Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-03
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Interesting Health Queries

Husband Swcars-My husband is Dr.
Brady fac and swears by your articles in the
paper lie claims cats kept in the house
detrimental TO any one who suffers from, as
he says. "so-called" asthma. Please advise
me through your column If such is tn. ease.
tMrs. &. VI. W.
Answer--Athma. not so-calicd bat spasmodic
or bronchial asthma. which Is characterized by
irreEularly occurring paroxysms with variable
intervals Of entire freedom, is and then
caused by the cmanation or dander from a
cat. or Il dog, or parrot, or horse. mice.
or fowl. Whether your asthma is so caused
ia for your doctor to determine by appropriate
skin incubation tests.
Twin 3eds-kindly tell me whether ii is in =
furious for girl 10 years OF sleep
with woman Of a. tMrs. T.. NJ 81
Answer--Thc ages OF sleeping partners are
immaterial. 1t is always more hygenc 70
steep alone, for Il sleeping partner is likely 10
disturb your rest, To present you with any
infection she may happen to harbor tsuch as
coryza or sore throat or dphthcra the
itch), and to breathe the fresh air which -
yours by rights.
Ama's Knecmssus-I am 10, and pretty
healthy specimen. hate to wear clothes. That
in loads love TO feel the cold air on my
body. and so wear bare neck and bare knees.
though the latter not usually visible to
the public. l5ut such critters aware
of my stocking custom cheerfuly prophesy "a
premature decline or sickly middle age Tor
me. punctuatcd with such pleasures as rhcu-
matism, asthma. bronchial trouble and Bright e
disease. am, OF course. only silly girl. but
| cant hgurc out how all this will happen.
Does cold air penetrate the skin and freeze
inside something? AS spring approaches
suppose | should be developing hacking
cough and fever. but remain az healthy a.
ever tAlIna RI
Answer-r is all right The less clothes we
wear. provided feel comfortable. the better
Tor our health
Flctchcrizing Did 1T have been Fletcher
izing for the past and half years. Re
duccd from 230 to l55 pounds. Am feeling
fine Although am i6 years old | feel like
a i6-ycar-old Kid. but meal IA
day. which find satisfies me, under this plan
Good luck 10 you. co. Ky
Answcr.--Iioracc Fletcher himself accom-
plished similar result, besides greatly i'm
proving his health and physical endurance.
Those interested may read Fletcher's The
New Gourmand Epicurc." which is pub
lishcd by Frederick y. stokes Co. New York
CITY and may he obtained in most libraries.
Cod Liver OIL am taking cod liver oil To
build me up and also To put weight. Should
I take il before or after mcais7 Is an emul-
sion preferable to the pure oil? Do you advise
combination OF hypophosphites and iron
with 1t? Is there any objection to taking a
glass Of water soon after the oil? Docs this
remedy on the liver? Miss Fl. ND
Answcr-It may help to put fesh-and
that is all understand by your other en-
preston. building up" Oils tend to delay di-
gestiOn in the stomach. and hence should he
taken an hour two after meals. think
pure cod liver oil is preferable to cmulsions
ilypophosphites have no known medicinal CT
feet on the human body. You had better not
add ron 10 your dose. unless for some cxcep-
ticnal reason ana 10y your PHYSICIANS dircc-
ton No objection TO drinking water soon
after taking the oil. Cod liver oil is extracted
from the livcrs OF cod fish: IL has no speciai