In 1994, Dr. Oz opens his own clinic and then he starts doing sort of hypnosis and aromatherapy and prayer. He soon became famous at New York Presbyterian for encouraging the practice of reiki in the operating room. "I think this is a really big moment because on some level, the reiki stuff seems fine to me"
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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