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 Lemole 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 Denton Cooley at the Texas Heart Institute. Her paternal family has roots in

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for generations. Her maternal family immigrated from Sweden. Her maternal grandfather, Carl Hj Asplundh, was one of the co-founders of tree pruning service Asplundh. Emily Lemole has served as a commissioner of Lower Moreland Township in Pennsylvania. She also is part of the family that owns the Asplundh tree-trimming empire. Her father, the late Carl Hj. Asplundh, co-founded the Asplundh Tree Expert Co. in Willow Grove, Pa. Lemole received her undergraduate degree from

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in 1985, where she was captain of her college tennis team. She attended

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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. She was an actress, appearing in a few episodes of ''

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'', as well as small parts in movies

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, ''Jake's Way'', and ''He's Not Your Son''.

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: daughters

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/cooking ...

, aspiring filmmaker Arabella, and Zoe; and son Oliver.

References

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Early life and education

Career

Personal life

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