Doctor Oz played a game called “Win Your Daily Dose” on the topic of Potassium.  See how much you know about potassium.  I learned a thing or two!  What is the Recommended Daily Intake of Potassium? Dr Oz said that 4,700 mg is the recommended daily dose of potassium.  You can take potassium supplements, but [...]

Doctor Oz gave a list of hidden salt shockers to teach us about Low Salt Foods and High Salt Foods.  Dr Oz did say that sodium or salt is essential for muscle and nerve functions, but too much salt can cause all kinds of health problems including high blood pressure.  Dr. Oz said that the [...]

Doctor Oz played a game called “Pyramid of Health” to teach us about different antioxidants that fight diseases, cancer and wrinkles!  See how well you do: pomegranate background from Crestock Stock Photo 1. Ellagic Acid – Antioxidants in Red Berries Antioxidants are most famous for their skin benefits.  Red berries have ellagic acid, which helps [...]

Doctor Oz introduced us to Rocco the Cowboy, a meat loving man who needed to reinvent his diet to save his heart and his life.  Rocco has inspired many of us to lose weight, like Tyrone, a bus driver who works 12 hour shifts and gained 60 pounds last year.  Tyrone is on high blood [...]

Doctor Oz was asked by Marcello, a man in his audience, if Over-The-Counter (OTC) male enhancement pills are as effective as prescription male enhancement pills. Close-up of medicine from Crestock Royalty Free Photos Dr. Oz said that if you have high blood pressure or heart problems, OTC male enhancement pills could be trouble… it is best [...]

Doctor Oz was asked by a woman named Lisa if her 56 year old husband’s decreasing sex life could have anything to do with blood pressure medication. Romantic young couple having sex from Yuri Arcurs Website Dr. Oz said that beta blockers (commonly used for high blood pressure) and water pills (which make you go [...]

Doctor Oz is helping the congregation at the Abyssinian Baptist Church to get healthy!  Mrs. Patricia Butts, the First Lady at the Abyssinian Baptist Church, says that their congregation is on shaky ground when it comes to health – the church wants to be spiritually and physically healthy.  The congregation at the Abyssinian Baptist Church [...]

As part of Dr. Oz’s 100th show celebration, he featured 100 people in his audience who lost 100 pounds or more. Did you know that if you lose 5% of your weight, your body will start to heal itself? yes, you can actually reverse obesity! This means that if you are 300 pounds, and you [...]

Dr. Oz had a mother, father (Mike) and child (Lillie) on his show.  Lillie is only 4 years old and already weighs 83 pounds.  Dr. Oz says that if you are obese when you are 7 years old, then you have a 41% chance of being obese as an adult.  Childhood obesity is a major [...]

Dr. Oz brought Dr. Judi Hollis and Dr. Michael (Mike) Roizen on his show to help Carnie Wilson, the daughter of Brian Wilson (one of the Beach Boys), with her battle over weight loss.  For those of you who don’t know about Carnie’s struggle with losing weight, here is a quick recap.  In 1999, Carnie [...]