The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-28
pERsONAI, HEALTH SERVICE FRIDAY +
 NONSIIRCICAL TREATMENT OF GOTIhE

ru,,o.r veara apo an American physician recognized as an authority on the supJecc aa serted that three out of every four cases ol oa onbtha lmic goitre are curable by medicai treat ment This a conservative ciaanl' le ssa gay" what were then regarded as the lndicationss or factors fayoring operation III cHop'' eo' me prompt relief of hyperthyroidism or
 ntoxication of the system by the excessNe '"S-
 9 Conservation of the patients energy an important consideration in severe cases. g. Saving of time. The removal or part oi tho ovoractive thyroid gland accomplishes in few hours what would take weeks or months of non n-surgcal treatment. - 4. The relief of dangerous pressure svhp toms which develop in certain cases. > D. Evidences of malignant changes 'cancer1 ' in the glad always call for immedia'e surs''''
 On inc other hand are the factors which fa- vor the non-sursical or medical treatment;
 doin, 1dme mI ,o insufficient thyroid secretion from tho portion of the gland left lntact).
 9 The mortality rate of thyroidectolnS which is considerably higher than that oi ap- pendectOmy o.
 B. The fact the majority of cases do recover wit bout surgery. ,
 If I had n goiter I'd elect to play around with purely medical treatment for not less lhah six months before I would willingly submit lo operation When have three suits m the DIG DIG lures 1 always bet the pot and usualiy VIII on this system It is a fact that the maJority UT cases of exophthalmic goitcr are well on .,,c way to recovery within SIX months IT. ,he .dnt pa tients have good conscientious medical treat meut The main element of treatment IS rest, physiologic rest, metabolic rest The "iseacre ayman may think he knows what thls means but he doesn't. It requires very skilled physie elan to give such patients the fuil beneht oi physiOlogic rest. , - siderable about exophthalmic goiter and US treatment that we scarcely understood peloTe. The general public has learned ilttie aoout ,t, too The friends and relatives of patients who have undergone operation know that the opera ton never cures. The operation IS mercy one r stage in the treatment. The operation calls TOT great technical skill and experience on the part of the surgeon It does not in the least dispense with the need for the constant supervision ana attendance of the physician The exophthainllc goiter patient who relies wholly upon surgeon and dismsses evades this regular medlcal adviser is surely out of luck. Never does the patient need the care of his physician more than he does when operation Is done.
 Here is an instance which, in my Judgment, or general medical adviser and surgeon or spe- ciallst should share hfty-ffty in the fee paid by
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS This Lady Knows How to Breathe
 Fortunately had good teacher m exPres- sion and voice culture At hcr suggestion ! pc. nc breathing. It improved my circulation and gave me additional pep. It seemed to stop menstrual
 pains with which l formerly a suffered . c.,nE MS a car or on climbing n hill. think belly breath ing is now n habit with me. My chest scarcely
 moves when I breathe. ! am teaching express
 sion now Have n scrapbook in which l keep your important articles on this subject. Whcn- ever pupils have doubts I call on Dr Brady to substa antiatc my claims Count me among your grateful pupils. q. Al
 Answer-Rather a colleague am happy to have your approval and to know that my ef- | forts help you in your teaching.
 More Bunk About Skin Absorption K. A. Kchoc and r. TIiaTiaiin conducted some | experiments to discover whether tctra-cthyi | lead gasoline applied to the skin would absorb | . these experiments showed that 1t would
 absorb. q. C. ID
 l AnSWcr--That Is to say KehOe and Thamann | imagined perhaps some of the poison was ab-
 sorbed through the skin. Too many of these
 modern "scientistS' confuse their theories or | fancies with the truth There is no scientific evidence available to-day that anything Is ever
 absorbed through the unbroken skin. The idea which no one is able to prove by actual experi- ment properly controlled. This fact cannot be
 brushed aside by mere assertions made by doc-
 tors chemists or nther self-styled "scientifc persons. no matter Nw vehement. My own skin | Is at their disposal any time they care to dem
 sorb any poison. They dare not call my bluff,
 much as they would like to.
 l WhitAeld's Ointment
 | My husband wrote and got the recipe for WhithcId's ointment which you recommend for
 foot itch. He also had pruritus or itchy con-
 ointment there just once. and the itch has never
 come back since. (Mrs $. D. M)
 | Answeg--I do hot advise using the Whitfield
 saIye for other skin troubles, but am glad to
 know that fl seemed to bring relief in pruritus elsewhere. The recipe Is intended for foot itch.
 mail the recipe and directions to readers who
 ask for 1t Ono clipping will suf1ce) and inclose stamped addressed envelope.