I know I don’t have to remind our readers that we’ve had to confront Dr. Mehmet Oz, better known to millions as television’s Dr. Oz, over a number of errors and distortions he’s committed during the course of this year. And though it’s taken some time, it appears that others have started to notice what we’ve been writing about.

The July issue of the Tufts University Health and Nutrition Letter contained an article that corrects a number of popular misconceptions about nutrition that have been promulgated by the mainstream media. Cited are articles from USA Weekend, Bon Appetit and Health, as well as television programs like Today and Oprah. Also mentioned is a recent column by Dr. Oz and his business partner, Dr. Michael Roizen.

The article corrects a number of errors. First, the pair wrote that flaxseed, walnuts and even hemp are good sources of Omega-3 fatty acids. But Tufts points out that the type of Omega-3s found in those plants is not the same as the ones found in fish. It also turns out that the human body converts Omega-3s found in fish more efficiently than the fats found in plants.

According to Tufts, that same column suggested that people concerned with toxins in fish oil supplements should consider algae instead. Tufts quite correctly points out that an Institute of Medicine expert panel has already concluded that the benefits of eating fish outweigh the risks, which means consumers don’t have to turn to algae to get their Omega-3s.

Says Tufts: “Besides, you’re unlikely to make dinner from a plateful of algae; one of the many advantages of eating more fish is that it takes the place of less-healthy protein sources in your diet.”

Bravo. In the meantime, we’re going to share the Tufts article with the editors at King Features, the company that syndicates the column by Drs. Oz and Roizen. We will continue to demand they uphold their oaths to do no harm and correct these errors to set the record straight.