Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-10
Health Talks, by D.. VIM. Brady
Disturbance or sweat lands

some individuals sweat 10, easily ,hepert-
dro>is,. otlt"r sweat but lt,tle ,Eyroidrosis,.
overactiNity OF tho thyroid gland, he il in one
suffering vttl, rccosn ia.d "Nophthalrnic coitsr
"r on" whose ductless gland apparatus i func-
tioi",lty over$tinulated from other causes. In
persons WHO have in*uniticAt thyroid "Ismd
flnctict -prttial m,.Seteua ~ hyrothy:oiiiSu,
rs doctors call it-there IS usually little ~ no
pe,spi.atiop ~ any time. a dry. perhaps rough
skis.
rive sweat 81 some individual, IT. good nesl,h
ano ,lcaii> a. regards toilet i ofrrnSiy" Ia
od"r tbroin!drosis). The sweat Of any one has
is peculiar DOOR. not necessarily disasrceablc.
hui ciiata, crisiic enough to identify tho IN
di>idual !" }hs acute uifactory per, option II a
dog ~ horse.
III" tear glands nta: be disturbed with tho fmne.
tons "f TIL sweat glands OF tn" fac. for in
stance. There may lie overho" az tears upon
the 'hork nndcr excitement. GA one OF both
sides. with flushing or visihl" sweating OF IN.
skn 81 one o. both side. This i noted FIRE
ducuilN III va otonics-pcrson VINO have SLOW
rH!isc. Very small pupils, stomach disturbance"
"f ncf'"uS origin. perhaps r.ac"us colitis and
obstinate srastic constipation 'c&c"seivc muscle
spasm ~ intesiine,. Those vsGotouicS always
have q hiCn tolerance FOR StarcncS aud s,r"cie.
sweat glands ara largest ana mos; nurrcrone
~ The armp,rs and on the sol.e or tho feet and
TIC palms OF The hands. Hence excessive per
Spfratiou i rrrticuiarly troublesome i, hos.
areas. Tner" is no harm IN controllinc 81 stop-
ping persipraiion in such limited areas. il do.
sired. PROVIDED that the Application employed
docs not i;sclf irritate tho slitn.
',lored sHca, is due to different causes. Red
swat, which has been mistaken for blood
~ 'Hl, - r"i|"ItItN ule q u Dt'lilil ma Illls>S
G"ttu. the bacillus prodiEiosuS. Sometimes. ia
illness. particularly infections. thu sr-a, is
gr""uiSl. ouc 10 tho bacillus rNocyan-rs In
iauu.icc the sweat is yellow. In many psiSnus
'"io e"i too much meat Or have intestinal slaSiv
the sweat stains the clothing blue. dm. 10 kind
Or in"iao produced by bacterial activity ii In.
bowel.
The treatment OF cololed psrsipraiiou H.. OF
course. antiScpiic applications. Bathiill vim
a hichlortit OF mercury solution. or better r,r-
haps. with u soap containing m,rcuric i.dids
II digestive disorder is present st mus; H.. COR
irtieu lN limitation OF diet f'ur ,lo,.n
sw"at'n6, nothing is better than y solution of
fornaid"nNd". a tea.poonful Of til. standard
liu.ii ~ a quart III water. 10 bath. tNa ar
fy,t"d arce once or twice = day.
auestIons ind Answers.
tue Heart That Iseafs as TWo.- Nh.r II. 49,.
norma heart beat: Mine beats around s"ventr-
"iGht when am at rest. bui GALLONS along
Yearly twice that rat. when tlkc y two
iniie walk. am = St"uographer ald vniL !,
good deal on account OF M" Sedrutarv WORK
WAS told walking j. not good for mo
". ,:
Answer IT Your doctor told sou not 10 wan,
YOU had better obey his orders. No ono .Isa 4.
competent Ia advise Hoa. The no"rlal av.r,c.
pulse rate - n here from sixty % cirAi,
t'""is pei minute. and Increases from ,ur. -.
70 thirty on moderate exercise.