The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06
CLUB NOTES.

will gladly answer all inquiries for information on health subjects from readers of this publication if same are addressed to Home Health Club 5039 Cottage Grove Ave, Crai- cago. Send full name and address with A. cents postage 44es}e
 Dear Doctor: AI have for many years suffered with hiccough- At first it was not so painful, but it is getting worse every time The hiccough comes sons about every two weeks. My heart always beats fast but more so when I have the 9hiceough am very nervous and sometimes cannot sleep well at night. What shall I do to get rid of the trouble? II have a good appetite and weigh 15O pounds. Your advice will be very much ap- preciated MRS. H. e.
 Hccough is often caused by an ez-s ; cess of food or liquid in the stomach and is extremely common in children. It is often easily relieved by small doses of pepper. mint, ginger and many others. Occasionally severe and protracted eases of hiccough ocz-a cur in adults. It always occurs in cases of inflammation Of the diaphragm. It may be a. symptom of pleurisy and is also found in inflaTn- nation of the. pericardium or peri Ioneurn, and of course in N all such cases it must be treated accordingly.
 Placing the elbows out from the body and gradually bringing the fin ger tips as near as possible without touching often gives relief by steady ing the diaphragm and getting the at tention from the cough. Oil of cloves, a few drops on sugar, has been suc- ssessfuIIy employed. One case re- member which had continued for efght days until the patient was a1-= most erltirely exhausted and aban- doned by his physicians was cured by teaspoonfuI doses of onion juice The best treatment for ordinary hic- cough is fully described in the Home Health Club book, Vol under the heading ssSingu1tas. r 1t will never fail if properly used.
 Dear Doctor: I have heard a lot of talk about the medicine advertise 5uent Of which enclose a copy. sxn quite thin, my height is 6 feet, 7zay weight 145 pounds Would like 2 10 put on a little more fat if I can get drugs that are harmless. My ' health is as good as can be and have good appetite. What do you think of the tablets. are they Harmless :? How long would have to use them before they show any results. Hope 4eu will answer nay question they best you cam. e.
 The tablets you inquire of are of a proprietary mature; they are not to be found in the U. S P ana I could therefore gfyezYou no Information re- gardina their nature. Whether they will accomplish their purpose I can- mol therefore say. For my part I have very little confidence in medis cf1les which are claimed to perform wonders and the formulas. of which aIe not=conpon property.
 Leanness is due osslacl of nutri- tive power You may eat a great deal and have no special trouble with ySur stomach, still you are lean, be- cause the food is not properly as sin1ilated- Possibly also the diet is not quite correct. explain in tie Home Health Club books. Vols 1 and g how certain foods if used reeu- Iarly for some time will greatly help 2 lean person to become fgeshy. For f4stance. carbonates are of great value in that respect. Nuts. figs Tss4lns and many other foods incIuc- f1Tg sweet milk in abundance, if used in sufficient quantities will almost ir variab1y have the desired effect, but they must be taken JudiciousIy and f1 the Vol. l you will read how this can be done.
 On many occasions I have written exteRsfveIy on this subject; I have told how nervous people as a rule are very thin and svf1y they are: T have mentioned how over-work, worry and znany other condfd win effect the etomacn and the azsIifffI IAtfon of the