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Brace yourself, we're going inside! See what your fat really
looks like, and start to live longer now. In a word: fascinating.
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
The healthy heart (left) is very supple, firm and poetic, according
to Dr. Oz.
The unhealthy heart (right) is larger and paler. The lighter spot
in the middle indicates that this person had a heart attack. That
scarred vessel was unable to bring blood to the heart, and the
damage can be seen on the inside.
The healthy liver is soft, smooth and supple. The unhealthy liver
contains little nodules, which is an example of cirrhosis, caused
by drinking too much alcohol. The liver serves to process all the
materials you bring into your body, which it can't do if it's
diseased.
The worst thing that can happen to your liver is cancer (right).
When your liver becomes damaged, and the body is continually
trying to repair itself, it can lead to cancer.
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
If you're trying to quit smoking, this could be the day you go cold
turkey. The healthy lung (left) is generally pinkish and healthy,
with a bit of damage from living in an urban area. The unhealthy
lung (middle) comes from a smoker, and is riddled with dark tar
from cigarettes.
The knee (right), also has the meniscus to protect your joint. In
an overweight person, it can get fractured and the bones begin
to wear. This can lead to knee pain, back pain, and a number of
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
If you fall into the Four F's (Fat, Female, near Forty and Fertile),
you're a likely candidate for gallstones. Gallstones are created in
the gallbladder, which stores materials including cholesterol and
bile, usually squeezed into our intestines to digest. When that
doesn't happen, the stones can get lodged in the gallbladder,
which is painful, especially under your ribcage on the right side.
Using the term "egghead" to describe a genius isn't too far off
from reality. That's because the consistency of the human brain
is similar to the white part of eggs.
There's a lot more to the tongue than you might think: when you
stick it out, you're actually seeing only part of it. The full tongue
muscle reaches back to include the Adam's apple.
Dr. Oz says that if the tip of your tongue is too red, it could mean
emotional or physical stress.
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
Unfortunately, stress can literally eat away at the body, says Dr.
Oz. That's a leading cause of painful stomach ulcers, shown here
at left. The black spots and discolored craters are signs of an
overworked stomach. To protect your own stomach from these
problems, try relaxing, stress-busting exercises like meditation.
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
Along with a lack of fiber and insufficient water, stress can cause
major problems for the colon. "When you eat food that isn't high
in fiber," explains Dr. Oz, "food gets caught in the crevices. Years
of abuse can create bigger problems.“
When it comes to figuring out if you're digesting things properly and eating healthy, Dr.
Mehmet Oz says that you should rely on your senses in the bathroom. For starters, have you
ever thought about the importance of what your bowel movement sounds like when it hits the
water? Listen up!
"You want to hear what the stool, the poop, sounds like when it hits the water. If it sounds like
a bombardier, you know, 'plop, plop, plop,' that's not right because it means you're
constipated. It means the food is too hard by the time it comes out. It should hit the water like
a diver from Acapulco hits the water [swoosh]."
The next thing Dr. Oz recommends is looking at your stool—c'mon, you've done it before! You
should look twice—look at the shape and then, the color.
"It should be an S shape and you want to make sure the color's normal because the color of
the poop tells you a lot about how you made it," Dr. Oz says. "You don't want [pieces]. Food is
a medicine for you. It helps you. [If the stool is in pieces] by the time you finished digesting
your food, you don't have enough of it left to poop out in the right way and probably it's hurt
the colon that has to process it. At the end of the day you can analyze your body really
effectively by looking at what comes out of your body.“
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
Here's a pop quiz. What part of your body is most similar to your brain?
The surprising answer is your small bowel, where most digestion occurs.
"That's the saying, you know, you've got blank for blank," Dr. Oz jokes.
"But the thing about the small bowel is it has primitive messenger
chemicals that tell the bowel how to work. If your bowel's not happy,
those same chemicals influence your brain.“
In this bowel the green stuff is bile, material in the process of being
digested. Dr. Oz says it's important to listen to what your bowel tells you.
"A lot of times you don't pick up on the subtle clues," he says. "It will tell
you that you feel washed out or tired or a little bit of cramping. Or, you
know, if you wake up in the morning and just don't feel like yourself, you
probably had something allergic that you didn't clue into.“
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
Dr. Dean Ornish is the first doctor to prove that heart disease
can be reversed through diet and exercise. His low-fat, high-fiber
eating plan has helped millions of people, but he says another
key to good health is avoiding stress.
"When you manage stress better, when you exercise, when you
eat better, your quality of life improves," he says. He suggests
meditation as a way to reduce stress, adding that patients who
meditate show improved medical tests.
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
How to Meditate
• Find a quiet, calm place and set aside a few minutes for yourself. "Ten to 15
minutes is ideal, but meditating for even a minute has great benefits," says
Ornish. "Consistency is more important than length."
• You can meditate silently, but many people use a focusing word that begins
with an "oh" or "ah" sound and ends with an M or N sound—like amen, om, or
shalom.
• Close your eyes and take deep, slow breaths.
• Allow yourself to feel more centered and relaxed.
• Breathe in through your nose and exhale slowly.
• Keeping your eyes closed, repeat your word and emphasize the humming
sound at the end
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
The choices you make in your life are a much more powerful determinant in your survival than I or any doctor
can provide you" Dr. Dean Ornish. Today, he shows us how to prevent and reverse heart disease, plus, gain
more energy and lose weight!*
It's estimated that one out of every two women will die of heart disease. Find out how to fight off potential or
current heart problems with Dr. Ornish's life-saving tips.
• The plan involves a low-fat, high-fiber diet that puts food into three categories: foods to
choose most often, foods to eat in moderation, and foods to choose least often.
• Don't count calories. Instead, keep track of fat and sugar, which cause problems for
the heart.
• Choose a diet high in fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains not high in animal proteins.
• Try to replace white foods such as sugar, white rice and white flour with whole grains like
brown rice and whole-wheat flour.
• Try to use hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils less often. They preserve food but
could add to your cholesterol levels.
• Take three grams a day of fish oil. Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, it can reduce
sudden cardiac death by 50–80 percent. It can also reduce incidences of breast
cancer and prostate cancer. Conversely, women (but not men) may try flax seed oil.
• Everybody should know his or her cholesterol level. The goal should be to get the total
cholesterol number under 150, and the LDL (or the "bad" cholesterol) under 95.
• Smoking contributes to a much greater risk of heart disease. If you smoke and take
birth control pills, you quadruple your risk.
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
Cholesterol Check-In
Dr. Dean Ornish believes that your body has a remarkable capacity to
begin healing itself, especially from heart disease. It can happen much
more quickly than many people realize if you address the underlying
causes. One of these causes is cholesterol, which can be brought under
control.
First, get your cholesterol checked by a doctor. Dr. Ornish says that it's
an easy, affordable test that everyone should have. After you have your
numbers, set one of these numbers as your goal:
Total cholesterol of less than 150 mg/dl —or—LDL cholesterol (bad
cholesterol) less than 95 mg/dl —or—Ratio of total cholesterol divided by
HDL(good cholesterol) equal to 4 or less.
Most Americans have levels above these numbers. If your numbers are
too high, and you don't have heart disease, you can begin to move
toward better health. Make moderate reductions in dietary fat and
cholesterol; for example, if you're eating six eggs a day, reduce that
number to three. Make choices that you can follow; the key is
moderation.
Have your blood levels checked again in four to eight weeks, and if
you've reached your goal, stay with your new eating patterns. If your
cholesterol is still too high, progressively reduce the amount of fat and
cholesterol in your diet until you achieve your goal.
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
Food Solutions
Food Solutions
Another fantastic source of fiber is whole grains. Dr. Oz says that eating whole
grains isn't just the latest craze—they offer multiple benefits to your health.
You may have already heard about the health benefits of whole wheat bread
and oatmeal, but now doctors say other whole grains like spelt, bulgar and
quinoa can reduce cholesterol and high blood pressure and even help prevent
heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. They say that whole grains help flush fat
and cholesterol out of your system and provide powerful antioxidants that help
you stay healthier, look younger and live longer. The USDA just recently
recommended eating at least three servings a day.
One of Oprah's favorite whole grain choices is steel cut oatmeal for its crunchy
texture. Dr. Oz says steel cut oatmeal and other whole grain foods are high in
fiber—great for digestion.
"[Steel cut oatmeal] doesn't have a lot of calories, and it drags the food [you
eat] along so it can't become like putty—until it gets to the very end," Dr. Oz
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
Food Solutions
Foods rich in magnesium like beets, raisins, dates and soybeans are
important because they get your bowels moving! The more natural,
the better, says Dr. Oz.
"The easy part of this message is all of these foods come out of the
ground looking the way they look when you eat them," he says.
"That's the only thing you have to remember. 'Does it look the way it
looked when it came out of the ground when I eat it? There are no
white bread plants!"
Dr. Oz recommends magnesium supplements when necessary.
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
Food Solutions
Food Solutions
Food Solutions
If there's a magic pill for anything, Dr. Oz says it's the third cancer-
fighting agent on his list—two baby aspirin daily.
"It's cheap and easy to take aspirin," Dr Oz says. "Aspirin has many,
many helping elements. It helps your skin, it helps about anything
you can imagine. It has some potential risks if people have sensitive
stomachs. But for cancer, you've got to be on it."
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
Food Solutions
Being aware of what our bodies are telling us and how to deal with
those challenges is what Dr. Oz says is most important. As well as
being good for the heart, foods with tomato-based products can help
alert our systems to what might be wrong, Dr. Oz says. Tomato sauce
is part of so many foods it's just a matter of incorporating it into our
diets more often. Dr. Oz says tomatoes contain lycopene which has
been shown to fight cancer. But you can't just put a few slices in your
salad to reap the effect. The tomato needs to be cooked in order to
provide the most nutrients.
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
Food Solutions
Many people will stand up and cheer for this next Dr. Oz tidbit—
coffee is actually good for you, in reasonable amounts.
Coffee actually has been shown to reduce liver cancer and to be
effective with (or with symptoms of) Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
diseases," Dr. Oz says. "So there are a bunch of different places
where coffee can play a role. The reason it got a bad name is
because it does have side effects, for example, migraine headaches
and heart palpitations. But if you're not having them, coffee is
reasonable."
Did we mention, it's good for those bowel movements, too? Dr. Oz
suggests 24 ounces of coffee a day is a rational amount.
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
Food Solutions
Dr. Oz is on the New York Presbyterian Hospital team that operated on President Clinton
during his recent quadruple bypass operation. While in office, President Clinton
underwent daily health screenings, but the tests never showed he was on the verge of a
major heart attack. The President had experienced tightness in his chest after exercising
that would eventually go away. He finally decided to consult doctors after experiencing
tightness in his chest unrelated to exercise—a decision that saved his life.
"I'm much more careful about what I eat and I have resumed a vigorous exercise
program," President Clinton says. "I'm convinced that if it hadn't been for the fact that I
was in pretty good shape, I might not have survived it."
Dr. Oz says that the president had done the right thing in listening to his body and
pushing to cure what seemed wrong. But President Clinton had stopped taking his
medications after he had seen a drop in his cholesterol.
"Fifty percent of Americans don't take their medications the way they need to," Dr. Oz
says. "And he's the President of the United States. He's as well tested as you can be. And
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
Food Solutions
So what can you eat to make your heart healthy and happy? Foods
rich in omega-3 fatty acids are the best, says Dr. Oz. Salmon, walnuts
and hazelnuts are great sources. Keep nuts in your refrigerator so
they don't oxidize. Garlic and onions are also heart-healthy.
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
Food Solutions
You've heard it before, and we'll say it again—yay, red wine! So why
is red wine healthier than white?
"Red wine has a chemical in it called rezveritrol, which is a very
strong antioxidant that's also been shown to be heart-healthy," Dr.
Oz says. "Red wine has the material from the skins of the grapes [the
rezveritrol]. The white wine has that skin stripped away. So if you're
going to drink wine and you're going to take the hit on calories, drink
red wine."
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
Dr. Michael Roizen, co-author of YOU: The Owner's Manual with Dr.
Mehmet Oz is renowned worldwide for his revolutionary anti-aging
research.
Dr. Roizen says the keys to looking younger and staying healthy are
found in certain foods you should eat every day, and other foods you
should eat several times a week.
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
"You want to eat a handful of nuts every day," Dr. Roizen says. "Walnuts and
almonds are excellent. And you want to eat five handfuls of fruits and
vegetables every day. Then you want some whole grains and some whole
grain cereal."
"Don't make the mistake of 'whole wheat' being 'whole grain,'" Oprah says.
"There is a difference. It should say whole grain."
Dr. Roizen cautions against eating foods like corn too often, because the body
absorbs sugar differently. He says it is important to eat some fat, like nuts,
before eating sugars. "Having the walnuts or almonds a little bit before you
have [sugar] slows your stomach from emptying," Dr. Roizen advises. "One,
you feel full and you don't eat as much. And, two, because sugar's absorbed
after the stomach, in the intestine, you keep your blood sugar level more
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
Dr. Roizen says you just have to remember a few great fish—tilapia,
salmon, flounder, cod and mahi-mahi. "Those are the fish that have
none of the toxic chemicals, none of the PCBs, and very low content
of mercury." According to Dr. Roizen, you should eat a serving of
these fish three times a week.
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
Dr. Roizen beams when he talks about one particular food: tomatoes. "They
decrease cancer and they decrease arterial aging, heart disease, stroke,
memory loss, impotence, wrinkling of the skin," he says. "In fact, Dr. Oz and I
think a small town should be named after aspirin: it's that important. But a
whole country should be named after tomatoes!"
So should they be raw or cooked? "It takes 165 raw tomatoes to equal 10
tablespoons of tomato sauce," Dr. Roizen says. "So it's much easier to have
tomato sauce.“
Dr. Roizen adds that it doesn't matter what kind of tomato sauce you have,
"as long as it's cooked, and you eat it with a little olive oil and a little healthy
fat because it's much better absorbed with it."
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
On top of this, you should have the glass of red wine, which is good
for your heart, and milk or a milk substitute with vitamin D and
calcium. If you prefer not to have the milk, you can get vitamin D and
calcium in fortified orange juice or in vitamins.
The Oprah Winfrey Show - Inside the Human Body
January 30, 2004
"There are two vitamins that really are as good as tomatoes and
should have a country named after them," Dr. Roizen says. "They are
folate, which decreases arterial aging, decreases blood pressure and
decreases cancer rate. [It will say] either folate or folic, they're the
same, and you want 800 micrograms a day. And vitamin D: you want
400 international units a day. Those two together decrease cancer
rates substantially."
Dr. Roizen also says that calcium and magnesium are crucial vitamin
supplements. Even in a daily multivitamin, there is not enough
calcium. Most women can only absorb 600 milligrams at a time,
though you need 1,200 milligrams everyday. Therefore, it is