>>> YOU MAY THINK MANUALIC IS MAKE BELIEVE BUT THIS LITTLE BEAN HAVE SCIENTISTS ARE SAYING THEY HAVE FOUND A MAGIC WEIGHT LOSS FOR EVERY BODY TYPE, IT'S GREEN COFFEE BEAN. >> HE'S ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS DOCTORS IN AMERICA BUT NOW SOME PEOPLE ARE ACCUSING HIM OF BEING A SCAMMER, THIS MORNING, DR. OZ IS FACING TOUGH QUESTIONS ON CAPITOL HILL ON THE HEARING ABOUT DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING FOR WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCTS. SOME WEIGHT LOSS COMPANIES MAY BE PUTTING OUT FALSE CLAIMS AND PEOPLE LIKE DR. OZ MAYBE PART OF THE PROBLEM. DR. OZ, WORLD'S BEST SNAKE OIL SALESMAN. RENEE MARSH IS IN WASHINGTON. WHAT IS GOING ON? >> Reporter: DON, YOU KNOW, DR. OZ, YOU SAW THE LIVE FEED THERE, IT IS STILL GOING ON. HE'S STILL ON THE HOT SEAT ON CAPITOL HILL AND THE DAYTIME HOME HOST WHOSE SHOW FOCUSES ON WEIGHT LOSS ISSUES IS FREQUENTLY CITED IN FALSE ADDS PROMISING DRAMATIC WEIGHT LOSS.
SHE TALKED ABOUT THE SO-CALLED OS EFFECT AND SHE HAD SOME STUFF QUESTIONS FOR HIM. SHE SAID INTENTIONAL OR NOT, THE SENATOR BELIEVES THAT DR. OZ HAS MADE THESE PRODUCTS VERY SUCCESSFUL, BUT DR. OZ DEFENDED HIMSELF SAYING HE IS ALSO A VICTIM. FRAUDSTERS HAVE TAKEN A MENTION OF ANY PRODUCT HE HAS ON HIS SHOW AND THEY MADE IT INTO AN AD CLAIMING SUPPORT FOR HIS PROBLEM.
>> THESE ADS TAKE MONEY FROM TRUSTING VIEWERS MANY OF WHOM BELIEVE I'M ACTUALLY SELLING THE ITEMS, JUST TO BE CLEAR, I HAVE NEVER SOLD SUPPLEMENTS. I ENCOURAGE A NATION SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS TO THEIR HEALTH WOES. WE OFTEN ADDRESS WEIGHT LOSS, IT AFFECTS ABOUT 2/3 OF THE POPULATION. THE ONLY MESSAGE I GAVE WAS TO EAT LESS AND MOVE MORE. >> ALL RIGHT. SO THERE YOU GO.
AGAIN, DEFENDING HIMSELF HERE ON CAPITOL HILL. AS YOU KNOW, OBESITY IS A MAJOR ISSUE HERE IN OUR COUNTRY AND THIS COMMITTEE IS LOOKING FOR A WAY TO TACKLE THIS ISSUE WHERE COMPANIES ARE ESSENTIALLY DUPING AMERICAN CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT. WE SHOULD LET YOU KNOW THAT THE WEIGHT LOSS INDUSTRY NETTED ABOUT $60 BILLION IN THE YEAR 2013. THAT'S ACCORDING TO ONE ESTIMATE.
IT'S A HUGE INDUSTRY AND WHAT THEY ARE TRYING TO CRACK.
