That's the point, you have to take some responsability.(he gave up smoking), some of you may need to stretch or do some excercise.
Doctors who tell you you are past your sell by date, or have been wc'ing too long are liars.Most doctors are badly out of shape, many are drug dependant, and they have a very high occupational suicide rate. They also whine a lot when you make them give you a sick note, and you have to debate the case to get penicillin.(you can't have it because overuse makes it immune-- yeah and it's also a rountine part of cattle and chicken feed you idiot now write the prescription).