Lisa Oz ( Lemole,Bruni, Frank

''The New York Times'', April 16, 2010 born July 20, 1963) is an American author and radio and television personality who has been an occasional co-host of '' The Dr. Oz Show''. She has appeared on the '' Oprah and Friends'' XM radio telecasts. Oz has authored or co-authored several books, including the ''You: The Owner's Manual'' series, and is host of ''The Lisa Oz Show''.

Early life and education

Lemole was born in

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in 1963 to Gerald and Emily Jane (Asplundh) Lemole. She is of part Italian descent. Her father was a surgeon who was on the team that performed one of the early heart transplants in the US in 1968 with doctors

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and

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the Texas Heart Institute The Texas Heart Institute is an independent, nonprofit organization that is improving cardiovascular health through trailblazing research, thought leadership, education, and patient care to forge a better future for those with cardiovascular diseas ...

. Her maternal grandfather was one of the co-founders of tree pruning service

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. She received her undergraduate degree from

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in 1985, where she was captain of her college tennis team. She attended Union Theological Seminary and has written on spiritual studies. She is a

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master and has spoken widely of her insights into energy and health.

Career

She is also an occasional contributor to ''

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'',

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. She has been on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list six times for her best selling books, including the ''US: Transforming Ourselves and the Relationships that Matter Most'' and the ''You: The Owner's Manual'' series. She suggested the idea that her husband do his own show based on "practicing preventive medicine on a grand scale". She spoke to her husband's friend Campbell who was the then president of

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. Oz takes part in speaking engagements across the United States and the world on the subject of well-being and relationships. In 2011–2012, she collaborated with former

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candidate Jeffrey M. Smith in narrating the documentary film ''Genetic Roulette—The Gamble of Our Lives'' asserting health risks from GMO foods used in support of a California ballot initiative in favor of GMO labeling.

Personal life

She married

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on June 29, 1985, in

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. According to the ''New York Times'', Lisa Oz's mother "believed fervently in

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approaches like homeopathic remedies and meditation" and also introduced her husband to "alternative medicine and Eastern mysticism" which he now integrates into his advice programs. They have four children, including television host

Daphne Oz Daphne Nur Oz (born February 17, 1986) is an American television host, food writer, and chef. She was one of five co-hosts on the ABC daytime talk show '' The Chew'' for the show's first six seasons and was a co-host of the syndicated talk/cook ...

References

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Early life and education

Career

Personal life

See also

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