Dr OZ

just caught Dr. Oz for the first time... anyone follow him? is he legit or full of BS???

Generally speaking his supplement and dietary advice is full of BS and additionally, he will often peddle a supplement claiming that it induces fat loss when it doesn't. Then, people will get on MFP and make posts about that supplement and often times people will buy the supplement and end up wasting time and money on another failed gimmick.

In short, he's an entertainer and while people may enjoy watching him, I would generally steer very clear from his dietary info.

EDIT: Inb4 someone comes in here defending him because he's "A Doctor!" and thus he must know more than I do.

I am sure he's a good doctor when he's not on TV, but on TV he's nothing more than a talking head quacking away.

He does tout some stuff that is true, but I lost all confidince in/respect for him when he said htc actually works! Hawking stuff always makes me suspicious... which is why I tend to ignore stuff from mercola as well unless I can find documentation elsewhere.

Here's the thing- for the most part, the correct choices to make to lose weight and live a healthier life are neither interesting nor do they change all that often. Occasionally there's a product or a study that presents new information worth discussing, and lots of myths worth debunking. But that does not make for daily TV. He would be saying the same thing day in and day out!

The fact that his show exists with its format is proof that he's full of a lot of BS.

@Sidesteal, he has a show today an appetite suppressants. Just seems too good to be true. I just have fallen for this type of fads in the past, and they simply do not last.. temporary solutions

If you like the idea of supressing your appetite I would suggest that you do so via food choice. For example, you may wish to look at ways to increase the volume of food you eat and/or be more mindful of satiety when choosing individual food items.

For purposes of example I will list a dish that I eat often when I'm restricting calories:

Tilapia (12oz to a full pound) fillets pan fried (not-breaded) in 1 pat of butter, with a whole yellow onion, 1 glove of garlic.
3 to 4 servings of broccoli or green beans (steamed)
A large bowl of spinach leaves topped with a whole cucumber, 2 oz of turkey breast, 2 tbsp of light italian dressing (in a gigantic serving bowl designed for a family).

That meal that I just listed is large enough that the average MFP user (not referring to most bodybuilders here) can't even eat it. It's too much food. We're talking about a pound of fish, a MASSIVE bowl of steamed vegetables (seasoned typically), and a gigantic salad. Not to mention I'm putting a big dent in my protein requirements for the day.

The amount of food I just listed is all low calorie items. I can literally stuff the hole in my face with all of that food, burp, smile, and go lay on the couch, and giggle as I still have tons of calories left over for later.


I'm posting this just as an example. If I were to have chosen a cheeseburger and fries instead of the above meal, I'd run out of calories faster, I'd be less satisfied in terms of fullness, and I'd not contribute to my protein macro as fast.

This doesn't mean "avoid junk food", just to be clear on that. I'm just illustrating a strategy that you can consider when choosing food, so that you remain full on less calories, allowing you to eat for volume.

just caught Dr. Oz for the first time... anyone follow him? is he legit or full of BS???

Generally speaking his supplement and dietary advice is full of BS and additionally, he will often peddle a supplement claiming that it induces fat loss when it doesn't. Then, people will get on MFP and make posts about that supplement and often times people will buy the supplement and end up wasting time and money on another failed gimmick.

In short, he's an entertainer and while people may enjoy watching him, I would generally steer very clear from his dietary info.

EDIT: Inb4 someone comes in here defending him because he's "A Doctor!" and thus he must know more than I do.

This. He used to give solid info on Oprah before going on his own. It's night and day now because it seems lots of his stuff now is full of BS.

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I used to think he was the real thing, but over time he seemed to change to a commercial monger. JMO

@Sidesteal, he has a show today an appetite suppressants. Just seems too good to be true. I just have fallen for this type of fads in the past, and they simply do not last.. temporary solutions

If you like the idea of supressing your appetite I would suggest that you do so via food choice. For example, you may wish to look at ways to increase the volume of food you eat and/or be more mindful of satiety when choosing individual food items.

For purposes of example I will list a dish that I eat often when I'm restricting calories:

Tilapia (12oz to a full pound) fillets pan fried (not-breaded) in 1 pat of butter, with a whole yellow onion, 1 glove of garlic.
3 to 4 servings of broccoli or green beans (steamed)
A large bowl of spinach leaves topped with a whole cucumber, 2 oz of turkey breast, 2 tbsp of light italian dressing (in a gigantic serving bowl designed for a family).

That meal that I just listed is large enough that the average MFP user (not referring to most bodybuilders here) can't even eat it. It's too much food. We're talking about a pound of fish, a MASSIVE bowl of steamed vegetables (seasoned typically), and a gigantic salad. Not to mention I'm putting a big dent in my protein requirements for the day.

The amount of food I just listed is all low calorie items. I can literally stuff the hole in my face with all of that food, burp, smile, and go lay on the couch, and giggle as I still have tons of calories left over for later.


I'm posting this just as an example. If I were to have chosen a cheeseburger and fries instead of the above meal, I'd run out of calories faster, I'd be less satisfied in terms of fullness, and I'd not contribute to my protein macro as fast.

This doesn't mean "avoid junk food", just to be clear on that. I'm just illustrating a strategy that you can consider when choosing food, so that you remain full on less calories, allowing you to eat for volume.

One of my nutrition professors wrote a book on this called Volumetric Eating (that's the name of the concept, I'm not sure of the name of the book) by Barbara Rolls

Actually speaking from a medical stand point most of the supplements that he does mention does have some holistic value to them its just they are just not apporiate for everyone. Because there or some medical teaching professions that do believe in a holistic approach and the reason most individuals find it to be far out there is because its not a general practice.
Dr. Oz show is a bit out there but compared to the othe shows likes his, I would say as a medical professional, he does provide more valid information than the rest even though most of it is for ratings.
LIke most things in this world I say take it with a grain of salt and do your on research meaning, don't just google something, actually go to a peer veiwed search engine like Medline and PubMed. You can find medically based journals or articles on any information and really find out the value of those supplements.

actually go to a peer veiwed search engine like Medline and PubMed. You can find medically based journals or articles on any information and really find out the value of those supplements.

Agreed with this part, and I have done so with some of the supplements he offers and that's exactly why I've concluded that he is full of turds.

Dr. Oz pretty much has zero credibility on his show. Now, I don't believe that Dr. Oz, the doctor, has no knowledge or information, but he's pretty much turned his show into an informercial for the "fat burning gimmick of the week."

When he makes guest appearances on other shows, and speaks more toward his expertise (he IS a cardiologist, after all, not a dietician,) he comes across as much more knowledgeable and "legit." Personally, if I had to choose, I would take advice from his daughter on The Chew than from him on his show, any day. Probably because it's mainly a cooking show, but at least she sticks to talking about food for better health, rather than just popping pills.

I tend to take his advice with a grain of salt..if there were that many suppliments to lose weight a lot more people would know. What I do is I take the info to my Dr and ask her about it, I said she must hate hearing about him lol. But she said it can sometimes be a learning experience for her, someone comes in and asks, she looks into it, and if it is true she's learned something new. I trust my Dr, you should try to ask you Dr before trying anything off tv or the internet anyway

Just watch his show for two more days and you'll see that all he does is try to sell you stuff. Every night while I watch the news I see a commercial for his show and one day he promises the secret to lose weight.

He used to be interesting and seemed serious when he was with Oprah. Now, he just looks stupid.