Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-05
Health and Right Living
By ROYAL q. COPELAND, Nj. I'D.
Former Commissioner OF Health

In a recent report Of n great life
insurance company appears this
significant statement: 1T is our
best Judgment that diabetes Is on
the increase. in spite Of the use Of
insulin."
But why?" you will ask. Be
cause Of the dietary excuses prac-
ticed by the American people,"
This report show that for the first
three months of 1929. the death
rate from diabetes was in excess OF
% for each 100. 900 OF the popula-
ton. IL Is feared that this year win
show the highest percentage OF
deaths ever recorded from this
cause.
Overindulgence in food and drink
is regarded as the chief factor In
producing the disease. But here is
a comforting statement: This Is
one Of the diseases which. among
older people. may be prevented by
popular education"
Nature is more than generous.
She is even prodigal In bestowing
her gifts. She has equipped the
body with organs and parts that
are capable Of supplying all the d.
geStive substances that are needed
by reasonably sensible human be-
ings. She even prepares for mod
crate excuses.
All Of us are interested In the x
periments made 10 rfuel the air.
ships. Without fuel there must
come an end TO any flight. The re-
fueling experiments have proven
that the machine itself is capable Of
sustained flying far beyond the
time necessary 10 90 half round the
world. or even more. The present
problem Is to find q way for one
airship TO carry the necessary fuel
for such a prolonged flight.
In a sense the body is like the
airShip. With It's present equipment
for the supply Of digestive mate
rails. 1t cannot 60 beyond the or
NAL field of its flights. Insulin
helps TO refuel. but unfortunately.
its use is not suitable for every case.
Consequently. 1t Is not safe to over
do the things that may result In
this form OF physical disaster. The
consumption of focd must be lin
tied to such quantities as can be
handled by the digestive organs.
Many chemical wonders are per-
formed within the body. One Of
them Is the manufacture In the
"pancreaS"-the 'sweet-bread"-of
an important substance. This Is
added TO the food content of the in
festival tract. for the purpose OF
making the sugar we eat acceptable
10 the blood and body. Without an
abundance Of this pancreatic sub
stance. there arise a series Of symp-
toms resulting in impaired health.
THIS Is diabetes.
This disease may result from one
OF two causes-a decrease in the
quantity of the pancreatic chemical.
or the habitual eating OF foods In
excess Of the quantity that can be
acted upon by this chemical. Pos
sibly both causes may exist. with
increased probability OF serious
trouble.
Diabetes Is only one OF the bad
results that follow overindulgence
In food and drink. Temperance Is
the only rule Of safety.
Answers To Health Queries
u. II. 0-HCw much should a girl
aged IL. 5 feet 6 inches tall weigh?
A-She should weigh about 126
pounds.
NJ. p. Q-What auses one 10
wake up in the morning with a Sc
we're headache?
2-what fuses itching OF the
body?
A-The common causes OF head
ache are: Eve strain. infected teeth
tonsils and sinuses constipation,
auto-intoXication. indigestion or ma
sal catarrh.
2-This may be due to auto-in-
t~oxication. intestinal disturbance:
or to some food poisoning. Certain
diseases Of the nervous system may
also cause this condition.
G. T. Q-Does an acid condition
OF the system produce a red rasf
over the entire body. causing exces-
sive irritation?
Ayes. Correct your diet anc
avoid constipation. For further par
ticulars send self-addres.ad stamp
ed envelope and repeat your ques.
ton.
J. 5. Q-What do you advise FOL
superfluous hair?
A-Send self addressed. stamped
envelope for full particulars anc
repeat your question.
J. p. Q-What will increase the
growth Of the eyebrows?
APPLY one per cent yellow OK.
ide OF mercury ointment at night.
M. NJ. Q-What do you davise FOL
p~erspiring hands?
A-Bathe the hands in warm wa.
ter to which a little alum has beer
added.
A. s. Q-What do you advise fol
eczema?