The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-28
REMEDY FOR HAY FEVER. AsThMA, MIGRAINE, HYPERESTHETIC KHINIAiS'
 AND RECURRING HIVES

Tn all of the troubles mentioned In the utle
 of this article there is an undefiyImg oi f.,an p
 disposing factor, namely, allergy. The dlckehs
 of trying to explain things in tniS snort spaeo is that one has to explain the meaning or tno terms one must in explaining things A. lergy Is a peculiar reaction Of the Dooy to .o parenteral absorption of protein substance No use in trying to explain parenterai anu pro tein now for that would only bring Tn some more terms requiring explanation ana you know there are 50 many important things our readers must be told in the paper to-uaJ' Iel haps you will get the drift of the idea wheh you recall that certain individuais suner non u bives when even n minute quantity of any ani- mal serum is injected under the skin, ana others suffer with asthma if they inhale iew | snecks, of horse dander or cat hair or goose feather and still others get hay fever 1T they drive past q vacant lot where ragweed IS per mittcd to grow wild. In all these instances the
 specific protein substance IS ansorpea .sn 'hrous" other channels than normal digestlon.
 Probably normal digestion produces changes in most protein substances which renoer them
 innocuous. Then how shall we account TOT the severe allergic reaction some Infants nave soon after they are fed their first bit of- egg albumen? And how account for the hiVes
 many victims suffer If they indulge m 'n,s ,a ot but 1t Is my theory that in every such ln- stance there is some lesion or preak III tne
 mucous membrane of the digestive raet' through which the protein is absorbed un- changed by digestion some such lesion as silent duodenal ulcer, an ulcer In the color or even an anal Assure. Understand clearly give | 1
 Calcium Nime) has something to do witn the bodys natural defense against such pro- tein poisoning or a1ergy.
 If we eat a fair variety of foods, without restriction, particularly milk, cheese. eggs, the greens and fresh vegetables our calcium QimeD ration will be assured. But then there Is the business of asslmilating or untilizing the cal cum in our internal chemistry, nutrition.
 meta bolism. This process Is governed more or
 less by ductless gland functions, particularly
 the internal secretion or horm0ne Of the para
 thyroid gland. And this ductless gland func-
 ton in turn is dependent on the vital inhu-
 ence of ultra violet light. At one jump now
 let us say that sufferers from any of the com
 plaints mentioned should at all times discard
 every scrap of clothing or covering the cus- tom and the law allows and absorb all the
 direct sunshine they can without getting sun
 burned. Tan is not the cure but 1t is the surest
 index of relief from any and all Of these ai-
 lergic conditions.
 Oh, well, people will have their pill, no mat
 ter what. So many sufferers from these pecul-
 far conditions have reported extraordinary re-
 lief from a course of calcium lactate that
 am inclined to believe there may be something in it. Anyway, It can do no harm, provided 1t
 does not upset the stomach. The dose is ten
 grains Gin capsule. powder or tablet) three times a day after food with good drink of water or other beverage, and the medicine should be continued without interruption for Il period of ten weeks. If 1t seems to do good, It Is not a bad plan to have q second course of # later in the year--two courses annually.