Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11
Health Queries by Dr.. Brady

Well on. hu, Doesn't Know Ill have been
married five years, and am - years old. sixty
one inches tall. and ind 10 my CONSERVATION
that | am gaining weight much too rapidly.
] now weigh l2i g pounds and have always
heretofore weighed ll5 TO lis. Would the
Karcll system hc advisable for me 10 keep
my weigh. down: ann great walker. but
have not kept up to my usual daily stint this
past summer, perhaps that is why my weight
has increased so. tMrs s -
nswer--Thc average ideal weight OF
women AGED &c. sixty-onc inches tall is ITO
pounds stripped. The average weight Of II
womans clothing is 81? pounds The hes,
figure prrscrvcr yet invented is two miles OF
oxygen three times Il day. the hoof.
Tho Edisonian Myth--I am young man
and want Ia get ahead as rapidly as possible.
Thomas y, Edison is said To sleep only four
hours a day and benjamin Franklin never
slept more Than six seven. find
able to get along less Than eight hours
sleep. hut don't wan, To wnstc any time in
dcsu.tudc. and should like IL know whether
could break myself into sleeping seven
hours or less and still keep my health r. II.
Answcr-No. You do not mention your ago.
but ii you under 81 you need not less than
nine hours sleep daily sbly Edison wor
ries along with only four or five hours sleep
In bed. but he takes many nap at his o!cc.
and warrant You he slept his good eight
for Ben Frankln--you must clearly distin-
guish Young Ben from Old Bcn. Elderly per
sons require but little slccp-havc less repair
OF tissues to make. Young persons require
much sleep.
Crooked Nose--I am told that 1t is pos
sihic To have n crooked nose Strengthened.
Would YOU advise having this done by the
----- concern? DO YOU know OF any other
specialist who siraiGhtcns tho feature or cor
reefs cosmetic defects? MISS e. ~
Answer happen 10 know OF skilled plas ic
surgeons cosmetic surgeons here and there.
but not in your city. Your physician
would know If there Is one there As a rule
any cosmetic defects which are amcndablc TO
treatru"nt--and dcformcd or crooked noses
usually arc--cal for operation. not for paraiiin
injections.
Yeast Supcrnuous Tood-What do Won
think "f she practice Of eating yeast every
day" Does IL do any good or is It lust :,
popular fad? !. g W.
An~wcr-Ycast is rcn In one Of IN. food
accessories known as vtamins The vi,a,nin
ir yeast is the water soluble. An ordinary
miN"d dI"t contains ample amounts OF water
soluble H. Common and really essential foods
which IRE quite as satisfactory sources NJ
water soluble fresh eggs whole wheat
FRESH liver peas frcsh or dried pcas) nuts
Beauty IIint--My elbows arc dry. rough and
positively dirty looking in spite of frcnzied
bathni They're not ugly elbows otherwise
and need all my charms just now in this
dun season: NJ Mo, w
Answer -Fishskin disease or. as the laity
call 1t. ichthyosis. is the condition Won dnscrno
"a touch Of chthyosis' on The elbows T,o
sNii' -. So ~. -".[e ii> Rub in few drops or
'hlS OH once II day: Two ounces or Of sesame
'"'iN' rralns rcsorcin. ten grains powdered
hch|"'n ten drops absolute alcohol Tb.
Sh""I" hc diScstcd three hours over vator
pa'h th"n Uttered Ca task for the druprisn
water ~ the Ears-Although I wear -rh
"er h'in'i covering my hair and ears while
S"'hW'hr whenever dive | suffer great an,
h"yhnc" from water getting in nv o,rs ~,
you suggest anything to prevent this? Miss
NJ ~ N"''S
Answer before entering the water inscr,
'' '"''"H wool not cotton. in each ear.
Eye Exercise.
Qi"su"h--I have often read whcr. ono cou,1
Improve their "ycsiEhi by some sort of muscle
exercises. I. am ncar-sghtcI, and don, like
Z" 'ar rlnss"s Can you tell mo If those
exercises help and where l can find out what
to do? n ~
Question: pcrspirc brick -coIorcd pcrspi-
ration from The armpits Whot causas this?
is 1t dangerous? wv. CD
Answer II Is caused by n harmless infcc-
ton OF the stn under the arms by the bacillus
prodiEiosus. a red microbc as inoffensivc as
y parlor socialist. A few applications OF a
nonpoison"us gcrmicide. such direct sun
light. shouid overcome the annoyance. u pre-
fer not to suggest poisonous germicldSs.