Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-21
Health and Right Living

We are approaching the season
when food poisoning Is common.
Neglect Of proper refrigeration and
other means Of protecting the food
results In contamination which may
be serious In It's effects.
Whenever there is any doubt in
your mind about q given food, the
best thing to do Is to throw 1t In
the garbage pail. II you are I'M
willing to do this. the very least that
car be done Is TO thoroughly cook
the food Submitting II to a high
temperature will destroy any plant
or animal life contained within II
The eating Of uncooked meat has
caused many q person to suffer
from some form of worm infection.
The most common Of such troubles
IL infection with the tapeworm.
There r several forms OF the
tapewcrm. One Is known as the
"pork-measle tapeworm." Another
Is called the fat tapeworm."
Others are the broad tapeworm.-
and dwarf tapeworm."
There Is no need OF giving any
description OF these parasites. They
all gain admission to the stomach
through the food we eat.
In reciting the varieties I have
mentioned I have not told you OF
all the various forms Of these repul-
sive guests. There are "rcund
worms" and pin worms" The latter
are more commonly found In child
rem, but may occur nc any age.
Much has been written about the
"hookworm." Infection with this
prevails in the southern portions Of
the United States.
Then we have the thread worm"
and another peculiar infection
known as the "trichina spiraliE.n The
latter comes from eating raw pork.
This worm Is capable Of finding its
way into tthe muscles Of the body. II
Is more than a d~isagreeable disease.
It is quite fata.
No matter what form OF worm in
lection is present. IL Is very likely
10 produce the familiar symptoms OF
worms" Nausea and vomiting are
not uncommon. Diarrhea. anemia.
and progressive emaciation are
familiar symptoms.
Portions OF the worms or OF their
eggs may be found In the stools
Colicky pains. unusual appetite.
grinding Of the teeth and convul-
sions are met. 4.
In every case Of worm infeststion
the advise of the family physician
should be sought. There are very
sure methods OF getting rid OF these
parasites. The popular remedies are
quite effective, but. In my opinion
no household effort should be re-
sorted to without the advise Of the
doctor. The treatment Is pretty Sc
we're and the physician will make
sure that IL Is a proper time 10
take ID.
I do not wish to end this article
without saying that not every child
who grinds the teeth is necessarily
the victim of worms. Anything
that excites the nervous system may
have this as one of the symptoms
Eating the wrong food or eating too
much Just before going TO bed. may
have grinding the teeth as one OF
the symptoms of indigestion
II there Is any doubt in your mind
about the matter talk with your
physician Let him decide whether
or not you ar your child have worms
and what to do to be relieved
ANSWER TO HEATH QUERIES
I. Z. @. Q-What do you think
of the raw food diet? Can a person
of 81 years OF age properly subEist
on such diet? VIII the fact that
the patient has heretofore lived on
cooked foods make any difference I'm
this case? Has this kind OF diet
proven very successful?