If you’re a fan of the Dr. Oz Show, you might want to pay attention to an article written by the L.A. Times explaining that less than one-third of the shows medical advice can be backed up by even modest medical evidence. Critics of Dr. Mehmet Oz, an accomplished cardiac surgeon with degrees from two Ivy League universities, complain that his show is little more than an hour-long infomercial for weight-loss fads like green coffee bean extract. This sentiment was also reported by CBS News, Money Talk News, and Salon to name just a few.
“Consumers should be skeptical about any recommendations provided on television medical talk shows,” the researchers wrote in a study published this week in BMJ. “Viewers need to realize that the recommendations may not be supported by higher evidence or presented with enough balanced information to adequately inform decision making.”
