Ask Your Doctor….

Have you noticed how many TV ads close with the sentence, “Ask your doctor if X is right for you…”? When I was young, most TV ads were for cigarettes. Brand X was smooth, Brand Y was mild, and (most famously) more doctors smoke Brand Z. These days, most TV advertising is for pharmaceutical products, fast food, or automobiles.

Everyone needs to eat, of course, and the availability of fast, convenient food serves a need. Most people also need a car and will buy a new one when the old wears out or has otherwise lose its “shine.” While in . . . → Read More: Ask Your Doctor….