Having worked in the medical field I know that each patient is different.As a result I don't mention ads for medications during a doctor's visit.Dr Oz is,in fact,a chest surgeon at an outstanding hospital so he would have at least *some* credibility...if not a good deal of credibility...on issues regarding the cardiovascular system.However,most "civilians" don't understand that a particular treatment or medication might be perfect for *some* people but not for *them*.That's perhaps the main reason why physicians are exasperated by patients who demand that new drug advertised in Ladies' Home Journal.
When Januvia cane on the market for diabetes, I had more than a few well meaning friends and relatives urging me to press the doctor for a prescription. My doctor said it was too new and he would prefer to wait to see how it worked in the general population. Well, it seems that there have been some complications and for a time, Januvia was pulled off the market. Januvia is back with a spate of warnings and there have been some lawsuits over the drug.
What I take now has its own possible side effects as do all drugs, but so far, nothing I can't handle. If a medication or treatment works, why mess with it because of some new heavily advertised treatment or whatever Dr. Oz is peddling?