Sometimes they think a doctor can fix them.

I had a new neighbor who was walking her dog while walking with a cane. I asked her what her ailment was and she said arthritis.

I gave her the arthritis/bursitis diet given to me by a doctor. Basically it is to avoid high glycemic foods and foods high in arachidonic acid. Within a month she was walking without the cane.

A few months later she was walking with the cane again. When I asked here if the diet stopped working, she responded that she just couldn't give up her fruit and pasta.

Me? I'd rather be pain free and have my joints working well. I went from not being able to walk 2 blocks without stopping to being able to walk 4 miles a day with zero pain on that diet.

IMO if you can fix a problem with food, it's better than trying to fix the problem with drugs while feeding the problem you are trying to fix.

Perhaps I'm just weird that way.

Bob