The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-19
THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF
 TOBACCO-4.

1ODhONO-4s In an earlier article I expressed the mere belief that temperate smoking by full grown adults is beneficient in some instances tending to soften or relax inhibi- tions which arise from the over stimulation of our artificial mode of existence. Thus would explain the promotion of better digestion in cases of hypchlorhydria or in- sufficient hydrochloris acid in gas- tric secretion and the associated tility of the intestine.
 Many smokers have noticed that they can indulge more freely if they are much engaged in outdoor activity and when closely confined they quickly feel the i'll effects of heavy smoking. Dr I. G. Cobb, in his book "The Organs of, Internal Secretion. says that an extraor- dinary intolerance to tobacco &C., companies reficiency in thyroid se- cretion,. and patients who have smoked heavily complain that even one cigarette causes unpleasant symptoms, after their thyroid gland function has slowed down. My interpretation of these obser- vations is that something, no mat ter whether it be nicotine, pyridine, carbon monoxide or other sub stance in tobacco smoke is toxic, and the effects of the intoxication will depend upon the general state of metabolism. In childhood, es- pecially in the teens, as is well known, metabolism is almost phys iologically slow, at least scarcely keeping up with growth; children commonly have simple goitre or at least hypothyriodism in their teens. Tobacco at this epoch of life is notoriously injurious.
 An observing country doctor told me he had rarely found a tobacco user suffering with diabetes. published this observation and re- ceived a small shower of sarcasm. Some readers asked whether had a block of stock in cigaret com- pany. Most cited cases of diabetes complicated by inveterate smok- ing. Three, however. reported that they had smoked heavily for many years before they developed dia- betes. So it might seem that the country doctors observation was not so good. Yet, I still, think fl was significant. believe thai TEMPERATE smoking tends to prevent diabetes.
 one man started smoking at the age of 45 years. on advice of his physician. The man had various s'nervous ailments, including di- abetes." He is now 60 years old. and says he feels better in mind and body since he took up smok- ing.
 I think TEMPERATE smoking (personally I'm prejudiced in favor of pipe smoking) would be a good thing for many men past forty, es- pecially men who are without vo- cation or avocation, without bus mess or hobby, just fidgetirg around and stewing about their -in- vestments and the righ tax rate and all that sort of old fossils complaint. Give such a man q pipe and a set of bowls and his place on a bowling green, and you can make him almost human.
 One diabetic patient began using insulIn in 1928. when he weighed 96 pounds. In 1881 he weighed i56 pounds. was in the hardware retail trade. He wrote: "of course with the use of insulin a diabetic loses his craving for eating. but If 1t had not been for my smoking it might have gone differently; smok- ing always served to relieve the Intense feeling of hunger" As mentioned in an earlier article, smoking quickly increases blood sugar SO per cent-thats how . smoke puts off the excessive hun- ger,
 Tobaceo, then, when smoked in moderation, may be beneficial in some conditions. I own no stock and have no interest in tho tobacco 0UEsTIoNs AND ANSWERS
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