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\u2018Biggest Loser\u2019 Doctor Fires Back After Jillian Michaels\u2019 Netflix Allegations<\/a> originally appeared on Parade<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n Dr. Robert Huizenga<\/strong> fired back at Jillian Michaels<\/a>\u2019<\/strong> claims after she accused those involved in the new Netflix documentary, Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser<\/em>, of lying about the use of caffeine pills on the show.<\/p>\n Huizenga, the physician on the set of The Biggest Loser<\/em>, said that caffeine, weight-loss pills and diuretics were strictly banned from the start, and that whenever contestants claimed they had been given such pills, he ordered production to shut down and investigate, according to an article from TMZ<\/a><\/em> published on Tuesday, August 19. He also added that the apology Michaels gave after she was caught distributing her own brand of products proves that her claims about the use of caffeine pills were flimsy.<\/p>\n A representative for Michaels did not immediately respond to Parade\u2019s<\/em> request for comment.<\/p>\n Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser<\/em> premiered on Netflix on August 15, and the documentary showed Michaels giving contestants caffeine pills despite it allegedly being against the rules. Danny Cahill<\/strong>, the winner of season 8, also spoke about his experience on the show and claimed he was given Stackers, an energy supplement popular in the early 2000s.<\/p>\n RELATED: Alison Sweeney Calls Jillian Michaels Confrontation On \u2018The Biggest Loser\u2019 \u2018Terrifying\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAt some point I was given Stackers, like a caffeine pill, you\u2019re allowed one of these a day, but they were approved by the trainer,\u201d Cahill told the cameras. \u201cI took it as I decided, \u2018Hey, caffeine will probably help me in a workout.\u2019 Sometimes you\u2019re tempted to do things that maybe you shouldn\u2019t do.\u201d<\/p>\n Just hours before Huzienga spoke with TMZ<\/em>, Michaels slammed him<\/a>, the documentary, her fellow coach Bob Harper<\/strong><\/a> and Netflix.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is one email of many that shows: Dr. Huizenga did approve caffeine pills on many seasons of Biggest Loser,\u201d Michaels captions a carousel of screenshots of emails and text messages shared via Instagram<\/a> on August 19.<\/p>\n The fitness trainer claimed that Harper \u201cnot only knew about the caffeine pills, [but] the \u2018stackers fat burner\u2019 were actually his suggestion\u201d and said that she wanted to \u201cuse my brand instead because they were cleaner and had no more than 200mg of caffeine (equivalent to a strong cup of coffee).\u201d<\/p>\n Michaels concluded by saying that caffeine was \u201cNEVER banned on The Biggest Loser<\/em>,\u201d and that she thought it was \u201cwild how some folks still lie like it’s 1985 before texts and email were a thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser<\/a><\/em> is currently streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n \u2018Biggest Loser\u2019 Doctor Fires Back After Jillian Michaels\u2019 Netflix Allegations<\/a> first appeared on Parade on Aug 20, 2025<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Aug 20, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n