What the heck happened to Oprah?
June 8th, 2009
In case you missed Newsweek’s brilliant “Why Health Advice on ‘Oprah’ Could Make You Sick” article last month, here’s an excerpt:
In 2007, Oprah invited Jenny McCarthy, the Playboy model and actress, to describe her struggle to find help for her young son. When he was 2½, Evan suffered a series of seizures. A neurologist told McCarthy he was autistic. “So what do you think triggered the autism?” Oprah asked McCarthy. “I know you have a theory.”
McCarthy is certain that her son contracted autism from the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination he received as a baby. She told Oprah that the morning he went in for his checkup, her instincts told her not to allow the doctor to give him the vaccine. “I said to the doctor, I have a very bad feeling about this shot. This is the autism shot, isn’t it? And he said no, that is ridiculous; it is a mother’s desperate attempt to blame something on autism. And he swore at me.” The nurse gave Evan the shot. “And not soon thereafter,” McCarthy said, “boom, soul gone from his eyes.”
Read the rest of the article here. Good for Newsweek to call out Oprah on these issues. Next to the Glenn Beck program on Fox News, this is the epitome of ignorant brainwashing. What the heck happened to Oprah?
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June 21st, 2009 13:43
such a fascinating article! i remember years back thinking that oprah was this light in the talk show industry, compared to the springer’s and maury’s and the endless episodes of paternity tests. admittedly, i haven’t watched for years, but i’m kind of interested again just to see if there are any medical mistruths that are just waiting to be detected.
suzanne somers gives herself intra-vaginal estrogen injections? hahahahaha … crazy.
June 21st, 2009 21:39
Hey, thanks for your comment. I didn’t think anyone actually read this blog :)
I agree with you, I used to think Oprah was one of the few straight arrows in the talk show business, but she’s completely veered off course.
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