One anecdote (not diet related): Last winter I developed knee pain, which turned out to be an inflamation. The typical doctor's response: rest, inject cortisone and apply warming creams. After three months the pain was still there. I went to a kinesiologist. She acupunctured the leg (with added electricity) and cupped the knee. After one treatment (~30 min) the pain was gone for good.

I'm sure modern science can find ways, but those must be taught to doctors too. The doctors I've met in my life only treat symptoms (with chemistry) and rarely have a holistic look at what's going on in your body. The ones digging into a problem are rare breed.