The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-03
ACoHOL, TOBACCO AND CARDIOVASCULAf,
 DEGENERATION

In earlier talks we neatly disposed of meat eating oyereating in general and alcoholism as factors of CVD. Wa>are certain meat eating has nothing to do with 1t. We have our doubts about general overeatng, inclining rather to daily exercise in such cases that is hard on the arteries and the heart and the whole metabUl- ism. When 1t comes to alcoholic indulgence, least don't. Of late years some excellent physicians have questioned whether alcoholism In itself is cause of heart and artery disease. ascribed to alcoholism Is syphilis-which dis ease alcoholism notoriously promotes. Next we come to tobacco. Here again there is no absolute knowledge. The question of the role of tobacco in he causation of disease Is one of opinion. We have some knowledge of the effects of tobacco, to be sure. For instance, we know that smoking raises the bloood pres sure and for this reason most physicians pro- hibit smoking the patient has some disease in which hnxa the blood pressure is elevated much sure 1t puts a strain on the circulation. we have all known or heard of individuals Is .s Wno nav! nave attained hearty old age, who boast that they nave smoked hard all their lives ana that they began using tobacco in childhood Likewise We have known children who became sopaocC ccr nadie,s in their teens yet grew up to Notwithstanding these oddities, I believe that the intemperate use of tobacco is an important cause of cardiovascular degeneration. Any in- dulgence in tobacco by minor Is intemperate And an adult who has to resort to tobacco in the course of the days work, play or pastime Is
 
 definitions. We have to draw the line some. where. I can't honestly say I believe temper- ate smoking (chewing or snufIing) by adults is narmful. When say temperate mean the irl- dividual can and does wait til the hour of re. taxation after dinner or in the evening to enjoy tobacco. " It seems that the pipe smoker. as a r,,e h., the tobacco habit, whereas the tobacco habit i, more likely to have the cigar smoker or cirarei smoker smoker one does occasionally meet a pipe smoker who smokes to excess but certainty ii IS much easier to go to excess in smoking either cigar or cigarets.
 Any smoker who has due regard for health must beware of resorting to a smoke as means or covering complex or 'quieting the nerves" That way lies addiction, and the sa. crifice of health and character. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Some Like It Cold
 Many here, including our local physician. sa, that ice cream or other cold dessert delays dl. gestion several hours. (Alrs M. B.
 Answer--Any such cold food Is warmed ur to the body temperature within few minutes Such cold food, # appetizing. rather promotes good digestion. For instance. glassful or two of cold watr taken on an empty stomach or be- fore meal actually stimulates the flow oi gastric juice and improves both appetite and digestion.
 shortness of Wind For the past few years have been troubled with short wind, weight (T. M. H.) Answer-Nothing shortwinded about your letter. But 1t leaves me so short of breath your symptoms. This Is not long distance clinic. We are net interested in your symp. toms. advise you to see physician. Lcfthandedness Why should not . left-handed child be maas to uso the right hand in school? The teacher claims no possible damage can result if thG S. A. J.l
 Answer-If my child were naturally left. handed no teacher would interfere. believe Il flinders the child's education and development to interfere with natural ieft-handedness. be. lleva it is a frequent cause of stuttering AfteI all. there is no good reason for forcing left. work with the right hand. except that the old timers have always perpetrated that upon suct children.