Dr. Oz’s Twitter Q&A Backfires Spectacularly, Doesn’t Cause Weight Loss

Tina NguyenNov 13th, 2014, 9:30 am

Once upon a time — like, two days ago — Dr. Mehmet Oz decided to dispense his medical wisdom to the masses on Twitter:

What is your biggest question for me? Reply with #OzsInbox and I'll answer my favorites on http://t.co/8kjmALRoAd.

— Dr. Mehmet Oz (@DrOz) November 11, 2014

Unfortunately for him, Dr. Oz’s name is synonymous with dubious medical advice, weight loss quackery, pseudoscience, and being yelled at by Senators for profiting off the desperate by selling products while making fraudulent medical claims. As a result, #OzsInbox was quickly hijacked by critics:

Can you go an entire show without saying the words "miracle," "toxin," and belly fat?" #OzsInbox

— Jennifer Gunter (@DrJenGunter) November 12, 2014

#OzsInbox I just read that my new detox regimen might be toxic. Can you recommend a detoxification to detoxify my toxins?

— Andrew Kniss (@WyoWeeds) November 12, 2014

@DrOz Somebody punched me right in the chakra. What juice should I drink to detox it? #OzsInbox

— Big Smiffy (@Bigsmiffy438) November 13, 2014

#OzsInbox I just got my flu shot, when can I expect to develop autism?

— Ryen Smorczewski (@Smorz7IU) November 12, 2014

Can Twerking cure Pertussis? #OzsInbox

— Lipitor Charizard (@Spammyjazzhands) November 12, 2014

Dear @DrOz, How do I tell the difference between "Flowery Language" and "Bullsh*t"? I'm confused. #OzsInbox

— Pauli Ohukainen (@PauliOhukainen) November 13, 2014

@DrOz. Which disease kills more people? Ebola or Mercola? #OzsInbox

— Greg Hinson (@ackdoc) November 12, 2014

When applying your snake oil, do I use a black cat, or should I just add a few drops to my bath? #OzsInbox #quackquack

— yousaidwhat (@yousaidwhat5) November 13, 2014

#OzsInbox is not having a good day. Maybe he should prescribe himself a miracle cure to make it go away.

— Brenden Prazner (@prazner) November 13, 2014

.@DrOz #OzsInbox what all-natural chemical-free salves do you plan on using for all the burns you've received from Twitter today?

— Nathan Churney (@platypusosaurus) November 13, 2014

Sadly, Dr. Oz did not answer this question, which is actually a pretty legitimate, non-joke question: