The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-28
REST VERSUS EXERCISE Folt
 GALL-BIIADDER

Noro ,mnortant than any question of medi- ,,,o dict masgagc, manipulation or surgicai | ,echnic in IL great many cases is' the propieh | if prescribing and insuring the right desree or kind of exercise or rest
 When a physician says rest he doesh "'e" what the laynan thinks he means.
 To the physician rest may mean specia' ,oa,urc. a. plaster splint, drug to relax acc ,ommodation, selection of food which is com oictelv digested in the stomach or little or not it all digcstcd there breast or belly preathihs' mutism, fasting, eyen poisoning When there Is q good reason to tninK the pa lcnt has chronic cholecyStitis (gal-bIaddcr Ins !lammatIon) with or without sallstones, 10 ,cneralIy advisable to avoid the ever reaoy iaA- five ar cathartic no matter whether IL pc or Iinarv salts natural mineral water or an OIL These remedies, so lightly taken by iaynen' ,ause contraction of the gall-Pladdcr ana eJcc- ion of bile an attempt at eJecuoh nnu sme contraction increases the collie or pain, without ,ccomplishing any benefit greater than an or- 1inary meal would produce. ,rbe collie or pain associated with gall-bladdcr inflammation whether there arc gallstones or or not is chiefly due to connections or the sah- bladder and bile passages. Besides sahne iux" lives and castor or olive OIL we khow a"ms ,svnG election of chyme (digcstng food mass miXed with acid gastric Juicc) into the duooehun produces such contraction, especially food con taining considerable fat. such as y0lK or esB, cream, butter, animal fats. olive oil. Ana we know that anger produces such contractions
 There Is still another reason why persons with gall bladder trouble should avoid the 1oods mentioned and certain other items to Dc men toned presently These foods contain consd- ,rable cholestorol, q fat-lke substance whlcn enters into the composition of most gallstoncs' Besides the iats named, liver, Drahs' peas, beans and wheat are rich in cholestcrol IT you ire subject to chronic lowgrade cholecystitis It will do you no harm to get your carbohydratcs (gtnrchcs or sugars) from other Items than hose named and to play the role of Jack spratt hat is, take the lean and give your other half the fat or the cream.
 Nothing said here about rest for the SICK ,alIbladdcr is to be construed Qs an injunction against belly breathing. Belly breathing is ben .ncial in every conceivable liver or gal1-bladder trouble except only cases that pH tne pat,ent ,st ,hould ask the attending physician about peily breathing If he smiles about 1t. you may tell him. with my compliments. that 1t IS at least IS helpful as any other bit or hocus-pocus we physicians know about.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Diathcrmy Method Not For Crooncrs
 Shedding of the diathermy method of extlr- patIng tOnsils q physician says: How dincrcht some of the tIir0ats one secs after diathermy- no torn pillars or dishgurcd tlir0ats, such as we see after the old surgical method. have treat ed several patients who have been aDic to sing In church, in radio programs sor concert tho same day. Ono patient plays the flute Tn - orchestra and thc diati,criny treatments never interrupted his work. have also had patients play on the saxOphone-hcaycn forgive thcm- while they were un0er lrcotHucnt'
 Answcr--Theres one great drawback about the diathermy method which the old-timers who still hack 'em out by the old Spanish meth- od ought to use to frighten patients who would like the modern way--diathermy doesn't conn pei the crooners to miss any performances
 Belly Breathing
 Your Belly Breathing proved the very thing | needed. For one thing h has cured the coi- stipation with which had suffered for years. IS. D.
 Answer--I am glad to know 1t. but do not suggest belly breathing for that purpose. 1t may improve intestinal indigestion by tho mas. sage effect it has on the liver and biiiary np. paratua
 Communicable Disease in School
 Now is good iime to warn parents of the Hangers Of catching communicable disease nt sci,0ol. Especially cri. tD. |. McN)
 Anawer---Cen't make much headway. TOO many old fogy henlth officers still teaching that bad weather 0r exposure Co cold or wet feet has something to do with such ailments. Too many IgnoraInus teachers and principals of schools nrsing that "nssfe cold" is no reason for ale sanee roo many selfish parents who send chlls |dran 10 school when they obviously have ByiDps toms which should exclude them.