The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-04-09

sire for food and up to a certain
point he has been given this dislike
for work or exercise. Further, ev-
cry time he performs q simple ac-
ton like walking or running he is
doing perhaps SO per cent more
work than when this walking or rum
ming is done by one Of normal
weight.
Thus to those Of US Of normal
weight, if we wish to eat an extra
slice Of bread, an extra square Of
butter or a second dessert, we don't
give this extra food q second
thought. To those who are over
weight it means just that much ex-
ira fat added to their weight.
Time to Try Other Methods,
However, food can only be reduced
to a certain point, and only for q
certain length Of time. When the
time arrives when no more weight
is being lost, and the individual is
eating just the amount Of food that
should be eaten il he were Of nor
NAL weight for his build, then II
he is still a number Of pounds over
weight he would be justified in ask
ing his physician about the use
of thyroid, pituitary or other gland
extract, or perhaps the new drug
dinitrophenol.
Drs. Leona M. Bayer and H.
Gray, in the American Journal of
Medical Science, report the methods
used in LOG unsolicited overweight
patients treated in an out-patient
clinic. Zone hundred were treated
by diet alone at first. Then 81 were
given thyroid treatment and %
dinitrophenol. Better weight losses
would have been achieved If the pa
tents had cut down more con-
scientiously on their food, but Of
course when the patients only re-
port once week or once a month
this is to be expected. The results
accomplished show that diet alone
will take off an average Of IS pounds
in less than three and one-half
months. When dieting fails to get
results, either thyroid extract or
dinitrophenol appears to be effec-
tive ir causing a further loss in
weight"
When there was no loss shown for
a whole month, the patient con-
tinued for one more month on the
reduced diet. II at the end Of this
time 1.-TWO whole months) there had
been no loss of weight then thyroid
extract was given as long as the
patient continued to lose weight.
When the weight remained the
same then d~initrophenol was used
until there was no further loss; at
which time it was felt that the
limit Of the reduction in weight had
been reached.
It was found that when 20 pounds
had been lost by diet alone, an
other 5 or 6 pounds could be tax.
en- off by the use of thyroid extract
or dinitrophenol.
Itching Pruritis.
It has been truly said that "al
the world itches, but for different
reasons in different persons" Thus
the very cleanest and the very dir.
test individuals itch; those who
perspire too much or not enough,
itch; those who r big eaters and
those who are small eaters, itch.
Itching, or pruritis as it is called
by physicians, when it exists for any
length Of time has usually been re
ferred to a skin specialist. How.
ever itching a be a symptom :oi
so many ailments that is is really
the work of the family physician,
according to an article by Lord
Horder in the British Lancet.
He mentions among other causes
Of itching such ailments as diabetes
jaundice, leukemia (great increase
in the white corpuscles in the blood
and uremia waste products left
in the blood that should have beer
removed by the kidneys).
One Of the commonest causes o.
itching is govt. !
That food and other substances 4
which individuals are sensitive car
cause itching is very clearly shown
in those cases where hives (urti
caria) and eczema appear aftel
eating foods or coming in contac
with certain substances.
Some organic ailments Of tn,
nervous system have itching as
symptom.