The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-25
ONE OR TWO MORE. WHEEZES
 ABOUT ASTHMA

In our last talk about asthma we suggested a whole flock of remedies. and very good reme- dies, toe, a number of readers have assured us, but that's pretty risky for the conductor. In the first place there is always the danger that the names or doses of specifically men toned remedies may be terribly pied in the printing, and-well, after I had let the copy for that last asthma talk pass out of my hands didn't rest easy till several days had elapsed and the mortality returns were all in.
 Fortunately the mortality rate was To" enough to encourage further adventures Tn newspaper therapeutics l have three more moro, remedies to suggest to-day, and if any medical colleague doesn't like it l hope he will send me his address and office hours so l can refer the casualties in his territory to him.
 Mind, if you have q touch of asthma you are not compelled to take all these remedies am recommending, but in case you do get tired of your wheezes don't think it will do you any harm to try few of my remedies, and If you decide to have go at them here hoping you may make q happy choice.
 First, then. not few asthma sufferers have reported prolonged relief from taking calcium lactatc. say ten or twenty grains three times q day, after food, with a good drink of water, milk, tea coffee to chase It. down, for ten weeks. twice a year. Calcium Nime) is the ele ment in which the American dietary is deficient in many instances. Calcium has an anti-spas- mOdic effect.
 Along with the calcium, the asthma subject should take sunbaths or have ultraviolet lamp treatments Cor have little ultraviolet lamp his own home) with the object of acquiring a coat of tan. Ultraviolet light promotes cal cium utilization metabolism in the body.
 Finally I recommended nice big spoonful of luscious rich golden slow-runnng fresh pure undoctorcd cod liver oil every day except in the very warm summer season, for every asthma sufferer If you have some little pre- judicc against cod liver oil, then you may sub stitute viosterol, which gives the same amount of Vtamin D in few drops that you get in whole beaker of the oil. Anyway, Vitamin D. whatever it may be, is good medicine for victim of asthma, and 1t is fair substitute for sunlight on naked skin or for ultraviolet ray (not violet ray") treatment.
 rAoft fn- -1uty are just my remedies. If they do you good they will do you no harm, and so l believe Father Hippokrates would not condemn me for suggesting such remedies though l can't an- swer for the profession at large.
 I have now told you several good bedtime stories about your wheezes Now you tell me one, preferably about your experience with these remedies I have suggested.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Weak Eyes Hereditary Would the child of couple normal and healthy but who both wear glasses for reading be likely to have poor cycsight?-(A. D. R)
 Answer-Yes.
 Baby Is Little Animal
 If I put my six weeks old baby in her crii right after nursing and lay her on her side she fusses and cries, but if lay her on her ston'- feeding timc Is there any harm in baby sleeping this way? (Mrs K. B.
 Answer-No. It is all right if the baby pre- fers that position. Sleeping prone Nying on belly-not on "stomach') is really the natural way to sleep. All animals sleep SO
 Try Upper Or Lower Side. I could sleep fine only knowing the side is the proper position I try to lie on my right side, till wake with the right arm numb and have to rub 1t to restore circulation, then turn onto left side, and soon the same thing (P. ID
 Answer-Try the position taken by the baby above. Or lie fiat on your back. There l. nc one finds most comfortable is all right Copyright John F. Dille Col