Mar 18, 2008 7:15 pm US/Eastern
Oprah's Heart Surgeon With A Big Heart
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"I built my reputation actually doing heart transplantation, and mechanical heart device implants," explained Oz.
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Most people know Dr. Mehmet Oz from his appearances on Oprah, but he's a world renowned heart specialist, has published hundreds of medical articles, and saved countless lives.
"I built my reputation actually doing heart transplantation, and mechanical heart device implants," explained Oz.
That's why he's being honored with this year's Lois Pop LIFE International Research Award at the University of Miami. Oz says, a few simple steps can keep all of us living healthier longer.
"It's not about avoiding cancer or heart disease, it's about avoiding frailty," explained Oz.
And it's easy, everyone needs to know their numbers
First: aim for an optimal blood pressure, that's 115 / 75
Know your fasting blood sugar: it should be under 100
And then, know your waist size. Oz explains: "If you take a measuring tape and you put it around your waist, at the level of your belly button. What's that number, and is it one-half your height or less. That's your goal."
And speaking of waist size, Oprah has battled the bulge, successfully for years. Oz says, the queen of daytime talk is a perfect patient.
"Talk about a woman who is self realized," said Oz. "She knows exactly why she does what she does. Like all of us, she has challenges that she has to overcome, but that's what makes her so wonderful as a human being."
He says a healthy diet, regular exercise, and stress management are doctor's orders that will work for anyone.
Previous winners of the Lois Pope Life International Award, include two diabetes researchers at the University of Miami, Dr. Camillo Riccordi and Dr. Mary Bungee, as well as the late Dr. Judah Folkman who was a world renowned cancer researcher.
Background information on Oz:
Oz. is a professor of cardiac surgery at Columbia University New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. He has published hundreds of articles and contributes regularly to magazines like Oprah's 'O'. A graduate of University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, he also holds an MBA from Wharton School of Business at Penn. In 1982, he received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University.
Oz is the author of the award-winning book, "Healing from the Heart" and his third book, written with Dr. Michael Roizen, is "YOU: The Owner's Manual: An Insider's Guide to the Body That Will Make You Healthier and Younger". His most recent book is "YOU: Staying Young," also written with Dr. Roizen.
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