YouTube viewers with
olive oil anywhere in their search algorithm will likely encounter a 10-minute advertisement for a brand with some lofty claims.
The video begins with a sensational hook:
“Olive oil from your local grocery store might actually be more harm than good for your body.”
Gundry, who is not an accredited dietician, came under criticism long before his foray into the olive oil business.
The pitchman is Steven R. Gundry, a Beverly Hills-based cardiac surgeon and author, who claims his olive oil brand contains