The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-03

disease) and apoplexy (stroke or shock of paralysis) are various man. ifestations of the condition as cardo- vascular disease or degeneration, which we designate for brevity Q. V. D.
 of course arteriosclerosis is the fundamental process in 0. V. D.. and 1t is circumstantial whether it af. fleets chiefly the aorta and the core onary arteries, which supply blood to the heart itself, or the general circulation, or the terminal arter- ies in the brain, or the arterioles in the kidneys.
 Cardiovascular degeneration or disease begins in the intima or lin- ing membrane of the artery, is 6 nutritional condition primarily, and in the majority of cases becomes established after Q more or less prolonged period of hypertension, high blood pressure.
 Predominance of non-protectiye foods floods from which most of the natural vitamins and minerals have been removed in refinement, purif1cation, preservation, storage, cooking, etc.) in the everyday diet is Q factor of the degenerative changes that constitute cardiovas- cular disease. Restoring the natural vitamins and minerals to the diet, either by following a corrective pro- tective diet or by supplementing the ordinary diet daily with the necessary vitamins and minerals, tends to reverse these degenerative changes and bring about regenera- tion, rejuvenation, and so we call such 6 regimen, 6 regeneration or rejuvenation regimen.
 Besides the nutritional deficien- cies, other contributing causes of C.v.D. in the opinion of good med- ical authorities are the toxins of pneumonia, typhoid fever and other infectious diseases, alcohol, tobac- co, lead, syphilis. :.
 Finally, the inheritance of poor material in the arteries is a favor ite hypothetical cause of C.VD. Dr. Osler had Q good deal of rev. erence for this theory. Today we take less fatalistic view of the matter. How long man will live depends not so much upon the quality of arteries or material for arteries he was born with as 1t does on the way he lives. Preven- tion of premature old age and pro- longation of youth is not Q vascular question, but Q hygienic question. This is the trend of modern medical thought. based on newer knowledge of physiology and nutrition. The older view was based largely on postmortenn study, morbid anatomy. The present view is based on the study of function, animal experi- mentation, human life. The old time doctor was, well, easy-going about wine, liquor, brandy, gin. He until he had the patients liver or kidney preserved in jar of 1t.
 The unrestricted use of cathar- tics, especially saline csthartics, salts, mineral aperients or fortified mineral waters, is in my opinion, Q common contributing cause of C.vD. believe this interferes with the normal assimilation and reten- ton of calcium.
 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
 Calcium
 In his book on Sinus infection Dr. L. v. Ullmann says that calcium taken at the same meal or the same time as orange juice or grapefruit is precipitated and not utilized by the patient. If this Is true would it not be well to warn your readers, so that they may derive more ben- eft when they take calcium?
 (F. L. FL
 Answer-There is little scientific support for that theory. If your diet includes sufficient milk and milk products, cheese, peas, beans, plain wheat, eggs, raw cabbage, carrot, turnip, lettuce or other greens, no need to worry about the citrus fruit juice you may enjoy at the same time.
 !. Soap In the Eye
 To what extent would the eyes or sight be damaged if . person pus strong soap-suds In his eyes fre- quently for several months? Would naptha soap cause blindness or per- manent injury? This Is . serious question, and I hope for an early answer. (E. e.
 Answer = No great harm to eyeS or sight. just simple conjunctivitis. simple red sore eyes. Why put soap in the eyes? Seems an idiotic or ire rational thing to do.
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