# Is Dr. Oz a Quack?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dr-oz-a-quack/582107>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 16, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dr-oz-a-quack/582107 "2011-05-16T17:06:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dr-oz-a-quack/582107/61 "2012-01-13T21:19:23Z")

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> [@Jackmannii](#):
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> Dr. Oz may be a bright guy, but he’s also given credence to faith healers, antivaccine propaganda and notorious quackery promoters like Joe Mercola. He helped to make Oprah’s show woo-friendly.

You have the cause and effect reversed - Oprah used him because she promotes all sorts of woo, and he was willing to sell his principles for a buck.

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