Are You Happy Now, Dad?

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A BMJ study looked at 479 health recommendations from 40 episodes of the show. Only 46% had any evidence to support them, and 15% had evidence that they don't work. "It's not all bullshit, but the fact that it's half BS and half not is more destructive," he says.

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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