Adam Smith (YouTuber)

Adam Smith is an Australia-based doctor from England who ran a YouTube channel under the name "Doc Adam".[2] He started making videos on medical advise with the help of his Filipino partner in 2017. A Filipino-speaker himself, Smith caters to a Filipino demographic.[3] Smith used to visit the Philippines through medical missions and as a result has learned how to speak Filipino.[4] He then shifted to giving reviews on products which enjoys endorsements from celebrities and politicians with various unproven medical claims.[3] He also ran an online shop where he sold health-related products, mostly low-carb and low-sugar food staples as well as Doc Adam branded merchandise.[4]

In late 2020, fellow doctor Farrah Agustin-Bunch sued Smith after he disputed GlutaLipo coffee's slimming and whitening claims. Agustin-Bunch is also the head of GlutaLipo. Smith has also Agustin-Bunch's disputed natural or alternative medicine practices and questioned her training background at Harvard University.[4] This led to Smith's hiatus from October to November 2020.[5]

In early 2021, Smith made a video about CopperMask PH's copper mask which is distributed by JC Premiere where he pointed out that there is a hole in the china part of the mask. In the video he explained that such mask are not recommended by Philippine and Australian health authorities. The doctor said that he had received cease and desist order for his video from CopperMask PH who believes that Smith is "defaming" the brand.[6]

He ended his YouTube career on October 30, 2021 to take a "different direction in life" after his lawsuit with Bunch-Agustin has disrupted his professional practice as a doctor and have incurred heavy legal cost.[2][3][7][8]

Smith is in a relationship with KC, a Filipino woman. When he announced his retirement from YouTube in 2021, Smith said that they plan to get married the following year.[7]