When her young son developed an ear infection, his mother took him to the pediatrician. The mother was very impressed with the way the doctor directed his comments and questions directly to the boy.

At one point the doctor asked her son, “Is there anything you are allergic to?” The boy nodded and whispered in the doctor’s ear.

Smiling, the pediatrician wrote out a prescription and handed it to the mother. Without looking at it, she tucked it into her purse.

Later, the pharmacist filled the order, remarking on the unusual food-drug interaction her son must have.

When he saw the mother’s puzzled expression, he showed her the label on the bottle.

As per the doctor’s instructions, it read: “Do not take with broccoli.”