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"Second Opinion with Dr. Oz" Premieres on Discovery Channel

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Mehmet C. Oz, MD Director, Cardiovascular Institute

Mehmet C. Oz, MD, Director, Cardiovascular Institute, is spearheading a series of informative television programs on the Discovery Channel. The first episode of the 13-part series, "Second Opinion with Dr. Oz," will air on Discovery in October 2003. Dr. Oz hopes to use the show to open viewers' eyes to the inner workings of their bodies and empower them to take charge of their health. By adopting a straight-forward approach in the medical series, he helps to take the mystery out of medicine. Since out-of-sight often means out-of-mind, Dr. Oz shows viewers actual human organs, revealing the difference between healthy lungs and the lungs of a smoker, for example. He offers practical diet, exercise, and lifestyle recommendations so viewers can start enjoying better living through better health.

Each hour will focus on a single topic such as sexuality, obesity, heart disease, cancer, and aging. Celebrity guests such as Oprah Winfrey, Joe Torre, Quincy Jones, Dean Ornish, Charlie Sheen, and Picabo Street discuss how particular medical issues have directly affected their lives.

Visit the show's website:
http://dsc.discovery.com/anthology/secondopinion/secondopinion.html

Episode Descriptions:

Watch the premiere of "Second Opinion with Doctor Oz," Monday, October 20 at 5pm E/P on the Discovery Channel.

Prescriptions For Good Health From Dr. Oz

Samples of Simple Advice Straight from the Series

• Walk more than 5,000 steps daily. Wear a pedometer to count them.
• Eat food that grew in the ground, not made by a machine: Limit processed food.

• Control your weight. Obesity is the single most controllable risk factor in heart disease.
• Spiritual wellness aids heart health; keep relationships healthy and have things to live for.

• Take six deep, lung-filling breaths when you wake up or on the way to work.
• Buy plants to increase oxygen in your home.

• Like your mother told you: Sit up straight!
• For knees and joints, avoid treadmills and stair/step exercises (excess repetitive motion).

• To stay alert, keep your mind flexible and avoid brain shrinkage, day dream, learn new things, and try something new–like a different route to work.
• Try mnemonic devices and learning songs to slow age-related memory loss.

• Wear sunglasses outside when it's bright to block damaging ultra-violet rays.
• If you work at a computer, take breaks to look away from the screen.

• Change your toothbrush every three months to minimize the bacteria that cause gum disease.
• To reduce bad breath, eat fibrous foods, clean your tongue with a tongue scraper, and chew sugarless gum to increase the flow of saliva.

• Stop smoking!
• Reduce your weight. Obesity is an important cancer risk factor.

• Meditate daily to empty your mind and rid yourself of worry. Relax.
• Find scents that relax or energize you; use aroma to optimize performance.