The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-29

toroi and iB available under various trade names, ther0 benig no difors enee between tho various brands, unit for unit, except price to the consumer.
 Ono drop of such synthetic vita. min D (it coInos In liquld solNtlon) contains nearly or quite as much Vltanin D AS . teABpoonful Of the boBt cod liver oii-that is, from 2b0 to 300 units, So that ton to fifteen drops constitutes m optimal daily ration of vitaniin D for tho growing infant.
 Adults with chronic arthritiS aFO now treated, with much success, with daily doses of from 100000 to 100000 units of Vltamin D in this same form.
 No ono knows just how much vitallin D ordinary folk require to koep them at their highest level of health and ofiaciency.
 Wo do know that people who, through environment or necessity do not enjoy sufslolent exposure to sunlight have Q OorreBpondingly low production of Vltannin D, and they particularly need tho addition of vltamin D to their dlet Especially people living in industrial towns where the atmosphere iS generally full of smoke, Boot or fog or mist and hence the ultraviolet that iils terB through is insignificant.
 Then there arc individuals who. even when they have tho chance to bAthO in tho sun, can stand only Q brief exposure which produces Q painful burn and not 0 tan 0hect. They, too, should supplement their deficient intake and deficient pFos duction of Vitanaln D with either Q fish liver oil or with one of tho vita. min D concentrates. How, much, [ can only estimate-f think from five to ten drops of the concentrate daily would bo about right. It' is practically tasteiesg.
 just Wonder--r know nothing whatever about it-whether such Q supplementary source Of vitanih p may not tend to prevent chronic arthritlg. Maybe we'll know moro about this whom Q few million more people have tried out tho Idea.
 Watch for Signal
 Onco or twice Q year I have . nasty sore throat. I just take as- pirin and lay Up for Q day or two. What cen you suggest to put on 1t, # anything? (C. H. W)
 AnSwer-A red rag kept wet with cold water, The cold moist coEll- press relieves soreness. The color warns people to keep away.
 Acid ObgesslOn
 When Q person has ovorAcid con- dition in blood what acid is it that throws of the balance and what can one take to permanently pre-. vent acidosis? What foods are al. kaline? (Migs D. D. H)
 AnDWer--A person not restricted in diet will never suffer any such acid condition. The notion of too much acid or acidosis from food is e morbid fancy pyopagated by huns bug "food gpeciallsts". Tomatoes, citrus fruit, dried beans, beets, car. rots, peaches, apples, Clrrants, raj. sins potatoes dried peas lettuce, C3pp4BvD CUubtbOW0gD 9bUtVkaUnp UW~ nanas, radighes, turnips, celery, lTiugkinelon and milk cheese, cream and butter are the main items on the alkaline side. Acidosls is Q ye. suit of disease, not Q cause Of it.
 No Assurance
 What assurance has one, under ambulant treatment, that the doctor will not puncture intestine, ia which case unpleasant complications would onsue2 co. w. O.
 Angwet-None. one has Co take some chances in this sad Worlds l believe the patient ls under ten times greater hazard if .opoyhted upon than he Is # given 9mbulant treatment for hernia. W
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