Lisa Oz

Some Lesser Known Facts About Lisa Oz

• Liza Oz grew up in a spiritual family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that embraced different religions.

  

• Her paternal family has lived in Staten Island for generations, while her maternal family came from Sweden and has been connected to Bryn Athyn for over a century.

• When Lisa was a child, she lived in Houston for two years, i.e., from 1968 to 1969, while her father, a surgeon, trained with Dr. Michael E. DeBakey and Dr. Denton Cooley. During her time there, she experienced flash floods and played with a canoe down the street.

• In 1968, Lennon’s father worked with Dr. Michael E. DeBakey and Dr. Denton Cooley at The Texas Heart Institute on one of the first heart transplants in the United States.

• Lisa Oz has been a vegetarian since she was 15 years old.

• Lisa has been interested in sports since she was young. While at Bryn Mawr College, she served as the tennis team’s captain.

  

• She later attended Union Theological Seminary in New York City and went on to write about spiritual studies.

• Lisa is a certified Reiki master and has often shared her knowledge of energy healing and its connection to overall health.

• Lisa is a former actress, who appeared in a few episodes of CBS’s soap opera Dallas (1978). She also appeared in a few films, such as Glowie Hudson in Drive-In (1976), Christine O’Toole in Jake’s Way (1980), and as an announcer in He’s Not Your Son (1984).

  

• She has often appeared as a relationship expert on WNYW Fox 5’s morning show ‘Good Day New York.’

• Liza met Mehmet Oz, a television host and physician, when their fathers, both surgeons and good friends, arranged a dinner. Mehmet’s father asked Lisa’s father to bring one of his daughters so Mehmet would have company his age.

• At their first dinner together, Mehmet talked mostly to Lisa’s mother to impress her. The moment Lisa saw Mehmet, she knew he was the one she would marry. After dinner, she broke up with her boyfriend, and eight months later, Lisa and Mehmet were engaged.

• Lisa and Mehmet’s first date did not go well. He took Lisa to a steakhouse, not realising she was a vegetarian.

• Lisa once suggested that Mehmet start hosting his own television show after he appeared frequently on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ in the 2000s. His first show, Second Opinion with Dr. Oz, premiered on Discovery Health Channel in 2003.

• Lisa worked behind the scenes with Mehmet for the show ‘Second Opinion with Dr. Oz.’ She also co-hosted Syndication’s talk show ‘The Dr. Oz Show’ from 2009 to 2022.

  

• Lisa Oz later shifted her focus from acting to supporting Mehmet’s entertainment career. She started creating shows for him and helped build his health and wellness brand iHerb.

• Lisa has written several books, including ‘YOU: The Owner’s Manual’ (2005) and ‘US: Transforming Ourselves and the Relationships that Matter Most’ (2010). Her work has made it to The New York Times Best Seller list six times.

  

• In 2013, she started a talk show named ‘The Lisa Oz Show,’ which focused on wellness and relationships; the show aired on Z Living.

  

• She consumes alcohol occasionally.

  

• Lisa loves animals and has a pet dog and cat.

  

• She is an avid traveller and often shares her travel experiences on social media.

  

• Lisa embraces different spiritual practices and has visited various places of worship, including Buddhist temples and Hindu ashrams. She often participates in events like Seder dinner and gives talks in temples.

• Lisa has studied both the Bible and the Bhagavad Gita, along with comparative religion. She believes in constantly seeking knowledge and does not think there are definite answers to everything.

• Lisa Oz is also a health coach who promotes the Mediterranean lifestyle for her family, emphasising organic meals with fruits, vegetables, and grains. She often shares her recipes on social media and television shows.

  

• She is a fitness enthusiast and regularly practices yoga and hits the gym.