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June 13, 2025 - Dr. Oz Podcast
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Dr. Oz Investigates Shocking Truth About Disinfectants | Dr. Oz | S10 | Ep 61 | Full Episode
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Wipe on, wipe off.
Just how many germs are you really getting rid of?
You're going to be so stunned.
We've got the dirty truth on disinfectant wipes.
And I investigate disposable wipes.
I wish you guys would smell this right now.
They may be flushed, but they're not forgotten.
They're not decomposable.
Correct.
And it's causing us big issues.
Plus, just how safe is your home hair dye?
Coming up next.
Y 'all ready for season 10?
Yeah!
I love you, Becca.
I love you, Becca.
Today, we are testing all the wipes that have become a sanitary staple in our house.
From the ones you use on your body to the disinfecting wipes you clean with.
So, in the name of science, we're going to make the ultimate mess to find out how well these wipes work to get rid of germs.
Come on, Khaleesi.
Come on, honey.
Come on.
We'll go to the kitchen.
We'll cut up some raw chicken.
We'll even sneeze on countertops.
We're going to make the ultimate mess.
Shh.
Don't worry.
I'm not going to tell Lisa.
Lisa's not going to know that you did this.
Or me.
Big mess over in our germ lab because today we're investigating the dirty truth about disinfecting wipes.
Almost all of us trust these wipes to keep our house clean from the nasty germs that are being passed around this time of year.
But how many germs are you really getting rid of with one wipe?
To help reveal what we've uncovered is emergency room physician, Dr. Samson Davis.
Back with all the insights.
Thanks for being here.
Thank you.
Thank you.
So, everyone, these disinfecting wipes aren't just being used in homes.
They're in gyms, right?
They're in grocery stores.
They're in hospitals, so we have to use them frequently.
And how many of you, be honest, take it out.
It's so convenient, right?
Quick little wipe down here, and you toss it.
Right?
Hands up.
How many do that?
Right?
Most people.
That's what I did until today.
But Dr. Sampson, you have informed me that we're doing it all wrong.
At least most of us are.
Yeah, it seems simple, right?
You figure you wipe the areas clean, but cleaning the surface area and disinfecting the surface area is totally two different things.
So it's important to read the label to see how long the surface area must remain wet or moisturized by the disinfectant wipe.
If you just simply clean it, you may be spreading the bacteria and the germs versus disinfecting the surface.
So it's the difference between cleaning and disinfecting.
Can you imagine that, guys?
You're going to be so stunned when we're done today because we're going to share with all of you.
But first, let's get into what's in these webs.
We're talking about the biggest mistakes today.
Let's start off with what the heck is in there that makes them work.
So this is exciting for me.
This is all science here.
So we have water, obviously, which is the main ingredient.
We have an agent called sodium C1417, and it helps to bind all the substance together.
We have the essential oils for fragrance and smell, the preservatives, which help to prevent the bacteria and the mold from accumulating in the wipes, and the glycolic acid, which is an organic substance, which helps to make the area smooth.
So how effective are these chemicals in getting rid of germs?
I mean, they just touch the germs.
The germ, is it enough?
Well, it's effective in ridding the germ, but you have to make sure you use it for the right amount of time, wipe the surface for the right amount of time, because if you don't, then it's not as effective.
And we also find that if you use them or overuse, it can create superbugs, resistance to superbugs, by killing that sort of natural good bacteria.
So the big question is, are you using them the right way?
Are you getting rid of the number of germs that you think you are?
To find out, we set up a germ lab experiment, right?
With the most common germs and bacteria that you worry about, take a look at the mess we created earlier.
This is our show, people, right?
These tiles were on the floor in front of me.
Look, someone's chopping up chicken there, right?
There's raw chicken everywhere with all the potential germs.
There's a dog playing, as cute as he may be.
Then someone was dropping some breakfast crumbs all over it and then wiping their hands.
I just saw a cough in there.
I know I did.
You're all guilty as I am sometimes to try and get away with that.
And I've got Jill here, who's going to represent what most of us, When you watch that video, do you shudder?
Yeah, it looked really messy and germy.
Yes.
I mean, it's worth cleaning that, right?
Yeah, absolutely.
So, you like disinfecting a lot, I'm told.
Yes.
So, you took a can.
This is a little experiment, right?
We wanted to find out how much Jill would be effective in removing germs, because she's a germ-phobe.
Yeah.
And we've got the doc here.
Dr. Stamps' method is a little bit more sophisticated.
We're going to reveal the results.
Are you all into this?
Yeah.
All right, now, before the Germ score, So, Dr. Sampson, how messed up were these plates, these tiles?
Oh, they were a mess.
They were pretty junky and just contaminated with all types of debris.
And the score was?
And the score for Jill's was 28-59.
Yours wasn't much better, by the way, 25-89.
Just so you don't penalize her unfairly.
And that's the dirty version, by the way, of pretty much all of these.
They're in that same range.
So 2,500, remember that number.
Jill, please demonstrate, if you don't mind, how you would normally clean up a tile.
Go ahead.
All right.
Take it out.
Walk us through this.
You open it up.
Yeah.
It's wet, right?
Yeah, it is.
Because sometimes they're dry, guys, and that doesn't count.
And then I just wipe S-motion.
It's so fast, so easy, right?
S-motion.
That's nicely done.
That's it.
I like the bounce to it.
It's good.
It's like a DJ going through it.
And it looks pretty clean.
I think it looks pretty nice, actually.
And this is the after version of yours.
Dr. Davis wasn't so convinced.
So he, perspicuity as he is, got out one of those germ machines.
And what was her number after her wipe?
So her number wasn't bad.
It was 149 after her wipe.
Well, that's a lot better than it used to be.
Yeah.
Right?
I think so.
Are you happy with that score?
I mean, it's not perfect.
So I guess, what can we do more of?
Dr. Davis, using your method, before we get to what it is, just show her what she could have had.
So, it could have been better.
You could have had 37, actually, which is a major improvement.
Almost, you know, half or more than half of what it would have been.
So the important thing was you did the right thing.
You cleaned the surface area, which all of us do.
But we find that soap and water, good old soap and water, never fails us.
So we clean with that first, allow it to dry.
Then we use a disinfected wipe to clean.
But it's very important that you follow the instructions because what we think is one wipe and done.
But sometimes you have to go as far as four to ten minutes.
So you have to make sure that surface area stays wet and moisturized.
And you may have to use more than one wipe.
I'm going to show you the video of Dr. Davis doing it the right way, the hard work backstage.
And as you watch this, he followed the instructions on the back of the package.
Look how fast he is, right?
But the instructions actually tell you to do this.
It's tiny print.
You've all ignored it until now.
But it says you've got to keep going.
It's got to stay wet.
So you don't have to rub it continually for four minutes.
But if it dries out after 30 seconds, you've got to go back and wet it again with a different wipe.
Absolutely.
So what do you think?
Could this change your approach to staying clean?
Absolutely.
I'm, you know, all about getting rid of all the germs, so I gotta read the labels more and figure it out, right?
My takeaway was, I probably can't get away with just one wipe.
No.
I probably need to use a second wipe after it's started to dry just to make sure I'm getting the effect.
So I get rid of truly the germs and I get rid of all the junk on top of it.
Other than being thorough with the wipes, what other strategies do you recommend to the viewers?
So storage is very important.
Storage of the wipes?
Of the wipes.
Very, very important.
You want to make sure you store that room temperature.
Sometimes we keep our wipes in our car.
We keep some all over the place.
And if it's placed in extreme heat or extreme cold, what happens is you destroy the preservatives, and you make it fold-mold.
Fold-mold?
Fold-mold.
You'd be actually infecting the surface.
Oh, no.
Joe, you could have hurt somebody.
Darn it!
So very important that you store it the correct way and use it.
And also, if you have micro-abrasions or tears on your skin, you just want to make sure you're not sensitive to the wipes as well.
You may want to use a glove or something to protect the skin.
I stored these at the perfect temperature for you.
It's a gift from the show.
It's literally the least I could do.
Thank you so much.
Now that we're done this, up next, what about the wipes for your body, right, from your hands to your backside?
Let's be clear about this, right?
We're testing them all out so you don't have to.
Thank you.
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That's coming up on Monday.
We've been investigating the dirty truth about the wipes you've been using to clean everything, from your hands, yes, to your backside.
Is it better to wipe or to wash?
We tested it out so you don't have to.
Here to help is Dori Jennings, director of the Good Housekeeping Institute, along with ER doctor, Samson Davis.
How did wipes become such a huge part of our culture?
Why is it a new trend in hygiene?
Oh my gosh, they are just so convenient.
I mean, at the end of the day, you can literally pull it out and you're good to go.
No sink, nothing else required.
It's fast, it's easy, it's very portable.
And we're going to do this together now.
We're going to look at the most popular body wipes and try to figure this out.
We're going to start with hand sanitizers, which so many of you are in love with.
Before the show, I asked my audience coordinator, Stephanie, very innocently to shake every single person's hand who came to watch the show today.
Aren't they so cute?
Stephanie, aren't they the smartest, friendliest audience in television?
You know it.
It would seem so.
However, you shake that many hands, you tend to pick up germs.
So, Dr. Davis, the germ score, Stephanie has two hands.
They were both about the same.
What was her germ score number?
So, Stephanie's germ score was 659.
It's all your fault, audience.
She's generally a clean-handed person.
Now backstage, Stephanie wiped down one hand with the wipes.
In the other hand, she used soap and water.
We took the germ score of each hand separately.
It is time to reveal which hand is less germy.
In other words, if you shake someone's hand, which tactic is more effective?
The germ score with soap and water was?
214.
And with the wipe?
18. Wow.
Who would have thought?
Who would have thought?
I'm actually surprised.
I'm a big soap and water guy.
I get the convenience of the wipes, but they do seem, because if you do them right, they work.
What should you be concerned about if you're using wipes all the time?
Well, I mean, one of the things that people worry about is dryness.
So if you're using them a lot, you might want to look for ingredients that are moisturizing, like aloe or vitamin E. Obviously, water is the first ingredient, but beyond that, moisturizing ingredients.
All right.
You all clear with hands now?
Now let's move to what you really want to hear about.
All right.
We've all seen these wipes over here, right?
These wipes that you got in your bathrooms all across the country, flushable.
They're called flushable bathroom wipes.
Lori, what happened to paper?
When did that stop doing the job?
I mean, for most of our history, paper was just fine.
Well, and you know what?
Paper is still just fine.
And in fact, over 70% of our audience still use paper.
That said, for those who like the flushable wipes, they like the feeling of cleanliness.
They like the feeling that there's no dry residue that is left behind.
They feel like they're more hygienic.
There's no dry residue.
I can just imagine that.
Crustiness.
No paper.
No paper left behind.
So, Dr. Samson, you have no paper left.
You're an ER doctor.
You take care of people with all kinds of problems.
People are extraordinarily passionate about these wipes.
But health-wise, are they in our best interest?
I mean, there's no difference.
Well, actually, toilet paper is still the best.
It's the best.
TP works all the time.
Works magic.
I get the comfort and convenience that people like to use them because they're close to hand.
You can grab them.
But it's very important to just stay with what works, which is, you know, toilet paper.
But also, sometimes with the toilet paper, if it is too rough, it can cause micro cuts or micro abrasions I have been an advocate, advocate of using moisture, but I never wanted to push wipes on folks.
I'll tell you why.
This is a photo recently of a scuba diver getting ready to dive into the sewer system to unclog it in North Carolina.
And this, my friends, is what he pulled out.
This poor soul.
Look at all that junk.
All that used, disposable, flushable wipes.
So the fact that turns out, you can flush them, but they might not go where you want.
What happens when you flush them down?
Do you have any idea?
Well, yeah, I mean, they accumulate.
So sometimes it can clog your sewer system, and they accumulate.
They're biodegradable, but they don't break down as fast as we think they do.
I wanted to figure this out myself.
I wanted to find out what really happens, literally to follow the wipes down your toilet.
So take a look as I did just that.
Millions of you, and I include myself in this, are confidently flushing these wipes down the toilet and thinking, all is well.
But is it?
I decided to follow the trail, and it turns out that our little wipes are causing some big problems for wasting sewage facilities like this one all around the country.
So, let's dig a little deeper.
Follow me.
In the New York City area, Manager Jim Penn agreed to give me a closer look.
Let me take you down to the belly of the beast.
There's a smell down there?
Well, let's suit up.
We'll see what you think.
I wish you guys could smell this right now.
Whoa!
What is that?
Smells terrible.
Well, Dr. Oz, that's the sewage coming in from all parts of the city.
And what are these?
These are the baby wipes.
This is how the material is coming to us, and it's causing us big issues.
So where did you get collected, those wipes?
Well, come on.
Let me show you.
I'll show you how the process begins.
Those are the wipes.
Toilet paper breaks down.
You're actually seeing the wipes.
In their solid form, just the way they came from the toilet.
I can't believe that.
Dr. Oz, take a guess on how many of these we get into the system every day.
I'm seeing a thousand here already.
It's tens of thousands on a daily basis.
Dr. Oz, since you're one of the people that are putting these down the system, I'm going to put you to work.
Let's go upstairs and I'll show you where they're collected.
I can't wait.
Here comes some more, Dr. Oz.
Okay.
Jeez, I'm working my tail off.
Just so you can keep your tail clean.
This is exactly what I use.
This is what I flushed on the toilet.
Why are they called them flushable?
Well, you know, they are flushable, but they're not breaking down.
Toilet paper breaks down on its way to the treatment plant.
You wouldn't see any of this material if it was all toilet paper.
So they're flushable, but they're not decomposable.
Correct.
And where does it go from here?
Well, we take it and we load it into dumpsters.
Let's go and suit up.
Suit up?
Go big or go home.
Dr. Oz, take a look.
Whoa!
Oh!
Well, look, let's not stand there.
Let's get in there.
After seeing all these wipes, I'm officially switching back to toilet paper.
Yeah.
Audience, are you surprised about that?
What do you think about that?
That's just disgusting.
Everyone agree?
Yeah.
We can do better.
So I got an idea.
It's going to change toilet habits all over America.
Dr. Davis, if you really want that, Is there a better way that won't clog our toilets?
Yes.
You have toilet paper and a nice water spray bottle here.
Fold it once, by the way.
There you go.
And then you just spray away.
And there you have it.
Not too much water.
Not too much water.
And there you have it, guys.
It's so simple.
And this is disposable, simple.
And this is, what are these, 15 cents?
Nothing.
You all got it, guys.
You into this?
Who wants this?
So many gifts today.
Thank you.
Dr. Davis, Lori, thank you very much.
Be right back.
*applaudissements*
Up next, an investigation into hair dyes.
Is there lead in your boxed home hair dye?
Find out what we uncovered about the government's new warning.
Today, an investigation into something that millions use to color your hair at home.
Boxed hair dye.
It's the easy, inexpensive way to cover your gray and to get the color that you love.
You know the exact box shade.
You can get the job done, the comfort of your own home.
It's private.
But a recent National Health Alert caught my attention.
Lead acetate found in some of these home hair dyes is a problem.
Could they be the ones that you use?
And are there safer hair dyes you should be trying?
Dr. Jen Carl joins us now.
There's a lot of consumer fear out there, especially since so many of you are using these products.
Dr. Carl is going to walk us through.
The facts as we know them.
First off, lead acetate is used as a color additive.
Why?
What does it mean?
Right.
So lead acetate really has been used as a color additive in certain hair dyes, especially the ones that are applied over time.
What that does is it creates a gradual coloring effect.
And those types of hair dyes, that gradual effect, we often think of as progressive hair dyes.
That's what we call them that.
Second, FDA considers it no longer safe.
That's a big deal.
How was this concluded?
Well, it is a big deal because in the 1980s, you know, lead acetate was listed as safe to use as a color additive.
This is no longer the case.
The FDA has looked at a lot of information over a lot of years, scientific data, etc., and said, again, this is not necessarily true anymore.
And in fact, exposure to lead acetate is no longer thought to be insignificant.
And third, importantly, multiple brands have already done the right thing and removed it.
That's right.
And it's a great thing.
Good thing from my perspective.
Yeah, a lot of brands have actually started using other ingredients as color additives, but there are still a few that actually do use lead acetate.
It's important for us to remember that manufacturers have, at least a year after the effective date of final rule, to remove lead acetate from their products.
So we have to keep that in mind.
Guys, decide now.
Companies actually did the right thing.
Reward them.
Don't reward the guys who didn't do the right thing.
It costs money to do the right thing.
I know many of you still have questions about hair dyes, especially dealing with home hair.
Ariana's here.
How long have you been dyeing your hair at home?
Well, I started dying my hair in art school with all the funky colors, like purples, the blues here.
Yeah, we got a little blue here.
I see that.
Yeah, a little bit more rebellious at the time.
And then I started lighter trends, lightening it up here.
But as I got older, and then now I'm covering up the new grays that are sprouting.
But after this many years, I don't know what that's done to my hair overall long term or to my health.
I see you have photographic evidence of her obsession with hair color, and you're concerned about health, which is the main reason we wanted to get into this.
You know, what should be telling people about the hair dyes?
By the way, you've got to make sure that everyone understands this really clearly.
What do you look for in the box?
Right, and that's the biggest thing, is what we look for on that box.
This is the time to be a smart consumer.
You want to look at that box, and obviously look for the words lead acetate in the ingredients.
But, you know, look, if that seems too confusing or overwhelming, or you can't find it, look for a warning label.
The PA says that if a hair dye contains lead acetate, it should also contain a warning label.
So just look for that kind of big label that really should be present.
So, Mariana, just between me and you and a couple million people, what's the next hair color for you?
I'm probably going with a rose gold.
Rose gold.
And now you know what to look for in the box.
Thank you, Mariana.
Thank you.
Next, Melissa's here.
She says she swears by box hair color.
How long have you been using them for?
Since I was 13. Oh, wow.
13, so two years now.
Right, yes, I wish.
Trying to be helpful.
I love that.
A question you have about at-home hair dye would be?
Would there be a safer option?
I think that's a really great question, and I think that's something that we should all be asking ourselves.
There are some hair products that contain more natural ingredients.
Henna might be an option for some people and other ingredients as well.
You know what I did?
I went to the expert.
I've got Curly Nikki here, and she's got the answer for you.
Take a look.
Hey, guys!
Hey, hey!
So if you follow the blog, CurlyMickey.com, if you follow my blog, you know I am a huge do-it-yourself advocate.
But what you might not know is that I'm also a safety advocate.
And if you're going to color your hair at home with a box dye, you want to make sure you're protecting yourself.
Open a window in the bathroom.
Cut on the fan.
Make sure that you have good ventilation in there.
Also, get yourself some rubber gloves to protect your hands and get yourself one of these.
I hope that helps!
Be safe, but have fun!
Nikki's wonderful.
Thank you, Melissa.
I hope that was helpful.
But I want one more rule of thumb for everybody when you're using box color at home is?
Is use a patch test.
That means use a little bit of the dye on your skin, not your scalp, but on your skin to see if you have a bad reaction or an allergic reaction or anything other to it.
That's probably the best way to go.
Good news for you, too.
Happiness all around.
Find the ultimate guide to dyeing your hair on my website.
Up next, we're testing out the natural hair color treatments that are breaking the internet.
But do they work?
Find out next.
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All new Oz.
That's coming up on Tuesday.
Today we are testing out the biggest viral hair trends, breaking the internet, and they involve some of your favorite indulgences.
Coffee and chocolate.
Look at it.
Now, these kitchen stables have gone viral as natural hair dyes, but do they really work?
Here to help break it all down to someone who knows a lot about trends, Us Weekly beauty editor, Gwen Flamberg.
And I gotta say, people, Gwen, love spreading their nice hazelnut chocolate on their bread, but they're spreading it on their hair now.
Yes, they are.
They are.
They're trying it.
So chocolate hazelnut spread, not just delicious.
Yes.
Contains cocoa, which is a natural stain.
Like, you've dropped some chocolate on your tie, and Lisa's yelled at you.
Yes, she has many times.
Yeah, so, you know, it's a natural stain.
But that is not all that it has.
It also has palm oil, which is a nutrient for the hair.
So that is like a natural, super-powered conditioner, and it's going to add vibrant shine.
So, Gwen, in theory, in theory, it might work.
In theory, it should make the hair just a touch darker.
And also, it is great for neutralizing brassiness and, of course, for giving you magnificent mirror-like shine.
And who doesn't want shine?
All right, we all want that.
So obviously, this is an off-label use of hazelnut spread.
So we're going to have to put it to the test for some of our audience members.
This is Kelly in our hair lab backstage, putting on her hair what she hasn't already eaten, getting this sweet treatment.
Y 'all want to see Kelly now?
Come on out, Kelly.
Show us what you got.
Whoa!
Oh, my goodness!
Well, the brassiness is gone.
The brassiness is gone.
Come on over here, Kelly.
What do you think about your new dew?
So, the color didn't really change, but the ends are a little bit darker.
You can see some depth in the color, and I think it's definitely shinier, so it feels good.
I love it.
Gwen, what do you think?
I think that this ombre-like little shade on the bottom, this little just tiny touch of darkness, makes it really interesting, really fun, especially for the holidays.
And, I mean, your hair is shiny, girl.
It is.
It smells good, too.
Shiny, yes.
Deliciously tasty.
You can call it ombre, Kelly, from now on.
Yes.
I love that.
I hope you enjoy it.
You can finish what's left over here, by the way.
Oh, delicious.
Next up, coffee.
This is a real big one.
People are thinking coffee can help with their grays.
Gwen, how does this work as a natural color boost?
So coffee, again, is a natural dye.
It's a natural stain.
Like, you know, people for years have been dyeing things in coffee and in tea if they want it just, you know, a little bit like an Acru shade.
So that's going to work.
You know, you just, you mix a cup of coffee, brew up a fresh pot of coffee, let it cool.
You do not want to be pouring Mix that cup with a cup of leave-in conditioner, a couple tablespoons of coffee grounds.
Mix it all up, slather it in.
You need to let it kind of like cook in for an hour, and you might get a little bit of dorkness.
It's not for, you know, like a major hair change, but if you've got a big date, a big meeting, you're meeting the mother-in-law, you know, it might just help neutralize those grays.
It's in the house already.
So Scott is under the dryer giving it a try.
Scott, are you ready?
I'm ready.
It's your big moment.
Okay, here, one second.
Let me pull this up.
Lean forward a little bit.
Boom.
Okay.
Now, oh my goodness.
What are your thoughts?
Look at it.
Look at the monitor there.
You like it?
I do.
I do.
And you know what else?
Coffee contains caffeine.
Caffeine stimulates stronger, healthier hair growth.
Describe what you feel with your hair now.
Well, it feels silkier, and I like the way my hair has dimension, but it really brought the lowlights out, like it has the...
I like that as well.
And you look very awake.
So I brought in hair stylists to the stars.
Roy Tila, come on over here, Roy.
You're going to weigh in for us.
Thanks for being here.
So you just witnessed two women who have done amazing things with things we normally put in our mouth.
How often do you hear these trends from your clients?
We do hear these trends, but I must warn that not all these trends work as far as my experience goes.
So give me a hack.
Something that would help color a woman's hair.
A trick.
Easy, simple, that you think works.
Reliable.
Well, with these remedies we're talking about, it has to be left on an awful long time.
And it has to be worked into the hair in order for it to stain the hair the way that we're looking for it to be.
So it takes a lot of time, but also won't rinse it out thoroughly because it could clog the pores of your skin.
Create weaker hair growth, maybe hair loss down the road, so it has to be used with caution.
So what do you recommend?
Someone calls you up on your big-time clients and says, "I got a crisis.
I gotta look better tonight." What do you say?
Things that we are doing at home right now, we're using these powders just to touch up around the hairline, maybe the part of the hair, just to extend that next visit to the hair salon.
How about mascara?
How about that?
That is also another kind of method that we've been using in mascara.
It's a little thick.
A little bit.
You have to comb it through a little bit more to sort of stretch it out.
But yes, we're doing that too.
That's what guys do.
It does seem to work.
Thank you very much, Gwen, everybody.
I hope you enjoy it.
Scotty, we'll be right back.
Up next, the number one thing 450 of the world's top innovators say will boost your memory.
My friend and wellness leader Dave Asprey is here to reveal it.
The best part of the secret is it's free.
Can't beat that.
Here's your Daily Share.
It is from the 450 of the world's top innovators, just for you.
We've got the number one thing they say will boost your memory.
Here with the game-changing advice is the man who interviewed all 450 people.
He's been called a health visionary who started the bulletproof coffee trend.
Please welcome my friend, David Ashburn.
Welcome back.
Dr. Oz.
So I gotta say, it's hard to get 450 big-time innovators together to tease out what makes them special.
How'd you pick the folks that you interviewed?
I wanted to find people who had done something really noteworthy, something big, something that changed the world, and I wanted an excuse to talk to them.
So I started a podcast called Bulletproof Radio, and I started asking this one question at the end of them sharing their knowledge.
Three most important things that you would tell people to do so that they could be better at everything.
And then I did the math on all that at the end of the day.
You compiled all their ideas.
So boosting brain power was a big part of your goal.
I suspect you were surprised by some of their insights.
What blew me away is I thought these people would say, I wanted to be the best in my field.
I wanted to make a lot of money.
I wanted to win.
You know what they all said?
Number one, my health.
If my body doesn't work, I can't do what I'm here to do.
I won't achieve my mission.
So that's what they cared about most.
They cared about food.
Community, stress, sleep, none of them cared about dollars.
Like most human beings, care about what really matters.
Come on over here.
The number one thing that the world's innovators say will boost your memory is actually allowing you to ditch decision fatigue.
Decision fatigue is all the things you're thinking about that just wear you down until you start making bad decisions.
It's estimated that we make thousands and thousands of decisions in a day, most of which I've got to say you're not even aware of.
Pile up on you and drain your brain.
They pile up on you because there's a limit to the number of decisions you can make before you just run out.
And this just makes sense.
See how full the body is?
See how robust the brain is energized?
See how it drains out because of that?
Yeah.
And every day it drains out.
There was a study in Israel where they looked at parole boards.
And they said, what's the number one thing that's going to get someone out of jail early?
Is it their gender, their crime, how much education they did?
None of it mattered.
What mattered was the time of day when you got your parole board hearing.
If you come in in the morning, 85% chance they're going to make a decision to let you out.
End of the day, 85% chance you're going to stay in jail.
So what does that mean for us?
It means that if we can reserve some of our little decisions that don't matter so we can make more important, big decisions, you can actually change your life.
Just help me to say it again.
So the judges were getting so exhausted making decisions that for them, making no decision was saying no parole, right?
Exactly.
So it was a cop-out decision.
It was a cop-out decision, and it was because they were out of good decisions.
They just couldn't think about it and make a decision.
Ah, no.
it's easier just to say, no, we're not thinking about it.
You can get brain fatigue.
Which is why you have to preserve that brain gist you have.
So I asked Trish, a busy mom, to log her decisions to see how it affects her.
She's taking it for you.
Is this your decision diary?
This is.
Lots of things you wrote down there.
Yes, a lot.
A lot more than I thought I would.
I did this experiment just in preparation for this.
So let's just start.
You get up in the morning.
Literally, you're just opening your eyes.
How many decisions have you already made?
I made 45 decisions, and who would have thought that?
I mean, here I'm laying in bed, and the fact that I had to keep track of these things really made me think about every single little decision.
Do I turn on my right?
Should I roll to my left?
Should I lay here?
How much longer can I sleep?
How many times can I hit the snooze button?
The mind is a dangerous place to live.
Especially in the morning, for me, it's when I start to ruminate a bit.
Okay, what's the crisis time for you?
The time of the day where you make the most decisions?
Well, it's actually a pretty long time for me because I work from home.
So it was about 8.30 to about 3 o 'clock.
All of my design work, it's like every decision.
Decisions, all decisions all day, every second of the day, it feels like almost.
You have a final tally.
Was it possible to keep track of how many decisions you made?
Well, I must admit, Dr. Oz, I gave up around 6 o 'clock because, like I said, I'm a busy mom.
But it was 1,879 decisions, all before 6 p.m.
Look at that.
I don't know how you feel about this, but that's stunning to me.
And if I could just bring one thing up, at 6 o 'clock when you were done counting, were you pretty tired?
Oh, I was like brain dead.
I felt like I was brain dead.
I was so exhausted.
All I wanted to do was just sit there, veg out, turn the TV on so I didn't have to think.
I didn't have to think about making decisions anymore.
If you had made decisions after 6, would they have been good ones, do you think?
Probably not.
That's when the bewitching hour, you eat the wrong things, you fight with the wrong people.
We can't stop making decisions.
So help me understand what's the strategy to make sure we don't get into this fatigue setting.
How do we boost our memory?
You can automate decisions.
You can decide, I make this decision every day and it does nothing to improve my life.
Can I just make it once and always do it that way?
And people we've seen, Mark Zuckerberg, political figures, lots of people with busy lives have figured out the secret.
And sometimes you'll see it in what they wear.
You'll see it in the way they do different things throughout the day because they stopped.
Thinking about it because they had a bigger mission.
And I think everyone on the planet has a bigger mission, even if it's just to be nice to our family more.
You can make a decision to do that.
Is that why Steve Jobs always wore a turtleneck, you think?
That's exactly why.
Yeah.
And Mark Zuckerberg, the Adidas and the hoodie, years.
And he did the same thing as Steve Jobs.
Steve Jobs was a visionary in multiple ways.
All right, so we have a video from one of Dave's thought leaders who says this has been a very helpful way to boost her brain power.
Take a look.
Hi, Dr. Oz.
I used to wrap my brain just trying to figure out what to have for breakfast.
Now, I just drink a blended coffee.
Simple.
As an emotional intelligence expert, this is what we teach our clients.
Bottom line, to ditch brain fatigue, simplify and streamline your tools.
Thanks, Shanoa.
This is something that everyone can start doing right now, so we ask the audience to name two things they can automate in their lives.
Iris, you are nominated to go first.
Two things.
I will stick to only one commute a day instead of figuring out which subway could go faster today.
And also set only one alarm instead of...
All right, that's good.
Two things.
Yes, I'm a housewife.
So one of the things that I will try to eliminate is grocery shopping because I do that like five times a week.
And I think if I could reduce the amount of time that I go to the supermarket and do grocery shopping, the other thing would be my haircut or my hairstyle.
I'm doing that, postponing that, making an appointment, canceling.
So that would be another thing that I would like to do.
So I'll give you what I do.
First of all, I try to dress the same way when I come to work.
I don't change it a lot.
That way I don't have to spend a lot of time re-envisioning how I'm going to get dressed.
That's why schools for kids used to always require dress codes.
One less thing for the kids to think about, right?
And I also have the same breakfast every single day.
That way, you know, why reinvent the wheel?
Figure something that works for you.
Experiment.
Once you figure it out, just do it for the rest of your life.
That's why I'm still married at 33 years.
Another thing that I automate is what I put into my green drink.
And we've heard about the green drink, right?
And I like it a lot.
But I hear there's a new green drink with one ingredient on the block that I've got to try.
You'll never guess what it is.
We're going to share the secret when we come back.
Ready for this?
It's The Dish on Oz.
Our brand new food series.
Make it tasty.
Dafty Oz and Friends.
We're serving it up every Wednesday.
The Dish on Oz.
New green juice that I have not tried yet.
It's getting a lot of buzz everywhere, especially since it's only got one ingredient, which I hear is flying off the shelves of grocery stores.
I want you all to guess what it is.
Well, I'm going to see Dave Asprey is back with a few hints on what this mystery drink is.
This is an extreme close-up shot of this vegetable.
So, are you ready for the clues?
Ready for the clues.
Clue number one.
It helps with gas and bloating.
All right, notice there are all kinds of little holes in there.
It is a vegetable, you know that already.
And these things probably represent a little bit of fiber.
So just like, you know, add it.
Okay, clue number two.
Almost completely made of water.
Ooh.
What do you guys think?
Made of water.
You're getting a little better view.
I can sort of see the color a little bit coming up, right?
It's either going to be a greenish or bluish color.
All right, clue number three.
Most people can't live without this when they have their wings and blue cheese.
They'll know that.
Buffalo wings, blue cheese.
Yes, they all know it's celery.
You gave it away.
They wouldn't get it from the infancy.
Come on now.
You know, it is a unique time in my life when I can actually say we have buffalo wings and blue cheese and everyone guesses it's the celery.
And all the other clues you threw out there, like this chlorophyll, the green, nothing.
Nothing from you guys.
Just that.
Everyone's clicking their nose.
They can't believe you'd actually make a juice out of it.
But people can't find celery in stores anymore.
It's really easy to make a juice out of it.
All you have to do is take it, leaves and all.
You notice there's leaves on there.
Dump it in the blender.
A little bit of water.
A little bit of water so it'll actually blend.
Although there's a lot of water in celery, so...
You just put the lid on, blend it up.
If you have a juicer, you can do that, but here's the trick.
You can just scoop out the pulp if you want, or like I do, I just leave the pulp in there, and then I drink it.
What's the benefit?
What do I get if I drink this?
Well, you're certainly going to be getting a substantial amount of antioxidants from this, which is something that a lot of people wouldn't know.
Celery, like all vegetables, is full of polyphenols.
These things that studies are finding over and over, not just in celery, but just that class of compounds.
The same thing in spice and coffee, tea.
It feeds the good bacteria in your gut, and it is an antioxidant directly in the body.
All right, audience, I've given you a little bit of the juice.
All right, give it a taste while we...
Remember, studies on celery juice, I mean, people haven't looked at it specifically as a drink, but it's a guilt-free food, guys.
There's six calories, six calories in one of these little stalks.
So, what do you guys think?
Don't have a vote yet.
Just listen for a second.
Before you judge, because I'm going to try to, in case there's any complainers out there about the taste of celery juice, just in case, what's a hack for it?
I like to put a few different things in it.
I've tried apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, but the one that works really reliably is just a little bit of apple.
You put it in the blender, and it sweetens it up just a perfect way.
All right, let's go over and talk to the audience here.
Now, my thoughts on, I've got to say, it does taste a little bit bland.
I don't want to put anything...
Bland?
A little, but I can do it.
You can do it?
Bland.
I think I'd add lemon or apple.
You would?
Here, try the apple.
Let's see what you think.
I want some honest opinions here.
Are you a bland girl or a happy girl?
It was a little bit bland.
Much better.
Much better?
Are you guys related?
No, we're friends.
We're friends.
All right, give it a taste then.
I want some honest opinions.
I got to taste it too.
It's very different with a little bit of apple, right?
Yeah.
What are you talking about?
It makes a huge difference.
It does.
Were you okay with the way it was?
They're tough.
They're stoic.
If I were you, I had a little apple juice or some of the apple cider vinegar, that would get me over the edge.
Listen, David, thanks for being here.
Do not miss him.
He's on my podcast.
And check out Dave's new book, which is fabulous, called Game Changers.
There it is right there if you want to learn what the famous people and the innovative people do.
We'll be right back.
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When did something so simple as water get so complicated?
We investigate the health claims.
But what are the real benefits?
And won't water down the truth.
We're about to reveal those results in our first ever water experiment.
Plus, Tony Robbins is here sharing the number one thing holding you back from success.
I'm going to show people a real shortcut that will give you momentum immediately and give you power.
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That's coming up on Monday.
In 10 years, my kids have grown up.
I become a grandfather.
And I even have a few more gray hairs.
I've gotten to know myself better by meeting you.
It's you who taught me to listen.
You've inspired me.
You've given me hope.
And you've been here for the ride.
Together, change happens.
Our journey is just beginning.
It's a story that's going to change life and save lives.
So I feel pretty good about life right now.
It's the foodie trend taking over Instagram, taking perfectly yummy food, like this burger, and then having edible glitter.
Watch this.
Or a little edible glitter on these cupcakes.
Or how about this sushi, right?
And not just the glitter, right?
You can add a little sparkle to that.
Look at this.
Imagine your burger looking like that.
Or cupcakes that are golden.
Literally, right?
All the sparkle.
I mean, I don't know.
If I had a choice between sushi with gold, then I'd have to blend old-fashioned sushi.
What do you think?
Would you go for it?
Yeah.
Even popular fast food chains are hopping on the trend with 24-carat chicken wings.
Like these!
I mean, I don't know about you guys, but for some, all that glitters is not gold.
So I am curious, my beloved audience.
What do you think?
Could this be part of your future?
Anybody wanna taste one of these?
Go ahead and give that a shot.
Grab one of those.
While you're tasting that, just enjoy.
Oh, she spilled gold on her sweater.
You're golden.
I'm shining.
You like it?
I love it.
And you're shining, you said?
I'm already bright.
Like, this is so good.
All right.
I love it.
Now, this is not your cup of tea?
No, that's like for Instagram.
Show off.
And plus, I already have enough spark already.
First of all, is the taste okay?
Do you want the truth?
Yes, the truth.
It's a little bit too much, but the chicken's really good still.
It's just too much gold.
But I like it.
Oh, my goodness.
Let me taste one of these things.
You guys are so picky.
It tastes like chicken.
It's fine.
Anyway.
I love that people are getting their creative juices going with their food.
From a health perspective, consuming gold flake or edible sparkles is thought to be completely safe.
It ought to pass to your digestive system without being absorbed into your bloodstream.
But if it's not your jam, you can always do it for the gram.
Take the gold.
Remember, everybody, change is happening.
Our journey is just beginning.
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