The Turkish American heart surgeon and host of The Dr Oz Show, 57, on President Trump’s fast food diet, and dishing out medical advice to strangers in the loo.
8 DAYS: Welcome to Singapore, Dr Oz. You’re here to film an ep of Ch 5’s health show Body and Soul. What will you be sharing with Singaporeans?
DR OZ: I brought all my demonstrations, including a really cool one which shows how bad lifestyle habits damage your body and cause weight gain, irritability and heart problems. Body and Soul is popular because it talks about important information in accessible ways.
Last month, you were appointed by President Donald Trump to be in his Sports, Fitness and Nutrition Council.
The council is focused on celebrities who have made fitness a big part of their lives. I know Ivanka Trump well, and I’ve had both her and President Trump on my show. They know I’m serious about the topic of fitness. I’m one of the few doctors in the council; it’s mostly athletes. But I’m not a political person. I’m just doing this to make sure kids are healthier.
People are going to associate you with his politics.
For sure. It has already happened. I’m not getting involved politically; my passion has always been helping children be healthy. It doesn’t matter [which politician is] helping me. If achieving my goals means having people being angry at me, then I’m going to go with that. I’ve also had Obama’s team on my show, and Michelle Obama has appeared on my show several times.
What do you make of Trump’s well-publicised fast food diet?
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