Sounds Like A Cult

The Cult of Celebrity Doctors

Sep 6, 2022
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ANECDOTE

TV Doctors' Origins

  • Scaachi Koul grew up watching Oprah, where she was introduced to Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz.
  • Now, TV doctors are everywhere, promoting questionable health advice.
INSIGHT

Doctors' Focus

  • Celebrity doctors often focus on demystifying complex topics like psychology and weight loss, exploiting public curiosity.
  • They rarely specialize in easily verifiable areas like bone density, sticking to vaguer subjects.
INSIGHT

Health Trends and Exploitation

  • Health trends, like the current weight loss obsession, often drive the popularity of celebrity doctors.
  • Dr. Oz's "magic beans" exemplify how these trends are exploited for profit, despite lacking scientific backing.
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