The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-03


questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
the body, such as the movements
and secretions Of the digestive
tract, the temperature Of the body,
sleep-as well ss.moods, emotions,
personality reactions. 1t perhaps
even regulated the regulators of
the body-the ductless glands, the
hypophysis which lies near it in
the brain, the thyroid and adrenal
glands.
As l was profoundly ignorant
of this region, | was happy to find
last week that could purchase q
book on the subject. 1t is very
large book for such a very small
subject. But | have found it most
interesting and as far as a man
can who has just read go folio
pages, now know about the hypo-
thalamus.
Small Piece of Nervous Tissue
It is, as / say, a very small bit
of nervous tissue-this hypothal-
anus. 1t is a very old part of the
nervous system-present in ami
mails far down in the scale of life
before they have acquired brain.
1t lies at the very base Of the
brain, near the hypophysis or pitu-
itary gland. 1t has nerve connec-
tions with the hypophysis and
with many parts of the sympa-
thetic nervous system which con-
trolls blood supply, stomach and
intestinal movements, temperature
regulation, blood pressure and,
through them, emotional response.
Here" said the late great DR..
Harvey Cushing, sin this we'll
concealed spot lies the very main
spring of primitive existence
-vegetative, emotional and repro
ductive."
And to quote another great
nerve psychologist, DR.. Foster
Kennedy, it is IAN instrument in
command Of vital rhythm"
Symptoms Of Disturbance
To put into ordinary language
what the neurologists say about
it, there are FIVE definite forms Of
symptoms that are associated with
disturbance here: % increased
sleepiness when it is depressed,
and insomnia when it is stimu-
lated; (2) sudden heating or COOL
ing Of the body; (3) unnatural
weight increase, especially in chill
dren (Frohlich's syndrome); az
water imbalance in the body -
great thirst for no obvious cause;
(5) motor irritability, even con-
vulsions.
The temperature responses pre-
sent a condition that must be fa-
miliar to many.
The clinical picture is dramatic.
Most striking is the rapid rise Of
temperature, the relative warmth
Of the trunk and the icy dryness
of the extremities. Venous blotch-
ing often appears in non-depend-
ent portions of the skin Of the ex-
tremities and less frequently in
the trunk. The small hairs stand
on end and there is complete alb
sence Of sweating tanhydrosis).
Thus it is evident that heat loss is
reduced to a minimum as there is
no sweating, and blood flow in the
skin of the extremities is greatly
reduced.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
C. MI would like to know
how many pounds a week a per-
son would lose by having only 300
calories a day. (2) Could a per-
son lose weight by drinking only
a pint Of milk day ?"
Answer-(D On 800 Galleries a
day, person should lose about
three pounds a week. This calcu-
lation is based on the assumption
that the body will use its own
fat to replace energy needs. (2)
A pint Of milk day is certa My
a reduction diet but not a we'll
balanced onea 1t should not be
continued for more than a week.
V. S.: "What are the different
ways goiter may be removed?
What do you consider the safest
way for very weak person."
Answer - A goiter sometimes
goes away Of itself. This is par
ticularly true Of the small enlarge
ments Of the thyroid occurring in
adolescent girls and the small
golfers that appear in regions
where the iodine in the soil is
poor. There is no certain way TO
remove a large goiter except by
surgery. Rubbing medicine on
the outside or painting it with
iodine will not decrease the size
OF the goiter.