Aw, crap. It looks like The Controversy that is Oprah's love of shitballs insane medical advice is about to hit the fan. After Newsweek published an article blasting Oprah for embracing unsafe and untested medical practices, The Queen of the Cat Ladies stepped in to offer her input.

"For 23 years, my show has presented thousands of topics that reflect the human experience, including doctors' medical advice and personal health stories that have prompted conversations between our audience members and their health care providers," Winfrey says in her statement.

"I trust the viewers, and I know that they are smart and discerning enough to seek out medical opinions to determine what may be best for them." (Source)

Does anyone else see this as something of a Red Herring? I mean, if someone is willing to try a possibly dangerous medical procedure after seeing it on TV, that's just Darwinism right there. But in all seriousness, if you're going to trust someone with your health, go with the one who spent eleven years training to treat you instead of that chick who hosted Singled Out.

Here's Queen Oprah at the Women in Entertainment Power 100 Breakfast: