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AI GeneratedSarah Ferguson shares her journey of losing 55 pounds by addressing childhood trauma and emotional eating. The video also provides expert medical advice on breaking diet soda addiction, optimizing sleep postures for spinal health, heart disease prevention through lifestyle changes, and a competition for healthy slow cooker recipes.
Today on Oz, the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson.
Unbelievable!
How she lost a whopping 55 pounds.
It's taken me 54 years to try and do it, and this time I've done it.
Why she's celebrating a new shot at life.
And the scandal that rocked the royal family.
How will she respond to the allegations?
Coming up next on Dr. Oz.
Three decades, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York,
has been one of the most scrutinized women in the world.
Her friendship with Princess Diana, her marriage with Prince Andrew,
and her fluctuating weight have made headlines for years.
Well today, she's here to share how she recently lost 55 pounds.
It is the happiest and the healthiest she's been in a very long time.
Please welcome Sarah, the Duchess of York.
You look so good. Look at this.
Thank you very much.
That is unbelievable.
Take a tour.
Unbelievable.
You look very gaffadan too.
Yeah, my weight hasn't changed very much.
Well, you're very kind.
No, no.
I wanted a pocket chipper, but they wouldn't give me one.
Oh, you see, I like double vents.
Well, thank you very much.
It's good.
She's very stylish for me.
I put Andrew in double vents.
You do?
Yeah.
We're going to talk about Andrew in a second.
Okay.
You must be very jealous of your beauty right now.
Wow, you've got a great audience.
Yes, I love the audience.
Always have.
Thank you.
Hello, Dr. Oz.
The glow you have, not just the 55 pounds you've lost,
but the energy you have is remarkable.
Thank you.
Well, thank you so much for noticing.
When I lost my 55 pounds at 55, I'm 55.
I like that because it's Fergie fit at 55.
It's cool.
Double nickels.
But what it's done, actually, much more than anything,
it's given me confidence to walk out here and wave
and have the self-esteem.
And twirl.
Well, you made me twirl, so.
But, yeah, I just feel for once I've done it this time.
It's taken me 54 years to try and do it,
and this time I've done it, so it's really exciting.
Let's talk about that.
You've struggled with weight since your childhood.
You've told in the past of the friendship you have with food.
One you developed when you were very young,
and maybe not always the best kinds of friendship.
Talk about that relationship.
Well, I think the most important thing
when you really do have a weight problem
is that it's more about the self-hatred, self-sabotage,
loathing yourself.
And when I was 12, Mom went to live in Argentina,
and then we went to war against Argentina,
so I never saw her again, and then she died in a car crash.
And so what it did was,
why did she choose to go to Argentina
to marry a lovely, good-looking man and run off with him,
and he happened to be a polo player and all that?
But she chose, in my mind, chose him over me,
therefore I was worthless,
and therefore my only comfort was food from the age of 12.
And so I became completely obsessed
with all the nursery kind of food that I had when Mom was around,
which was sausage rolls, ketchup, egg mayonnaise sandwiches,
and those are my trigger points.
If you see me reaching for an egg mayonnaise sandwich now,
it probably means that I've got to look at
some real bit of sadness within me.
And that's why I think that I talk so openly about,
and with such candidness, about weight.
And it's not just weight.
It's about mind, body, soul.
It's about, I was so angry, abandonment issues,
all this, blah, blah, blah.
You know that, Dr. Oz.
And so I hadn't really looked at it properly.
So solutions for behavioral change,
that's what I did within myself,
is I had to put the oxygen mask on myself,
and so I did that.
And I think I can really relate
what it does to everyday weight.
A lot of people certainly identify with what you're saying.
They're living it as you describe it.
But you're in the public eye.
Yes.
And the press has been merciless,
merciless, horrible nicknames.
Would you like to hear some of them?
Well, you can remind people if you want.
I do, I do.
Because now it's,
I don't know why York and pork seem to go so well together.
Yes.
I mean, I don't know.
And so it's the Duchess of Pork.
And then 82% would rather sleep with a goat than Fergie.
And then another one was Fergie's Fat, Frumpy, and Pointless.
And so in the end, I believed it.
I actually believed it.
And then, of course, I ate more because I believed it.
And then about 10 years later,
I went into one of the newspapers.
You know, they do lunches and things.
And I went in and there was this very small,
rotund little bald chap sitting in the corner.
And he was roaring with laughter at something.
So I went up to him and I said,
Hello.
You know, what's your name?
He says, Trevor, or something.
And I said,
I said, oh, well, Trevor, you know, why are you laughing?
What's the joke?
Is it the size of my bottom?
Or what are you laughing at?
You know, because now you just get on with it.
And he said, no, no, no, it's so nice to meet you
because I was so proud of that front page
when I called you the Duchess of Pork.
And I was so thrilled.
And I suddenly realized
that actually it's our mind that causes our demise
because he was so proud of it.
And he didn't know that for 10 years
I'd probably eaten more, suffered more.
But actually he did me a huge favor
because he pushed me into being able to sit here today
not on script and just talk from my heart.
And the power is gone.
Yeah.
On those words.
Thank you.
All right, come on over here.
Brittany's got this gold green drink that she adores.
And she attributes a lot of her success to this.
I wanted to share this very concrete tip with everybody.
So if you don't mind, walk us through
why this is such a solution for you.
It's one of my solutions.
So is fitness.
So is walking around the block.
So I've got like a tool belt of solutions.
But this one is because it's,
I don't know whether you'd like it,
but I can't eat all this all day.
I just don't think that's very appetizing.
No, no.
So what I did was, and kale, really kale salad, please.
I mean.
I love kale salad.
Do you?
Okay, good, okay, good.
But I just, so I decided,
and this amazing emulsifier is so good
because it keeps the fiber in the juice.
And I love that feeling.
And I was going to ask you about that actually.
Why is it so important to keep fiber?
When you take the fiber out of anything you're eating,
the sugar, whatever sugar is in there,
it immediately goes into your bloodstream.
You can keep the fiber in it
because that's how we're supposed to be getting,
we're supposed to eat all this.
And I respect the fact that not everyone wants to have
pineapple or spinach or celery
and the things we've been talking about.
But if you can bottle it up like this,
show everybody if you don't mind how fast this is.
And can I just say I put apple cider vinegar in
because that really helps me with my glucose,
you know, with my hypoglycemic levels.
I'm so happy that you figured that out.
Oh, thank you.
Am I making enough noise right now?
Yes, I like the noise.
There you go.
Okay, so there you go.
So there you go.
It's done, done, done.
And now what I decide, this really annoys me.
Okay, that's too big, too long,
and I won't get through it
and I'll get a green mustache and look ridiculous.
You will.
So I decided that I like tequila sometimes
because I'm humorous.
I like tequila all the time, yes.
Yeah, yeah.
It's not bad.
Oh, this is marvelous.
It's not bad, is it?
No, it's not, but it's fantastic.
But do you know what I really liked about what you just said?
At 55, of course, you kick into menopause
and all these words you're not allowed to mention,
and I'm mentioning it, you know.
So therefore, I'm proving it that at 55,
you can go through all the changes
and still lose weight.
Now, could you add tequila to the drink?
You probably would.
Yes.
All right.
Now, you mentioned Prince Andrew earlier.
Yes.
And the fact that I'm sure he must adore this look on you,
and I say that because although you've been divorced
for 20 years, you still live in the same home,
the same house.
So there are all these rumors.
It might be quite big,
but you're still really close.
Most people who are divorced don't live together.
I know, you're right.
So there are these rumors
that maybe you'll get remarried to him.
Really?
Yes.
Well, I know.
The world would love a really happy ending to the fairy tale.
But actually, I've decided in...
What year are we in?
2015.
I've decided 2015, modern.
We are ending a very happy fairy tale
because we really love each other
and really respect each other.
And I just...
I like to talk to him every day.
We put blessing on what we do together.
And we're the best York family unit.
And the girls just love it.
But they keep saying,
Mom, you don't need to get remarried.
You're fine as you are, you know?
And Dad, you know, Papa, it's fine.
You two are so crazy.
We are crazy.
We sit there and maybe, you know,
when we're sitting at the kitchen table,
we both go, this is really weird.
We're the happiest divorced couple in the world.
That's true for a lot of people.
I need to ask you about these recent allegations.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
They're scandalous.
But there are folks who are saying
that Prince Andrew was involved
with an underage woman.
Mm-hmm.
How do you respond?
Well, luckily, Buckingham Palace
put out a major denial,
which is incredibly important
for them to do that.
And rare.
And secondly, actually,
she's changed her story,
so there's salacious lies.
And, sorry, just to add that bit.
That's just nice.
And thirdly, I think, and really,
they're so shockingly appalling.
And if really everybody knows my integrity,
and I'm so honest,
you can tell I'm so honest,
that to defame someone's character,
the man that I really care about,
my best friend,
the greatest father,
the best man,
you know, it just won't work.
Won't work.
No.
Thank you for at least addressing it
so we're all clear on it.
Thank you, yeah.
Not a half-year note in the way.
You were good friends with Princess Diane, huh?
Yes.
How do you think she'd feel
about the men that William and Harry have become?
They really have become remarkable.
And I love to think about her insights
about Kate and baby George.
Well, firstly, I miss her so much
because she was my best friend.
And we were sort of, from the age of 14,
we were having fun together.
I miss her laughter.
I mean, she's one of the finest women we know,
but also her heart,
but her laughter was just,
there's no one funnier.
I mean, what we used to do together
at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle,
can you imagine?
Oh my gosh, poor royal family,
no wonder with us two there.
But anyway, but then, of course,
then Harry and William,
I just, they're exceptional,
exceptional men.
And I mean, I adore Harry being a redhead,
so he's such fun to be with.
I love redheads.
Sorry, sorry.
But also, I think it's all about love and goodness.
And I think that William and Catherine
do such a beautiful job loving each other.
And little George is so sweet,
you want to eat him.
Yes, edible.
Edible, isn't he?
Edible George.
And I just think it's just goodness.
And I think we need more love in the world.
And I think that with the amount of darkness out there
and all these poor people going through such sadness,
I think it's good that we can shine with light.
Well, I love you.
I love having you here.
Thank you.
And thanks for all the wisdom you're sharing.
Thank you.
We'll be right back.
♪♪♪♪
Next, are you addicted to diet soda?
The target of growing health concerns.
Quitting may not be easy,
but we have the plan to wean you off
while crushing that sugar craving.
Simple steps to kick your diet soda habit
once and for all.
Next.
Buzz, you gave up gluten,
but now you want it back.
Well, today I'm revealing the gluten secret.
You don't have to be gluten-free.
We've got a five-step plan
that's going to help you add gluten back safely.
What you can eat now to strengthen your gut
so you can enjoy gluten again.
Plus, how to stop a food binge when you feel the urge.
All new Oz.
That's coming up on Monday.
This February on the Dr. Oz Show.
Heart disease.
You have the power to beat it.
Put a little love in your heart.
All month long.
The ultimate guide to heart health.
The power to save your heart is in your hands.
All this February on Oz.
Drinking diet soda with the best intentions.
To cut calories, reduce sugar, lose weight.
But as research develops,
the truth is that diet sodas
turn out to be more of a villain than a hero.
Give you some examples.
Soda sales, they're down
because folks are hearing some of the messages
that are coming out there.
Major fast food chains are taking out all the soda
from their kids' meals including diet sodas
because they're not panning out.
We hosted a poll on DrOz.com
and 86% of you said that you're actually trying to quit.
I know quitting is easier said than done.
I wanted to look out there and see
who could tell us a story that might be helpful
and bring this alive to you.
Angie is here today.
She doesn't know that she was brought to the show
by her buddy Janine.
Sorry, Angie.
Janine says her best friend hasn't gone a day
without drinking diet soda for the past 20 years.
Is that true?
Let me come over here.
I have a little hand mic.
I'm sorry to embarrass you like this.
No, it's okay.
Yeah, I have tried to quit so many times, Dr. Oz,
but I love it so much and all my friends have quit.
My friend Jill behind me,
it's her birthday by the way.
Happy birthday.
Thank you, thank you.
Was it hard to quit?
Because of you.
Four years ago it was my New Year's resolution.
It's the only one I've stuck with.
I don't drink it anymore.
So how come you haven't made a New Year's resolution?
Well, I have many times,
but I love when I go to pick up my kids from school
every day in the middle of the afternoon.
It's a pick me up.
I like to drink it in the car
while I'm waiting in the car line.
It's just my routine.
I love it.
So Janine, you were kind enough,
brave enough to bring your friend here unexpectedly.
Of course.
Are you mad at her by the way?
Yeah, I can't even believe.
We can talk about that offline.
Yeah.
So why is it that you care about your friend
so much you want her to quit?
Well, because personally,
I stopped about a year ago,
about a year ago,
and when I had my kids,
I felt like my memory was not as good.
And I thought, well,
it could just be the kids.
I read that it is not good for you at all,
the aspartame in it.
I've been telling her this,
but since I quit,
I feel like my memory has gotten better,
and I think it would help you.
I do.
So are you willing to consider a program
I'm going to give you today?
Absolutely, yes.
Help me.
I want to quit.
I'm going to help you
the way I help someone that I care about a lot.
My best friend actually is Dr. Roizen.
We actually held him over.
You may not remember this,
but a few years ago,
I turned in my best friend, Dr. Roizen.
Here's what happened.
Now there's someone that I think
you may be surprised to hear
has a problem very similar to yours.
Wow.
And I've known her for a long time.
Take a look.
It's 5.30 in the afternoon.
Just seen my last patient,
so I need another one of these
because I'm going to be here
a couple more hours.
So she's considering coming off
the soda kick she's on.
How about you?
I'm off after today.
So Dr. Roizen did battle his own soda addiction,
and now he has a plan to help you quit yours
because he's been through it.
So you were drinking, five years ago,
30 diet sodas a day.
He would come to the house
and pre-order pallets of this stuff.
My kids would make fun of Dr. Roizen.
So what happened?
What was the final straw that made you quit?
The data were starting to accumulate
greater and greater
that this wasn't the healthiest thing.
All right, so it's intense
when you try to quit some addictions.
It's especially intense when you try to do it
with caffeine and diet soda in particular.
That's why, you know,
in order to combat those symptoms,
you really have to be able
to simultaneously support yourself
while at the same time
you're getting off the drink.
So let's go to a plan to quit diet soda
once and for all developed by Dr. Roizen.
First, he says you've got to develop
a quitting schedule.
Why was that so important for folks in your practice?
Why does it work for people today?
Well, because you've got to commit to it.
The only way you really can quit successfully
is you say, I'm going to commit to it
and then go public with your plan.
So you've got to say, this is the day.
You helped me go public, obviously, with it.
But you've got to say, let's do a schedule
so that I know what I'm going to do
and that others can hold me accountable.
Walk us through it.
So first week, you reduce by 25%.
So if you have 12 cans a day,
you go to nine cans the second week.
The next week, you quit by 50%.
The next week, you go down by 75%.
And then the last week, you're off totally.
And that's the way you do it,
with some regularity and then, if you will,
a buddy and a commitment that's public.
So there's a ritual around most addictions.
Diet soda's no different.
Walk me through how the ways
we're going to beat back some of those addictions,
those rituals.
Well, there really are three rituals with diet soda,
if you will.
One is caffeine.
So you get up in the morning,
you want a diet soda.
So what you can do is substitute, if you will, caffeine.
So this is, if you will, coffee.
The second thing...
Ice coffee.
So it has the coolness
and it has the caffeine that you need.
Exactly.
And it feels the same.
Exactly.
So you match it,
you match the container with what you want,
your hand.
Because, you know, it's a habit.
You get up in the morning,
you pop a diet soda.
You have breakfast,
you pop a diet soda.
You end breakfast,
you pop a diet soda.
Some of us do that.
You have sex,
you pop a diet soda.
Hopefully afterwards.
But you do it with regularity.
So the three things are the feel, if you will,
and the caffeine.
So you've got to withdraw from that
and you find a substitute.
The second thing is the fuzziness.
So you like the carbonated beverage,
you can go to seltzer water.
The third thing is, if you will,
the taste and the sweetness.
So you can go to green tea, if you will.
And you can combine the green tea
and the fuzziness together in this formula.
It's a fizzy drink that has caffeine,
less of it,
but other nutrients to give you that same boost.
So you capture this physical feel,
the temperature,
the fizziness,
combine different forms of caffeine
to get you there.
There's nothing fizzy water now
that will get you there.
And it's got some sweetness in it
or some taste to it
that substitutes for the sugar taste.
How about the cravings that you often have
that you satiate with diet sodas oftentimes?
So you can have things in the evening,
if you will.
That's a time when,
at least it was toughest for me,
or as snacks,
that in fact, if you will,
a chocolate-coated banana
or, if you will,
some chocolate and raspberries.
So you get some healthy food
at the same time as a substitute.
The audience is getting hungry now.
So tracking progress is a big part of this.
If you're going to quit diet soda,
Dr. Roizen mentioned this,
you've got to be public about it.
Let everybody know.
So here's how we're going to do it today.
Start this right now.
I want you to change your profile picture on Facebook
to, for example,
Dr. Roizen's will be this from now on.
Here's his picture.
See the straws crossing his face?
Put that out there.
Let everyone know.
Spread the word.
You can find a plan to quit diet soda
at drroizen.com.
I'll be right back.
Coming up next.
Are you a left-side sleeper
or a right-side sleeper?
Do you prefer to sleep on your back
or on your stomach?
Could your sleep position
give you clues about your health?
Find out how to decode
what the different positions mean.
Coming up next.
This February on The Dr. Oz Show.
Heart disease.
You have the power to beat it.
Put a little love in your heart.
All month long.
The ultimate guide to heart health.
Feel young and energetic.
Be there for your family.
Stay active for your kids.
You control your health.
You control your destiny.
The power to save your heart
is in your hands.
All this February
on The Dr. Oz Show.
Sleep positions give you clues
about your overall health.
Chiropractor Steve Shoshany says yes
and he's here to decode
what the different positions mean.
Now we can spend up to eight hours,
hopefully a night,
lying in the same position
night after night.
We do our entire lives
and it's probably bound to have some effect.
Have you seen your practice?
Absolutely.
Patients come in all the time
with neck, shoulder, back pain
and on the intake form
one of the questions is
how did you do it?
It's always slept funny.
How many people here sleep funny
when they wake up
with a pain in the neck
or a pain in the back?
Or they got beaten up.
Yeah, and it's like
when they didn't get into a fight
they just slept.
So they're sleeping funny.
So we're going to find out how
to prevent it.
So this is sort of like palm reading.
We're going to take you down here
and examine you
and how you're doing things
and then predict
some of the health problems
you're probably having
based on a lot of experience.
Okay, who wants to volunteer?
Come on down.
I love that outfit.
I love the outfit.
What's your name?
Susan.
Yes.
I'll paint the picture for you.
You just finished watching
Real Housewives.
It's time to go to bed.
You got work in the morning.
I want you to get on the bed here
and show Dr. Shoshani
how you would lie down
to go to sleep.
Okay.
Like this.
Oh.
Like that.
So cozy and cuddly.
That's so nice.
Does that feel good?
Oh.
I think I'm ready
to take a nap.
Yeah, sure, sure.
All right, Steve.
What can you tell
from seeing this position
about what might be going on?
So stomach sleeper
is my least favorite position
out of all positions.
One of the reasons being
is because your head
is turned one way all day.
So imagine all day
keeping your head
turned to the left
for eight hours.
It's going to do a number
to your neck.
So your spinal cord
is in your neck.
So imagine your arm
and that Indian burn
that happens in your arm all day.
That's what you're doing
to your neck.
So whenever those nerves
come down to arm,
you could probably have
carpal tunnel syndrome,
neck pain, shoulder pain
and also vital organs
get nerve supply
from the neck too.
So you could probably get,
if you have a chronic disease
like fibromyalgia,
it's probably not a good idea
to sleep on your stomach.
Does any of this
sound familiar to you?
Any of those aches and pains
happening to you?
The neck.
It does?
Yeah.
Yeah, the back.
How are we going to fix this?
Because I don't think
we're going to change
people's sleeping patterns.
One of the things
I would recommend
is getting a flatter,
thinner pillow
so your head is more neutral
and your head is not
extended backwards
because when you have
your neck extended,
it puts a lot of pressure
and stress.
So let's swap pillows.
Grab that back.
Good.
And try to put your head there
and turn your head.
You're a lot lower
and your head is not
as extended.
And also another thing,
let's do that travel pillow,
is to try to put this pillow
underneath your pelvis.
So lift this up there,
under your pelvis,
lay down,
and that way your abdomen
is lower and your spine
is in one neutral position.
So it's a little bit easier.
What do you think?
I think this feels pretty good.
Do you put the head right here?
Yeah, right there
and turn your head
one way there
if you have to sleep
on your stomach.
She's too sleepy to answer.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
I appreciate it.
All right.
So who sleeps in a...
Thank you.
Who sleeps
in a different position?
Different position than that.
You have a different position?
All right.
Come on over here.
All right.
So show us what position...
What's your first name?
Andrea.
Okay.
Same thing, Andrea.
Let me get just one set up here.
Go ahead.
Clean stuff.
Go ahead.
Show us how you lie down there.
Oh.
Because I have a daughter,
so she'll usually sleep
like right here on me.
It's like a Spider-Man pose.
Yes.
Dr. Shashani,
what do you think about this?
Well, the back position
is my favorite position.
It's the best position
for your neck.
One of the things
I would recommend
is if you're sleeping like this
to put a pillow
to support your cervical spine,
but some of the problems
I would see with this
is the open legs,
you may suffer
some inner thigh pain
and some inner thigh problems
and also some
lower back problems.
So for the legs,
would you put something...
I would get a travel pillow,
put it underneath the knees.
So bend your knees here.
Underneath the knees,
what that does
is that flattens out
the lumbar spine,
taking pressure
off the facets
and those weight-bearing joints
so you have less back pain
and also helps with the knee,
putting them in a more
neutral position.
See, I sleep with my back also
and I put a bigger pillow there.
Check that out.
Okay.
All right.
Thank you very much.
All right.
Let me hear
from the side...
Oh, please.
Side sleeper.
Oh, please.
Now she's being modest.
Look, we always know
when you come to the doctor,
actually,
you can get called down here.
So what's your first name?
Julie.
All right, Julie.
So get in the position
that doesn't compromise you.
I need my husband here,
but I'll pretend.
There we are.
All right.
What can you learn
from this position?
Well, this is the most
common position
most Americans sleep in,
the side-lying position,
but you probably have
a tendency to have neck pain,
some lower back pain
and obviously some knee pain
from this position
and also people
that lay on their side
tend to have more
acid reflux.
Any of those problems
seem familiar to you?
My neck sometimes does hurt.
So what can we do
to make side sleeping
a little bit more
comfortable for folks
and avoid some of these issues?
So let me grab
this pillow away from you.
So one of the most
important things
is keeping your cervical
spine and your neck neutral.
So when you lay on your side,
lay on your side,
you want to keep
your nose in line
with your sternum,
which is your chest right here
and also pillow
between the knees
taking pressure
off the lower back.
Oh, please.
So that's a much more
comfortable position.
Thanks a lot.
Is that more comfortable?
Yes.
One serious note here.
The gastric reflux
is an important point.
If you lie
on your left side down,
it actually helps you
with reflux
if you have that problem
and I love the idea
of pillow between your knees.
If you're putting someone
to sleep for surgery
and they're going to be
on their side,
we always put a pillow
between their knees
to avoid the pressure
on their lower back.
That's why so many folks
get up in the morning
and feel completely washed out.
Thank you very much.
You have a year to do that.
Alright.
To find out how you're
steeping up your health,
go to DrOz.com.
Be right back.
Next,
can you lose weight
with a slow cooker
or is it a crock?
We're uncovering
the best crock pot recipes
to help you slim down.
The secret ingredients
that make them skinny.
Our search for the tastiest
and healthiest
slow cooker dishes.
Coming up next.
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Cookers are losing weight
with their slow cooker.
So I reached out
to Oz Nation
in search of the very best
and skinny slow cooker recipes.
And my med students
have been evaluating them
all day long.
They're calculating the calories,
the fat,
the sodium,
the fiber,
and of course,
the taste.
My candidates are here
to last the final ten.
You have no idea
which recipes have won.
I suspect you're a bit nervous.
Nervous?
I don't want any of you
to be nervous about this
because I'm so proud
of each of you for making them.
They're fantastic.
But I have to award
three winners.
So I'm going to start off, okay?
The bronze
coming in at number three
is
Tammy!
I'm so excited!
I'm so excited too!
Awesome!
This is the best?
Yes, and I want to tell you
my crock pot is 20 years old.
It is?
It doesn't even have handles.
My grandmother, Nanny,
gave it to me
when I got married.
She'll be very proud of you now.
Yes.
So thank you, Nanny and Gaggy.
Alright, so tell them
about your recipe.
What's it called?
This is so healthy.
It's sweet potato quinoa chili.
It has low-sodium,
organic vegetable broth,
one sweet potato diced,
a cup of dry quinoa,
black beans, red beans, garlic,
garlic powder, onion powder,
and then you just slow cook it.
Alright, so let's see
how it's stacked up nutritionally.
Obviously, the reason you're
doing so well is because
it has some great nutrients in it,
but it also had 13 grams
of fiber per serving.
That was the highest amount
of all the recipes.
I knew it!
I knew I was going to win.
Are you very regular?
Yeah.
She's regular, that's why.
Penny, thank you very much.
Thank you!
Alright, let's see who
number two is.
I know you're all nervous.
The tension mounts.
Number two is...
Samara.
Samara, come on over.
I'm so excited!
Who's the real...
Well, come over here
for a second.
I can't...
Samara, I'll put this
you while you're...
Thank you!
It's okay, what's your name?
Sue Ann.
Sue Ann, I'm so excited.
It's sort of...
Well, not quite Sue Ann.
No, not quite.
What I heard was...
What did you make?
What did I make?
I made a vegetarian
vegan chili.
Vegan chili?
Yes.
And you love it?
Yeah, I love it.
You know what?
I'm going to put all
of these wonderful recipes
on DrRock.com.
I don't know.
Sue Ann is the one
who reacted...
I got overexcited.
And I'm very proud
you did that.
Oh, thank you.
All right.
Thank you.
How are you, Samara?
I'm good.
How are you doing?
This stuff looks so good.
I'm about to taste it.
I haven't tasted it yet.
Please describe to everyone
what you call it
and what do you put in it.
How do you make it?
It's a turkey meatloaf.
I put in a frying pan.
I put a little bit
of olive oil.
I put onions
and I put garlic
and I kind of like
saute it a little bit.
Then I put it in a bowl
and I have like salt,
pepper, ketchup.
I put low-fat
plain yogurt.
I put ketchup in it.
I put quick oats
as opposed to breadcrumbs
so that makes it
a little bit healthy.
And then I just kind of
shape it the way I want it
and I put it in here
and I cook it for five hours
on low.
And would you be willing
to share it with Sue Ann
over there?
Yes, I would.
Sue Ann and I actually
have become friends now.
You have?
Yes.
You bonded
in a very unique way.
We bonded, yes.
All right.
Let's see why your
slow-cooked meal
took second place.
Why is it so good for you
because it has 35 grams
of protein per serving.
The highest amount
of any of the recipes.
Congratulations.
Thank you, sir.
All right.
I need a little drum roll here.
It's time for number one.
The recipient of the coveted
golden slow cooker.
Number one on our list is
Robin.
Robin, come on down, Robin.
She has won the golden
slow cooker.
Oh, I'm getting this
on here.
Now, I'm not going to
burden you with that
slow cooker yet.
Thank you.
But you'll notice it's
a real 14-karat gold.
Not.
I love it.
I'm going to have to
schlep that back to Canada.
Are you from Canada?
I am.
What part?
I'm from Winnipeg,
Manitoba.
Well, thank you for
making the long trip here.
So, you must have an
acceptance speech.
You want to take it away?
Actually, I have no
acceptance speech except
thank you for loving my food.
Oh, I'm sorry.
We have to.
I'm sorry.
We're going to take the Oscars.
I'm done.
So, what made this so
special for you?
How do you make this?
I start off with
stewed tomatoes.
And I put in the
chickpeas.
And then I spice it
like crazy.
And let it simmer on
high for about an hour.
Just to get everything
bubbling together.
And then I layer in
the onions.
And then the diced
potatoes.
And then the rest of
the vegetables.
And that cooked for
about eight hours
yesterday.
You know what?
Besides the fact that
you...
You want to try it?
Yeah.
All right.
Here.
Sue Ann, come over
here, Sue Ann.
Sue Ann, would you
mind taking this to the
audience, please?
Just pretend it's yours.
I will.
Thank you.
So, here's the thing.
I want to brag about
you guys.
That's right.
Your skinny
slow cooker meal was
all around the best.
It had 116 calories,
1.5 grams of fat,
only 150 milligrams
of sodium.
Unbelievable.
Canada rocks.
All right.
All these skinny
slow cooker recipes.
To be on
DrOz.com.
I'm going to pin them
on my Pinterest board
as well.
Be right back.
There you are.
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only save a patient
on his OR table,
but save a second
life in the process?
That's my baby.
These are the kind
of cases where you
save two lives, not one.
Their story can
change your life.
You see the fear
that her mother's
asked for both her
and her daughter.
Next.
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doctor's visit isn't fun
has obviously never been
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The ultimate guide
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Be there
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Stay active
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You control your health.
You control your destiny.
The power to save
your heart
is in your hands.
All this February
on the Dr. Oz show.
We're putting
a little love
in your heart
and today
I want to take you
through one of the moments
that I live for
as a doctor.
When I have
the potential to save
not just the patient
on my OR table
but a second life
in the process.
That's exactly what
happened when I met
Rosemary and her daughter.
Today I'm meeting
with Rosemary Maloney.
She's been having
chest pains
and her doctor
sent her to me
after doing some
scans of her heart.
Can I show you
your films?
I want to show you
why I'm concerned about them.
These are the blood vessels
that feed the heart.
So you notice how nice
and big that looks?
Right.
But look at this one.
You see how thick it is here?
Yes.
It's supposed to be
just as thick here.
Oh.
That's a big blockage.
Come, let's talk.
Let's talk.
You alright?
Yeah.
I didn't mean
to scare you guys.
No, no, no.
I didn't take it
as seriously as
what it is.
She can't do a thing.
If she pushes herself
carrying a couple of bags
ten yards,
the pain is so severe
she has to stop.
Do you have any idea
why it happened?
It's the kind of foods
that I eat,
the fatty foods,
the greasy foods
that I eat.
If you begin to lose weight
within a week,
everything begins
to get better.
Within a week.
If you can change around
what you're contributing
to this problem
of the hardening
of your arteries,
Right.
I can fix
what's already happened.
Then you won't have
this problem
for the rest of your life.
We're going to put
a catheter in her heart
to determine the extent
of the blockage.
Then we'll know
if she needs
either a stent
to improve the blood flow
in her heart
or, in the worst case,
open heart surgery.
I want you
to have confidence
in yourself.
Yes.
No matter what anyone says,
you have a little
beautiful daughter of yours
and you're focusing on her
and you realize
that she's going
to treat herself
like you're treating you.
Right.
I don't want you
doing things
that aren't good for you
because we're sacrificing
you and her if you do.
Right, right.
You clear?
Yes, I'm crystal clear.
Believe me,
I want to do this.
I really want to do this.
Rosemary Maloney
is here today
for her cardiac catheterization.
Oh, that's my baby.
Did she talk to you
about what's going to go on today?
Yeah.
What did she say?
She said that
she's doing
a cardiac catheterization
and she's getting a stent.
If she needs it,
she's going to get a stent.
Yeah, yeah.
Mama's blockage
is right smack
in the middle of everything.
Right.
It's not the best place
to have a blockage.
There is a possibility
that in the course of that,
life could get complicated.
A little nervous?
A little bit, yeah.
That's normal.
All right.
Take care.
Thank you.
I love meeting Alyssa.
These are the kind of cases
where you save two lives,
not one.
Yeah.
Because you see the fear
in her mother's eyes
for both her and her daughter.
Yeah.
I'm just afraid
that since it's in a bad spot,
it's not an easy fix.
Bye.
Love you more.
Rosemary will be awake
during the entire procedure.
This wire will be pushed
into the heart.
Over this wire,
we'll put in the other catheters
that will do the testing.
You okay?
We made a small incision
near Rosemary's groin,
and now we're staking
this catheter through her body
all the way up to her heart.
So, Rosemary,
we have the catheter.
Now it's across
where that area of concern is,
right at the top of the heart.
All right,
here's the moment of truth, guys.
That's unbelievable.
I don't see any thickening
of the wall anywhere.
No, it looks good.
You agree?
Yeah.
So Dr. Williams
has looked in that artery,
and it doesn't look like
there's a blockage there
we need to do anything about.
Really?
I think that the ball's
back in your court.
Oh, great.
I think it's up to you now.
Right.
She's doing fine.
We don't think that blockage
was nearly as bad
as it looked on the angiogram.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
Hey.
That was quick.
Good news.
Love you, Mommy.
Now you gotta lose this weight.
I'll do it with you, Rose.
It was just a very scary warning,
like what could happen
in the future,
so it's my second chance
to make sure it doesn't happen.
I'm happy to report
that Rosemary has lost 30 pounds
since her procedure.
She's cut out all the soda
from her diet,
which is one of the reasons
she thinks she's successful.
And her daughter is her teammate,
her biggest cheerleader,
as she continues
to battle towards health.
So now their story
can change your life.
I'm gonna show you why.
When you're someone like Rosemary
and you've got a heart,
a beautiful heart as hers is,
you have these little arteries
on the surface
that sometimes over time,
although they're supposed
to bring blood,
nourishing blood to the heart,
they start to get diseased.
So the blood vessel itself
doesn't let the blood
come through.
In fact, the plaque,
as you saw in her case,
starts to get larger.
Sometimes it gets so big
and builds up so thick
that it limits the amount of blood
that can get to the heart muscle.
Without that blood,
your heart muscle can't function.
But by changing the way you eat
and the way you exercise,
you can alter that.
You can stop that plaque
from progressing.
You can even let the artery
open up a little bit,
dilate up,
so that the effect of it
might become a lot less.
What I'm saying, everybody,
is that you control
your own destiny.
Spread the word.
We'll be right back.
Oz, you gave up gluten,
but now you want it back.
Well, today I'm revealing
the gluten secret.
You don't have to be
gluten-free.
We've got a five-step plan
that's going to help you
add gluten back safely.
What you can eat now
to strengthen your gut
so you can enjoy gluten again.
Plus, how to stop a food binge
when you feel the urge.
All new Oz.
That's coming up on Monday.
Heart disease.
You have the power to beat it.
Put a little love in your heart.
All month long,
the ultimate guide to heart health.
The power to save your heart
is in your hands.
All this February on Oz.
Oz, you gave up gluten,
but now you want it back.
Well, today I'm revealing
the gluten secret.
You don't have to be
gluten-free.
We've got a five-step plan
that's going to help you
add gluten back safely.
What you can eat now
to strengthen your gut
so you can enjoy gluten again.
Plus, how to stop a food binge
when you feel the urge.
All new Oz.
That's coming up on Monday.
One of the questions
I hear most often is,
Dr. Oz, how can I get
a good night's sleep?
So I decided to look
at the animal kingdom
for some new snoozing inspiration.
Here's a couple of
wonderful examples.
Giraffes sleep, they do,
but they do it all folded up.
It doesn't look very comfortable.
I couldn't do that,
I don't think.
But here's the good news.
They only need two hours
a night of sleep,
so it works for them.
Snakes, look at snakes.
They sleep coiled up,
all curled into each other,
but their eyes are wide open.
They don't trust anybody.
They don't have any choice.
They don't have any eyelids,
so they actually can't
ever close their eyes.
But I think the most
fascinating of all,
of all the sleepers out there,
are the dolphins.
Because dolphins sleep
with one eye open
and one eye closed.
Not only that,
they sleep with just
half of their brain
at any time.
So they can go back and forth,
only resting half their brain,
which gives a whole new meaning
to being half asleep.
Now it's time for
In Case You Missed It.
First, we also had fun
discovering what your
sleep position reveals
about your health.
A very brave side sleeper
showed us how the spine
gets out of line
in this position.
And the tip, of course,
is to take a travel-sized
pillow between the knees.
It keeps you lined up.
We do this in the
operating room when patients
have to be on their side
for long periods of time.
It really helps a lot
with lower back issues.
Finally, please be careful
of dubious people online
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