The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01
r1r MANurACruRE or GOOD TEETM

Melanby, famous English nutrition authority, asserts that the most rigid dental hygiene IS . no safeguard against decay, cares cavity formation or other disease of the teeth. (See Brltish Meoi- cal Journal Feb. Is, 1930). have been sus- pecting some such thing more or less openly these many years. Now and then I've been Dit too open in vocing my suspecon and conse- quently have been kicked out or bawled ou., . as the may have been, for my pains. AntisepIG agents, powder people paste purVeyors' oental hygienists and house. organ educated dentists who feel they know better should tax ne natler up with Meanby, or if they haven't time to run over to England just now they may get Just as little satisfaction, I fancy, for running down to Forsvth Dental lnfrmary and asking that man Howe about it. Dr Howe has been on the very point of saying precisely the same thins as Mel M lanby says, these many years, only being over here and entirely surrounded by the divers cate gories above mentioned, he has not put 1t quite so bluntly as the English authority does.
 Not only the formation of bone put the archl- lecture of the teeth depends on an adequate sup ply of Vitamin at the right time nanny peioTe t the birth of the child and in the years or chiid-
 The Mellanbys .(that is Mrs and her old man, for they spell each other, so to speak. in this sport of tipping over the apple car) mention as the natural sources of Vitamin egg-yolk, milk, sret and cod liver oil. Then there is now avail- able a highly concentrated medicine called ergo. stcrol vosterol which contains many times more Vitamin D than does even cod liver oil. But do not believe anybody should pay the fancy price for this concentrate, unless in serl- ous case under medical care. For all ordinary nu- tritive purposes get from the natural sources mentioned (and some others) all the Vitamin D. and all the other known vitamns, we need
 The ordinary diet or poor peope, ir Wita min D. It s for the purpose of making good this deficiency that We recommend cod liver oil ra- ton for every infant during the first year. It IS for the same purpose that many physicians now advise the eXpectant mother to take cod liver oil ration throughout pregnancy. It assures the embryo the power to build sound bones ana teeth.
 The Mellanbys regard the cereals as poor food for the building of bones and teeth. True, thelr conceptions derived almost entirely from animal experimentation. It does not necessarily follow that food which is good or bad for pup pies is good or bad for babies. But we have to
 jump these hurdles in human science, because people prefer to kill their criminals or let 'em rot in prisons rather than use them for eXperi- mental material for the benefit of manlind Young ladies who have had special courses in social service always tell me I'm a lowbrow and la brutal person when l suggest that we should permit prisoners to be of some humane use
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 As we know now ultraviolet irradiation of cer- tain foods produces Vtamin D. Thus olive oil and peanut oil, and. even oatmeal and flour, all foods deficient without Vitamin D, acquire this vitamin from exposure to ultraviolet rays.
 So does the human body or skin when exposed to sunlight to artificial sources of ultraviolet
 Give the kids good food and plenty of sunshine and never mind the tooth brush.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS In Praise of Calcium I.actatc IN Gratitude to you for relief for headaches. Had Suficrcd 20 years until I commenced taking cal- ' ium lactatc and cod liver oil as you suggested return of the aura warning flashes of light bat the attack passes without much pain and without cOnfining 10 bed 1t always did for days every time. (Mrs B. R. S)
 Answer-The calcium lactate treatment is worth while in cases fo migrane, periodic one- sided sick headache ushered in with visual scoto- mata or "fortifcaton .speotra." One should take take 10 grains. in tablet powder, three times daily, through a period of not less than 10 weeks In cases a daily dose of plain or carbonated cod liver oil is Helpful. Also sun baths or as much exposure to sunlight possible. So far as know this treatment is of no value for ordin- ary headache: only for the neurosis mgrane. | Beware of druggists who attempt to sell you | something else than plain calcium >lactate or | plain cod liver oil
 Skin Cracked Between Toes What makes the skin between the toes crack ? What can bc done about it? (Mrs M. F.. YD | Answer-Maceration from excessive re- tained moisture. Then the common ringworm Infection may cause similar cracking between the toes Send stamped envelope bearing your address and mention your trouble. | BOtuIism from Canned Food Eleven persons were killed by bOtulsm up in North Dakota recently. They had all parakcn of some home canned peas in a salad. All first became dizzy and numb and then hau paraysis of the throat. We have n cellar full of home canned fruits and vegetables. How can we bc sure they safe to eat? (Mrs J. l.. F) | Answer-If the fruit or vegetables are quite fresh and not broken bruised by handling lcontamnation by the bacillus botulina Is not likely 10 happen In any circumstances, whether tory canned, fairly safe rule is to reject 1t fl on opening there is any peculiar or unusual lodor. taste or appearance.
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 few years age I wrote you in regard to my grand daughters bcd-wctting. We followed your advice and now she is completely cured. This time 1t is an older relative of mine (Mrs lW. \. O
 | Answer-Let the older relative speak for ! their ownsef. We dries who were once vets s.r-l... .f.nr