The obesity epidemic is a pretty entrenched component of our culture. And if there was a cure for it that was this easy, you wouldn't just be hearing about it in like a four minute segment on a dodgy TV show. Right. At the very least, if we had found something like that, you would hear it from your doctor. This has been sort of like the magic claim since time immemorial.
This week we're dissecting "America's Doctor." How did a smart, hardworking surgeon become one of TV's leading purveyors of junk science? Along the way we debunk green coffee bean extract, raspberry ketones, conversion therapy (!) and a salad dressing skincare regimen.
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Thanks to Ashley Smith for editing assistance and Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!
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