Thomas Stuttaford

Dr Irving Thomas Stuttaford OBE, (born 4 May 1931) is a British doctor, author, medical columnist of The Times and former Conservative Member of Parliament. He retired in 2002 as Senior Medical Advisor for Barclays Bank.

From 1970 to 1974 Stuttaford was the MP for Norwich South. In two subsequent elections he was a candidate in the Isle of Ely but lost to Clement Freud.

His views on the effects of alcohol on health, specifically red wine, are controversial, as he supports moderate consumption of alcohol as being healthy; in some communities, this is seen as promoting the use of drugs.

He also writes a regular column for the monthly catalogue of Healthspan, an online retailer of vitamin supplements.

Stuttaford has often been parodied in the satirical magazine Private Eye as Dr Thomas Utterfraud.

He was educated at Gresham's School and Brasenose College, Oxford.

Books

To Your Good Health!: The Wise Drinker's Guide, Faber and Faber Ltd, 1997, ISBN 0-571-19095-2
The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide: UK Edition (Editor), Cassell reference, 2003, ISBN 0-304-35719-7
What's up Doc? Understanding your Common Symptoms: Health Matters, Little Books, 2003, ISBN 1-904435-02-5
Stress and How to Avoid It, Little Books, 2004, ISBN 1-904435-09-2

External links

''The Times'' column
Peter Allan Sichel Memorial Lecture given by Stuttaford to the Wines and Spirit Education Trust
Critical review of To Your Good Health! on the Institute of Alcohol Studies site

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