The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
oBDURAcY IS SOMETIMES RIGHT

and instructed and often beneHted by what Sne reads in this column. She thinks am right about the value of little sweet or sugar in
 some form just before athletic contest
 judging from her sons success in swimming and other sports. The lady mentions some other things have taught here; that she be- lieves correct But she says I little ob-
 durate about the question of taking cold. 1t does not hurt her. so far she knows, if she gets her feet wet on the way to the office and they remain wet till they dry gradually. But still I am unreasonable when demand positive proof that ordinary exposure to cold | or wet will cause illness. Now she goes with | bare arms much of the tinne,. yet sometimes l if she feels cold upon the arms she begins to
 sneeze cough right away, and then if she puts on a sweater or other dover to protert the exposed arms. she stops sneezing or coughing immediately.
 Again. she sometimes begins to sneeze or cough while attending some concert other gathering, but if she quickly holds her hand kerchief to her throat, which seems to be a lit- tie chilled, she stops coughing at once. whereas otherwise she would keep on a good deal. To clinch the argument she knows 6 lady who says getting her feet wet invariably makes her take cold This infallible person has some trouble with her throat.
 With all patience and equanimity let me in- terpose an obdurate No, no, to all the illustra- tions cited.
 Even the old time doctors health officers who still humble that exposure to cold flowers resistance" hardly dare say that the illness they imply person contracts as a consequence of such exposure develops immediately. There | is always an ominous incubation period, or hours more frequently days after the expo sure before the illness develops, in pneumonia, grip, any serious illness you can name. Notwithstanding the teachings of quacks, no honest or intelligent physician pretends that an instant or immediate cure of any known dis ease or illness is possible, by any means. Then
 how the trouble the lady ascribes to chill I ing of her bare arms be cured immediately by the covering of the arms?
 | Our correspondent says her friend who in- | variably takes cold when her feet get wet has l som wi instance
 may assume the sensitive individual has simple
 chronic sore throat, or some low grade chronic
 rhinitis. Such a condition is of course abnor-
 nal. As a rule persons with such chronic nose or throat trouble are oversensitive to any
 tri1ing variation in the air temperature, or the
 amount of clothing, or other factors which affect body comfort They stuff up and run at
 the begin sneezing coughing or feel 1 ing increased discomfort in some part of the | respiratory tract upon the slightest change of
 environment, which is not at all disturbing to a | healthy person. dare say our correspondent herself has
 some such chronic trouble i'll nose or throat as
 an examination would disclose But like thousands of others similarly disposed, she has
 not sought medical examination or advice as yet, because her trouble has not given sufficient
 annoyance to convince her she needs such ad- vice.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | Ben Is Back
 ann dieting faithfully and getting better
 but I'd like to get away from fnsulin just as
 soon as possible have been told a person
 who takes 1t can live only (a number of) years. | (B. J.)
 | Answer-Many diabetes patients do recover
 sufficient carbohydrte tolerance under insulin ] treatment to make 1t possible for them to get
 along quite well for long periods without any
 insulin. But only your physician should advise | about that.
 | Mouth Wash | Kindly give me q formula for an effective
 mouth wash to be used in the morning. (S. L) l Answer--For what purpose? For clearing Q | furred tongue and dark brown taste, mixture | of equal parts of water, lemon juice and glyc- erin is good. If you have pyorrhea suggest as q mouthwash a solution of five drops of tinc- | ture of iodin in half glassful of water If there is anything like trench mouth (Vincents angina) solution of teaspoonful of sodium perborate in a half pint of water is good | mouthwash As a simple antiseptic mouth wash nothing is better than solution of a heaping teaspoonful of boric acid in the pint of water. For persons trying to break the tooth- brushing habit and obsessed with a feeling that the mouth is not clean, no mouthwash, but rather eat an orange, an apple, or any other fresh fruit, preferably sour.
 Veteran has tuberculosis, suffering for past three months from fistula. One doctor against operation which he claims will never heal. The other advises tho operation. Patient has been under fubercuIin treatment. Ills tuberculosis Is considered arrested at present. (Mrs D. C. WI Answer-I should think the operation advis- | able. However, the patients own physician cen best judge whether 1t should be done now.