The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-24
SOME HORSE SENSE FOR DIABETES
 PATIENTS

.i Here are on,rnmnicaton from one of the fore most authorities diabetes and its @ tr ot
 1T note some diabetic bowled you out Tor not sending him to a specialist A diabetes speciaa
 ist is any village doctor who mas sumciemny ;
 c1es fo realixe that sine qua non Ondspensable
 thing) for the successful treatment os uat ttant
 is suitable manual in the nanas oS or dnetor e can
 waste time telling each individual pauehe a it
 the details and no patient coulo rene ns n,, caii
 if he did. A manual, or guidepooK as you '"''
 it. is indispensable.' .,
 Modern diabetes treatment hinges on the
 how much (quantitative) question, as op-
 posed to the old lists of foods the patient may
 eat or may not eat.' ..,..o4o, of
 insulin under the physicians supervision, recent survey indicates that only l! per cent oL
 diabetes patients are now atraid oi '"e
 Here endeth the wisdom of the diabetes expert.
 Now I'll say something myss 1;sr n one respect s from the majority of 'em. namely, Tn having iot of leisure in which to catch up with the process sion of the euuinoxes. am pretty sure that II l were as busy as the average honest general prac- titioner I'd be just dumb as he is about these new wrinkles But it doesn't matter so much III l the case of diabetes If only the patient or the patients family has good guide book: book called "A Book for Us Diabetics" written and published by Dr Don H. DufHe Central Lake ment it is worth to :he patient, armful of any of the fancy-priced diabetes manuals on the market.
 cessful career, and discovered she had developed diabetes She suffered from the specialist ooses, plenty for every trifng suggestion but the suave charlatan never really gave the patient even 1air designated "dietetitian'' hand the patient a stcreotyped list of foods and recipes several pages long, and this kept the poor woman in what I should call dirty brown study while her diabetes emuated Ole Man River. The patient lost weight AND strength and it began to look like the winding up of a life. Just by chance some one presented her with a copy of pr Du1ne nine nd a readnH opened her eyes to several things For one thlng' she now sought and obtained insulin treatment. She began to pick up in strength and in Welght She received only one or at most two doses of in sulin day. and some days none She carefully She always carried in her handbag an emergency ration of sugar or fruit juice or milk chocolate. Steadily she came back and after some four months of such a common sense regimen she dis continued insulin altogether. few weeks later level It had disappeared from the urine soon after the insulin started. Now it seems req sonable to believe the patient is as nearly cured is apparently normal. Yet even now she thinks only specialists" understand the treatment of QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS X.Ray for McnnOrhagla fcrcd with hcmorriarcs each month Last sum incr received IF deep X.ray treatments. and all bleeding ceascd. am s. Since last September there has been sign of bleeding. Is it possible I am to become a mother? Mrs E. c. K.l Answer-X-ray treatment causes cessation of
 
 in cases of fibroid tumor. x-ray also produces l sterility at least for considerable time. X-ray cases of fibroid tumor provided the sterilizing ObstrepcrOus Cases
 Dentist in Kansas City has discontinued the use of nitrous Oxid gas and uses only mixture l of ether, chOrofOrm and alcohol to produce a state of analgesia which is quite satisfactory I for dental opcratiOns-thc patient is conscious but cells no pain. The dentist thinks 1t would be the ideal anaIgesic for ObstrcpcrOus cases. Do you know of any doctors or hospitals which have | such facilities? (L. E.)
 Answer-They are just that sometimes. A-C-E | mixture was used considerably many years ago. | but was finally discarded unscientifc and un- safe.
 ! Chronic Pharyneitis
 | Can pllaryngitis be treated by electricity? | sufTer constantly with this trouble. had my throat swabbed by the doctor for two months but it seems no better. Is there such thing as elec- tric treatment for this trouble? (NIrs H. Al ! Answer-Diathermy treatment gives satisfac- tory results in many cases Often there are little ] nodules or follicles in the mucous membrane which must be obliterated. | Doesn't Like Kale
 Has tlle vegetable kalc any iodine i'm it? be. | come III when I eat it. I have lad trouble witt \ fish. which understand contains iodine and so I wondered if kale contains It. Mfrs B. Wl Answer-Yes, it contains little iodin. but the | iodin in food cannot explain any such trouble. | Kidney Stone
 What Is tine correct diet for a person having kidney stones? (D. Z) A cystOscOpic X-ray shows l | have q stone in the left nreter. Is there any way to dissolve 1t? Will mineral water have any
 Answer-When the doctor knows the charac- ter of the stone he may advise about the diet raw vegetables is good have known Q stone to be dissolved.
 Iete's Wash Up
 | n have A cold and handkerchcief and
 leave 1t in my coat pocket. then do not the coat again for several months will the handkcr.
 Answer-oh. ven. wouldn't 1t be simpler ts send it to the wash regardless. have shine,
 haircut and even bath and begin , all overf