The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-11

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  nous abuse or honest criticism, but I hope we may receive some serious answers from individuals who drink and have some notion of the reason why they drink.
 One correspondent offered this confidential explanation, which iln- pressed me for 1t seems to me sound physchology:
 At times I drank to excess
 because felt the need of stimulant or rather just wanted
 to feel better" There you have at least logical explanation for the inclination of sf many young persons whose health is only fair (from bad hygiene, wrong habits of living, ignorance and neglect of the rules of health). whose vite is deficient, to indulge in narcotics or in alcohol. They just want to "feel better"-iHl other words they want to forget their in feriority feeling for a while. Others who may be good enough l to offer their personal ideas about this may be assured that whatever they write me will at least be con- fidential.
 QUESTIONS a ANSWERS Galleries
 How many calories in one serving of ice cream sandwich, one Sc bal of potato chips, glass iced tea, glass (popular fountain beverage) and strawberry sundae? (K. P. E.) P. S.-I am IT and do office work.
 Answer-Offhand should estinn- ate about 200 calories in each item. A large glass of the beverage you mention contains, or did contain be. fore rationing of sugar, about two teaspoonfuls, of sugar, which would yield perhaps 75 calories. Far more healthful lunch would be salad, and salad you like, and large glass or better a pint of milk. Send twen- ty-five cents and stamped envelope bearing your address, for booklet '@The ' Keys to Vite". Follow the basic diet outlined therein-it takes care of the essential vitamin and minerals yet keeps the calories with in bounds.
 Hernia
 I was operatedon for hernia in 1884. The hernia came back. wrote you about ambulant treatment. You recommended Dr. ------ was under his treatment for about five months. The hernia is cured and am grate- full GA. P. McL.)
 Answer-Difficult to make the old timers acknowledge that recurrence is as likely or perhaps more likely after radical operation than after ambulant (injection) treatment. If I had hernia I'd have the injection treatment first,-if that failed after maybe two series of injections, then, and then only, I'd consider submit ting to operation.
 Head Lice
 Please suggest an effective agent for eradicating head lice. (E. M)
 Answer-Dr. l.. P. MacEIaffe re. gently reported in the Canadian Public Health Journal that one ap- plication to the head with towe! covering of 15 per cent solution of lethane (n butyl-carbitol- -thooc- yanate) in deadorized purified ker- !, osene does the work. Cost per head Is 2 or cents. Head not to De shampooed for two days. Plain smelly kerosene is good too--with precaution againss flarre. l Copyright 1042, John F. Dille C0.) Unna's, Not Brady's When I bumped my shin and dee veloped a varicose ulcer the treat- ment they gave me ct Veterans Hos- pital was white paste applied with paint brush with baudages in several coats or layers. I asked the nurse who devised the treatment and she said, "Oh, the doctor got 1t from pr. Brady'--it was good treatment. for 1t cured me up promptly and comfortably. At the hospital they seemed to think highly of your col- umn. (S. L. H.)
 Answer-Probably 1t was Unnas paste treatment. All had to do with 1t was to describe 1t In my cole umn and in the pamphlet on ''vari- ccse Veins and Varicose Ulcers" ! am glad to send on request if you enclose stamped envelope bearing your address.
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