The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-05
THE GREAT aALLsroNE CURE HOAX

In an earlier talk we explained how the ejec- ton of the digesting food (chyme) from the stomach into the duodenumbringB about spurt of bile from the gall bladder and bile- passages into the duodenum, where 1t mixes with the chyme and aids the further digestion of fats particularly and promotes the onward ther explained that fats in the diet produce more active election of bile or drainage" or the gallbladder and bile passages than other are especially beneficial where non-surgical biIary drainage" seems desirable. These foods are yok of egg cream, brains. animal fats butter, olive oil or other palatable oils. |l But 1t happens that the foods mentioned are rich in fat-like substance called cholesterol or cholesterin which enters into the formation or composition of most gali.stones. and for tnis reason some physicians believe 1t might be well to restrict exclude these foods from the diet of q patient who has some low-grade chronic bladder trouble but as yet no signs or actual galstone formation. Besides the fats mentioned. these items contain considerable cholesterol: liver, peas, beans wheat
 Speaking of olive oil or other edible vegetable oils. am reminded of the great gallstonc cure hoax. Haven't had many inquiries about It lately but prior to the exposure Of some mum. bugs wonderful stomach remedy" I received inquiries about one or another or the iake sai- stone remedies of that class daily.
 When healthy person takes large amount of any animal or vegetable fat or oil in the process of digestion the oil Is converted into a kind Of soap, particularly @ there re- IS some rhc ao soap, if an excess of 1t Is produced, forms In Jumps. Of course the soapis laxative. So there in which a huge dose of peanut oil. cotton seed oil olive 0i1 of course impresslvely colored and favored, acts on "galstoles,' whether the Simple simon has gallstones in fact or in sack ; or not. Especially if the enormous dose of the "wonderful stomach remedy" or "gallstone sol- vent" is followed by some disguised alkali in the form of sediitz powder or similar similar con. thc tragic side but this hoax has been worked on the gulilble citizens of this free country Tor many years. thonks to the fake testimonials or doctors which the nostrum mongers conJufed up to promote the sale of the fake.
 Entertainment was Barnum's watchwnrd and he found the people liked to be hum bugged Service Is the watchword or big Dusi- ness today--Gye the people what they want
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Spraying Enamel
 Manufacturing small article in basement Of our hOme Son sprays enamel with clcctrc spraying machine. (R. Al
 Answer---The shop or room where such spraying is done should be equipped with me- chanicai fan or exhaust ventilation to carry the harmful spray or vapor out of the room.
 Caesarian Section
 Should scar from Cacsarian operation stick in? What does it grow to? Would the opera. (Mrs E.)
 Answer--The scar may adhere to the uterus. A gecond such delivery Is simpler than the first. Many women have borne two or more children -by Caesarian section. They sort of get the habit
 I0din
 Taking your Iodine ration. When bought tlpe tIncture Of Iodine the druggist asked which tIncture wanted. tbe per cent or the 21s per cent. or course didn't know. Which should 1t bc? (SassatOon).
 Answer-4-The $ per cent tDcture. My mistake --I should have mentioned that tho tIncture of iodff of the U. S. Pharmacopoeis is not the same strength as that of the British Pharmaco- poeie.