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In reply to the discussion: Half of Dr. Oz’s medical advice is baseless or wrong, study says [View all]LiberalLoner
(9,761 posts)8. What bothers me about Dr. Oz and other such popular doctors is the way
Other people use "knowledge" obtained from them, and alternative medicine in general, to:
1. Try to tell me my Multiple Sclerosis is all my own fault, because I ate wrong or lived wrong or something like that;
2. Try to tell me my prescribed medicines are unnecessary and harmful and I should try homeopathy/diet changes/healing crystals/avoiding artificial sweeteners/etc. ad nauseum, and if I DON'T jump to follow their advice, I am not only an ungrateful stupid witch, I am also deliberately remaining ill and so its all my own fault if the MS progresses (which it will) and so I deserve scorn rather than compassion.
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Half of Dr. Oz’s medical advice is baseless or wrong, study says [View all]
mahatmakanejeeves
Dec 2014
OP
He goes out of his way to avoid mentioning brands and always, always issues that caveat I mentioned.
MADem
Dec 2014
#41
I have been forced to watch it (owing to the company I keep and I won't be rude and gripe
MADem
Dec 2014
#74
"Truth is you would have to have a deep knowledge of quantum physics to even begin to understand"
Thor_MN
Dec 2014
#79
But she also spent time promoting Obama during his first run for president. n/t
RebelOne
Dec 2014
#62
falsely claiming to have some special knowledge/wisdom that they use to exploit others.
AlbertCat
Dec 2014
#45
To put it in perspective, most campaign blather is baseless and wrong. And affects everyone.
djean111
Dec 2014
#7
And "real doctors" regularly put people on antibiotics for minor viral infections.
tridim
Dec 2014
#18
people bitch, moan and flap around until the "real doctor" gives them what they want....
paleotn
Dec 2014
#27
These medical experts shouldn't allow patients to prescribe serious medications for themselves.
tridim
Dec 2014
#28
It has a lot to do with nothing, i have found good and valuable information on his
Thinkingabout
Dec 2014
#12
You and I have discussed this previously, and IIRC we're more or less on the same page
Orrex
Dec 2014
#46
Not sensible and very very annoying the way the ads pop up all over the place
oldandhappy
Dec 2014
#21
Absurd that he didn't research Medline, Zynx or another evidence-based-medicine reference ...
Scuba
Dec 2014
#30
He'll use the FOX "News" defense that it's okay to lie to millions of people.
Spitfire of ATJ
Dec 2014
#33
"I wish he would speak in complete sentences more often than not, but other than that..."
Iggo
Dec 2014
#67
What is the average percent of medical advice doled out by doctors that turns out
pnwmom
Dec 2014
#44
All this talk just shows more evidence that Americans don't give a shit about ethics
AZ Progressive
Dec 2014
#77