The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-31
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 JAUNDICED EYE

Saireygamp, Ben Told and Mrs Sumsey give considerable amusement to people of fatr intel. ligence; they harm only the ignorant. But few laymen know themselves well enough to De Inn" mune to the malignant suggestion that your liver must be out of order as your eyes are sa me take a good deal of calomel, podophylhn and salts when was young and credulous. l estimate the average intelligent layman knows as much of such things as did when was a freshman in college Certain medicines do produce a spurt or dis charge of bile from the gall-bladder and bile ducts into the duodenum. Perhaps the most sef- fective medicine for the purpose is large dose of magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts). Because this is so effective it is commonly employed by physicians when they desire to obtain a specl- men of the bile for analysis; the magnesium sulphate solution is either injected through the duodenal tube or it is swallowed by the patient IS an ordinary dose of salts. Mind 1t produces election of bile; it has effect on the secretion of bile the removal of bile from the sys- tenn. It is little if any more effective for caus- ing the election of bile from the gallbladder and bile ducts than is meal or a lunch of ordinary food particularly food containing considerable proportion of fat
 | In preceding talks we have pointed out the fact that notwithstanding ancient fancies no medicine causes more than a feeble and ins1g- nifcant increase in the secretion of bile. There fore it is purely fanciful that this or that med- cine regulates the liver" or makes torpid | liver more actve'' in any way improves the function of the liver. We must not be m1sled by the traditional theories or practices of physi- clans about this We quacks have to prescribe a lot of hocus-pocus and make a good many | trick passes in the regular medicine man man. ner in order to retain the confidence of our pa- trons Don't tell me am inconsistent about this. It is easy for doctor to be honest in print but quite another matter in practice. In practice the doctor who tells his patients the truth and nothing but the truth is a faillre; he betrays his stupidity in gauging the intelligence of the public.
 I say partaking of food brings about the ejec- ton of bile from the gall-bladder and ducts. The effect is produced when the partly digested food (chyme) passes from the stomach into the duodenum Fats more effective than are carbohydrates and proteins in producing this flow of bile. So diet containing much fat Is useful in the mon surgical drainage or the gallbladder and bile-passages. On the other hand, some of the best fat foods contain choles- terin or cholesterol fat-like substance which makes up a considerable portion of most gall stones.
 1 But it is not such ticklish problem as' it may seem. In fact it is quite simple. If you've got gallstones, these foods tend to increase pain from contractions (colic) of the gall-bladder: | Folk of egg, cream, brains, animal fats. olive oil, butter But if your gallstones or gall-blad- der trouble is not very painful the foods men toned are helpful because they favor free drainage of the gall-bladder and ducts. l QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | Mice and Rats
 We are in double trouble. Our house is in- tested with mice. Our cellar and barn harbor rates. Mrs D. M. Al | Answer-keep a hVeiy cat or tWo' or ter- rier. If there are no young children or pets or poultry endangered. us barium carbonate as a poison. Spread some of 1t on moistened toast, or on a piece of fish, or on bread and butter and place 1t where the mice or rats can find 1t. One nibble means dead mouse. TWO nibbIes, a dead rat
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 Is there anything man near 70 can eat drink or do tO improve hls memory? When was somng I could mcmorixe poems and other selections easily, hut not any more. (E. McC.)
 Answer-Practice belly breathing.
 Cutting Teeth
 Giri f4 months oId cutting double teeth. Rams fever l0O Co fO2 Three days ago gland right side 0f neck became swollen. (Mrs (. F IG3 l. not nttrlbutabie 10 cutting teeth PhysIclan should examine child Co ind source Of infeo- lion Of lymph node--in mouth, throat, nose, ' ears or scalp, I