The joy of HEALTHplus

Sir, – Some time ago I expressed my appreciation for the positively cheering little snippets that I read in your HEALTHplus …

Sir, – Some time ago I expressed my appreciation for the positively cheering little snippets that I read in your HEALTHplus supplement (Tuesdays): “Overweight elderly can live longer”, “Curries can reduce liver damage caused by cirrhosis”, “Alcohol may fight effects of arthritis”. These insights have indeed shaped my lifestyle.

Imagine my delight to come across two more in recent months: “Chocolate cuts risk of heart disease by one-third, study shows” and “Restless legs may ease with orgasm”. Please thank your researchers for working so diligently to make my life so pleasant, and assure them that I am trying manfully, difficult though it may be, to incorporate all of their recommendations into my daily routine. – Yours, etc,

TERRY PATTISON,

Laurel Hill,

Glenageary,

Dún Laoghaire,

Co Dublin.