Dr. Oz has recently been forced to testify in front of the Senate regarding his shameless endorsements of worthless supplements. Although Dr. Oz claims to be a “doctor”, in reality he only fulfills the role of a snake oil salesman by profiting off of the desperation of those who make the mistake of trusting him.
For information regarding his most recent debauchery, I recommend watching this hilarious clip from John Oliver:
Also, for more information on this topic, I highly recommend checking out the extremely insightful clip from the documentary Bigger, Faster, Stronger:
Based off of the complete lack of regulation in the supplement industry, it is extremely easy for supplements to lie about ingredients and health effects. As a result, supplements should be considered guilty until proven innocent. Only those supplements that have withstood the test of placebo-controlled trials are worth the investment.