The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-10

ton going on in the body, the ac' tivity of the vital fire, the oxida ton of food material to produc heat, energy or building or repak material. Metabolism is regulated its rate determined, largely by tho ductless gland function, especially the thyroid function. And ductless gland function depends more or less upon the daily intake of vitamins in adequate proportion with other nutritive materials.
 Here we plunge into a subject which fills many medical tonnes. To interpret the essential part of 1t for the casual reader is child's play like matches or dynamite. But 1t can do no harm to emphasize three practical points of the metabolism of obesity:
 1. Women who accumulate ex. cess flesh after thirty are often suffering from hypothyroidism di. minished functional activity of the thyroid gland, of which the supers fluous flesh is just one symptoms Or sign. The other manifestations of hypothyroidism need not be de- scribed here. In such cases effective treatment of the obseity or flabbi- ness is incidental to treatment of the hypothyroidism, which requires individual medical supervision.
 3. Men and women who gradual ly acquire stacker flesh and present other signs of premature ageing such as sallow complexion, graying hair, chronic fatigue or tired feel- ing or sense of staleness, long be- fore middle age, are often suffering from insufficient daily intake of iodine and they need suitable Iodin Ration, whether they make any effort to correct diet and liv- ing habits or not. Instructions for taking an iodine ration available on request of you inclose a stamped stamped addressed envelope).
 3. Fundamentally la stands to reason that any one who accumu- lates excessive flesh must consume more nutriment that he or she car metabolize or burn completely or use for building, growth, repair. warmth or energy. Why should any one consume too much food? Be- cause he or she craves more than the body needs, of course. But why such craving? Why is not the ap- petite or hunger satisfied with just sufficient food to meet the require- ments of metabolism, as 1t Is in the perfectly healthy individual or in the animal living in its natural alutrAtSnSanVat fank tta nav vatttttfsf SHts domesticity)? All, that brings us to the consideration of minerals and vitamins, in the light of newer knowledge of nutrition.
 Hunger is more than a mere de- mand for fuel, calories, as repre- sented by protein, carbohydrate and fat. If such food were adequate for normal nutrition we civilized people would be no more likely to wax obese than are animals that find their own feed. Hunger and appetite must be in part an instinc- tive demand for the natural vita mins and mineral as well as for fuel. These vitamins and minerals are processes of metabolism-diges- ton assimilation utilization reten- ton, excretion, etc.--ano for the general functional health and vigor. Our highly refined modern food fails to provide adequate propor- tions of the vitamins and minerals, which are largely removed and dis carded by refining, preserving, cook ing, and the like. Hence refined food fails to satisfy the instinctive de- mand or craving of the body, and the individual, perhaps already overweight, continues eating ex- cessively in vain endeavor to get what the body craves.
 Excessive Sweating
 Can you suggest a recipe or pre- paration to prevent unpleasant sweating in the armpits, something that is harmless to use regularly. L. R)
 Answer-One-hal ounce of alum. mum chloride dissolved in three ounces of rain water or distilled water. Mop armpits with this solu- ton, on sponge or brush, let dry be. fore dressing. Application once daily for three days, then twice weekly should control excessive or malodor- ous sweating.
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