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The Dr. Oz Show: Season 5

175 episodes Premiered Jan 22, 2013 Updated Sep 26, 2026
Previously on The Dr. Oz Show

Season 5 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Dr. Oz Show Season 4.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S5·E1 Mytharc

The New Hypnosis for Weight Loss

Jan 22, 2013

Dr. Oz reveals the new hypnosis for weight loss! Learn the techniques that can help you take the weight off.

S5·E2 Mytharc

Are Gel Manicures Safe?

Jan 23, 2013

Dr. Oz reveals what you need to know before getting one of these “chip-free” manicures.

S5·E3 Core

Girls Out Loud: Sound Off on Hot Health Topics

Sep 11, 2013

Comic Kim Coles, Cheryl Burke ("Dancing With the Stars") and Kandi Burruss ("The Real Housewives of Atlanta"); mood swings; sex positions for people with back pain; choreographer S

S5·E4 Core

Mirror Mirror

Sep 12, 2013

Tamar Braxton discusses hair mistakes; weaves, relaxers and hot hair appliances; Dr. Venus Nicolino discusses being a better listener in order to be heard; the thyroid; a minitramp

S5·E5 Core

How to Get Almost Anything for Free

Sep 13, 2013

Getting health items and services free of charge; lowering grocery costs; couponing; free prescriptions; Abby Lee Miller and her dancers ("Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition"); Bill

S5·E7 Core

Dr. Oz Unexpected!

Sep 17, 2013

Fast food; viral video star Sweet Brown; saving one's own life in 30 seconds.

S5·E9 Core

Headed for a Sleep Divorce?

Sep 19, 2013

Relationship sleep problems; Melissa Gorga ("The Real Housewives of New Jersey").

S5·E16 Core

The Newest Health Food Sensation Revealed!

Sep 30, 2013

The health benefits of the white mulberry; extreme health habits; the appendix; recharging after the afternoon slump; the McGhee sextuplets show six symptoms one should not ignore

S5·E17 Core

Dr. Oz Reunited With Tourist Struck by NYC Taxi

Oct 1, 2013

A tourist hit by a New York City taxicab discusses her injury, recovery and the strangers who helped her; the germiest room in the house; leaking bladder; cutting salt and boosting

S5·E19 Core

Undercover Lasik Surgery Investigation!

Oct 3, 2013

Whether Lasik eye surgery is safe; anemia; actor Terry Crews and his wife, Rebecca; what nutritionists eat when they are alone; stories of viewers who have transformed their health

S5·E20 Core

Wendy Williams Gets Real About Her Health!

Oct 4, 2013

Talk-show host Wendy Williams; three tests women should have done at age 50; what fingernails say about health; what to do before dialing 911.

S5·E26 Core

Get Rid of Belly Bloat!

Oct 14, 2013

Why some women are unable to lose weight; toxin-flushing foods; mood-boosting teas; bloating; memory.

S5·E27 Core

Juicerexia

Oct 15, 2013

The diet fad of extreme juicing; a mystery guest; germiest rooms; kitchen gadgets; the cast of "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's."

S5·E28 Core

Hot Flash R/X

Oct 16, 2013

Hot flashes; pain relief; getting rid of bad breath; Caroline Manzo.

S5·E31 Core

Do Carbs Cause Alzheimer's?

Oct 21, 2013

Dr. David Perlmutter says genes are controlled by what one eats; ulcers; seaweed; eczema; how often to wash food, clothes and the body.

S5·E33 Core

Dick Cheney: Exclusive!

Oct 23, 2013

Former Vice President Dick Cheney discusses heart disease; female-friendly energy drinks; how the home may affect one's health; sleeping in separate bedrooms; vending-machine picks

S5·E40 Mytharc

Belly Blasters That Work!

Apr 29, 2013

About This Episode Dr. Oz’s Ultimate Detox Cleanse Week kicks off with 7 ways to burn fat and shrink your fat cells! Plus, Dr. Oz reveals the biggest breakthrough yet to curb your

S5·E43 Core

Céline Dion

Nov 6, 2013

Céline Dion is interviewed and performs; happiness; pumpkins.

S5·E44 Core

Belly Fat Myths

Nov 7, 2013

Getting rid of belly fat; cellulite; weight loss; honey's natural healing powers.

S5·E46 Core

Melt Your Fat Fast

Nov 11, 2013

Using hormones to lose fat; exhaustion; snoring; blood sugar; chemical-free laundry.

S5·E47 Core

Could You Survive?

Nov 12, 2013

Fire safety; the agni; ayurveda; dangerous over-the-counter medications; combining food and medicine; monk fruit; pet videos.

S5·E49 Core

Camille Grammer Cancer Bombshell

Nov 14, 2013

Camille Grammer ("The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"); endometrial cancer; a drink to lose weight; health products that are a waste of money; kitchen solutions for common pains.

S5·E52 Core

Judge Judy's Health Crisis

Nov 19, 2013

Judge Judy Sheindlin; sciatic nerve pain; naturopathic therapy; the foot map; naturally removing health problems; calories; food labels; oatmeal.

S5·E53 Core

Is Diet Soda Ruining Your Metabolism?

Nov 20, 2013

Artificial sweeteners; Internet food rumors; food poisoning vs. stomach flu; rosacea; health mistakes in the bathroom; sore muscles.

S5·E55 Core

The Secret World of Squashers

Nov 22, 2013

Squashing; Dr. Drew Pinsky; food phobias; personality traits and health; Joe Manganiello ("True Blood"); spices and mood; husbands whose wives made them try something they saw on t

S5·E56 Core

Controversial New Statin Guidelines

Nov 25, 2013

Heart disease and new guidelines for statins; sinus pressure; holiday travel hazards; avoiding illness during the holiday season; food swaps.

S5·E57 Core

Are You Normal or Nuts?

Nov 26, 2013

How quirks may affect one's health; aging; heart-attack triggers; TV personality Star Jones; keeping arteries unclogged.

S5·E58 Core

How Weather Predicts Your Health

Nov 27, 2013

Symptoms and weather conditions; weather reporter Al Roker; coughs; heartburn pills; herbal supplements; new health books.

S5·E60 Core

Controversial Health Scares: Are You Safe or Not?

Dec 3, 2013

Dr. Andrew Weil discusses alarming health headlines; alternative health "all-stars"; saying "no"; a food fix for stress; commonly shared items that could be hazardous to health.

S5·E61 Core

Is Weed Addictive?

Dec 4, 2013

Marijuana safety; health benefits of lemongrass; Joe Manganiello ("True Blood"); blood; chef Art Smith.

S5·E62 Core

New Breakthrough: No-Pill Pain Fighters

Dec 5, 2013

Easing pain in the back, knees and shoulders; shingles; heartburn; swaps for fast-food recipes; common health items under the microscope.

S5·E64 Core

The Holiday Detox

Dec 9, 2013

Offsetting the damage of holiday eating and drinking; caregiver burnout; fennel.

S5·E67 Core

Meredith Vieira's Family Health Battle

Dec 12, 2013

TV personality Meredith Vieira and her husband discuss his multiple sclerosis; a groundbreaking stem-cell treatment; pink eye; the Daniel Plan for weight loss.

S5·E68 Core

What's Your Cancer Risk?

Dec 13, 2013

Ovarian and pancreatic cancer; sweating; beauty blunders; hair straighteners; eyelash boosters; new uses for old things in the bathroom.

S5·E69 Core

Mary J. Blige

Dec 16, 2013

Singer Mary J. Blige on her new healthy lifestyle; foods that combat the pain of PMS.

S5·E72 Core

Where Are They Now?

Dec 19, 2013

Inspiring life-saving moments; a tourist struck by a taxi returns.

S5·E74 Core

Dr. Oz Two Week Rapid Weight Loss Diet

Jan 6, 2014

Audience members on Dr. Oz's rapid-weight-loss diet share success stories; what feet can tell about health; acid reflux; anti-aging advice; keeping vegetables fresh.

S5·E76 Core

21 Days to a Flat Belly

Jan 8, 2014

Getting a flat belly fast; author Liz Vaccariello; green banana; a fountain-of-youth powder; good packaged foods for dieters; a new metabolism booster.

S5·E78 Core

Whole Body Anti-Aging Guide 2014

Jan 10, 2014

How to look younger quickly; anti-aging pills; strep throat; smelling diseases; soup for colds and flu.

S5·E81 Core

Rebooting Your Body From Bad Food

Jan 15, 2014

Actress Cameron Diaz; a health quiz for women; silent signs of clogged arteries; coconut palm sugar; bad breath; relaxing.

S5·E82 Core

Why Insomnia Can't Be Ignored

Jan 16, 2014

Insomnia; hypothyroidism; turmeric for depression; adding more protein to the diet; dance moves; meditation.

S5·E84 Core

Five Fixes for Your Five Big Health Complaints

Jan 20, 2014

All-natural remedies for pain, stress and immune system issues; sodium in medicine; snacking; inexpensive superfoods; saving money at the drugstore; a low-impact workout for people

S5·E85 Core

The No. 1 Fatigue Fighter You've Never Heard Of

Jan 21, 2014

A food that fights fatigue; soy; jaw pain; an ancient cure for allergies; qi gong; how to tell if one is burning fat; ensuring that one is working out hard enough.

S5·E86 Core

Myths Even Your Gyno Believes

Jan 22, 2014

Gynecology myths; early cancer detection; green drinks; food labels; health apps; yoga.

S5·E89 Core

What Is Your Detox Type?

Jan 27, 2014

Choosing a cleanse based on one's body type; fermented foods; technology may be damaging to eyesight; decoding recurring dreams; healthy recipes; iron-filled foods.

S5·E90 Core

Natural Painkillers That Work

Jan 28, 2014

Three natural, nonaddictive painkillers; caffeine; sleeping with makeup on; posture and health; winter salad; a super snack.

S5·E91 Core

The Real Reason You Stress Out and Stress Eat

Jan 29, 2014

Stress and blood sugar; a vitamin to prevent or slow down Alzheimer's disease; ovarian cysts; actress Jessica Alba; a simple cure; Dr. Oz's new magazine; a morning motivator to jum

S5·E93 Core

The 56-Pound Anorexic

Jan 31, 2014

A woman weighing only 56 pounds is starving herself to death; a doctor says milk is destroying people's health; leaky bladder; rejuvenating skin; hair color and health issues; figh

S5·E94 Core

The Bloat Cure

Feb 3, 2014

Stopping belly bloat; spices to kill cravings; stopping the face from aging too fast; three must-read books.

S5·E95 Core

Cracking the Code on Food Sensitivity

Feb 4, 2014

Gluten and dairy sensitivity; the elimination diet for food allergies; rapid weight loss; handling kitchen hazards; neck pain; recharging and maximizing one's life.

S5·E96 Core

The Fast Metabolism Diet

Feb 5, 2014

Supercharging the metabolism to burn calories faster; yeast-infection remedies; detoxing the body naturally in less than an hour; breakfast; a gadget turns any vegetable into spagh

S5·E98 Core

How to Get Your Fat to Eat Itself

Feb 7, 2014

Getting fat to devour itself; dairy-free calcium; cancer-fighting foods; back pain; how to look thinner; a pill to cheat on a diet but still lose weight.

S5·E99 Core

Triple Your Fat Loss

Feb 10, 2014

Three new ways to lose fat; multivitamins; toxins in fish; chef Mario Batali explains which fish is safe to eat; coconut water; health ideas from Pinterest.

S5·E100 Core

Restart Your Body 5 Ways in 5 Days

Feb 11, 2014

Ending exhaustion; matching a diet to one's personality type; burning pain in the belly; apps and gadgets for health; healthy versions of feel-good foods.

S5·E101 Core

Diet Myths Debunked

Feb 12, 2014

Myths that stop one from losing weight; extreme cases of cosmetic surgery; irritable bowel syndrome; an all-natural, simple solution for stomach pain; reducing risk of heart diseas

S5·E103 Mytharc

Biggest Health Traps Women Fall For

Feb 14, 2014

Health traps; stress, sleep issues and diet trends; commuting; an all-natural appetite suppressant; colds and asthma; orange foods; Carla Hall ("The Chew").

S5·E111 Core

What Worrywarts Should Worry About

Feb 26, 2014

The truth about the most hyped-up health scares; reducing the appearance of cellulite; the spleen; the face can hold clues about diseases; cranial sacral therapy.

S5·E113 Core

The Little Couple's Cancer Scare

Feb 28, 2014

Jennifer Arnold ("The Little Couple") discusses her rare form of cancer; influenza; best and worst foods to eat while sick; nut butters.

S5·E118 Core

The New Dangers of Artificial Sweeteners

Mar 10, 2014

Hidden dangers of the three most popular artificial sweeteners; generic prescriptions; anemia; food swaps; diabetes; three new health books.

S5·E122 Core

Weatherman Sam Champion's Health Scare

Mar 17, 2014

A vitamin that protects against everything from cancer to weight gain; weatherman Sam Champion; corn sensitivity; nutritional labels; back pain in women; an anti-aging mineral; tre

S5·E124 Core

Do Antioxidants Cause Cancer?

Mar 19, 2014

Antioxidants; the O-shot; making stretch marks disappear; all-natural headache cures; the Healthy Crock Pot Dinner Challenge; POP Pilates.

S5·E125 Core

New Food Rules to Achieve Permanent Weight Loss

Mar 24, 2014

Simple food rules to keep weight off; predicting how long one will live; comic Niecy Nash; anti-wrinkle creams; a celebrity trainer demonstrates her workout routine.

S5·E130 Core

Three New Ways to Prevent Alzheimer's

Apr 1, 2014

Lowering the risk of Alzheimer's; orange juice; possible causes of a raspy voice; nail-biting; sculpting the arms; Dr. Oz's best-kept secrets.

S5·E131 Core

Are There Imposters in Your Medical Cabinet?

Apr 2, 2014

Illegal and potentially dangerous ingredients in prescription and over-the-counter medicines; a woman who performed CPR on her infant nephew; yeast infection in the gut; strawberri

S5·E132 Core

How to Revive Your Flatlined Sex Life

Apr 3, 2014

Why women in otherwise healthy marriages are not having sex; yams prevent cancer; stomach problems; anti-aging secrets.

S5·E134 Core

Can an Aspirin a Day Keep Cancer Away?

Apr 8, 2014

Taking aspirin to reduce the risk of cancer; natural healers; potassium; spring allergies; meditation; Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons.

S5·E141 Core

The Biggest Diet Lies Making You Fat

Apr 21, 2014

Weight-loss myths; e-cigarette dangers; a supplement for insomnia; vegetarian weight gain; all-natural concentration boosters.

S5·E144 Core

Biggest Cellulite Myths Busted

Apr 24, 2014

Fighting cellulite; organic versions of energy drinks; overeating; beauty-salon dangers; natural cleaners for household stains.

S5·E146 Core

Mega Metabolism Boosters

Apr 28, 2014

Four all-natural remedies to speed up the digestive system and boost the metabolism; water-pill dangers and alternatives; medical conditions behind thinning eyebrows; iron deficien

S5·E150 Core

The New Natural Appetite Suppressant

May 2, 2014

An appetite suppressant; lap-band surgery; Nate Berkus ("American Dream Builders") shows at-home fixes to cut stress in half; heartburn; mushrooms used in medicine.

S5·E151 Core

Rapid Belly Melt

May 5, 2014

Flattening the stomach; an anti-allergy diet; headache triggers; Lyme disease; gallstones.

S5·E153 Core

Flush Fat Fast!

May 7, 2014

Losing fat; low-carb breads; accomplishing health goals.

S5·E158 Core

Craving-Killers to Shut Down Your Appetite

May 14, 2014

Ending food-cravings; how people handle uncomfortable health situations; damaged hair; frozen foods; three small actions that affect health; exercise; healthy Facebook pages.

S5·E159 Core

Whoopi Goldberg: The Decision That Saved Her Life

May 15, 2014

Talk-show host Whoopi Goldberg; a test to find hidden heart disease; choking; acid reflux; Dr. Oz's daughter, Daphne, and granddaughter, Philomena; a celebrity science fair.

S5·E161 Core

Queen Latifah's Family Health Scare

May 19, 2014

Cures for belly bloat; talk-show host Queen Latifah; ADHD in adults; inexpensive diet foods; toning the arms; health books.

S5·E164 Core

Glee Star Lea Michele

May 22, 2014

Lea Michele ("Glee"); allergy triggers; nutrient deficiencies; varicose and spider veins; herbal remedies for overeating.

S5·E165 Core

The New Face of Stroke: Young Women at Risk

May 27, 2014

Risk factors for stroke in women under 40; bizarre and harmful additives in packaged foods; beauty buzzwords companies use to trick consumers into buying their products; a viewer t

S5·E166 Core

Is It Heartburn or a Heart Attack?

May 28, 2014

Heartburn; hemorrhoids; yeast infections; the hunger hormone; styling hair naturally; sun exposure myths; crazy human-body tricks.

S5·E167 Core

Dr. Oz's Super Spectacular Health Fair

Jun 6, 2014

Superfoods for super skin; building the immune system; safflower oil as an energy booster; undesirable things that can be found in fish; the tongue can reveal signs about health; m

S5·E168 Core

Dr. Oz's Summer Survival Guide

Jul 7, 2014

Dr. Oz busts summer health myths; herbal supplements; body pains that should never be ignored; burgers that prevent weight gain in unwanted areas; a survival kit for roadside probl

S5·E170 Core

Defy Your Age

Jul 14, 2014

Taking years off one's appearance without expensive treatments; back pain; common habits that could be dangerous; diet mistakes that slow the metabolism; a fat-melting machine.

S5·E175 Mytharc

Escape Your Weight Fate

Aug 25, 2014

Outsmarting fat genes to lose weight for good; calcium supplements; palm oil; ganglion cysts; beans.

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