| If you are wondering what the Dr. Oz acai berry | | | | fully supports taking acai berry and backs the |
| connection really is, you're not alone. Recently, many | | | | evidence that it is a very powerful super fruit worth |
| companies which sell acai berry supplements have | | | | your consideration. But there is no connection to any |
| been using Oprah or Dr. Oz as celebrity | | | | specific products and there likely never will be. If a |
| endorsements. But if you know anything about | | | | company is trying to sell you a product with the |
| celebrities, you know that they do not take their | | | | recommendation of Dr. Oz, you can be assured they |
| endorsements lightly. As many people have | | | | are doing it without his consent. |
| discovered, these endorsements are completely | | | | What is Being Done? |
| fabricated and based upon some very loose | | | | The biggest thing that has been done is an open |
| connections between celebrities and acai berry | | | | statement by Oprah and Dr. Oz that they have no |
| products. | | | | connections with any acai products. While they confirm |
| What is the Myth? | | | | that the Dr. Oz and acai berry connection exists, it is |
| The claim by many supplement companies is that Dr. | | | | only between the celebrity doctor and the fruit itself. |
| Oz has endorsed their product. They may make the | | | | Harpo, Oprah's company, has also begun pursuing |
| claim that he has specifically said their acai brand is the | | | | offending companies legally. Lawyers from Oprah's |
| best or they may simply imply that he has endorsed | | | | company have made it clear that they will not tolerate |
| their type of product. Regardless of what they claim, | | | | any companies using their endorsement. |
| they are still using celebrity likeness without consent. | | | | You should avoid any company that claims to have |
| You should be wary of trusting your business with a | | | | ties to Dr. Oz through their acai supplements. They are |
| company which is willing to break the law just to | | | | already displaying to you that they have shady |
| increase sales. | | | | credibility. They may be a company looking to quickly |
| What is the Truth? | | | | take as many peoples' money as possible, or they |
| There is a connection between Dr. Oz and acai. | | | | may just be trying to exploit celebrity popularity in order |
| However, it is not a connection to any specific product. | | | | to sell their product. Either way, any company claiming |
| Dr. Oz has touted the benefits of this little berry from | | | | a Dr. Oz -acai berry connection to their product is not |
| Brazil and even recommended it as a supplement. He | | | | worth wasting your time with! |
