The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-08

plication of cast or brace and special corrective exercises to be prescribed and supervised by the physician or orthopedic surgeon in each individual case,
 The first step in the correction of functional curvature, which is due almost wholly to muscular in- sufficiency, is Q thorough health examination, including, of course, careful consideration of the child's general hygiene, diet, hours of study, hours of play.
 Nutritional deficiency is Q com- mon factor of muscular weakness or insufficiency and the fatigue and strain to which malnourished in- dividuals are subject. This does not mean that the individual does not get enough to eat. Rather 1t means that the diet is deficient in one or more essentials of optimal nutri- ton. There may be a lack of iron, of iodin, of phosphorus, of calcium. Most frequently, I believe, the growing child suffers from deficien- cy of vitanins, particularly vita mins D, B and c. Even if the diet provides adequate amounts of phos- phorus, calcium and iron, it is still necessary that the daily intake of vitamins D, B and G be more gen- erous than ordinary foods can pro- vide, in order to insure normal as- similation and utilization of these elements in metabolism, growth, vite. An effective, agreeable and economical way to supplement the diet with these Vitamins is the eating of a dozen, more or less, lr- radiated yeast tablets daily. Not ordinary yeast, which ferments and is relatively poor in vitamins: but e selected strain of yeast which is rich in ergosterol. This does not ferment in the digestive tract is relatively rich in vitamins, and the ergosterol in 1t is converted into viosterol, Vitamin D, by ultraviolet rays of a specific wave length. would advise also @ daily ration of at least two or three ounces of wheat germ, in one dish or another, Tor every young person who has muscular insufficiency, whether spinal curvature Is developing or not. Health food stores generally have wheat germ at c few cents Q pound. A little of 1t may be used in any recipe calling for wheat flour. or mixed with any cereal dish.
 If the young person is unaccount- ably tired, drowsy, mopish. or has any sign of simple goitrc, she should have an iodin ration.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ! Natural Breathing Some time ago you mentioned that belly breathing might cure pneumonia. believe 1t saved my life. (T. A. H.
 AnSwer-Wo may agree 1t did no harm. l never said 1t might cure pneumonia; what l said was that it may prevent pneumonia. Send ten cents coin and stamped envelope bearing your address, for booklet "How to Breathe" Belly breathing Is a good booster for the circulation in persons subject to heart disease and arterial disease. It Is an aid to sleep In persons who suffer from insomnia or inability to get to sleep.
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 Tn taking sun baths Is there any advantage in alternate exposure of front and back of body other than uniform tanp ((L. L. B.
 Answer--Yes, some such plan prevents sunburn, exposes greater surface for manufacture of more vitaniin D.
 lOdln Ration
 Your advice on iodin ration h. valuable. But would appreciate reply as to whether iodin In tablet form may be used instead of the llquiJ which Is unhandy for me. co. NJ
 Answer--Yes, but what can b1 handler than Q small strong vial of common tincture of iodin in the home medicine chest 1t should be there anyway, for first aid disin- lection of every wound, puncturG, abrasion or bruise. Nearly every one needs on iodin ration. Send stamp. cd envelope bearing your address and ask for instructions for taking iodin ration.
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