There has been plenty of talk about Dr. Oz's mistakes when it comes to sponsoring certain medication or dietary supplements in his show, and he has been under scrutiny over the past year for his words, which have been widely called irresponsible - now, the famous "Oprah Winfrey Show" alum has officially apologized.
In the past, Dr. Oz's mistakes have been widely reported and even spoofed (one of John Oliver's first famous monologues on HBO included Steve Buscemi tap dancing and George R. R. Martin threatening to kill a "Game of Thrones" character speaking against Mehmet Oz's antics), but this is the first time he officially admits to wrongdoing.
A few months back, physicians at Columbia University, where Oz teaches, made a joint letter citing the many Dr. Oz mistakes and inaccuracies in his treatment of so-called "magical" remedies and weight loss strategies, saying he should be dismissed from the university over his "lack of integrity."
Months before that, in the summer of 2014, Oz was called to speak to the US Senate over consumer protection, after he'd called products such as green coffee extract "magic" and dubbed it "a miracle" - authorities criticized him for his use of extremely laudatory language, saying it was difficult for consumers to differentiate when they heard this from a television host they trusted.
Now, The Wrap reports that the famous physician appeared on "Fox and Friends" last Monday to discuss the past Dr. Oz mistakes, as he was asked what had gone wrong.
According to The Huffington Post, the syndicated physician claimed that the main Dr. Oz mistake was his use of laudatory language, though continuing to defend his show after a study proved that about half of everything he claimed was in fact inaccurate.
"I do toggle back and forth between hard core medicine, which I do believe we do a very good job getting it right," said Oz, according to Mediaite. "But I like to look around the corner. What other ideas might be helpful? The show is about prevention and wellness. It's not a medical press show. My job is to take America and elevate the conversation."
Following the admission of Dr. Oz's mistake, he claims he hasn't used that kind of language for any product for a year now.
