Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03
Health Queries by Dr.. Brady

Keeps the Doctor Away-My SON complains
bitterly that the slightest quantity of onion
which add To pot roast. fry potatoes or
other dishes. makes him sick repeats and
prevents sleep. have often tried to tell him
an onion u day keeps the doctor away. but
he declares he has known several persons
who were greatly upset by onions. Do you
think pot roast would be ht to eat without
an onion?-MES. H. y.
Answcr-Certnln Individuals not only do
not Tx. onions, eggs. other particular
articles, but are seriously injured by the
particular article for which they have AN
idiosyncrasy or are scnsitlzed. Some individ-
uals are scnsitizrd to certain food proteins
which they really like. AMI the slightest
amount of the particular protein. as a bit
OF egg white in cake if il happens To he egg
white sensitiZat ion, Will induce severe di-
Sestive disturbance hives asthma. angiou-
eurotic edema. or some other reaction Raw
onions increase the secretion of gastric juice
and stimulate the secretion OF "A more hish-
~ acid juice. and arc. therefore. beneficial
for many persons who have n dcicicnt dic.s-
ton in the stomach; they are rather obiec-
tonapie Tor persons who happen TO have
hyperchlorhydr'a-- not just "aciiity" but an
excess OF hydroclorc acid. Raw onions in the
diet generally beneficial for persons with
Intestinal disease and for those with chronic
gastritis. II your solemnly testiics tina,
he doesn't like onions in his taters and meat
IL is pretty tough ON him TO have everything
spoiled with onions.
Cattle and Mcn-Why is it that there is a
valid test for tuberculosis in cattle hut none
for tuberculosis in ment--E. A.
Answer-The tubcrculin tests thvuodcrn,ic
injection. and Won rirquct skin tcsp are as
valid in men I'm cattle. MANY adults b.r-
Dor focus of tuberculosis which IS not ac-
tive; they respond TO tubcrcuiin tests with
positive reactions IL is only in Il young child
that positive reaction to tubcrculin test
strongly suggests tuberculosis as the cause
OF the Illness, An adult may be i'll OF another
disease yet respond to a tuherculin test Ont
tie rcacting positively 10 the tuberculin test
are condemned as II source Of milk. AS a safety
precaution. Many cattle slaughtered for meat
have tuberculosis in some part of the body
which doesn't necessarily make the meat unfit
for human food.
The Baby VIII Keep Warm.-We sleep with
windows always wide open. In winter we
have trouble keeping the hands of our 3-ycar-
old baby girl covered. Should her head also
be covered at nfsht?-MRS. r r. Il,
Answer.-If the temperature is not extreme
ly low the bRby's head and hands need no; he
covered. II the parents do not require head
or hand covering the baby doesn't for
baby's heat production is relatively greater
than adaIts. and the baby can stand mod
crate cold more comfortably than the aver
age adult
Corn Meal vs.. Wheat Flour-Please give the
analysis and food value of a pound ~ whca,
-four and pound OF corn mcal-M CIV
Answer--C"rn meal: protein % per cent:
fat 10 per cent: carbohydrate. 1874 per cent;
mineral. ! per cent: water. i2.5 per cent:
calorieS, l655
per cent: carbohydrate. 1916 per cent; mineral,
o.5 per cent: water. lis per cent; calorics
1860.
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