. But his activity on social media over the Thanksgiving holiday suggests that he may continue to serve as pitchman for dubious miracle cures even when he’s in government.
“Thanksgiving is a perfect excuse for practicing gratitude — which also happens to be a proven way to reduce stress,” Oz wrote on X, formerly, on Wednesday. “You can also reduce stress with adaptogens like ashwagandha from a trusted source like @iHerb. Happy Thanksgiving!” The post linked to an Instagram video with the same caption, in which Oz contends that adaptogens — substances derived from plants and mushrooms that have long been used in herbal medicine — may help with anxiety and fatigue.
Throughout his career, Oz has faced harsh criticism from medical experts for endorsing pseudoscience and his promotion of supplements includingas a spokesman for another supplement manufacturer that has been sued by its own investors and accused of functioning as a pyramid scheme. And as theAll of which means Oz fits right into the ensemble of Trump’s picks for top health positions, a veritable who’s who of medical misinformation super-spreaders.. Dr.
It’s not clear if or how Oz will seek to disentangle his many and significant financial ties to pharmaceutical and health tech companies to avoid conflicts of interest as the administrator of CMS, which. But for the moment, at least, it seems the TV doctor has no qualms about continuing to shill for the alternative medicine industry that made him a millionaire as he prepares to assume one of the most important jobs in public health.