Oz has touted Umckaloabo Root Extract as a remedy for the common cold. "Foods containing ingredients from genetically modified (GM) crops pose no greater risk than the same foods made from crops modified by conventional plant-breeding techniques," the American Association for the Advancement of Science board of directors said in a statement in 2012.ĭr. "I do not claim that GMO foods are dangerous, but believe that they should be labeled like they are in most countries around the world," Oz wrote on his Facebook page last week.īut some experts say that labeling GMO foods would needlessly raise public alarm, and that the broad scientific consensus is that these foods are no more harmful than non-GMO foods. Oz has spoken out about the current lack of requirement that foods that contain GMOs be labeled as such. The letter from the 10 doctors that calls for Oz's dismissal argued against his "relentless opposition to the genetic engineering of food crops." Oz has also called for the labeling of food made from genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
"You may think magic is make-believe, but this little bean has scientists saying they've found the magic weight-loss cure for every body type," Oz said about the supplement in an episode of his show that aired in 2012.īut the only scientific study that supported that claim was funded by the product's manufacturer and has been retracted, the blog Retraction Watch reported in October 2014. Oz has claimed a long list of products can help people lose weight, but perhaps the most dubious is green coffee extract.
Here are a few of the "miracles" that Oz has promoted and the claims he has made over the years.
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