The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
VITAMINs AND DUCTLEss
 GLANDS


 More than ten years before the discovery of vitamin D by Mellan- by n9i8 the Englishman. Ger man investigator Erdheim G00D regarded enlargement of the para thyroid glands, which generally oc- CUTS in osteomalacia or softening of bones and in other decalcifying dis- cases Of the skeleton, as @ compen- gatory process. That is, the para thryoid glands presumanl ysccreted something which was lacking in such disease states.
 Today we have considerable eyi- dcncc that either an insufficient daily ration of vitamin D or lack of exposure Of the naked skin to sunlight or to ultra-v.olet rays rom some artificial source. Is a factor in enlargement of the para thyroid glands.
 AS a rule the parathyroids thus compengatlng for deficiency of vita min D or deficiency of exposure to ultraviolet light or both do not overdo the job, but secrete an in- creased supply of the parathyroid hormone Unternal secrction) only a8 there is increased need for 1t. Tn some instances, however, the pro- cess is carried to excess, and then the patient suffers from hpycrpara- thyroidism. The parathyroid glands, it must be remembered, may greatly increase their function without be- coming enlarged to any noticeaD.c degree.
 In children who do no trccciyc optimal rations of vitamin D O.. sufficient exposure of naked skin to sunshine or skyshine or to ultra violet light, tn eparathyroid glands are quite likely to overcompensate, usually without appreciablc enlarge ment.
 Here we arrive at the limit of our present knowledge. Just beyond. we expect. we shall find the keys to many maladies. both Of children and adults, which have hitherto baffled every effort of physicians to conquer them.
 do not wish ito raise any hope where there is no hope. On the Oth- CT hand I am eager to bring good tidingS when there iS a brgihter outlook. Tn this column last month I told everything I could tell about the new treatment of chronic arth- ritis with massive doses of vitamin D--synthetic vitamin D necessarily, since no natural source can provide enough sufficient v concentration. (The details are available by mail on request If you pay the freight inciose stamped envelope bearing your address; and don't waste my time or your postage asking me for this or any other information unless you provide the stamped envelope bearing your correct address. for I'm an awful crab about doing such chores for birds who ask favors.)
 Spring is approaching and with 1t the suns rays daily yield more and more Of the precious ultraviolet. es- pccially when the sun is highest, around monday. There is some ultraviolet even if there is no direct sunshine: 1t is in the skyshine or the diffuse daylight.
 Get out of your thick head de- lusions or obsessions about taking cold" and begin today soaking in your share of ultraviolet, by taking a regular monday sunbath or ex- posin. as much of your naked skin as possible to the sunshine or skye shine--aay for half an hour daily. I haven't room to list ell the benz efits t0 bc derived from this prac. tlce. But know that or Doc Brady is strong for nudism for healths sake.
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