I was wondering when this lawsuit would hit. Have you seen these products being advertised (many times for dietary supplements) that say something like “As seen on the Oprah Winfrey show” or even “Oprah’s Dr. Oz recommends”? The problem with these statements is that they are extremely misleading. They imply that Oprah herself recommended such a product, or that a specific dietary supplement was talked about and endorsed.

So, for example, if Dr. Oz (a frequent guest on Oprah) says acai berries are a good thing to eat, someone marketing a supplement that contains acai berries will claim …read more

Until I read this post from SkinnyKid, I’ve never heard of acai berries, touted to be “miracle berries” which can help “ward off cancer, protect your heart, even prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to some research”. Wikipedia says it is even referred to as “the Amazon’s Viagra” because of the numerous nutrients ascribed to it. After a bit of clicking, I found out that apparently, it’s actually being sold as an antioxidant health supplement.
Call me a cynic but when something is labeled as a miracle-something, I can’t help but raise an eyebrow. Although preliminary data have indeed demonstrated that acai berries …read more