The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-10
QUEER MEDICAL NOTIONS
 ABOUT EXERCISE

Referring to walking and oalis- thenio or settlng-up exercise for the control of body bulk and weight, . book quoted with approval by the Journal Of Medical Association says:
 Tt is unwise, however, for the person over 70 to carry these exer- clses to the point of exhaustion or shortness of breath. Excessive fat throws Q heavy load on the heart and clrculatory system" (Circulatory system being aa impressive way of saying the blood vessels)" and 1t may be dangerous to increase this still more by strenuous exercise"
 This notion that any exercise more strenuous than whirling around in . swivel chair or climb. ing a flight of stairs is dangerous for one past voting ago or for one whose heart is at all flabby, per- vades medical literature to an amazing degree -- and indeed l think most doctors are c bit amaz- cd by 1t, so that they do not consid- CT the matter with common sense.
 After all, who ever heard of any one suffering any III effect from such exercise or from climbing 0 dozen flights of stairs once or twice e day instead of riding up and down or from walking to and from the office, shop or plant every day or from moving the lawn or from. playing c set of tennis or from any comparable activity the individual can enioyp
 haven't, at least I have never seen such Q case in hospital or pri- vate practice,
 Do not misunderstood mel am aware that persons with aneurisin, or dilated heart from any cause, or grave valvular disease, or apop- leXy, or engine do succumb to some such effort, but that does not in the least affect the question or or- dinary work, play or exercise for ordinary people.
 Suppose your heart Is not too good. If reasonable exercise, such as any Of the activities mentioned, gives you any pleasure, l say the exercise k good medicine for your heart, If you are a dimwit you won't know where to draw the line between healthful exercise and too strenuous exercise, but If you have the brains God gives e goose you should know, without any medical advice, when the exercise becomes too strenuous -- you won't enjoy 1t, If you do not find the exercise en- joyable, you had better stagger back to your rocking chair or your wheel chair and stay there from now on.
 It Is time for q revision of some of our quaint medical notions about the effects of exercise.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Docreplt and Grabbed
 Is Q small amount of whiskey good for an elderly persona We never keep it In the house but have Ben Told Q very little Is good for old people. (Mrs. A. M.)
 Answer - For the decrepit, and grabbed, difficult to live with, irrita- bic, peevish, Q tot of alcohol in any form Is beneficial - say 6 table. spoonful of whiskey, brandy, rum, 6 glass of wine, c mug of ale, or beer with or after lunch end supper daily, not more. For such elderly folk with obstinate obsessions about strong drink, the alcohol may be given in the form of various "heef" extracts, "tonics," "malt" ex- tracts or other feebly medieated liquids.
 Please give us some advise on the effects of coffee drinking. There Is SO much obviously colored propa- ganda. tA. E. W)
 Answer-In general I think coffee Is 6 beneficient beverage for adults. You will find a chapter on the sub. ject In the booklet "Feeders Di. gest"-for copy send 26c coin and i-ct-stamped envelope bearing your address. If you ask any question requiring written answer inclose three cent-stamped addressed enve- lope for reply. Many questions re- main unanswered because readers provide insufficient postage. or Doc Brady he does NOT pay the freight. Monkeylng With Eyes
 Ten year old and eleven year old children suddenly began having trouble with eyesight, while under strenuous supervision ct school.