Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Behind the scenes with Dr. Oz

Dr. Mehmet Oz calls the operating room where he performs 300 heart surgeries each year "the temple," but says he wishes he spent a lot less time there.

Oz gave Diane Sawyer a rare look inside the operating room at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Medical Center to see just what happens during open heart surgery.

More at ABCnews.com

Dr. Oz on belly fat and why it's dangerous!

Dr. Oz discusses metabolic syndrome and it's connection to belly fat. Metabolic is the number one cause of heart attack and strokes.

"Belly fat gives you high blood pressure, high blood sugar and high cholesterol".