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DR OZ

vera11 — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 23:44:55 GMT

i gave up watching the show a few weeks ago, after doing a search as to whether hes a fraud ..there are many opinions, some do go on to say he's a fraud beholden to vitamin/herb sellers.

i also realized i was buying too many herbs, teas, spices etc..the last one i bought was royal camu.. trying to keep up on what to buy next made me realize i need to stop watching.. i also found the games he plays with audience people seem phony and rehearsed..(my opinion)

i tune in occasionally but do NOT watch his show every day..

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DoneTryin — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:02:40 GMT

When his show first started, one of my sisters told me she couldn't decide if she liked it or not. I'm thinking the same thing. Sometimes I get useful info from his shows, & have gotten some good recipes. I agree that some of the games & visual aids are a bit much. My conclusion is: if a program has something I'm specifically interested in, I'll watch that part; otherwise, i have something else to do.

edited for spelling

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Scorpios — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:31:00 GMT

I think his medical practice is legitimate; after all he is on staff at a major New York hospital and is still a practicing heart surgeon. However, with that being said I think his show is tilted towards entertainment. Yes, he does have some very sound nuggets of truth that come out, but he also has to keep the ratings up. I'm not home to watch him, but a few times I have caught a snipet of the show and was pretty much not interested. It seems he latches on to every "it" thing out there for diet and health and all of a sudden he's promoting it. He is of Eastern decent and does tend to look outside the box of Western medicine for alternative therapy and answers and for that I do commend him. There is no way the Western Hemisphere has the market cornered on "right".

Let me give you an example of what I thought was a glaring example of him just promoting to promote. The segment I happend to catch was about Meratrim, which incidentally was a TSV not too long ago. He said he had given the supplement to several test subjects and asked them to walk every day for 30 min. and also eat a 2000 calorie a day diet and every one of them lost weight. Well no kidding! The legit way to do that study is to do it double blind, so that neither the researcer nor the participants know if they are taking a the actual drug or a placebo until the data from both groups of participants is fully analyzed. That way researches don't inadvertantly convolute the data to give them the results they were looking to achieve. The man has hundreds of publications to his name and also some patents, there is NO way he would have overlooked that obvious flaw in the study. So I think he's going in part for the ratings when it comes to all the stuff he ends up backing.

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vera11 — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:41:07 GMT

..let me add that when i saw that quack lady spiritualist on his show..that did it for me.

a good read i just found:

Dr. Oz descends further into psychic quackery – Respectful Insolence

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peggy9cats — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 07:48:16 GMT

Dr Oz is a legitimate physician, Harvard pre-med and University of Pennsylvania Medical School, can't get much better than that. I believe He specializes in heart transplants at Columbia Pres in NYC . But I agree he has become too commercialized, I do think he is a good teacher and can communicate well with the average audience. 5 days a week is too frequent imo, perhaps just 2 days per week with pertinent topics and guests would be sufficient.

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gonnab — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:39:55 GMT

Ditto to all the previous posts. He is another prodige of Oprah who also launched Dr. Phil. He is a top-rated, highly educated heart specialist, although I wonder now how he can devote much time to his practice. I know that he does surgery on Thursdays, but what about his office hours? That being said, I find his shows sometimes interesting but often confusing since he seems to contradict himself as he is pushing various "remedies, products," etc etc. One cannot possibly use or try every product he features - you really have to pick and choose. I have, though, purchased his new magazine "Good Life". Found it to be interesting with some good articles and information.

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millieshops — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:13:50 GMT

If I needed a heart surgeon, I'd have Dr. Oz on my list of possibilities.

When I need other medical knowledge, I use his show the same way I'd use any medical show (The Doctors, all the news shows doctors reporting on etc.) - I learn of the EXISTENCE of ideas and products that are different from what I already knew and that can become a starting point for further research. I don't rush out to buy and use.

I do trust any of this information more than I trust anonymous medical posts whether here or elsewhere because they come through companies that are subject to major lawsuits if they're challenged, but just opening my head and my pocketbook because something's on OZ or Oprah? Cashmere, maybe, but not drug products.

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twocent — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:15:53 GMT

On 3/7/2014 millieshops said:
If I needed a heart surgeon, I'd have Dr. Oz on my list of possibilities.

When I need other medical knowledge, I use his show the same way I'd use any medical show (The Doctors, all the news shows doctors reporting on etc.) - I learn of the EXISTENCE of ideas and products that are different from what I already knew and that can become a starting point for further research. I don't rush out to buy and use.

I do trust any of this information more than I trust anonymous medical posts whether here or elsewhere because they come through companies that are subject to major lawsuits if they're challenged, but just opening my head and my pocketbook because something's on OZ or Oprah? Cashmere, maybe, but not drug products.

LOL! Love it !

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RedTop — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 21:22:34 GMT

I have only started watching this show in the last couple of weeks, and several segments have been very informative. I do think Dr. Oz tries to present all medical topics into as basic and informative a presentation as possible, with a touch of entertainment to better hold your attention. I have enjoyed what I've watched so far.

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Silkeej — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 23:20:17 GMT

No Doctor can be knowledgeable on everything, so he has a specialty, for Dr. Oz its the heart, I think if I ever needed a heart surgeon he would be at the top of my list, his TV show is to educate, entertain and bring on products that are new, I don't get the opinion he is endorsing any of them that's up too you, my Doctor says none of the supplements do anything but take your money, you have to watch what you eat, practice control and above all exercise.

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Silkeej — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 23:21:42 GMT

No Doctor can be knowledgeable on everything, so he has a specialty, for Dr. Oz its the heart, I think if I ever needed a heart surgeon he would be at the top of my list, his TV show is to educate, entertain and bring on products that are new, I don't get the opinion he is endorsing any of them that's up too you, my Doctor says none of the supplements do anything but take your money, except for vitamins and calcium. You have to watch what you eat, practice control and above all exercise.

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Silkeej — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 23:22:27 GMT

On 3/8/2014 Craftie said:
No Doctor can be knowledgeable on everything, so he has a specialty, for Dr. Oz its the heart, I think if I ever needed a heart surgeon he would be at the top of my list, his TV show is to educate, entertain and bring on products that are new, I don't get the opinion he is endorsing any of them that's up too you, my Doctor says none of the supplements do anything but take your money, except for vitamins and calcium. You have to watch what you eat, practice control and above all exercise.

sorry, it printed after I made a change twice!

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bonnielu — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 23:29:26 GMT

I use to watch him and have respect for him. The show started to take all kinds of twists and turns perhaps to keep the audience interested. I no longer watch him.

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Juliasmom — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 00:02:57 GMT

I think he is a complete hack who gives people dangerous information just to make money. All those diet aids and fat burners are a complete waste of money and can be harmful as well. Maybe he should just stick to helping people through his medical practice.

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scotnovel — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 00:50:30 GMT

At one point he said Gouda and other similar cheeses would help prevent cancer because they contain Vitamin K2. However, info from the American Cancer Society says there was a study that suggested K2 could help prevent new or recurrence of cancer but other later studies were inconclusive. There are other studies going on now to see if K2, combined with chemo, helps treat cancer.

Also he said that skim milk has a higher concentration of sugar because when you remove the fat all you are left with is sugar. However, several other sources from nutritionists and MDs say that isn't true at all. When the fat is removed and you compare 1 cup of whole milk, 2%, & skim you end up with exact same number of grams of sugar, carbs, & protein. Skim has much less cholesterol than the other two. And, of course, the calories are much reduced in skim. So his info doesn't add up. I looked at four different brands of milks and did my own comparison and came up with the same thing. Skim is much better for you. And while Skim does have a higher percentage of calories from sugar you are getting the exact same sugar grams so the % doesn't matter in this case.

Sorry to be so long winded to get to the point that he may be quite knowledgeable about some things but he clearly gets it wrong on others. Frankly I don't take advice from a TV doctor without verifying it from several other sources.

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debic — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 13:22:10 GMT

Any of those people that go on TV are bought and paid for IMO. If you took half of what he recommends you'd need 3 jobs. I tried watching a few shows, just his opening lines are pretty over dramatized.

Made up, but not far off.

''Do you have a hangnail, you may have heart disease!"

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Boehm Collector — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 13:37:42 GMT

Dr. Oz performed a mitral valve replacement on my mother in 2005. He literally saved her life. If it has not been for him we would have lost her in 2005. But she lived another 4 years. My brother is an anesthesiologist. He personally met with Dr. Oz before Mom's surgery. He also has some colleagues who worked with Dr. Oz. Their opinion is that he is a phenomenal cardiac surgeon. BUT many of the things that he comes up with on his show just are not accurate. This is not my opinion. It is the opinion of other physicians.

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AndiL — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 13:45:10 GMT

I find his show has become a burlesque act. I see his gimmicks, audience participation and testimonials have turned me totally off to his expertise. I used to admire his demeanor and knowledge, and still believe he is a wonderful cardio doctor, but the show has taken on a comedy twist that is unsavory. Sorry, Dr Oz, tell Oprah this is not working - Nate Berkus was great at the beginning, and he too is now off the air, and Dr Phil, well, enough said....

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sarpy — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 13:47:54 GMT

I always wonder how he can devote all day to a TV program and still do heart operations at a hospital. The TV program and the heart program can take all day for a doctor, so he can't do both justice. He is a quack!!

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Boehm Collector — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 13:52:07 GMT

sarpy ... when it comes to cardiac surgery he is most certainly not a quack. See my post above. I do not think he is devoting too much time to his medical practice any more..... he is making much more money with the TV show.