- The White House announced Friday that the controversial Dr. Oz will be appointed to Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition
- Dr. Oz has come under fire in the past for promoting ‘miracle’ weight-loss supplements on his show, The Dr. Oz Show
- Trump also appeared on The Dr. Oz Show in 2016 to hand over his medical records
- Other notable names joining the panel include bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno, pro golfer Natalie Gulbis, former NFL star Hershel Walker and Misty May-Treanor
Minyvonne Burke For Dailymail.com
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One of the names on President Donald Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition is raising some eyebrows.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a list of 20 people who will be appointed to the president’s sports and fitness panel, and among the new members is the controversial Dr. Oz.
The TV-show doctor, 57, has come under fire several times in the past for publicizing ‘miracle’ weight loss supplements on his TV show, The Dr. Oz Show. Many people in the medical and scientific fields have said the supplements Dr. Oz pushes can be unhealthy and dangerous.
Controversial TV doctor Mehmet Oz is joining Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition
Trump (right) appeared on the Dr. Oz Show in 2016 to reveal his medical records. Dr. Oz joins 20 other people – including a number of celebrities – joining the White House panel
Dr. Oz tweeted Friday that serving on the panel would offer a platform to ‘amplify the best practices shown to work across school systems
In 2016, the TV personality was sued for promoting Garcinia Cambogia, a tropical fruit that it said help people burn fat quick and curb appetite.
The suit stated that on his show Dr. Oz described the supplement as a revolutionary fat buster which ‘could be the magic ingredient that lets you lose without diet or exercise’. Sales for the supplement skyrocketed after the show aired.
The suit pointed to a 2014 Senate hearing in which Dr. Oz had to testify about the pill. During the hearing, Dr. Oz referred to a scientific study on the supplement, but the lawsuit filed said the study Dr. Oz used has since been discredited.
In 2015, a group of doctors approached Columbia University asking they boot the Ivy League-educated surgeon from his tole as ‘senior administrative position in the Department of surgery’ at the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
In the letter, the doctors said Dr. Oz had ‘misled and endangered’ the public, NBC News reports.
Trump also made an appearance on The Dr. Oz Show during his campaign in 2016 to release his medical records, which generally revealed the president is in good health.
New England general manager Bill Belichic is also joining the panel. President Donald Trump is presented a New England Patriots helmet and jersey from Patriots head coach Bill Belichick (left) during a ceremony where he honored the Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots for their Super Bowl LI victory in February of 2017
Retired Yankees closer Mariano Rivera (left) and three-time gold medalist Misty May-Treanor were both named to the President’s Council on Sports, Nutrition and Fitness
Professional golfer Natalie Gulbis was also appointed to the panel, the White House announced Friday. Gulbis is pictured above delivering a speech on the second day of the Republican National Convention on July 19, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland
Dr. Oz commented on his new venture tweeting: ‘I’ve been supporting children’s health programs with @HealthCorps and appreciate the need to improve lifestyle opportunities for our youth. Serving on @FitnessGov offers a platform to amplify the best practices shown to work across our school systems.’
Other notable names joining the Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition include former Yankees and Red Sox outfielder Johnny Damon, bodybuilder and Incredible Hulk actor Lou Ferrigno, pro golfer Natalie Gulbis, former NFL star Hershel Walker, New England general manager Bill Belichick, Olympic bobsledder and soldier Shuana Rohbock, Olympic wrestler Kyle Snyder, Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Misty May-Treanor and former baseball player Mariono Rivera.
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