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Dr. Oz Reveals Airline Secrets You Need to Know | Dr. Oz | S7 | Ep 102 | Full Episode
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Airline secrets exposed.
From the safest place to sit to...
How much time do I really have to get this on?
...and the germiest part of the plane revealed.
Is it the tray table, the seatbelter, maybe the headrest?
What is the grossest thing you've seen on a plane?
Never, ever reach in there without looking for her.
Plus, Jillian Michaels' biggest fan reveals how she pulled off the biggest weight loss transformation ever.
You've got to see it to believe it.
Next Oz.
We'll save lives today.
We'll save lives today.
We are ready to get healthy!
Today we are uncovering the airline secrets you need to know before you take another flight.
Now we're going to start with your burning questions about airline safety.
What's the safest section of a plane to fly in?
I bet you don't know, but you'll want to.
And how much time do I really have to get my oxygen mask on?
Then we're going to turn over to germs.
Can you guess the dirtiest part of the plane?
Is it the tray table, the seatbelter, maybe the headrest?
How about that little air bent up there?
We have all the surprising answers coming up.
Then, America's toughest trainer, Jillian Michaels, is opening up about her private weight struggle.
And a Jillian fan whose weight loss transformation you have got to see to believe.
She's telling us how she did it right here on this stage.
But let's start with the dirty truth behind the airline secrets you need to know.
From the most germ-ridden thing you can touch on a plane to the safest place you can sit.
Let's get right to it.
The first airline secret you need to know is...
There's only 15 minutes worth of oxygen in the oxygen masks.
A little scary, isn't it?
15 minutes.
Here to explain why is former FAA aviation safety expert, David Soucy.
Welcome.
Fifteen minutes, it's not very long.
Why is it?
It's not very long.
Well, some of the things that happen at the air, the only reason that they need fifteen minutes is so that they can get the airplane safely down to where you can breathe.
Twelve thousand feet, ten thousand feet, somewhere in that range, so that you can breathe.
So that only takes a few minutes.
But the problem is that during that time, the pilot has a few things to worry about.
Number one is, if it's already depressurized and there's a fire on board, if they come down to that oxygen level where the oxygen's much higher, it can actually, let's see what happens.
Here you are at 30,000 feet, and that's it, what, 10,000 feet?
Yeah, so you get down to 10,000 feet, what happens to the flames?
Everything gets oxygenated, and then at that point, it can make the flames go much higher and much more dangerous.
So the pilot has to mitigate that flame first.
So that can take a little bit of time and then go down to that lower altitude.
So that's why you have 15 minutes at least.
So why, I'm just curious, why wouldn't they give you just an hour just in case?
And why do we have to take these masks and pull on them so hard?
That's a really good question because to get it started, you have to pull these down.
They come down like this.
When you pull that out, it pulls a pin out and that starts a chemical reaction.
That chemical reaction creates the oxygen.
Oh, so there's no oxygen up there?
No, there's no oxygen line.
There's no supply.
Because if you had oxygen lines going through the airplane and there was a fire, think about how bad that would be.
Oh my goodness.
You would just be fueling the fire with the oxygen.
And how much time do I really have to get this on?
I mean, they always say put it on yourself for your kids.
Well, you think, people say, you always hear, I watched the show the other day, they talked about, I can hold my breath for three minutes.
So I got plenty of time to put this on.
I'll put it on my kid first or whatever.
You don't have three minutes within 15 seconds.
15 seconds?
If you're flying at 30,000 feet and that opens up up there, remember it's 40 below zero too.
So it's 40 below zero air coming in.
There's no oxygen really up there for you.
The only place you're going to get it is from this.
Newfound respect for these masks.
They are good.
All right, let's go over here.
I'm going to ask a question of you that I get asked all the time.
The safest place on the airline?
And the big secret here is that there are some places that are safer to sit on a plane than others.
So, I've got to tell Estrada here, I want it straight from you.
I've heard all kinds of rumors.
Where should we sit to be safe?
Well, first of all, no airplane accident is the same.
Every single one of them is different.
So, when we talk about statistics, we're talking about over time.
So, the first thing to do when you're making your own decision about your own safety is to decide what you're most afraid of.
I'm afraid of dying.
Well, that's a start.
That's what I worry about more than the other things.
But you know what?
95% of the accidents that occur have survivors.
The only ones we see on the big news screens and the ones that you see me talking about on air are the ones who crash and there's the big burn and the fire.
And that's actually rare.
Most airplane accidents have survivors.
So you want to be one of those 95%.
You want to be the one that survives.
Nine million to one, chance you're going to die in an airplane accident?
Well, you don't want to be the one.
So let's increase those odds.
And you can by these statistics.
So the first thing you want to look at is if you buy a first-class seat, you think, what does that buy you?
It gets you all kinds of good stuff.
It gets you better treatment, the whole thing.
But it also buys you a ticket to be the first one to arrive at an airplane accident.
That's terrible.
Think of it that way.
That's terrible.
Bad news.
I can't believe I said that out loud.
But that's true.
This is the first place to arrive in an airplane accident.
So if you crash, this is the most vulnerable place to be.
You're probably not going to survive an impact accident if you're in the front seats of this airplane.
So the next best place to be, we'll go back to here.
In this midsection, this is all about energy and dissipation and where does that energy go to?
So when this airplane hits, where is it going to go?
It gets absorbed by the airframe.
And the wing is the strongest part of the airplane.
This is the wing spar.
It's huge and it's heavy.
So that absorbs a lot of that energy that goes through there.
So as it comes back, excuse me, I guess I lost our stuff.
So as you go back in the airplane, you get safer and safer and safer.
If you're in a water landing, like the famous on the Hudson Landing...
My roommate was in that, by the way.
Oh, really?
We're from college, believe it or not.
Wow.
He sat right back here, you should know.
Yeah.
I'll bet he was wet when he got out.
He almost drowned.
The next time he's going to sit up in the front.
That's right.
So when you're in a water landing, there's other things to worry about.
The wing is what floats mostly.
So the wing is what's going to keep the airplane up.
The back of the aircraft starts to sink.
And as it does, it fills up with water back here.
So that is one of the concerns.
Emergency exits are here.
Do you want to sit near those, far from them?
You want to sit near them, but a lot of times in today's world, the airplanes are so full, you don't really get a choice.
So you're going to sit someplace.
The most important thing is to remember how many rows you are from that emergency exit.
Because you're going to panic.
This is not an easy thing to get through as an airplane accident.
So you're going to panic.
There's a couple of things you'll do.
You'll either get too excited about it and forget what to do, or you'll have what's called negative panic, where you just sit.
And wait.
You freeze.
Yeah.
So you watch for other people.
If there are people around you that are frozen, you wake them up, you grab them, you touch them, and you get them out.
Now, how about these guys back here?
Now, they're the safest seats.
You know, believe it or not, statistically, these seats are the safest seats.
One is, as I mentioned before, the crumpled zone, you know, how that energy gets absorbed.
So all that energy is being absorbed.
It's by the time it gets here, there's a...
A place right here where typically the aircraft cracks and opens up.
When that opens up is a couple of things you'd think that'd be a horrible thing, but it's really not because it allows the tail to roll.
So that energy gets moved and you stay with it and you roll with it.
If you're in your seat and you're doing what you're supposed to do and you're leaning forward and you grab your ankles and you grab your feet, Or you put your hands in front of you when you're in an aircraft accident.
That seat may come dislodged and roll.
And a lot of survivors happen that way.
They move away from the aircraft by the fact that that cracks and they come out and they roll.
Speaking of moving away from the aircraft, what clothes should I wear to get on the plane?
I want this advice for everybody, but especially me.
That is so important.
I came out here today and believe it or not, even yesterday, and even as cold as it is, I saw some people in sandals.
Yeah.
Could you imagine being in an airplane accident and you have to get out and walk across who knows what, broken metal, shards of metal, that sort of thing, and bare feet with sandals?
Wrong.
You need to make sure you have good shoes on, you want to tighten them up, make sure they stay on, because in an airplane accident when you're rolling, your shoes are going to come off, your clothing's going to tear, those kinds of things.
So wear some good solid clothing, non-flammable clothing, Cotton, wool, those kinds of things are very important to have on you if you're thinking about...
I'm hearing jeans.
I'm wearing jeans and sneakers.
Perfect.
All right, good.
Perfect.
Let's get back to...
Comfortable, too.
This is a cool idea.
There's a new video.
You may have seen it.
It's gone viral, and it's all about how maybe we can create airplane seats that are equally safe, so we don't have to fight each other over where we can sit.
The idea, here it is.
Here's the plane.
It is a capsule.
That capsule gets a Attached onto the motor and to the wings.
You're in that capsule.
So all the passengers are all on there.
And when you're flying, you've got a problem.
Here you've got a problem.
You detach.
And then there's parachutes that deploy.
Isn't this cool?
You come safely to the ground.
There's a little motor, little jets that lift you up.
They have flotation devices that you don't sink.
I love this idea.
It's a concept.
It might come up in the future.
We never know.
It comes in handy.
I can't wait to have...
They have airplanes now with parachutes that might be helpful.
They do.
They do.
Some smaller airplanes, if they have trouble, the parachute comes out of the back and you float safely to the ground.
This one hasn't happened yet.
I love this advice.
Thank you very, very much.
David's book is called Safer Skies.
It's available now.
Coming up, an undercover investigation that will reveal some of the airline's dirtiest secrets.
Next, our investigation continues.
Just how germ-infested our planes.
Our insiders share what really goes down when they're up in the air.
You should basically not touch anything.
Airline secrets you need to know about before you take off.
Coming up.
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We explain why in our Food Truth series.
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And meet a girl with a lot of heart.
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That's coming up tomorrow.
I've been reviewing the airline secrets you need to know.
Next up, the dirtiest secret of them all.
Just how germ-written are the things you touch most on the plane?
I sent my medical team undercover and up in the air to find out.
The first place we tested on the plane is also likely the very first thing you'll make contact with after boarding.
Your headrest.
Next up, something every airline attendant makes sure you touch.
The seatbelt.
After buckling in, the next service you're likely to make contact with is the tray table.
Let's hope they clean them.
And finally, after enjoying a beverage, you may take a trip to the bathroom.
So we made absolutely sure to test the flush button.
But which surface is the dirtiest?
Let's find out.
And before I reveal the results, I'm curious what you all think.
So I'm gonna ask the audience to clap your hands if you think it is the seats headrest.
No clapping.
Clap if you think it is the seat belt buckle that's the dirtiest.
Polite applause.
The tray table.
Not as much as a seatbelt buckle or the bathroom's flush button.
I got the most.
The answer, my friends, is going to shock you.
It was the headrest.
You never voted for the headrest.
Who would have thought?
But the thing is, they cleaned the other things, right?
They cleaned the little flush button in the toilet, of course, I hope.
The seatbelt buckle and the flush toilet, however, were not too far behind.
The real kicker here was the tray table, which didn't do so poorly in our study, but it might have been a fluke because there was a larger study that was done that showed it was eight times dirtier than the other places tested.
So it's all sort of dirty.
And the question is, how do they get so darn dirty and what are we going to do about it?
So I brought in travel expert and former flight attendant of 23 years, Hollis Gillespie.
How are you, Hollis?
Thanks for being here.
Thank you.
You've probably seen a lot in your years as a flight attendant.
How do these planes get so dirty?
Well, the planes all day long are being emptied of passengers and reloaded with passengers, and that crossover time could be sometimes just 10 minutes.
They don't have time to thoroughly clean the plane in between each leg of the flight, and that causes for a lot of compounded, unsanitary conditions throughout the day.
So there's this group of anonymous flight attendants.
You're not one of them.
But they've submitted photos of some of the grossest things they have seen on their planes.
Come on over here.
The secret is that the blankets, you know those blankets you put on your body when you're a little chilly?
They're not always washed.
People think they're getting a blanket that's clean because it comes wrapped in plastic.
What's the deal here?
Well, usually when it is wrapped in plastic, it is cleaned.
You're getting it first.
But they don't re-clean them and re-wrap them after each use.
So you could be getting a blanket throughout the day that's been used about 100 times by 100 different passengers.
And do you know that people use the blankets commonly to wrap their feet in them because the high altitude is chilly up there and people's feet get cold.
They wrap their feet in the blankets.
They blow their nose in them.
So this is a blanket from a popular airline.
I'm not going to reveal which one it is because, frankly, apparently it's true for all of them.
And I'm going to take this blanket given to us by a flight attendant, by the way.
And I'm going to put it in our little black box here.
And this is a black light.
And can you all see in here?
See that stuff there?
So these are germs, right?
They're lurking around.
Yeah.
The real question...
That wouldn't...
Yeah.
Is it really making us sick?
I mean, are they dangerous for us?
Because you've got germs in a lot of different places.
So we did a little homework on this.
One study found that 60% of trade tables tested Harvard's, the superbugs, MRSA, and norovirus.
Those are the real dangerous ones we talk about.
And remember those cold and flu viruses, they can survive up to 72 hours on plastic services.
And the noroviruses can survive one to two weeks.
So they're longer.
Yeah.
So the planes have a lot of bugs in them, and you need to be thoughtful about it.
You know the air in the plane?
Everyone's always asking about people coughing in the plane.
Those filtration systems are so strong that that's not actually the big fear.
The big fear is the things that you can touch, the things you control.
So my little recommendation, I don't know if you agree with this, I think everyone ought to do this, is wash your hands before touching your mouth, and then bring one of these little sanitizing packs with you, or spray on little tables, and wipe down the things that are going to touch your body.
You should basically not touch anything.
And a hazmat suit, I totally recommend.
And not just one of those little packets, but you know the whole Clorox, you know, cylinder?
Bring that on board.
Oh my goodness.
Oh, don't forget BYOB. Bring your own blanket.
Find out how to avoid germs in all of my travels and yours with my guide on dros.com.
We'll be right back.
Good morning.
Next, the biggest loser and fitness guru Jillian Michaels opens up about her own private weight struggle.
I'm recovering.
I'm a weight kid.
An intimate and revealing side to the tough-as-nails trainer.
What she wants everyone to know.
next.
For 10 years, she inspired us every week as the tough-as-nails trainer on The Biggest Loser.
Now, fitness guru Jillian Michaels is here opening up about her own private weight struggle, and she's showing us a softer side of her in the new reality series Just Jillian.
Take a look.
Lee Michaels.
Congratulations.
Thank you so much.
You look so fit.
I try.
I follow your advice.
Although the plane thing, I can't.
I'm terrified.
How am I going to get home?
Well, you have to figure it out.
I was like, I've laid on that blanket as a pillow.
I'm scared too.
I'm terrified, man.
Thanks a lot.
The hazmat suit will come in handy.
That was the recommendation.
Yeah, a mask or something.
Anyway, hi.
So you are remarkably fit.
People see you in that way.
Yet, I think your story is one that's not known to a lot of folks, that you actually started off struggling with your weight.
There's a picture, by the way, of you when you were a little younger.
There it is.
Yeah, I was about maybe 12 there.
Probably 165 in that photo.
And about 115 now.
And I was two inches smaller, so...
It's a very vulnerable time.
You know, being a teenager is hard to begin with.
Being a teenager who I didn't realize I was gay at that age, so I just thought something's wrong with me, I don't know what it is, my parents were getting a divorce, and food was something that, you know, something you can control.
It's comfort, and it's also something my dad struggled with weight, and it was something we bonded over, food.
Well, actually, you've acknowledged that you're sort of, these are your words, recovering fat girl syndrome.
Oh, absolutely, yes.
I look at obesity as another addiction, just like alcohol, just like spending too much, just like drugs.
And an alcoholic will never tell you they're cured.
They'll say, I'm sober.
I'm a recovering alcoholic.
And I would utilize food in the exact same way that an alcoholic would utilize alcohol.
So I always say, I'm recovering.
Superweight kid.
You're a big presence, obviously, but there's a softer side of you that I see in your new series.
Congratulations, by the way.
It looks fabulous.
Thank you.
And I didn't expect that, frankly.
I didn't know what to expect behind the scenes.
Those two beautiful children of yours, are you going to use intimidation as part of their upbringing?
No, they're very obviously dealing with a child.
Yeah, it's very different than dealing with, well, Biggest Loser, when you look at Biggest Loser and what it actually is, it's a life or death intervention that is existing on a ticking clock.
So somebody may go home in a week and you're going to do whatever is required.
So they have these benchmark moments of a rock bottom moment, right?
Where the pain of being overweight is more painful than the work and the fear associated with the change.
For your kids, will tough love be part of the solution if they have weight problems?
No.
In fact, I see my daughter struggling.
She's genetically insanely fit.
But I can see a lot of the same emotional issues with food that I have.
You know, I see her eat fast.
I see her not register feelings of fullness.
And it's just slowly retraining her.
To recognize feelings of fullness without being like, do you want to eat that?
Slow down, because that's the worst thing that you can do.
You're so good at the kids.
Why not make a third one?
Is it on the radar screen?
No!
It's been an ongoing issue in the household.
And I'm not so good, actually.
I struggle to figure it out, which is something you see Heidi and I deal with, our parenting differences.
But one of the things I said is I said, listen, if we can get these two little ones that we have in school full-time, nine to three every day, and we can stabilize that we might adopt an older child from foster care.
Maybe?
I think there's a yes.
I think there's a yes!
I said maybe!
When we come back, welcome to this weight loss journey that you have to see to believe.
It even leaves my good friend Jillian Michaels speechless.
Coming up next, meet one of Jillian's biggest fans who made her own enormous physical transformation.
An inspirational weight loss story so big, it even took Jillian by surprise.
Her story is next.
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Plus, a girl with a lot of heart.
I'm six years old and I have a heart outside my chest.
All new Oz.
That's coming up tomorrow.
I'm back with Jillian Michaels, who's responsible for some of the biggest weight loss transformations we have ever seen.
Now, Tina is a huge fan of Jillian's, and she's been so inspired by the transformations that Jillian has pulled off over the years that she decided to embark on one of her own.
It's going to blow you away.
It even blew Jillian away.
And she did it all, all of it, without surgery.
It's a weight loss story you have to see to believe.
Growing up, I always struggled with my weight.
Everybody knew me as the chubby girl.
But I only really started to gain weight after I gave birth to my daughter, who was born with a genetic brain defect.
I blamed myself and ate to numb the pain.
Every day, fast food usually in secret, because I was ashamed.
Eventually, I reached an all-time high of 540 pounds.
I hated my life, but it was only when I realized that if I didn't do something, I wouldn't live to be around for my children.
I had to make a change once and for all.
I got rid of the junk food, started eating healthier, and began exercising.
But most important of all, I learned to stop using food as a substitute for dealing with my emotions.
Along the way, I became a huge fan of Jillian Michaels.
Her take-no-prisoners approach on the biggest loser inspired me to go beyond what I ever thought I could achieve with my weight, health, and attitude.
I used to be a prisoner in my own body.
Now I'm free to be the woman I've always wanted to be.
Julian and I have not met Tina.
Are you curious?
Very curious.
I can't wait to meet her.
Come on out, Tina.
Before she comes out, I want you to take another look at her because I want you to see what a big deal this is.
There she is before.
Now I'll give her the applause she deserves.
Tina, come on out. - Wow! come on out. - Wow!
- Oh my goodness.
Oh my goodness.
You deserve a pirouette here.
And this is all without surgery, done naturally.
We'll get into that for a second.
But I look at that photo of you, and you were, I think you said 550 pounds.
When you look at that woman, what do you see?
A lot of pain that I needed to deal with and it took me a long time and a lot of failures too.
Eventually I got the strength to overcome it.
And now I've overcome it and I'm still working every day.
I'm not done yet.
What Jillian said, the same is true for everybody.
What do you have to say to Jillian?
It's such an honor to meet you.
You're so inspiring.
I see your stuff, my weight loss people that I work with, every day trying to motivate them.
We go to your Biggest Loser Marathons to participate in.
One day I aspire to be like you and touch lives and make cool videos.
Make cool videos!
I think you're doing a great job inspiring people right now.
That's amazing.
I related to everything that you were saying out there.
Everything you said is my life, like what I've been dealing with.
Let's talk about that a little bit, because that's the big battle you overcame.
You mentioned that you felt worthless at the times you ate the most.
So a lot of times you feel shame because it's not just a one-time battle that you wake up and you're like, I'm going to overcome it today.
It's trial and error.
So I tried many times and I failed.
But all my failures had taught me, had paved my way to be successful because it taught me what not to do, what never do again.
And Julian, how do you get people to realize that they've hit rock bottom?
That there is something else they can do about it?
So, for me, I like to define rock bottom as a moment when somebody sort of wakes up and they feel emotionally and physically the pain Of the way that they've been living.
And when they do, at that point, I want them to seek information and support.
Even if it's not in their inner circle.
And this is where it could be an OA meeting.
It could be a Group X class.
That's why people love Zumba.
That's why they love CrossFit.
Support.
There are millions of people watching you right now, Tina.
Many feel the exact same things you're feeling.
What's your message for them?
Live now.
Whatever you're going through, get off the couch, get out of the house, get involved, get active, and love yourself at whatever stage you're at.
It's really important whether you got five pounds lose, 1700 pounds lose, whatever, to love yourself because until you really love yourself and accept where you're at, it's hard to move forward.
You're a philosopher.
Alright, if you feel overwhelmed, you heard Tina say, if you feel overwhelmed and you just can't even get started on your own weight loss transformation, Tina and Jillian, the new team, they've gotten together to give you real practical tips that really do work.
Stay with us. - Next, if you've ever felt like you wanted to change but didn't know where to begin, keep watching.
Jillian and Tina give real, straightforward advice so you can do it too.
This is why women get so mad at men when it comes to dieting.
How to get on the road to your own body transformation next.
And I'm back with Julia Michaels and Tina, who pulled off one of the biggest weight loss transformations I have ever seen, And again, no surgery, nothing special.
She did what you can do at home.
Now, if you're sitting at home and you're thinking, I want to change, but I just don't know how and don't know where to start, then just take for a second right now, get a pad of paper, a pencil, your smartphone, whatever, because they've got practical, real-life tips that will get you on the road to your own body transformation.
The first one's from Jillian.
She says, for the very first time I've ever heard her say this, this is a no-sweat tip.
It's to establish your why.
So, people always ask me for motivation.
I say, listen, you can get inspired from an outside source, a show you saw, a person you met, but motivation has to come from inside you.
What's your why?
And the why is how you tolerate the how, and that's the work associated with the goal.
So even before you start the workouts that Jillian's so famous for, you've got to deal with these emotional issues, which is, Tina, what I'm hearing from you.
So come on over, because I want you to show us how we quiet that voice in our heads.
Because right now, people are telling themselves they're not good enough, they're not worthy, it's not going to happen, I can't make it, do it.
It doesn't all that, all these voices.
Sound familiar?
How do we quiet the noise?
So I visualized how I wanted my life to be.
I wanted to be alive and active in my children's life.
I wanted to celebrate every beautiful moment that they would come up to.
And then I'm looking into the future for longevity.
I'm never going back, so I wanted to live to be a grandma.
I want to be the grandma with purple hair that's in the roller coaster with her grandkids.
And that's what helped me quiet the noise.
That's a good why.
The grandma with purple hair on the roller coaster.
That's a great one.
Yeah, come on over.
You also have a body imprint technique you use, and I want people to appreciate what this is.
It's a very practical, simple, straightforward tip that I bet you use a couple times a day.
Okay, so everyone always asks me, What's the miracle?
And everyone wants a miracle pill.
So the news I have for you is there is no miracle pill.
It's hard work.
But this is a tip that I use every single day.
So what it is is if you can hold your hand up and hold your hand up for me like this.
Okay, so everyone has their own body's imprints to fuel your body.
So for green vegetables, it would be two hands together.
For carbohydrates, make a fist.
Now I want you to put your fist by her fist so you can see.
Look at the difference of what your body needs for fuel for carbohydrates opposed to hers.
This is why women get so mad at men when it comes to dieting.
Look how much bigger her hand is!
But I could eat what's the volume of my fist, not Jillian's.
Not exactly.
You need it to fuel your body, right?
Because we're not trying to fuel hers, we're fueling yours.
So now the cool one that I love is protein because a lot of guys always get carried away with this.
So protein is the palm of your hand.
Now a lot of people that I talk to, guys like to pile as much as they can in their hand.
That's not accurate.
It has to be the size of your palm and the thickness of your palm.
Long lifeline, by the way, because of all this.
Yes, I'm so excited about that.
And finally, where most of us get gypped off is healthy fats like avocado almonds would be the tip of your thumb.
That's it?
I know.
Yes, that's it.
I have a thick thumb, I guess.
This is what I use, and it works for me, and I use it.
This is how I conduct all my meals, to fuel my body.
Jillian, what's a reducetarian?
That's what you argue for.
Well, that's something that I've been practicing, and I think that people go to these extremes, and I love what you're talking about.
You're talking about common sense, right?
And so for me, I heard this term and I hung on to it, and it's just, I don't stop eating meat.
I don't just do meat.
I'm not vegan.
I'm not paleo.
It's pretty much balanced, like what she's talking about.
I reduce the carbs, the fat, the protein, and it pretty much brings you to a very reasonable balance.
I want you to show us one more tip.
This is one of all the ones that you shared with us that I was most surprised by.
You argue we should never ever open the menu at a restaurant.
So if you're serious about your life change, then you have to be dedicated.
And when you go into a restaurant, a lot of times this will not accommodate.
You know, your specific needs.
For instance, I like to eat green vegetables like broccoli, asparagus, spinach, and then grilled chicken with no sodium.
So instead of looking on the menu, this is what I do, okay?
And I just talk to people.
Don't be afraid to talk to the chef and say, excuse me, could you please accommodate me because I'm trying to be alive for a very long time.
And they always do.
I haven't had a problem, so...
Thank you for being here.
Thanks for sharing your story.
Thanks for convincing a lot of people at home right now that they can make it happen.
And Jillian for being her role model.
You can find Jillian's Steps to Weight Loss Transformation at DrRoz.com.
And don't forget, Just Jillian, it airs every Tuesday at 10, 9 central on E! Jillian's going to join us later in the show as well.
We'll be right back.
Next, can dry skin only happen in winter or can it be hereditary?
We're busting the biggest myths about this common problem.
Simple solutions to all your dry skin problems.
I was super excited.
Like, this works.
It really works.
Next.
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There are so many myths out there when it comes to having dry skin.
One is that dry skin only happens in the winter.
Another is that dry skin is hereditary.
So today I'm putting those myths to rest.
And to help me out, I've called in one of the best.
Here on behalf of our trusted sponsorship partner, Eucerin, is board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Elizabeth Tenzi, with all your answers.
Thank you, Elizabeth, as always.
So my viewers have tons of questions about dry skin.
You guys are always asking about them, so I'm going to get right to it.
Here's the very first question.
I really don't worry about my skin in the summer because it only feels dry in the winter.
That's when I know there's a problem.
So before we go to Dr. Tangs, I want an answer from the audience.
Just a clap if you want.
How many of you think that dry, flaky skin is only a winter problem?
Clapping?
Yeah.
It's interesting because a lot of folks are completely down on that path.
True or myth?
So, Dr. Oz, this is a myth.
There are a lot of conditions throughout the year that can lead to dry skin.
In the colder months, we have wind, we have drying indoor heat, as well as people taking hotter showers that can all strip the skin of its natural oils.
But in the warmer weather, we have more sun exposure, which can dehydrate the skin, as well as salt, chlorine, sand.
All of these things lead to dry skin all year long.
You ready for a tweet?
I do everything to help my skin stay hydrated.
I drink water, I use a humidifier, but my skin still feels dry.
Can dry skin be repaired?
True or false, you can repair dry skin.
This is a myth.
You can repair dry skin.
So the viewer is doing all the right things.
She's drinking water, she is using a humidifier, but still she's having trouble with dry skin.
But it's okay.
We can repair the damage.
The key here is to add a good quality moisturizer and use it regularly.
I really like the use for an intensive repair lotion for two reasons.
First, it's got gentle alpha hydroxy ingredients that help to gently exfoliate the dry, flaky skin on the surface.
But then it has intense, nourishing moisturizers that help to hydrate the skin, lock the moisture into the skin, strengthen underneath, and improve the barrier function of the skin.
And it's really the combination of these ingredients that makes the lotion so effective.
So come on up.
I made a little animation to help show you what we're talking about, because if dermatologists think this is important, you ought to probably pay attention to it.
So first of all, before we run this, this is what your skin looks like microscopically.
You have all the deeper stuff in here, but up on the top, you've got that blue layer of cells, right?
That's a protective barrier of dead cells.
Which means you've got to help them.
They can't do it on their own.
They are embedded in lipids, which prevent the moisture from escaping.
But if those lipids get depleted or the outside air is too dry, especially in the winter, this layer loses the water and it all dries out.
When it dries out, it starts to look dull.
Now watch what happens when you apply that Euston Intensive Repair Lotion on it.
It's got a unique formula that gently exfoliates a little bit of those dead skin cells to alleviate that dull appearance.
It also creates a lipid-like barrier on your skin that helps lock in the moisture.
See how they're sort of bathing in it?
That's what you want.
So, I want you to meet two women, Olivia and her mother, Nephi.
They want the answers to a myth that many families share.
Now, I'm not even trying to guess...
And I'm really, I don't know which one is the mom and which one is the daughter.
Olivia, please help me.
You look like you're 20. You're like sisters.
Thank you, Dr. Hall.
Thank you.
Well, let's get to the question.
What's the, what's the, what's bothering you?
Well, my mom suffers from dry skin, her mom suffered from dry skin, and now I'm suffering from it.
So I was just wondering if I had to do anything with genetics.
So this is another myth that although we do see sometimes dry skin running in families, there are many other reasons to have dry skin.
So age is an important factor.
As women near 40, their skin becomes a little drier.
It loses its elasticity, as well as some of the products that we use.
Strong cleansers, harsh detergents, taking really hot showers, again stripping the skin of its natural oils.
But the good news is we have some control here.
So you can get a good moisturizer and use it regularly.
Not just when you see dry skin, but you want to use it every day because that'll go a long way in keeping the skin hydrated, soft, supple, and really healthy looking.
So we did a little experiment.
We gave Olivia and her mom, Nephi, I emphasize her mom, Nephi, not her sister, used her an intensive repair lotion to try out at home and they brought us their before and after photos.
So we're going to start with Olivia's photos.
And here they are before and after.
So how long did it take before you began?
Oh my goodness.
That's impressive.
That's a huge difference.
How long did you, until you saw that kind of a change?
Well, I took a shower the night before, I put on the lotion, and I went straight to bed.
When I woke up the next morning, I wasn't expecting, like, immediate results, but I was, to my surprise, there was no more flaky skin, it was smooth to the touch, and it was, like, an amazing feeling.
And Nephi, here you are, that's fantastic.
Nephi, here's your before and after image, let me look at it down there.
Oh, the left side looks a little dry there, Nephi.
Yes.
So what changes did you notice?
I noticed an immediate change.
I washed my hands a lot and I applied the lotion and immediately I could see the difference.
I even felt like my skin, like you said, I felt like my hands are like 20 years younger.
I was super excited.
Like, this works.
It really works.
I don't care what you're using.
If it takes Ucerin to get me looking at you, I'm doing it.
Whatever you're doing, I'm going to do exactly the same thing.
For more skin tips, you can visit our smart skin hub on DrOz.com.
And thanks to our trusted sponsorship partner, Ucerin, beginning tomorrow at 3 p.m.
Eastern Time.
The first 5,000 people to go to DrOz.com will receive a coupon for a free bottle of Ucerin Intensive Repair Lotion so they can look like Nephi, your daughter Olivia.
Dr. Kenzie, our audience has been so cooperative today.
Yes.
What do you think about them?
I think that they could use a little something, too.
If you give it to them, it's less for us.
We wouldn't look like them.
Her hands look fantastic, but everyone deserves to have skin looked like.
Y'all go home with it also.
We'll be right back.
Enjoy the use of it.
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For some, it is chocolate.
I see you up there.
And there's pizza lovers out there.
They see one slice, but I know it's more.
And you all know from me, my weakness is nuts.
What's your favorite indulgence?
Oh, that's a cruel question.
Chocolate.
Hands down.
Yeah.
Thank you!
Thank you!
You can't even blame it on not knowing the calorie count because it's right there on the front of the packaging.
But let's be honest, in that tempting moment when you want that chocolate, the calorie count goes out the window.
I mean, what's 200 calories, right?
200 calories is nothing.
You'll get through that.
Well, now there's some experts who want to take labeling to the next level.
Not only do they want the calorie count on the packaging, they want to add how long it's going to take to burn those calories off.
They're calling it the activity equivalent label.
They claim it'll help people understand what they're eating.
For instance, let's take Jillian's chocolate, all right, for all the chocolate lovers out there.
A bar of chocolate takes nearly 45 minutes of walking or 22 minutes of running to burn out, right?
And imagine seeing that on the peel of the wrapper before you open it up and get that wonderful chocolate.
What about a slice of pizza?
A slice of pizza is 43 minutes of running or an hour and a half of walking.
Hour and a half?
Is it worth it?
Yeah, see, that's the whole calorie thing, right?
You've got to work to earn that.
I don't care how gooey and cheesy it is.
No, it's terrible.
So my favorite...
I love nuts.
They take dry roasted peanuts, for example, almost one hour walking or 28 minutes of running.
So you got to pick your demons, pick the ones that won't do so much harm to you.
And there's, I think, pretty good reasons for putting these activity labels on these packages.
Are you up for it?
Yeah, absolutely.
I think it's a great idea because it does put it in perspective and it shows people, okay, you know, there are consequences to this.
And if I don't do that 45 minutes of running, it gets stored somewhere in this area here, which is a bummer.
What do you guys think?
Good.
Applause.
They like it too.
Everyone does.
You head to DrRoz.com for a full list of snacks and how long it'll take for you to burn them off.
Thanks for joining us today.
Remember, happy and healthy starts at home.
You're going to go running?
Heck yeah.
Oh yeah.
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