Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-30
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Active nnd rn..,x. s

Popular misntcrprctation of medical ,ro-
~ - accounts Tor the falacy that one can
sweat poison or accumulated waste mater.
out OF the body
The amount of poIson mr. ,ro,,
cr''ed In the amount OF sweating Won mr.
would care to do In n dav Is sc,rcc, ,,or,,
considering as compared with the amounts
''''" ny way OF the Kidneys. intcStincs and
lungs Anyway. it is not so much n oucstior
OF how much Of such poisons or waste NM,
leFs we eHcrctc through the cmunc,orio,. .,
~ question OF how completely we can oxi-
we or burn up such poisons within the b,dy
sweating is good thing. however Few.
Wv '"o"th sweating for tho good of our
"e'''h' somehow there Is silly notion ,ho,
sweating is vulgar unrcfincd ,ha, is ,c,iyo
H"e"''"s' 'he same sad specimen that har.
hors that notion generally inouInc. I'm,
passive sweating. as in n Turkish ba,h is not
"hiS fashionable. but also n beneficial indul-
Echce. The benefit. IL any. is psycho,opIcal
""' nhFS'ca'. Passive sweating Eliminates
even less poison from tho body than active
sweating does Active sweating is IN. KIND
you attain through your own effort
Nc'N" sweating is good because IL is a
pretty sure Indicator Of increased mctabolism.
which means more complete oxidation or moro
thorough combustion. more lIfc. Every ono
who is not physically disabled or restricted
to rest by the order OF his physician should
manage I" do some active sweating. In one
way or another. every day, hu, more particu-
iarly in the winter time, sort OF health
insurance.
sudden chilling OF the surface rolIowinr
ac'if" sweating Is likely to cause soreness
and stiffness Of the muscles ono has inst hoo,
cScrtinE Some people like To term this
catching cold" We'll. have no objection IA
snch description, IL only they would limit the
term To such a state sudden chilling follow
Ing passive sweetness is absolutely harmless
and unohjcctionabic; indeed. 1t may be that
n cold shower. cold air bath II matters
lttie which. is tho one really good thing about
turkish bath for tho average ovcrfcd. un.
der-eXcrciscd molycoddlc. Such n sudden
chilling has. or should have. a stimulating cf-
feet. which is shown by the pleasant warm
reaction aftcrward
Is bath necessary after active swo,,t,o
vi course not. Isn't the horse "A healthy ami
"'''' ana All nc gets is dry rub after n
race. 49, ="
is bath. hot or cold or medium safe ,,,
"'lNc sweating That depends on tho indi-
vidual II YOU young and vigorous nm,
sure al your reaction. then a cool shower Is
H"'' enough alter vigorous exercise. II in
DOUBT tenid or even warm bath is prc
icra"'r' personally prefer cool air bath
II can get It, and II rub with a dry towel
Should one drink little or much wafer ,,b,,
sweating. and cold warm? All the naturally
cold water you want, but never ice cold or
iced drinks
Questions and Answers.
M.
causes OF hammcrtoc. Can toes thus dcform.d
he straiGhtcncd or is il better to have them
amputatcd? IS I'd
Answer-rhc only cause know for hmm.
mcrtoc is the wearing of shoes I'M, 49,, 49,,
H""'' OF 10" narrow tpointcd) or both Usual
"''''''r'oe may b" straGhtcncd by divd-
ing the shortened tendon under the skin snd
retaining the toe ia an extension sn,in, TO- ~
period Of ten days or two weeks ANY good
doctor can do this. with local ancsthcsIa
FATHERS Hiking Companion am = cir,
"Eed - ana rather understood. am very
iona OF taking long walks with my father
hut my mother is afraid Of Overt xinp nv. co.,
lem. VIII you plcse tell me whether this t.;
so. a.. y. FL
Answcr--It Is probably good for vo,ir svs
tcnl IN every way provided you ARE not cx-
ha"steh AT the end Of walk. and feel re-
frcShCd after Shnrt