Saturday, May 19, 2012

Inside Dr. Oz's Home

Dr Oz took us for a tour of his home and showed us the most important items he uses in the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom.

Kitchen

In the Oz family fridge there are radishes which are a rich in antioxidants and has all different kinds of cooking oils and all types of spices, his favorite is rosemary.

Dr Oz's favorite foods in his pantry are dried cherry tarts which have melatonin which help you sleep. Red onions are also kept in the dark corner of his pantry.  They are a great snack especially after dinner.


Bulgur wheat is a toasted cracked wheat, is a Middle East staple with a tender, chewy texture. Use to make delicious salads or pilafs, or mixed in meat and vegetable dishes. Just 1 cup has 33% of your daily dietary fiber and 6 grams of protein.

Popcorn is a stable snack in the Oz household, but he sprinkles Brewers Yeast on it for flavor.

All sorts of nuts, they are the best snack, roasted chestnuts, cashews, almonds, walnuts and pecans.

Medicine Cabinet

The usual Asprin and Ibprophen are in the medicine cabinet, he usues two types of electric toothbrushes, one for cleaning and one for massaging his gums. He also uses a mouth guard to stop grinding his teeth.

Dr Oz recommends keeping your medicines in the kitchen, it's a drier place than the bathroom. Here are some home remedies for common ailments.

Canker Sores
 5 drops o Myrrh oil
3 oz water
Swish and rinse 2 times a day.

Bad Breath
1/4 cup aloe vera gel
1/2 cup water
Drink

Toenail Fungus
Use mentholated rub, combination of menthol and camphor

Bedroom
Once he gets home form a busy day, he tries to relax outside for 5 -10 minutes playing with the dog and unwinding, he loves doing yoga to unwind, sitting in Childs pose for 3-4 minutes really helps relieve stress.

Meditation is also very important, try and bring releaxing sounds of the ocean into your bedroom.

A mixture of lavender, cinnamon and rosemary in the bedroom gives the room a fresh smell.
to relieve stress from the day a combination of:

Coconut oil and infuse the rind of and orange and massage your temples with this mixture.

Sleep in baggy clothing, there is now a performance brand sleepwear called Goodnighties that absorb moisture and keep you cool.

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