The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-22
HOME HEALTA CLUB
Edited by pr. David Fl. Reeder, Chi
 cagO.)

Edited by Dr. David H. Reeder, Chi cago.)
 | A FOUL BREATH AND ITS CAUSE:- (From Ideal I4ife) "Few things are more offensive than a foul breath. The possesor of an offensive breath should leave no stone unturned until thte cause is removed. There is always a cause for such condition, and the skilful physician can find it. It may be located in the nose, the teeth, the tonsils, the stomach or in the body generally. A single decayed tooth may cause a very foul breath. An ulcer of thte nose or even a ca tarrhal condition of the nose may pro- duce it. The foul breath of the fever patient Is we'll known.
 Many a time foul breath is caused by poisons being locked up in the sys- tenn. Constipation may be the source; so may an obstructive condition of the skin. That onions will produce a foul breath is a notorious fact. but it is not so we'll known that other ar ticles of food may be the source of other offensive odors from the breath and from the body in general. Many persons do not know that these con- ditions are removable.
 Certain constitutional diseases, es- pecialy Syphilis, may produce a very foul odor. Some persons are afflicted with offensive sweating of the feet, which does not yield to frequent wash ing Most of these cases can be cured by some very simple remedies taken internally. Other persons have very offensive precipitation from the arm pits This also will often yield to simple remedies administered intern ally"
 BABY FEEDING HINTS:-''Baby
 h often thirsty and not hungry. A baby is s5 per cent water and only 15 per cent. solid.
 If a baby's stool is green and there is colic, give some cereal food prepara- ton for twenty-four hours. Usually in that time or within thirty-six hours at most the stool will become normal.
 If the baby's food comes up yellow ish, there Is too much cream in the food. If it comess up curded, there is too much milk in the food. Cut down the amount of milk temporarily a half by adding water, and subtract ing milk. If the bowels are constipa- ted, add moro cream to the food. The tendency of mother or nurse is to feed the baby too often. If the baby is fed every three hours right on the minute. missing one feeding at night 1t will be easier for all.
 If baby becomes chafed and the skin Is ray, the cauge is overfeeding or the washing of the diapers in harsh soap or it is because the nurse has allowed the diapers to remain wet on the child foe long time.
 CLUB NOTES
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 Dear Doctor: I have little girl about a year old and both her eyes are very crossed. They both turn in. What would you advise doing?
 Over year ago my husband was thrown off horse and landed on his back. For three or four weeks it bothered and painsd him, then it got quite g. bit better, but every little while it troubles him. A short time ago, wbtie loading grain in the wagon, the pain come on all at once and he could hardly walk to the house. He was in bod for a week. When we had 6 doctor in he said there was quite a deformity left in the back and that the muscles had become afflicted, and he thought the sinews had been torn away from the back. He was hurt just below the waist line, two or three inches. When he does not need to work very hard his back does not trouble him nearly so much. It is hard not to overWor1k on a farm. Can you tell of anything that would help to mako the back strong? What will cure sciatica in a young man when it
 is just starting? He has it badly. MRS. H. s. (Answer) It happens quite fre- qnently that babies are crosseyed, but frequently they grow out of it. There is nothing to do for 1t now Under no
 circumstances should any surgery be used, at least not for or years. There is . very simple operation that
 can be performed by any skillful oc-
 oulist which is not in the least danger
 ous or painful, but it should under no
 circumstances be allowed before the fchdld Is or 6 years old. In the mean
 ume 1t would be well for you to try
 to correct this irregularity yourself.
 Twice daily for few minutes at a
 time you should hold your forefingers
 together before the baby's eyes a few
 inches distant. Gradually and very
 slowly draw them apart and endeavor
 to have the child's eyes closely fixed on the fingers all the time. This may not perhaps be done in the beginning.
 but the child will soon understand it
 and after c while slae will do it with
 out persuasion. This exercise is very
 simple but it has in many cases suc- ceeded in gradually overcoming cross eyedness.
 In your husbands case I am satis-
 fled that osteopathy would be of the | greatest help and especially if the
 muscles or sinews are sore. If there
 is a good osteopath in your neighbor-
 hood by all means secure his services, Even a few treatments would un-
 doubtedly do him very much good. The Homo Health Club method of
 treatment for Lumbago explained in Vol. ! would also benefit him greatly. There is . possibility of the kidney.
 being affected in some way and if Sd proper treatment must be given.
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