Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-03
Health Talks by DR.. Brady

tCopyright. 1921. National Newspaper Servicel
Prtvatlon In Plenty.
infants children and adults frequently suffer
from prlTation In the midst Of plenty. Tho
diet may be ample In ordinary caIoric or fuel
'a'ue ior tho nutrition of tho Individual ac-
cordihg to the best available method OF estl-
mating nutrtive values, yet fail to furnish an
adequate something which Is Indispensable
LOT 9er.ect nutrition. growth and health That
something has been tentatively termed Vita
"i.h' ai'hough no one has Isolated chcmic-
any lhcntihed any particular substance as n
'"amih' Physiologists have arrived ut a de-
""eton. not n conclusion. that there are at
. ,sl .hree groups or types OF vltamins: a.
fh'-soluolc Hitamin. (2) Water SOLUBLE 4 and
ta) Water-soluble vtamns
In come parts of the United States cattle
cannon be Kept In good healthy condition un-
iess the FORAGE is improved by fertilization of
tue soil. In Victoria cattle raised on certain
pasture and develop paralysis and othsr in
''rmu'es which can be prevented or cured o.
nfoper sou fertilization. Which reminds US
mat INC problem OF human nutrition goes back
20 the chemistry Of the soil from which our
i""d ~ derived. Even ouch food as COVE
MIX HrcbaEly varies within wide margins Ia
Hi'am'h content with varying kinds of feed.
freSh raw milk is generally recognized as an
aatiscorbutc food tprevents outright or slight
forms of scurvy). Yet milk from COWS which
were :cd for three weeks with fodder without.
fita'nins was found devoid of the antiscorbu;i..
factor: and DIR. Alfred l.. Hess of New YorK
)ect. tolls us that such facts raise the uucs-
'ioh whether the milk OF stall-fcd animals in
winter Is wcll-balanccd complete fooi.
re further observes that human milk varies
IN vitamin content according to the woman's
eoou Every physician knows the harm often
done when nursing mothers. Influenced by
legendary notions. deny themselves this and
that valuable fresh Vegetable, relish or fruit
because some gossip opines II will harm tho
BABY at the breast. In the winter months the
lack or fresh vegetables, relishcs and fruits
among the poorer people In cities probably
renders the food OF the nursing baby unsatis-
factory In Vitamin content even though It he
adequate as to fat. sugar, protein and min
cral content.
Scurry. ricketts, pelagra. tcr<-bcri Ca form
OF multiple neuritis occurring in certain
tropical countries), and xcroph thalmia or
keratomalacia "a dryncss and scaliness Of the
cEes), arc by no means the only conditions at :
tributab!e to lack OF vitamins in the diet
various defects of growth and nutrition not
so clearly defined and quite commonly uu-
recognized in their true character must be
ascribci TO deficiencies OF the diet In these
accessory factors. regardless OF the ample food
Taiuts rs computed In the ordinary way
Among tho less definitely recognized condi-
'ions which arc probably due to vtamin de
privnt!on are impaired vision or night blind
ness. certain cases OF ordinary ncuritis, i'm
'2aired conditions of the skin. hair, nails soft
ching and decay OF the teeth, some cases of
unaccountatle loss of appetite and constipa-
;ion some cases of nnemin, erweight. and
so-cnl,ed "neurasthenia."
More on this subject will follow.