Diet therapy

If anyone is observing me during consultations, I would not dream of making a complex diagnosis or initiating a treatment without recourse to one of several dozen laminated protocols in my top left hand drawer. With the exception of cholesterol lowering strategies for selected patients, I would never, never, never attempt to persuade anyone that adding or subtracting a particular item from their diet is likely to alleviate their symptoms or extend their life expectancy. And in real life? Try these.

Women whose mid-life crises hinge upon the firmness of their breasts and the trimness of their ankles have been known to nag their doctors to …