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We need a wholesale reevaluation of what health feels like. Most Americans don't even know what that is anymore. I want to tell people, Listen, there are places where you can focus on your health, and it can actually be simple.

Mehmet Oz

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Mehmet Oz
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: June 11
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