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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.
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.
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.