Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-25
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
Copyright. 1916. Nationsi Newspaper Service.
The A-R-C of Degeneration.

The great majority OF "breakdowns" which
occur at forty-fvc or fifty como from that pc
appetite. stimulated by tempting cookery, all
sorts OF condiments. appetizcrs. alcohol and the
open air by automobile: and poor little meta
bolism which gets no help at all.
y gentleman complaining that he had
lost his appetite Incidentally he couldn't sleep
we'll, and lacked ambition. had no pep and
felt "all down. He volunteered the in
formation that, Ifs the doctor would just pre-
scribe something to improve his appetite and
help his digestion. he believed he would soon
be all right again The poor smpleton, What
a lot OF him there are! BY actual estimation
of his daily ration it found that he was
SLOWING away about 3,4oO calorcs day; where
$500 calores is ample for health and eff
cheney for a sedentary middle-aged business
man Of average dimensions Heaven only knows
how much excess the poor fellow choking
into his carburetor when his appetite was work
ing. But he had the great American delusion--
that mans appetite must be enormous If he
is TO keep going.
The gentlemans blood pressure was rather
high. His aortic valve closed with altogether
TOO much snap. HE urinalysis showed one or
two hyaline casts. That was all the cxaminat ton
disclosed
He is just learning his A, B, C's. Overeating
has brought on the inevitable ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
That raised the blood pressure Arteries losing
their youthful elasticity too early in life Ar
'sria ,as en- getting star Al he feels
when he runs few steps or hurries up a stair
race. stands for Brght's dsease--the way
In which the gentleman is travelling. c stands
for cardiac faiiuTe-Slow, gradual inSidous
croachmen' OF heart disease. Arterial degenera-
ton underles inc whole process. Au,ointoxi-
cation the chief factor. Overca ting is what
brings the nervous exhaustion"
Yet the overfed gentleman wants something
TO give him better appetite He is cternaily
nibhlins at alleged aids to digestion.
With tho single exception Of convalescenca
from a severe illness. there is no real occasion
far have been able to determine
for the use of medicinal aids digestion or
stimulants of appetite.
Quotations Answers.
Garsling for Sore Throat.-Please give the
best preparation for garsling for common sore
throat. Is carboized water good gargle?
eral different species OF bacteria including the
diphtheria bacillus There no best pren-
aration" II Gargling is ndvisa bIc--some Ell i'm es
II is better not TO Earglc until the Inflammation
is subsiding-one good solution use Is about
half a ,easpoonful Of tncture Of iodine. table
hour OF Two but hold the nose AMI d6ni make make
noise.
The District Superintendent Rises to Remark
II am ardent reader Of health talks
and took pa rtcular interest in Johnny's protest
against castor OIL in which you cordially con
CURED. should like to know why II isn't rood
for the stomach. I have taken two or three
ounces as dose twice "a year general prin-
ciples for the past forty-fve years and have
never felt any but good effects. hence believe
II Is good for me. That Is why T am anxioua . =
know why YOU place n ban castor oil
Answcr.-I prefer my general principles with
out tho oil. II you have only INDUCED twice a
year II has probably not done any serious harm
F'nt Johnny WAS treated TO nice long spoonful
every time his stummick akcd. which YOU know
Is real often In these days Of ali-day suckers
| varnish, plaster Of Paris. supplies and other
| authorizations. II In the abuse OF castor oil in
| infancy that ! inveigh against because the
resort TO castor oil as frequent physc crea tes
chronic constipation. Beyond question YOU
would have been quite happy and we'll had
| you taken fshng trip twice year.