:
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There are a few problems specific to Dr. Oz. For one, he represents himself as a medical professional on his show. He uses the title, wears scrubs, and gives the impression that what he says is coming from an accepted medical perspective (and not by accident). It's not a stretch for people to think that the information coming from someone like that is reliable, particularly if it's someone who doesn't have decent access to a physician of their own for comparison.
You're right, I don't know what's going on with you. But I do know you're being judgmental and holier-than-thou in presuming that anyone who grasps at straws is an idiot. You don't have to be stupid to make bad decisions; that's what I'm saying is part of being human. Some people rely on prayer, others on holistic medicine, others on energy healing, and some people buy into what Dr. Oz says. It doesn't make them stupid, particularly if affording the extraordinarily-expensive forms of real medicine that would actually work is not realistically attainable for them. How can you seriously blame people for listening to the person who gives them hope?
Ever think of desperate people? People who are terrified of dying and will follow anyone who tells them they can be saved? It's so damn easy to judge them when it's not happening to you.Seriously? I not a forum person, but seriously? Are you guys aware of the amount of stupidity in this discussion? The man has a TV show.
1) You're not forced to watch his TV show.
2) It's his TV show, he can do whatever the **** he wants.
3) If someone dies because of him it's their own damn fault.
Like, seriously? Who the hell is stupid to the point of risking their life because of a guy on TV? It was your choice to watch the show and it was your choice to **** up. If I go on TV and tell you to buy a sword and start killing people with it will you do it? Of course not. If you don't have the judgement to make health related decisions and you do them based on a freaking TV show you shouldn't even be allowed to own a TV.
It has nothing to do with being stupid. Very smart people buy into bunk and pay for it with their lives. They're scared. They're human.
You don't know what's happening to me to make that statement. I'm human and I'm not doing that. That's being naive, not human.
I'm not being any more judgmental than the people that are hating on Dr. Oz. And of course you don't have to be stupid to make bad decisions. But you can't also blame it all on the person who gives you an advice. And that's what confuses me about this discussion. Like someone is going to die because of him. Unless he's their own personal doctor and prescribes them stuff I don't see how he could be blamed.
I don't blame anyone for listening to him. I do blame people for hurting themselfs. For doing weird stuff to their body without even researching or getting opinions from other doctors. And trust me, I've been there. From cutting to an ED, I've done some pretty stupid **** to my body. And that's why I'm so serious about this, because I know there are other ways and that your body and your life are the most precious things you have, and you shouldn't just mess with that after a 30 minute special.
And secondly, real doctors don't always give good news; Dr. Oz does. Real doctors might tell you that you need painful, expensive treatment just to get a less-than-50% chance of survival; Dr. Oz and his ilk tell you that the problem is really caused by something else and has an easy, surefire fix. The terror that comes with serious and life-threatening health conditions keeps people from thinking rationally, especially if they have little in the way of alternatives.0 -
and I recall the hcg show. I dont believe dr oz endorsed it. he brought it on his show and had people who had both been successful and people who were not. there was another doctor there that talked about what people should and should not do when considering HCG. and they did it because so many people were being harmed or scammed when buying it from random places and not getting it from a doctor, and there are tons of docs selling HCG drops and shots so why not go hate on them???0
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I can forgive Dr. Oz, he's just figured out how to make himself rich and followed his nose. It's all the dumb schmucks who listen to him that I can't forgive, but luckily I don't have to cos Dr. Oz is killing them off one by one.0
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The only person on TV that I ever trusted.
:drinker: where are my oil paints? I miss Bob...0 -
People have shown throughout history that if it's a quick fix, they're willing to look over potentially deadly side effects. That's because part of the human condition is IMPATIENCE, lol.0
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Are you a doctor, or did you go to medical school and study rigorously? I don't like thate everyone here is trying to loose weight, loosing weight is a postive thing, but yet your focussing your energy on Doctor Oz? Yes the media makes stuff up or makes things bigger then it seems but maybe it is his beliefs and works for him. How can you say it doesn't work when clearly all of our bodies are different and react differently. It sounds and looks like to me with all the negative posters that you guys are miserble with yourself. focus on being happy with yourself, your weightloss goals, rather than immature bashing on a person we probally will never even see in person.
I'm a doctor (a Ph.D. in a medical related field- I had some of the same classes MDs had). And I agree with those saying that Dr. Oz is a quack and that his information and approach is dangerous. Does he have some good information? Some. But it's surrounded by so much nonsense... most of his nonsense is harmless (really, mango extract isn't going to hurt anyone), but some of his nonsense IS dangerous... when a person stops taking her insulin without supervision of her personal MD. That's bad.
It's not immature to bash Dr. Oz. He's a TV personality and fair game.
It IS immature (or at least unwise) to blindly follow his council or to defend him faithfully without doing a bit of research into the things he promotes.0 -
But honestly I don't really "get" the hatred. Other than he's a quack and is constantly promoting such random "miracle" cures for things... other than that I don't know. I don't know of any horrible things he has promoted on his show.
It's the danger factor. I admit, I go a bit rabid when someone abuses their power for personal gain, especially if that abuse can harm another person's wallet and/or physical, mental, or spiritual health. Dr. Oz has that magic "Dr." in front of his name. People assume he is sharing medically sound information. He's not. And many have been hurt by his knowledge. At the very least, they've been duped out of money, but worse, I'm sure many have made decisions that have negatively impacted their healthy, possibly for years.0 -
bumping for entertainment0
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The only person on TV that I ever trusted.
Awww... I miss him and his "happy little trees".0
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