The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-04
HAS THE DIET ANYTHING TO DO WITH
 SINUS TROUBLE?

Physicians doing medical research and | that Vitamin A is factor in maintaining inn munity against infection in the upper respira- tory tract This idea has been translated into a principle of practce-the administration of Vitamin concentrates or plain fish oil (which is rich in both Vitamin D and vitamin Al for the purpose of building up immunity against such infection. It is all plausible the ory Whether there is any truth in it we shall probably never find out until we can have enough human material to experiment with, as we now experiment with guinea pigs and other animals Don't get excited, simple reader These nutrition experiments involve no hard ship or suffering for the subjects: merely care- full supervision and observation for the dura- tion of the experiment..
 In book just published by Macmillan, E. V. Ullman, M. b.. attempts to lay down instruc tions for the choice of food which will enable one to keep immune to sinus infections and colds This savant even assures us that sci- ence ,"deducts" that there is 8 contagious fac tor in the prevalence of "colds' among many in the community at the same time And he in- ence had deducted. to the effect that "change of temperature, moisture in the air. and a sud- den change of climate, favor the development of cold" For that the savant has scientif ic evidence at all. It's just an old medical custom to say such things. What more sudden change of climate is conceivable than an air journey from one latitude to another? Has anybody ever suffered any acute respiratory ail- ment from such a change? Nonsense. It is ridiculous for an author to write such twaddle in a book that purports to be scientific"
 This author has some queer notions which he q scientific facts. One of the most startling of them is that lemon juice has a caustic ef- feet on the mucous membranes of the stomach and esophagus and is decalcifying to the senam- el of the teeth" Such a quaint. assertion might have been taken from some fusty old book of German quackery. .%s'
 "Canned or preserved fats should never be taken, with the exception of olive oil" Dunt esk, kinder, why the doctor is agin lard. but ter oleo and the various excellent oils or fats that come canned It Is one of those deep mysteries the patient is not to probe.
 The doctors Advocacy of more lime (cal. cium) in food drink water and medicine, and less salt. is interesting. He recommends calcium carbonate (prepared chalk), in quantities of 30 or 40 grains daily, for persons, especially chii- dren with frequent "colds and he says this serves well as the much more expensive call cium gluconate or the lactate. He advises giv- ing water is very soft and hence calcium poor The reason for keeping the salt intake low Is that much salt tends to interfere with the as- similation of calcium in the body.
 Blackberries. solemnly ayers this savant produce precipitation and dissolve mucus." Please excuse me while go out and have QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Another yuturc Citizen Votes Dry
 we have corrected the bcd-wetting habit in our year old. The child Is proud and happy about it as we are. (Nirs D. B. H.)
 Answer-Im glad to hear of your success Instructions for correcting the habit will be sent on request to any parent or guardian who incloses stamped addressed envelope. No clip
 
 to any other than parent or guardian of the child concerned. Note this is not an offer of "cure" or treatment"
 Lemonade
 Two year old daughter very fond of lemon- ade, but it seems to affect her kidneys. Is 1t harmful to her health? (Nfrs l. R.)
 Answer-A reasonable, amount of lemon juice daily Is rather healthful for child. You do not mention the quantity of lemonade she | takes. If she takes too much sugar in lemon | ade the sugar may be harmful. tA Immunity . Y" You have insisted that physician may tell whether 2 patient is immune but cannot tell fl l 8 patients resistance Is low or high. I have | seen a group of tuberculor patients all with the same amount of T. B.. all eating the same | food, taking the same rest. etc. Some got better others did not. Do you mean to say the doctors | could not tell by examining these patients l which had good resistance and which did moi! | (J. M.) .eat Answer-There Is no such state or condition as "resistance." If you mean immunity, as- sure you the doctors cannot tell by examining a patient whether he has much or little or no l immunity to tuberculosis.