The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
THE USES OF WHEAT

THE USES OF WHEAT
 Beside the heart, germ or enl- bryo in the kernel, from which wheat grows, the outer coat of the kernel is removed in the modern milling of flour, and the outer coat or bran contains considerable vita min B complex, though not so large a proportion of it as is con- tained in the germ.
 Plain wheat, if people can be taught to use it in the everyday dietary, is probably the best nat ural food source of the vitally in1- portant vitamin B complex now available to the white race.
 Wheat bran and wheat germ are both excellent and wholesome foods for everybody not under medical care or not in 8 state of invalid ism. Trouble is that commercial and subsidized medical and health pro- paganda have instilled into the laymind morbid notions that wheat bran and wheat germ are in some vague way unfit or even injurious TOT human COnSunpLlOu.
 The fine bran or outer coat of the rice kernel called rice polishings, contains most of the vitamin B complex which grows in rice. This outer coat of rice is removed be- cause the commercial interests long ago taught the simple laity that such polished white" rice is "purer" and better suited to the refined taste and delicate digestion of civilized people than is the nat ural unpublished brown rice. That little affectation of degenerate civ- ilization has been responsible for untold suffering from beri beri in eastern tropical countries. In my opinion ultrarefinement of wheat in the manufacture of white flour is for a large part of the poor health of the average Amer ican population - the moderately well-to-do class who do not suffer from famine or from starvation, but do suffer from ignorance of nutrition.
 So difficult is 1t for people to avoid the use of ultrarefined, de- naturized, vitamin-poor staples of the diet that the only practical way to correct the deficiency in the diet is by taking daily an adequate amount of vitamin B complex in form = or, if one can manage it, by eating daily several ounces of wheat germ or few ounces of dried brewers yeast or a few ounces of powdered rice pol lishings, or any combination of these.
 Lumps
 Have had lump in my right breast size of silver dollar-at times it feels sore and pains some. Three smaller Jumps, one next the large one, one an inch above it, one in armpit. Age 61. Health poorly for years, underweight, do not have much. appetite. (Mrs. M. F. O.
 Answer-The description or his tory you give is inadequate. Better have your doctor examine you, and be guided by the doctors advice.
 Inhalation
 How do you explain the practice of many physicians who prescribe Gan iodine salve. as an application over the thyroid gland. and how it works, if nothing is absorbed through the unbroken skin? (P. H. H., Ph.G)
 Answer-Just as I would explain the systematic action of camphor when camphorated oil is applied to the throat, chest, etc.,-this has caused serious poisoning of infants in some instances. Of course the iodine or the canphor volatilized by the heat of the body is inhaled. Physicians probably prescribe such things because their forefathers did so.
 Nutrition and Disease
 How can I secure a copy of Prof. Edward Mellanby's book on "Nutri- ton and Disease? You referred to it recently. CMrs. E. c. E.)
 Answer-If it is not available in the public library, any book dealer can get it for you. doubt you will derive any practical help from it. The high vitamin A diet, etc., Sir Edward suggests for multiple (dis- Seminated) sclerosis, trifacial neu-