The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-01

1 getting more vitamins. More c, more D, perhaps more O. But they still suffer from weak digestion and from constipation and in my judg- ment-this is another of my notions the reason is that they do not get enough vitamin B.
 Prospective and amateur mothers had better pay close attention. When we arrive at "colic" we shall dispose of 1t in a few cold words, for, as 1t seems to me, the baby who gets an adequate ration of vitamin B, even though entirely surrounded by grandmas and kind neighbors, will never make @ noise like colic. Nutrition authorities estimate that every one needs 30 units of vitanlin B for each 100 calories of food taken. Babies are people. We be- lieve babies need much more vita min D than adults. It is not unrea- sonable to believe they need rela- lively as much vitannin B as adults.
 A month old baby requires about 500 calories daily. @ six months old baby requires 1000 calories. It is Q problem how to give'an infant on liquid diet from 150 to 300 units of vitamin B daily. A whole quart of milk yields 300 units of vitamin B, but few babies can take that much milk before the age of six months. A teaspoonful of wheat germ meal or flour contains 10 units of vitanin B. Infants 1 1-2 to 5 months old have thrived remarkably well when 8 teaspoonful of wheat germ flour was mixed with 8 bottle feeding daily. "Thin, scrawny babies be- come satisfied and contented" when some brewers yeast is added to their diluted milk diet. Until pure crys- talline vitamin B is available, I be- lieve every young infant should have some wheat germ meal or flour added to one or two bottle feelings daily. Such infants will enjoy ex- traordinary freedom from the "colic", indigestion" and constipa- ton which are so Troublesome to babies on diluted milk diet.
 Gained 20 Pounds
 Following a suggestion in your column I received insulin treatment from my physician, although he knows I have no diabetes, and 1t brought my weight from 13O pounds or less up to 156 pounds in three months. Thanks for your sugges- ton. c. L. E)
 Answer-A good many under weight persons have put on much needed weight under insulin treat ment by their physicians. None of these persons have any sign of dia- betes.
 Sugar Cure
 For many years while living in an isolated hot country indescribable spells of exhaustion overlook me. Read your account of blood sugar November, 1883. Began dipping into sugar bowl when I felt the peculiar sensation begin. The sugar cure has not failed once since then. Thank you. =. (Mrs. M. O.
 Answer-A great many people suffer from vague weak or queer" spells which are due to hypogly- cemia Towering of blood sugar be- low the normaD and are best waTd- ed off or relieved by sugar in one form or another-candy, plain sugar, sweetened beverage, fruit juice, milk, tea or what1l you have.
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 I find I have taken on no less than twenty-four pounds in the past two years. Now I must reduce be- fore Christmas. (M. 4. O.
 AnsWer-But not that much. Bet ter to lose it no faster than you gained 1t. Send ten cents coin and sac. for booklet Design for DWin. ding"
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 Answer-As I FccolIeck mother ls practically invalided by chronic vnricose ulcer. and she refuses tot have tho underlying vaF|co1e vein ohliterRled by injection. Such in- vaiidism ig ain.
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