The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-10

1 normal again, and for that reason the patient gradually gets rid o1 the excess weight.
 Numerous investigators have found that an optimal ration of vi- tamins that is, more vitamins than formerly was considered necessary to maintain good health or to pre- vent deficiency disease, will gen. erally have an effect equivalent to a moderate daily dosage of insulin Indeed, in the treatment of diabe- tes, an adequate daily supply of vi- | tamins has taken the place of from | 10 to 35 or 40 units of insulin dai- ly. Here too 1t Is assumed to be vitamin B that is chiefly concerned but clinical experience indicates that the most satisfactory results are obtained where a fair ration of all the vitamins is taken, not B alone. In nature vitamins never occur singly, but always in combi- nations of two or more. Certainly no one knows enough about the functions of the vitamins to say, as yet, precisely how much of any vi- tamin, or precisely which vitamins should be given in any circum- stances.
 It becomes more and more evil or any tendency thereto demands provision of 8 large vitamin ration especially when it is necessary to restrict the carbohydrates in the diet, since it is in the carbohydrate items that vitamins are chiefly present, that is, the undenaturized foods.
 Diabetes patients who receive an adequate vitamin ration almost al ways note improvements such as the doctor describes above-low- cred sugar excretion, increased "pep", moderation of excessive craving for food. The reduction of excess weight is of course desirable if there is complicating obesity But if weight is normal or below normal, there is no reduction rather a gain with the general inn provement in the metabolism or nutrition.
 Vitamins, remember, are food, not medicine. They are as essen- tial as protein, fat or carbohy- drate.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Migraine .,,..
 Suffered all my life from terri fic one-sided headache attacks doctors called migraine Read your article about calcium lactate Started taking 10 grains three times a day after meals. Noticed first effects about eight days, when wonderful change took place, at- tacks less frequent, less painful. Go for many weeks now without at- tack, whereas before had bilious attacks at least once a week -. (H. O.
 l Answer-Interestin but whc knows whether the calcium lactate was responsible, or whether the mi. graine. just spontaneously subsid' ed? But anyway calcium lactate can do no harm. Glad to send or request monograph on headache giving necessary instructions. In close ree-cent-stamped envelope bearing correct address, or no mo nograph.
 Goats Milk
 Please inform me as to the ben. eft of goats milk compared witt cows milk. Some people clain goats milk is more beneficial. CT l.. R.)
 Answer-It is at least on a pal with cows milk in nutritive value Goats having a high degree of ma tural immunity against tuberculosil give milk free from tubercle bacil Ii, which are not rarely present il cows milk. It is fine thing fol any family with bit of grount available to keep goat for th' milk. Such milk would be super for to any other grade or kind O milk for infant, invalid or any on, else, in my judgment, However, do not think goats milk is worth { premium price much above cow milk unless the available supply o cows milk is very bad indeed.
 Ear Drops
 Please give directions for the us of the ear drops you recommen for running ear. q. E. L.) | Answer-Ten grains of boric aci dissolved in one ounce of pur grain alcohol. Have 1t moderatel warm when you use it. Drop tw or three drops in ear once or twic daily for many weeks.
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