When things didn't work out the way he wanted, he began to work with the media to silence people who are raising their hands and saying we can do a better job, that is really dangerous, because now, all of a sudden, everyone’s got to kowtow to one opinion.

Mehmet Oz

"A hundred years ago, in this country, we were more comfortable with these discussions [of past lives, touching the spiritual world, collective unconsciousl] than we are today. I think part of that is that we have gotten addicted to the same serum that I'm taking, which is the belief that the answers are always going to be right there in front of us. And sometimes ya gotta take that leap."

spiritual country past

Energy Medicine is the last great frontier in medicine. by Mehmet Oz

Energy Medicine is the last great frontier in medicine.

energy-medicine frontiers lasts

Your genetics load the gun. Your lifestyle pulls the trigger. by Mehmet Oz

Your genetics load the gun. Your lifestyle pulls the trigger.

genetics lifestyle gun

That's how most men connect - in bed. The physical connection is important because it reinforces the emotional one.

emotional important men

True health care reform cannot happen in Washington. It has to happen in our kitchens, in our homes, in our communities. All health care is personal.

kitchen community home

No matter how old you are, no matter how much you weigh, you can still control the health of your body.

old-you body matter

If you change your lifestyle, remember it's not a wind sprint, but it's a marathon you're embarked on, and you'll be able to stay there.

marathon able wind

We need a wholesale reevaluation of what health feels like. Most Americans don't even know what that is anymore. I want to tell people, "Listen, there are places where you can focus on your health, and it can actually be simple."

focus simple people

The opposite of anger is not calmness, its empathy. by Mehmet Oz

The opposite of anger is not calmness, its empathy.

calmness empathy opposites

You need to be proactive, carve out time in your schedule, and take responsibility for being the healthiest person you can be - no one else is going to do it for you.

schedules responsibility needs

Every hour you sit at work increases your mortality 11 percent. T... by Mehmet Oz

Every hour you sit at work increases your mortality 11 percent. Think about that.

mortality hours thinking

Surgery has trained me better than anything else to connect with... by Mehmet Oz

Surgery has trained me better than anything else to connect with people.

surgery people

Whatever you choose, do it fully-with passion and childlike enthu... by Mehmet Oz

Whatever you choose, do it fully-with passion and childlike enthusiasm.

inspirational-life passion enthusiasm

The next big frontier in medicine is Energy Medicine. by Mehmet Oz

The next big frontier in medicine is Energy Medicine.

energy-medicine next bigs

You get the health benefits of coffee up through about the first twenty-four ounces. It's the biggest source of antioxidants for Americans, and we think it helps prevent Alzheimer's and Parkinson's as well.

alzheimers coffee thinking

It's a big issue for me - feeling like I should be helping every person who asks for something or who has a problem.

issues feelings helping

Your waist size should not be more than half your height. by Mehmet Oz

Your waist size should not be more than half your height.

size height half

Hostility comes from loneliness, from not seeing yourself like a drop falling into the ocean of humanity like everyone else.

ocean loneliness fall

I think that we're beginning to globalize medicine now. You have to take Eastern approaches and bring them to the West, and share West with the East.

east medicine thinking

One way to fuel the brain to make more decisions is to feed it carbs. So as the day goes on, you start to crave more carbs - especially women, because women tend to make more of the day-to-day decisions in our lives than men.

decision brain men