DoctorOz: Chrissy Metz on Breakthrough & True Stories | Dr. Oz Show

This Is Us star Chrissy Metz opens up about her youth. I had a pretty tumultuous childhood. From her humble Hollywood beginnings. Yeah, I needed to borrow gas money to get to the audition. To her latest passion project. A real life back from the dead story she had to be a part of. His heart stopped beating for 45 minutes. And will she reveal any upcoming spoilers on her hit TV show? I do know what's happening just in case you want to know. Coming up next. Y'all ready for season 10? Yeah! I love you, Dr. Haas. Thank you for making me laugh. Kate Pearson on NBC's hit show, This Is Us. Now, Chrissy Metz has taken on another inspiring and emotional role in the upcoming film, Breakthrough. And in her real life, she has several breakthroughs of her own. I'm excited to welcome my next guest, Chrissy Metz. Come on out. Oh, my goodness. It's been like years in the making, right? It has, a lot of effort. Yeah, I know. Thank you. I'm so happy to have you. Thank you for your patience. I've been a busy girl. Yeah, you have been busy. Gratefully. Actually, speaking of busy, everyone was stunned watching the season finale of This Is Us. I know. So we see you, your character, Kate, gives birth to a 28-week-old child, which is a risky time to give birth to a child. One of our children was born early, so I lived it a little bit. And then you have to fast-forward the show, and I see the baby's okay. Yeah. I see Toby, your husband, in the show, is around. Although he's not wearing a wedding ring. That's what people notice. And where are you? Your character's not there. What happened? She could be at the dry cleaner. Who knows? When did she die? What? Are you a writer on the show? Do you want to be a writer on the show? That's the thing is, what's so beautiful about This Is Us and the writers is that because it's not linear, we can sort of take you everywhere. And we want to go everywhere, right? So we'll find answers in season four. And I do know what's happening, just in case. Just in case, right? But I'm not going to tell you, because you don't want to open up the present too soon, right? You want to just, you want to just. I won't open the present up. I know. You might want to. Just give me the, I'm a doctor. Give me the diagnosis she has. Don't worry about it. All right. Don't stress yourself. Just enjoy it. So I actually knew I was going to love you because I did watch what's happening live with your co-star, Toby. His real name is Chris Sullivan, as you know. He's the best. He adores you. Hilarious guy, by the way. Beyond. And he told me a lot about the behind-the-set events, the shenanigans that goes on that keeps you guys so energized. Well, that's him. He is Mr. Shenanigan. Like, honestly, you know, we're in these, like, really heavy emotional scenes, and then he's, like, cracking jokes, you know, in between, and it helps. Like, we need some levity, of course, but, yeah, he's always doing... Gallows humor. Yeah. It works. Yes. She just had her first live televised performance at the ACMs alongside lots of powerhouse singers, including Carrie Underwood. There she is! She was singing her song from Breakthrough. What was it like being on stage? I mean, all of America's watching you. Yeah. And it's about a really beautiful song from a movie we'll speak about in a second. Yeah, I mean, it was so... You know, I'm a little... I'm a girl from a little small town in Florida, and, you know, you sort of dream about these things happening, but you don't ever know if it's going to really happen. And to be on the stage with these incredible artists who I've revered for quite some time and I love, I was like, this... This is a moment and a moment for women, women in country music, and it was, yeah, it was pretty incredible. Oh, special. You were wonderful. Thanks. I am curious how you deal with all the emotion. This great movie, Breakthrough, it's riveting, but it is... It's up and down emotionally for you, so it can work for us. Yeah. The depth that you have to pull from that well has involved members of your family. I know your mom had been ill for a while. Yes, my mom had a stroke two years ago now, but physically she's doing better than she's ever done before, so it's wonderful. But I understand the fear when she had the stroke. Oh, yeah. It helped you identify a bit more with the characters in Breakthrough. Maybe catalyze your decision to move forward with the project. Absolutely. Almost verbatim were the words that I said to my mother's doctors. I said, you can give a diagnosis, and I know you practice. You're a doctor. You don't always know, and you don't always have the answers. You don't know my mom, but we have to only speak positive thoughts around her. And Joyce said those exact same things to her son, John's doctors. And I thought, this is no coincidence, you know, at all. So this is me, New York Times bestseller. I had the paperback, finally. Yeah. Hard to find a hardback these days. Thank you very much, guys. Famously, you comment that you had 81 cents in the bank when they called you to audition for This Is Us. Yeah. Yeah, I needed to borrow gas money to get to the audition. That's my mission. It's funny now. That's right. You know, but, yeah, I mean, 12 years in the making of trying to aspire to be an actress, and, you know, it's pretty incredible. So have you changed since you got the break? Because there are lots of people who are still running around with 81 cents in the bank. Sure. Looking for cab fare or gas money, but they're not getting the role. Yeah, and I have to just, for me, it was never about, oh, I want fame and fortune. It was like, I want to relate to people. I want people to relate to me. And I think that's so much about what we do is intention. And those were always my intentions. So have those intentions stayed the same? Yeah. Because there are temptations to alter, Sure. I mean, as we do and evolve, sometimes for better or worse, sometimes. And, of course, in this industry, it's challenging. You know, you're sort of treated a certain way. And I always have to remind myself that, like, we're all the same. Like, I am the same as every single person watching and in this audience. Like, I just have a different job. Hallelujah. Yeah. So, I understand you are blessed to have or share a meal with my mentor, Oprah. You know, isn't that cute? She's the best. Yes, she is. And she apparently said something to you that I've heard from her in the past, which is you should be proud of what you've done in your life. Sure. Too often we distance ourselves. What happened? I mean, she's not apologetic about anything because she does exactly what she needs to do. Also because she works so hard for it. So I walked into her home and, of course, I'm like... What is this place? And I said, wow, your home is so beautiful. And she said, I know, thank you. And people, you're sort of like, uh-uh, what? Because we're taught to sort of deflect. And oh, this dress was on sale. Instead of just saying thank you or just owning that moment and saying, yeah, I worked really hard for this. And that's what she did. And it was like, I was there for two seconds. Oprah Winfrey, folks. There she is. There she is. Thank you. I'm grateful to her. And I think about her a lot when I have breakthroughs, sitting here on the show and talk to guests because the ideas came from her. Sure. The wisdom of how to let a guest tell their story. Right. You practice gratitude. Who do you look to? What ideas come to your mind? For me, I start gratitude the first thing in the morning before I even put my feet on the floor. When I get out of bed, at least 10 things that I'm grateful for. Do you write them down? Do you change yourself? Oh, no, I just say them out loud. Yeah. You know, for me, it just sort of centers me and starts the day in a positive way. So what are you grateful for this morning? Oh, my goodness, that I woke up, that I'm mobile, that I'm healthy, you know, that I have incredible people that love me and support me and who are making all of these wonderful things in my life happen. I mean, we could spend an hour on gratitude. We could, but we don't. But we don't. We spend a lot of time on the anti-gratitude issues. Speaking of gratitude, Chrissy Starr is in this new movie I've been alluding to called Breakthrough, which is based on an incredible true story with a big health element to it. She plays a mother whose son fell through a frozen lake, drowned. When I say drowned, like literally drowned. Yeah. Heart stopped beating for 45 minutes. And what happened next is very difficult to explain with science. As a doctor, I can tell you, I have no idea how this happened. But you might be able to explain it with prayer. Take a look at this. You get the goosebumps we get when you watch that. You know, I don't know if it's goosebumps as much as it's like, wow, that's what I have to remind myself to do every day. Just surrender. And it's tricky. It's really tricky to do. But also because the story is so moving that finally when she surrendered and she trusted. That's when the miracle happened, you know. So when you were with your mom in the darkest moments, is that what you were saying to yourself? Oh, sure. You know, you pray, you know, you storm the heavens with your prayers, and then you just, you have to let go and let God, for me, Thank you so much for being with me. there's nothing else that you can do at that point. Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. When we come back, Devon Franklin, our friend, is here. He's a faith leader, comes on the show a lot, and he happens to be the producer of Chrissy's new movie, the little clip you just saw. The real-life medical miracle that inspired this film is next, so stay with us. accessory and identity. But what if we lose it? When we're stressed, that's going to cause our hair not to grow as well as we'd want it to. We're investigating hair loss and getting real life solutions. It's going to make your hair look full. Then, unwanted hair, we go undercover for some laser hair removal. There's not a doctor on the premises. And what we found will shock you. I'd run away from this place. All new Oz. That's coming up on Monday. You know, I love how emotional you guys are watching the movie. Because, you know, this is a true story. Yeah. You know, that we're obviously invested in, and it's still unbelievable for me. I mean, seriously, Dennis and Josh and Chrissy are so good in that moment. Every time I watch it, I'm like, he's not going to make it. We're in it. We're in it. That's true. You don't know the ending. There's a clip from Chrissy Metz in the new film Breakthrough about a mother's belief in the power of prayer to heal her son against all odds. Chrissy's back with the film's producer, faith leader, a very good friend of mine, Devon Franklin. So I appreciate the fact that you're experiencing it with us. By the way, how is making this movie Breakthrough different from making This Is Us? You know, I think the turnaround time was a little longer. We shot it in 32 days. You know, Kate, I've been cultivating for three seasons, so it's a little different. You haven't been public, at least I haven't seen you as public about your faith, as has become evident watching this movie and hearing you speak about it. How has faith informed your life? Oh, my goodness. Faith has always been such a cornerstone, if not like the most important thing in my life. I mean, I, as I talk about in my book and we sort of touched on is that I had a pretty tumultuous childhood. I mean, all of us, it's all relative, but, um, I mean, I would go to church on my own, you know, cause I was seeking that connection and that conscious contact with God and, um, always looking for that. And And luckily and gratefully, I have that and I found that. And that's how I navigated Hollywood. What kind of a promise as a child would you have where you would find solace in church? Oh, you know, my parents divorced and my mom remarried, and then I became the middle child, and so, like, navigating that through puberty with a stepfather, you know, all of those things were like, huh, what do I do? And just feeling inadequate, you know, as we do, especially through puberty, like, my goodness. So, yeah, you know, life. Yeah. Life. Life. It comes in handy. You're one of the most powerful people in Hollywood. You're very, you know, polite about it, I'm not that humble about it, but you are. You attracted some superstars to this movie, but you had to get attracted to it first. Why? Well, I was promoting Miracles from Heaven, one of the films I produced. And when I was promoting that film, I met Pastor Jason, John, and Joyce Smith. And when Joyce talked about going in that emergency room and praying her son John back to life, I said, I've got to tell this because it motivated me then and it still motivates me now. And I felt like this is the type of story that people really want to hear more about. For years, we've watched this guy inspire America. Finding films that just touch our chords, just play our chords in a special way. How has he inspired you? Okay, first of all, I don't even know how he wakes up at the gym at four o'clock in the morning, and he, like, before he even, I don't understand. It makes me mad, actually. Stop it. Angry and jealous. I was going to say that, but I was like, that's not kind. But just the motivation and his consistency. And what's really wonderful is that not only has he become, like, a brother to me, but a friend. And, like... So much of the guidance I never knew that I needed, but I found in you, and I'm just so grateful. I mean, just the way that he lives his life is so inspiring. Well, it's the ethics. You're about to ruin my Twitter. It's true, though. It's so true. Speaking of the ethics of making a movie, you felt... You felt it was very important to get the family on board before you moved forward. Yes. You know, I mean, for Chrissy and I, no matter how much we love Breakthrough, this is a movie for us. But for the family, this is their life. And it's so important to get it right. And so the family was involved during the development of the script. They came to set, you know, met Chrissy, met all the other actors. We screened the film for them. They love it. So the family saying that we got it right is so important. It means everything to us. Oh, yeah. Well, you got it right. When we come back, you're going to get to meet John. The film is real life medical miracle. I still am curious. I don't understand how he's able to have been walking, talking, but can do much more. Stay with us. I know I've got a piece of needle in me. The latest breaking news on the sex cult NXIVM. Blackmail, conspiracy, and guilty pleas. We have all the disturbing updates as this case unravels. That's coming up on Tuesday. As doctors, we believe in science, of course, but science doesn't always have the answer. Sometimes there are things called medical miracles. John Smith was just 14 years old when he drowned in a frozen lake. He actually drowned. And according to attending physicians, and I'm quoting them, he was dead for 45 minutes, which meant his heart had stopped. His story is the inspiration for the new film, Breakthrough. Despite all that, John is actually sitting next to me. He is here along with Pastor Jason Noble. Back also is the film star Chrissy Metz, who plays John's mom, and the film producer Devon Franklin. I gotta say, I only saw the movie version of it because there was no one filming you when you actually fell into the lake. But what happened? When the ice gave way under you, what did you think? You know, you're just fighting for your life at that point. It's that fight or flight instinct that everyone has. And at that point, it was very scary. Don't get me wrong. But we knew that we couldn't get back because there was so much ice between us and the dock. We were 25 to 50 feet out. So there was no way we could get back. So at that point, we were just doing the best we can. But we knew that we were staring death in the face. Your two friends fell in after you and they were able to get pulled out. You went under. And what did you experience when you're under the dark water with only ice above you? You know, for me, it was just, I could... understand how dirty the water was. It was a greenish brown, just disgusting moss. And then after that, I really don't remember anything, just it being very cold and the hypothermia setting in. Patients of mine, I'm a heart surgeon, so sometimes during the cases, people have problems with their heart and they'll have out-of-body experiences. Did you have any recollection of what happened when you lost consciousness? Did you feel like you were leaving your body? No, sir, because we believe that breakthrough is about a family. I mean, From Devon, from Chrissy, from Jason, all of us, Breakthrough is about a family event more than a... Because if that would have happened to me, it would have been about my own experience. Breakthrough is about family and community. So in the film, John lay lifeless without a pulse. Doctors gave him no chance of survival. No chance. And then his mother prayed to God to breathe life into his body. And then moments later, John somehow came back, somehow woke up. Have you ever experienced something like that, Christi, in your life? How have you seen prayer play a role in your day-to-day life? Oh, through everything, everything, you know, I do. And before I either make a decision or whilst something is happening, I'm like, okay, please just be with me. I mean, literally to the performance the other night on Sunday, there were some technical difficulties, and I thought, okay, it's going to be what it's going to be. I'm just going to surrender and trust, and thy will, not mine, be done. Because you were very calm during that. That's what they say. That's what they say. When your mom had her stroke, did you have a moment where you felt you needed to pray like this? Oh, sure. I mean, constantly. And yeah, I mean. Yeah, all the time, and we sort of just sat around her bedside, and that's when I said, like, only positive thoughts and only positive prayers, and, like, if you have nothing good to say, then you can step out of the room, and, yeah, I mean, I do that every day, though. It's just that conscious contact, that positive, you know, collective energy and prayer. John, any sequelae at all, any side effects, any bad memories? You know, of course, I remember some things, but God really saved that in keeping it minimal. But I have no issues. I was back to playing basketball within the next month, the two months. This is a picture of him playing basketball, by the way. I can't believe this. Thank you very much. But I was back to just being a kid and having fun, and, you know, there's no lifelong issues. The doctors actually call me back just to see what's going on with me, They're in awe. It's not because anything's wrong. It's just because they want to see me. These are just some of the summary notes. The actual packet of your medical records is quite thick. And one possible theory is that the cold water, because when you were in very cold waters, there was obviously ice there, changes how drowning happens. It may have decreased the amount of oxygen that John's organs needed to stay alive. But when you look at these records, there really isn't a good reason why you were able to sit here, make words with your mouth, and be neurologically intact. I could imagine your body having survived. I can't imagine your mind coming back when I read what these records are revealing to me, which is the thing that's most stunning. Now, Pastor Jason, you were there the whole time. I was. As you... As you witnessed what he was like and now sitting here on my stage, how do you reconcile that? You know, it's the power of prayer. I mean, there's no question. When we walked into his room, the doctor said he was brain dead, even after his pulse came back. Brain dead, rudimentary brain function. If he survived, he would be a vegetable for the rest of his life. 1% survival rate. We took a group of pastors in and we prayed that night and some incredible miracles happened in the room. And I walked back out to Joyce and I said, he is walking out of the hospital. I don't know how, I don't know why. You knew it. I knew it. So, speaking of Joyce, your mom, I know that she's going through some medical issues. She couldn't be here today. So, since she's not here, let me ask you in privacy, because she'll probably never see this. What do you think about how Chrissy played her in the movie? Well, they did a sizzle before the trailer. And me and mom are in the living room watching the sizzle. And we're looking at each other like, when did mom do this sizzle? When did mom over, when did she do this voiceover? And we're sitting there in such confusion, like, what's going on? Well, it was Chrissy. And just, we were floored. Feels good, doesn't it? Yeah, I mean, I had to get it right. Yeah. It's Joyce. Yeah, I want it. Absolutely. I mean, it's so important. Devon, let me give you the final word. What do you want the audience to walk away from seeing this film? You know, Chrissy, as Joyce, has a speech at the very end of the film. And in that final speech, Chrissy says, as Joyce, that love is the most powerful force in the universe. I want everyone to walk out of the theater knowing that love wins. And when we love each other, we can have a breakthrough. God bless you all. Thanks for being here. Breakthrough is in theaters this weekend. Go check it out. And you're all going home with a copy of Chrissy's book, This Is Me. It's now. Take the time. Read about love. We'll be right back. Up next, a cancer alert about a controversial food. Instead of causing cancer, can soy actually starve cancer? We'll break down the truth about soy foods. Soy burgers, soy milk, and soy snacks. Many of you have skipped these foods at the supermarket because of cancer fears. But now, a doctor at the forefront of cancer prevention says, while we've been told about one of the most controversial foods, soy, is all wrong. Today, the truth about soy foods. Instead of causing cancer, can soy actually starve cancer? My good friend Dr. William Lee joins us now. Before we get to the soy... And since you're on the cutting edge, you argue that we're at a unique turning point, a pivotal point in treatment of cancer that no longer needs to be as deadly as we have always thought. Right. The science has advanced so that we have new insights into how our body can heal itself and eradicate cancer and other diseases. And when it comes to food and health, what we now know is it's not just about the food. It's about how our body actually responds to what we put into it. All right. So there seems to be a lot of confusion about the food at the supermarket that can help you, Soy, whether it's the edamame, which is the original form that I used to always love, but there's soy burgers now, soy milk we've talked a little bit about, soy hot dogs. The word hot dog came out of my mouth. There's even soy lattes. Why is everyone so afraid of soy? Well, soy has developed a scary reputation because some people believe that soy can interfere with your hormones or your thyroid gland or even cause cancer. But that is misinformation. And research is now clearing the air on the truth behind soy. And guess what? Soy can be used to fight cancer. You hear that? It can fight cancer. What you actually want... If we can figure this out, come on over here, break it down for us. Let's start with the fears of soy raising the risks of breast cancer, which is where a lot of this started. And the fear, of course, was that soy could be like an estrogen. And estrogen levels are important for breast cancer. Right. Well, here's the misconception that women should avoid eating soy because of the belief that this estrogen-like compound that's found in soy can cause breast cancer. So here's what we know. We know that human estrogen found in women can actually fuel breast cancer. But soy estrogen, a plant estrogen, is nothing like human estrogen. In fact, soy estrogen can counter the effects of human estrogen. So soy actually can oppose breast cancer. Let's take it one step further. You actually argue that foods like soy can actually starve cancer cells. How do they do that? Well, there's a process called angiogenesis, and that's how our body grows blood vessels. But cancers can hijack the system to selfishly grow blood vessels to feed itself so it can grow. And what we're finding is that some foods can starve cancer by cutting off the blood supply, in other words, inhibiting angiogenesis. Let me show you a little model to bring this to life for you all. This is a little animation that will show you exactly what Dr. Lee was pointing out. So cancer is like other tissues in our body. They need this unique blood supply in order to grow. So the cancer starts slowly, but they get larger at a certain point. These new blood vessels start coming in there and they're stimulated by these chemicals that stimulate angiogenesis. It's a very clever process for these sociopathic cells. These tiny vessels sprout, they supply oxygen, nutrients to cancer cells to grow them. Now, there's good news there. There's some foods, really good foods, we talk about all the time on this show. There's broccoli, there's fish, there's walnuts. Among others, including soy, can actually affect the tumor, turning off these chemical signals. So no longer can they grow new blood supply. It stars the tumor, suffocates it, and keeps them growing out of control. Because at their very core, these cancer cells, they're sociopathic. They'll aggressively suffocate everything around them and draw nutrients because they're selfish. So how much soy do you have to be able to eat? And that's probably the big question because if these foods are as powerful as medications, we need the right dose. Well, the studies have shown that people who eat more soy have reduced risk of developing breast cancer and for men, prostate cancer. And the studies show that the amount of soy that's effective, beneficial, is about 10 grams of soy protein a day. That's the amount in one cup of soy milk. Other sources of it? Well, the good news is that there's a lot of different types of soy. You're not locked into one. You can have steamed edamame, which is one of my favorites. It's the best snack in existence, guys. Seriously, if you want to chomp on something while you're watching Netflix, this is what you want. That's right. You can have soy milk, which you can drink alone or you can put into your coffee. There's miso. There is tofu and tempeh, which can be baked, sautéed, or steamed. You can have soy yogurt or even soy cheese. So, are there any versions of soy we should not be eating? Because this seems to cover a lot of options for us. Yes. Processed soy is found in processed foods, which you know isn't good for you. So, you mentioned soy dogs or even veggie burgers. And remarkably, you can actually find processed soy in some foods that you'd be surprised, like peanut butter or even cookies. And that's why it's important to look at the food label for words like isolated soy protein or a hydrolyzed soy protein. And here's the reason why. Why, it's unclear whether or not Processed soy gives the same health benefits. So it's better to actually just get the fresher fermented soy food. Why process a healthy food? It doesn't make any sense to me. Exactly. So I've got to make a confession here. See this little block of tofu? Does this turn you guys on? Yeah. It doesn't really excite me either. But someone on my staff actually diligently brings this stuff in every day, and it looks so good. She makes it look so tempting. This is it. I pull for it all the time. I have borrowed her lunch. This is the best. Don't you like taking your co-workers' food? Isn't this, like, tastes even better, right? Do you think she'll notice if I take a little bite here? The honest truth is the person who makes this has been working with me for 10 years since the show started. Come over here, Allie. Allie Perry. You're one of the supervising producers. They make the show come alive. I have been stealing your food for years. Do you like it? It really is fantastic. You make it crispy on the outside. I don't know how you do this, but you hit this block of Play-Doh over here, which I don't think is very appealing looking, right? It's just a tour de miam, but you make it taste so good. What is your secret? So I cut it up into little cubes, and I like to marinate it in a fat and a flavor. My favorite is olive oil and coconut aminos. It's a good soy sauce alternative. I like the flavor even better. And then you bake it at 425, about 25 minutes, flip it halfway through, and it gets nice and crispy. So the crispiness is critical because the texture always bothered me. But I especially like that the tofu is like a sponge. It actually absorbs whatever spices you put around it. Since I taste your food all the time, it's quite a varied selection. That's great. Well, thank you very much. Extra Firm is the best. And does it bother you that I eat your food? No, go for it, Dr. Oz. I'm happy to share. Have you enjoyed 10 years with me? I have. It's been wonderful. Really? Thank you, yes. How do I compare? You taught me all of this. Oh, please. All right. Up next, which part of the chicken can actually protect you against cancer? We've got your new supermarket hit list on the top five foods to defend your body against cancer. So pay attention. The latest breaking news on the sex cult section. Blackmail. Conspiracy and guilty pleas. We have all the disturbing updates as this case unravels. That's coming up on Tuesday. Hi Dr. Oz, I'm at the supermarket investigating the most surprising foods that can help your body defend against cancer. My first stop, the chicken aisle. Now most people think that the breast is the healthiest part of the chicken to eat, but it turns out that the chicken thigh contains a special vitamin called vitamin K2 that actually starves cancers by cutting off the blood supply. Studies have shown that vitamin K2 can reduce the risk of lung and prostate cancer and heart disease too. Plus the thigh is less expensive and it's tastier. So enjoy your chicken thighs. Back to you. Dr. William Lee is back with a surprising supermarket hit list of top foods you need to defend your body against cancer that we've all heard about, the blueberries, the green tea. But this is the first time ever we are putting cheese and bread, you heard me right, cheese and bread on the supermarket cancer fighting food list. And I'm only doing it because of you, because I trust you. So what cheese is your favorite one to fight cancer? It's Gouda cheese, and Gouda contains vitamin K2, the same thing in chicken thighs, and so it actually starves cancer by cutting off the blood supply. Who likes Gouda cheese here? All right, here, I'll catch him. Don't drop it, it's cheese. Oh, she caught it. Nice catch, one more, one more. These are professionals up there. These like baseball players. All right, so Gouda's good, that cheese out. The surprising bread that is Dr. Lee's go-to for fighting cancer. We have never mentioned bread and cancer in this context before in the same sentence. What is the winning bread? It is pumpernickel bread. I happen to adore the taste. It is, though, an acquired taste, and not everyone loves it. Why does it work? Well, so pumpernickel is made with rye flour, which decreases an unhealthy bacteria that produces toxins, so... Eating pumpernickel lowers the bad bacteria and lowers inflammation, but here's one caution. The pumpernickel bread you can buy in a store sometimes is made with artificial coloring and added sugar. So you want to really look at that ingredient label to make sure you know what's inside it. So if you don't happen to like pumpernickel, which is unfortunately common, is rye bread okay? Rye bread actually will do the same thing. It will? Exactly. All right, so you have an out. Bye. For those of you who have never really enjoyed pumpernickel bread, Adrienne is here, one of our viewer. She's been experimenting with ways to enjoy. Thank you, as always, for being here. God bless you. You're so very welcome. All right, so you've got a hack for folks out there who aren't sure about pumpernickel. Absolutely. So I'm one of those that is not actually a fan of pumpernickel bread. Reminds me a little bit too much of rye. So what I decided to do is I kind of jazzed it up a little bit with nut butter as well as strawberries. Dr. Lee? I like it. Strawberries are good for your health, too. They are? Cancer fighting. Everything's good for you. It's fantastic. It's the best show ever. Thank you, Adrienne. Thank you. The next supermarket food, it's a real hit, a surprising food, mangoes. A lot of you worry about the sugared mango, but you say it is the ultimate Grand Slam food. It touches all the points to starving off cancer. Well, I love mangoes. I think mangoes are one of the most delicious fruits on the planet. When you eat a mango, you're actually activating all five of your body's health defense systems at the same time, which is why I call it a Grand Slammer. So. Studies looking at stone fruit, and that's what a mango is. It's got a little stone in it, that pit, actually is associated with the reduced risk of developing esophageal cancer, head and neck cancer, and even lung cancer. So when you've got tastes like this and that kind of science, how can you not like it? So my favorite fruit of all. I just heard you say pitted fruit. My favorite of all is the peach. Would a peach count as well? Absolutely. Stone fruit, mangoes, peaches, plums, all the great stuff. Apricots? Apricots. This is why I love the man. All right, Dr. Lee, thank you. You'll find a list of more foods that help fight cancer on my website. And please sure to check out Dr. Lee's fantastic book. It is called Eat to Beat Disease. And he is serious about this stuff. It really works. And guess what, everyone in the audience? You're all going home with a signed copy. So share it with your best friends. We'll be right back. Back. Coming up, this foot specialist, also known as the Toe Bro, is here to share his viral videos of feet. What can someone's feet tell them about their health? Everything. The feet can be the window into your soul. Oh, he's a poet. Stay tuned because the Toe Bro is gonna reveal the number one foot mistake we are all making. Yeah, you're all a little bit unsettled now. First, you told me, right? First you told me you couldn't get enough of pimple popping and now we've taken it to a whole new level because that was not pimples that were being popped. Here's some of the videos the internet cannot seem to get enough of. They're from the foot specialist known as the Toe Bro. He's a sensation and he says there's nothing he won't clip, slice, or scoop off your feet. Jonathan Tito-Minesto, also known as the Toe Bro, is here to reveal the number one thing everyone needs to stop doing to their feet so they don't end up looking like this. Look at this. You don't want to look like this, right? That's an ingrown nail being whacked out, which we have to do sometimes. So why are you so passionate about foot health? My dad was a foot specialist for over 30 years, so as a kid I've been going to work with him since a little boy. And in my summer, if you can believe it, he made me go to work, and my job was to take off the shoes and socks for everybody. Oh, oh. No gloves, no nothing. There's dad. Hey, dad. Good job. Good job. I hope it was good at taking your shoes off. That's actually sometimes a dangerous thing to do because you see stuff when those socks come off that you wish you hadn't. It was raining on me. That's right. It was tough, but when I finished school and I got to see how important feet are, and really people don't realize how important feet are until something happens. So what's the number one thing you say we're all doing wrong with our feet? Just sort of tempt us here. I think it's cutting our toenails. A lot of people don't know what's the right way or how they should be cutting their toenails. Whether you do it yourself or you go for a pedicure, you could be trimming them wrong. And when you trim them wrong, you have a high risk of getting an ingrown toenail. All right, so the Toe Bro filmed someone who let their toenails grow a little too long, for about two years. Take a look. I've always wondered, how long should our nails be? Well, the one thing, you want to make sure that you never leave a sharp corner when you're cutting your toenail. So that's number one. Number two, you really don't want the nail to go that long, like that video. That could be really dangerous in your shoes. So what we always want to do is kind of leave the nail just one or two millimeters just above the edge of the skin. Just have a little bit of extra nail, but obviously none of those three. Come on, show us how to do this, right? We've got a little hack. Let's say we have an ingrown toenail. Yes. What do we do? Well there's a few things you can do. If that toe is really painful, we can soak the foot in some Epsom salt and warm water for around 15 minutes, twice a day for a few days. It's going to help soften the skin, soften the nail, so it's not so tight and it's painful. Then we can actually apply an over-the-counter antibiotic ointment to help try to prevent any sort of infection and keep the Keep the area relatively clean. If that's not working, if the pain's still going on, then we can go for the big guns. And that's trying to get some cotton ball underneath the edge of the nail and the skin. Let's try to lift the nail. Cotton balls, the big guns? Yeah, it's the big guns. So you roll it up? Exactly. We'd make a thin little, almost a thin little line. Like that? Yeah. Let me see this one. Like that, I guess? Yep, just like that, even a little bit thinner. You'd put it on the side of the nail, so you got a good one. You put it on the side of the nail and you'd actually push it underneath the nail to raise it up. Show that to the camera if you don't want to. Yeah. Put it like that. Can you all see that? Instead of the nail, then you take this thing, and you just push it in like this. Exactly, underneath. And that's going to help lift the nail so it's not going right into the skin. The whole goal for us is try to get that nail to not grow in the skin and be above the skin. Dad, you proud of him? Yes, sir. He is. You did a good job. Thank you. All right. Up next, have you ever experienced dry, burning, cracked heels that look like this? Take a look. Yes, yes, yes, that could be one of your feet. The Toe Bro has an easy at-home trick that anyone can do to alleviate these cringeworthy cracks. So stay with us. Our accessory and identity. But what if we lose it? We're investigating hair loss and giving real-life solutions. It's going to make your nail look full. All new Oz. That's coming up on Monday. I am back with Instagram sensation, the Toe Bro, Jonathan Tomines, now. Before the show, applaud, because he's gone places we've never gone before. Before the show, the Toe Bro scoured our audience for the driest and most cracked heels with our foot cam. There is the foot cam, looking, looking, and guess what we found? We found these feet. Whose feet are these feet? Come on now, I know who it is. If you won't tell me, I'll tell you. This is Janelle. Janelle, my dear. Thank you. How are your heels feeling right now? Really dry, doctor. Very dry, a little itchy. Is there anyone you wanna kick with those feet right now? We have turned you on. Look at them. I'll just, just look at them. Just take a look. Well, I think, hold a second. Well, they are a little dry. But maybe we should turn to the person who turned you in. Avery, come on up here. Tiger. Fancy. I will put your shoes back on. You can get a good kick into him now. So what do the feet feel like to you? I'm sorry. He says quiet. He goes, I'm really sorry. So what does your girl's feet feel like to you? What bothers you about them? Well. Well, she complains all the time, and because I love feet, like, I have, like, a little miniature foot fetish. Not like a creepy one, but a good one. I just like them cute. I just like them cute. That's all. So, you know, two, three days after she come from the nail salon getting a pedicure, I'm like, babe, what happened? She's like, I don't know. I forgot to put lotion on. I'm like, but you just got them done. But they do feel like the hard side of Velcro. Oh God You're in worse trouble than I can imagine. Toe Bro, come on over here. Here, watch. Why is it we get cracks on our feet? So this is, I guess, this is normal skin? Yeah, there's two reasons why. Number one, think of skin as an elastic band. So when you have a nice, fresh, elastic band, you know, the skin's properly moisturized, it can stretch, no problem. That's what we want skin to do. But if you have skin that's dry, that you're not moisturizing properly, When you put some tension on it, it can snap. That's the big issue. So we have to make sure the skin is properly moisturized. The second reason is pressure. It's pressure that's causing that skin to expand. And if it's dry, it's just going to crack. But you've come to the right place because Toe Bro has a hack for you. Come on over, guys. Avery, you might want to join us. You see how that elastic band snapped? I'm in trouble, so I'm nervous. She might do that to you, snap on you. All right, so have a seat here. What can Janelle and everyone else do who wants to get rid of their cracked heels? The big thing that we can do, we can actually make a little homemade foot soak to help soften some of that hard skin. You put your feet in there. Yeah. So what we're doing is just a cup of vinegar, a cup of mouthwash, and warm water. Mouthwash? Mouthwash. So this is going to help soften the skin, and we're going to do that for around 15 minutes. And then after that, the pumice stone. Get to work, Avery. Come on, Mr. Foot Fetish. Let's go. Come on now. Not the creepy kind of foot fetish. The good kind of foot fetish. So what I really want you to do, after those heels are nice and soft, you're going to grab that foot like you like it. There you go. I know. Get that pumice stone to the dry skin. And come on, you're a big guy. Put some muscle into it. There you go. But what you want to do is not too hard, not too hard. You don't want to damage the skin. Thank you for being part of this. Toe Bro, very proud of you. Your dad is proud, too, which is probably the greatest honor of all. Good for you. Be sure to check out Jonathan's show, The Toe Bro, it's on A&E. There he is, Toe Bro. Thanks for watching, everybody. Together change is happening. Our journey is just beginning.