Oz vs. Oz

Posted By elissa on Feb 25, 2011 | 2 comments

Good catch on Dr. Oz by Dr. Yoni Freedhoff:

The show was predictable. Dr. Oz spent the bulk of the show obtaining testimonials from HCG providers and dieters, mentioned how his wife has done the HCG diet, spent a scant amount of time with HCG detractors, mentioned that the complete and utter lack of medical evidence to support its use was counter-balanced by the 4 people he had in his audience who had succeeded in losing weight, called for further study, suggested it was worth a try, and wondered if future research into it may in fact lead to a cure for obesity.

…What is perhaps news is a link sent to me by Weight Maven’s Beth Mazur. It’s a link to one of Dr. Oz’ own webpages entitled, “The Shortcuts Dr. Oz Would Never Take” and it was posted just 3 short months ago.

The first shortcut “Dr. Oz would never take”?

The HCG Diet.

Of course, it’s not as if Dr. Oz’s willingness to pander for ratings hasn’t been noticed by others. But it’s depressing, all the same.