Dr. Oz

Maintenance Phase

This week we're dissecting "America's Doctor." How did a smart, hardworking surgeon become one of TV's leading purveyors of junk science?  Along the way we debunk green coffee bean extract, raspberry ketones, conversion therapy (!) and a salad dressing skincare regimen.

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Links:

  • Transcript of the infamous Congressional hearing
  • The Making of Dr. Oz
  • Columbia and the Problem of Dr. Oz
  • The FTC lawsuit against green coffee bean extract sellers
  • The Oz craze: The effect of pop culture media on health care
  • The BMJ content analysis of the Dr. Oz show
  • Ageing, fitness and neurocognitive function
  • Real-world doctors fact-check Dr. Oz, and the results aren't pretty 
  • Dr. Oz may be America's most influential — and controversial — physician 

Thanks to Ashley Smith for editing assistance and Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!

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