The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13
A FRIEND WILL TELL YOU

| rvervbody's breath has an odor of it's own.
 not always a pronounced odor, but an ooor:
 l The trouble is you have the wrong kind or
 friends. But does your snobbish, inslncefe at-
 titude about these things inspire real friend
 ship? We'll never mind. Just listen to O,e 1 Doc Brady, who wants to be friendly to every body within proper limitations. Maybe what
 will teach you. if you listen, will help you to
 achieve closer friendship with your assoclates | Every human being has not only cnarac-
 teristic breath odor but a characteristic Dody odor too. If the stresses and strains Wnlcn
 civilized life imposes upon the ofactory percep- | ton so dull that sense that 1t becomes nump to all but the more emphatic odors, that doesn't alter the fact that everybdy's breath mas an odor. , breath indicates "poor elimination" That ob-
 viously makes good cue for the quack 10
 bring his familiar bag Of tricks sucn as ,N ias. ing dietary fads, his own health foods, colon rrigations and maybe course of exotic sweat
 baths or pretty light treatments or something If the quac1 has the equipment for such mon- Az a matter of fact faulty elimination has nothing to do with the odor of the breath Re verse peristalsis may account for the bad breath in some cases but that is quite independent or the function of excretion elimination. Reverse of the direction of the wave or move ment in the stomach. causing return or the normal gastric juice into the esophagus or
 sullet explains the symptom commonly called heartburn. If some of the acid fluid rises into the throat it produces waterbrush Many persons who, though neither i'll nor sick (1n the American and English senee of the words), yet have a fur coating on the tongue every
 morning perhaps brown taste" and heavy
 verse peristalsis merely. All this. be it em-
 phasized, has nothing to do with elimination or excretion.
 Common causes of reversed peristalss are
 excesses in eating and drinking abuse of con- ailments. the interference habit-interference with the natural digestive process by means or physics enemas and the like-emotions such as
 fear and rage their minor manifestations.
 and various organic disease of the stomach or intestine.
 diet impart an odor to the breath and various medicines which commonly ingredients in popular nostrums may give the breath q pccu- liar odor
 These are some of the causes of breath odor not ordinarily considered. In an early issue we shall consider the more familiar causes of unpleasant breath and suggest what to do about lit.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Cancer
 member Of my family is suffering from
 cancer. am acting as nurse. Is there any dan- ger of my taking the discase? (D. C. H.) Answer-No, cancer is not communicable Ordinary soap and water cleanliness is ade-
 quate protection against ordinary infection such as anybody may contract from contact with any
 foul discharge
 Baby Dislikes Miik I fear took the baby's bottle away too late. She refuses to take milk from glass. If put
 her i'm bed without her bottle she treats us to delightful 20 minutes or grand opera. What shall do? e. o. O.
 Answer--Offer her food at the proper time If she refuses it wait until the next time. You | do not state the baby's age Perhaps she needs | additional food now Send stamped addressed envelope for instructions for feeding a baby | )ver a year old.
 Dumb Dora Tries to Reduce In order to thin the blood and aid reducing | have been taking cpsom salts and lemon juice | in hot water every morning. Have been told it tielns Qnc tO wffhstnnd the summer heat. So far have not reduced any. Is there any harm In thls? (Mrs K. J. B.l
 Answcr--ycs. it reduces health if not weight. The lemon juico is all right if you like 1t. 6 good food If not very nourlshing. The salts is all wrong and will neither thin the blood nor
 enable you to withstand heat. Tn fact your rec duetion scheme ls pretty silly business. If you | think you should reduce write in. enclose stamped envelope bearing your address. give your age. height and weight and if think you should reduce I'll send you instructions.