There is a rumor that has been attached to Thanksgiving for a long time. People blame the turkey for having l-trytophan which is an essential amino acid and pointing the finger at the turkey as the culprit for feeling sleepy after the large meal. Some people call it a ‘food coma’. Other people just feel […]

Sometimes it seems that doctors don’t have enough time to spend holidays with their families, since they are at work in the hospitals and clinics to help all of those poor fools who get themselves into trouble during Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Year’s Day. But then again…they occasionally do find the time to take […]

Dr. Oz reached a major mile marker by airing his 400th show today. He celebrated with the audience members who have changed their health for the better after watching and implementing what he has shared with them. There were women, wives, chefs, cowboys, and others who shared their stories about their medical and health challenges […]

Dr. Oz invited Pastor Joel from one of the large churches to talk about the power of prayer on the Doctor Oz show today. Dr. Oz said that he wondered about the value of prayer and so he wanted to explore the subject further. Pastor Joel told the story about his mother and her healing […]

Dr. Oz said that of all the shows that he has taped this season, this show is the most profound and important to him and to medicine. Pain apparently affects one in every three people in this country and both patients and doctors feel that they have too few tools in the toolbox for dealing […]

Of, course, we shorten the word, mushroom, with shrooms… Finally, Dr. Oz had a guest expert talk about the health benefits of mushrooms on the show today. First came Button Mushrooms, the most familiar with members of the audience and the most commonly found in the stores. Yes, there are nutrients in shrooms… Then came […]

Dr. Oz began by pointing out the craving for pizza, bread, and pasta by those who must have their carb fix and find themselves overweight and often developing degenerative diseases like Diabetes. He explained some of the medical issues and then gave the audience his new 28 Day Plan to control your carb cravings and […]

Dr. Oz is known for mentioning his favorite nuts for health on his show and he never fails to pick walnuts as his ‘nut of choice’. Walnuts do contain nutrients and co-factors that are excellent for your health, but they are not the only ‘nut’ in town. If you restrict your intake of nuts to […]

Dr. Oz did a recent show about Designer Drugs, specifically Dragonfly. I had not heard of it before. The parents whose children died from taking Dragonfly wept openly as they shared their stories. This is one of those weird drugs that can kill with the first dose. It’s tragic! Young people are placed in social […]

Today, the Dr. Oz show was full of contradictions. While Dr. Oz let the woman from Weight Watchers give advice on foods that people can eat on the Transformation Nation contest that contained bread and other questionable combination of food groups that are not VERY healthy for a true Lifestyle change in weight when he […]