The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
DENs sANA IN CoRPoRE sANO-oR IN ENGLISH, YOUR TEETH DEPEND
 ON WHAT YOU EAT.


 Away back when l. too brushed my teeth reg uIarly for 1 confess did for many years, Tn the days before the dentists put over on us that one about the soundness of clean tooth. they usea to dwell with ,a vengeance the evils due to modern refnements of diet and the destructivc action of acids of fermentation on the enamel sugars. sweets, carbohydrates, which constitute such IL large part of the diet Of civilized man readily undergo fermentation Of acids whlch at- tack the enamel and there you were el wa.n ns .nc nothing to be done about fl. The old time den- lists found business brisk and they were kept go busy they scarcely had time to think much about the matter. Besides manufacturing firms and dental supply houses provided their cus- toners with all kinds of free literature; even reg uInr dental magazines, in which the ideas were furnished ready made and In easily assimilabIe form. One of these ideas which found widc ac- ceptabce among the dentists was that Of course if one could subsst on the natural food that our remote ancestors ate or the kind Of food savases live 0n oncs teeth would probably be as sound and useful as the teeth of fl savage are. But un- fortunately such diet would not be suitable Tor civilized people.
 the house organs and their readers never divuged. But the proposition was stated In such q way as to put the onus the cyude unculturcd person who ventured 10 ask the impcrtinent question came off from many such clash with an uncomfortable feeling that had just shown my ignorance and my low breeding. felt very much as lid here last summer when 1 was about to say sweat over the radio and the censor stopped me Jnft In time and changed it to precipitation.
 Dr Edward Meilanby. noted English nutrition authority, says "In any case, t seems possible to predict that within reasonable distance of getting complete control of dental carries Get us explain to children that dental carries means decay of the teeth, cavities) by die alone, both by producing perfect teeth and. even when the teeth are badly formed by inhibitng dnhtbiting children, means hindering or rctarding) the de- structive action of bacteria on the teeth. The essential items of the kind of diet the Mcanbys fthe professor and his wife) suggest for keep the teeth sound arc CD picny of cal- clum or lime" and @ sufficient Vitamin D. Be- sides these features the Melihnbys believe that when children are allowed to have considerable cereal food thir teeth will be comparatively soft and poor
 | Among the best calcium lime" foods are nuts. peanuts all of the. greens or lcafy vegeta- bles or relishes egg yoks. oranges. bananas.
 The nss source od eanro san M ar. ne liver oil fresh cream butter. egg yolks and green cafy vegetables
 believe most modern dentists and all agree that youngsters have been given far too much refined cereal food. Feed your bimbo banana instead
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Tic Tin -Doct0ring of Infantlc Paralysis
 am q nursc taking care Of n hoy t6 years old witb pOiIOnyclitis. It has been four weeks since c"mrncnd? [ wonder if nassagc and m,anIpuIa- tiOn of the Iinibs though it causes pain. is beneficial. iDas,nncii as the doctor bas been re- which may i,cip my patient. tS. l.. G., 1T. NJ
 Answer--Thc r. N. suppose. means trained nurse though from the context t might stand
 
 pIoyinR her obviously don't understand why n qualified nurse Is worth $50 week. A nurse Is educated and trained 10 carry out the orders or apply the prescriptions of the physician. No one other than the trained nurse s capable of ren- dering such service. except the physician himself and only the very wealthy can afford to have the constant attendance of a physician. When the physician Is "rel lsascd"---as this nurse puts it-- his servant, empIoye, assistant or aid is released too. unless he specifically nstructs the helper to remain to carry out his specific orders. don't know the law, but should think the parent or ed Af hftsf f0bt hAU il Tta m against the nurse in the even that the nuree'a amateur treatment bring disastrous results. That would be practiclDg medicine without n license, would it not?
 Monkeyine Win Dynamite
 Please tell me if drinking home brew beer is harmful. ! take about four glasses . day. ! have been told lt is bad for the sfOmachc and lived. tW. C)
 Answed--Add to stomach and liver, spleen, kidneys, spinal cord ccrebrum. lights, thyroid. meduila oblongata and recsDtaculum chylae, and you have my advice.
 The Noise Nuisance
 Can you tell me Of anything that is n0ncOn- duct0r Of sound for on ear plug or cover to wear at night, that wiII shut out tic sound Of street ears passing in tic block, so . sick person can get some sleep? fM. A. e
 Answer--tar plugs of spongy rubber, such as many swimmers and divers use when in the water, are fairly satisfactory. believe these are obtaiDibIe in drug stores and notion counters. 4 bot of afnb'a wool in each ear duIl0 sounds. ft would seom that the dHy of the street car e past, and these 0be0jete cOnveynnces should Dc re- moved from the streets of any forward looking city. Reasonably quiet blsses give better service FaF ta the public