Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13
NUMBER OF FOOL
 HEALTH PALACES
The Family Medical Closet as a Cure All.-Suiphur and
 Molasses
Danserous Health Foods--Diei Yer
 aus Cosmetiea

(By Stanley II. Osborne, State Health
 Commissioner
 In these days of approaching spring there are probably still few people who are stocking up the family cup board with sulphur and molasses mix lures or some other so-ealled spring tonic.
 One of the familiar fool health fai- lacies is that of persons needing tonic in the spring. The healthy per son does not need it. The sick per son needs to seek the advice of licensed physician. Diagnosing and prescribing for ones own illness is bound in the long run to lead to not only wrong diagnosis but probable disaster to one's health. The family medicine closet is not a cure-all. Above ali. if you do feel you need spring tonic, do not consume any of the countless products in the stores without knowing what you are doing. Your stomach. anatomy, and well being" are too precious to experiment on. The traditions of the family medicine chest should be exposed and it's inaccuracies and non-essentiais eliminated in accordance with present day knowledge.
 Dangerous Health Fads
 The more impossible the claim of certain health fadisms, the more at tractiye the claims appear to be to some people. The term health seems to be an open sesame for the exploit ation of numerous devices and treat ments which those who have a sound knowledge of the laws of health and disease know Co be false claims. Due to the fad for raw vegetables, some persons will soon be eating their daily ration of raw dandelions, now that they can pick them, though without beneficial result doubtless. but may possibly have a dysentry. diarrhea, or more serious disease because of the dirt and animal manure that may have contaminated the back yard dandelions.
 Diet vs. Cosmetics
 In preparation for Easter. many secure beauty and cosmetic treat ments without thought that q healthy glow can be attained by prop CT food and moderate exercise. Good wholesome diet which contains milk vegetables and fruit, in moderate amounts. will usually enable one to clear up a muddy complexion. Most of us should be more careful of the character of the food we consume and its quantity. but at the same time should not be obsessed with the fear Of food combinations which fad dists would have us believe are hhrm- full when nature has wisely provided for the digestion of a mixed diet
 Drug Laxatives
 The constant use of drug laNatives may lead to the continuation Of this habit for the duration of one's life. If one is required to take laNatiges daily, it usually means that some thing is seriously wrong with the dia.- of the ir4i-aiias1 ms nady meehan- ism.
 Passive Exercise
 Active exercise such as the daily tasks about the house, and walking are sufficient muscular activity for most of us. The addition of n shaking machine or vibrator is passive exer- else of the sort that contributes but little toward one's health during the few minutes that one usually devotes to this form of luxury.
 Pet Products
 Health and physical we'll being cannot be attained unless an indivi- dual is willing Co do his bit in acquir- ing it. Certain rules of hygiene. if adopted, will soon become automatic and thus free ones mind from the fear of ill health which the faddist is doing his best to arouse in his effort 10 find market for his pet product.