The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-04

eggs, meats. green vegetables and
whole grain breads and cereals. II
enough Is not absorbed from these
foods, it can be obtained from iron
pills or liquids. These must be used
only on the advice Of q physician.
Need the Minerals
It is possible that calcium Qime)
Is the most important mineral for
our physical economy. There Is q
great deal Of calcium In most Of our
hard drinking water. but It Is not
abSorbable and does neither harm
nor good. Calcium. combined with
phosphorus, is the chief element
In building strong. straight bones
and good. sound teeth.
Our bony frame would be like
Jelly without calcium. But that isn't
all. Calcium and phosphorus help
control the nervous system. They
are Of benefit in overcoming spas
modic contractions Of the muscles
due to irritability of the nervous
system. Cramps In the muscles are
often due to lack Of calcium and
phosphorus.
Indeed. many so-called cases Of
nerves are cured by the addition Of
calcium to the diet. It Is necessary
for the proper CLOTHING Of the blood
as well as aiding in the absorption
Of iron. and Is Of help In regulating
the heart action. Indeed. the body
could not function without calcium.
It Is supplied In abundance by milk.
cheese. green vegetables, eggs and
whole grains.
Milk is the best source Of calcium
for children. Many children who
are peevish. fretful and do not sleep
well are cured by drinking q quart
Of milk day.
Some Of our very serious diseases
of childhood are the result Of in
SUFFICIENT calcium. The most COM
mon Of these Is ricketts,. The lack Of
calcium and phosphorus causes the
bones to grow soft. They bend read
lily. causing bow legs. crooked back,
pigeon breast. large soft skulls and
poor tooth development. II enough
calcium cannot be OBJ tatne d
through diet. it cum be obtained by
the administration Of calcium lac
tate. or gluconate.
OIL Capsules Taken
Sunshine aids the system to abb
sorb and utilize calcium. Our or
binary diet Is deficient frequently
in this mineral. which can be sup
piled In milk, cheese and butter.
Vitamins play an important part
IN the utilization Of the minerals.
Vitamins A, c, and D are necessary
for mineral absorption. II enough
Of the vitamins cannot be obtained
In the diet or are not utilized, 1t is
often necessary to administer cod
liver oil or haliver oil to supply the
deficiency.
The fashioned tablespoonful
Of cod liver oil are no longer neces-
sary. It can be obtained In concen-
trated form In capsules or liquid
form. when q few drops are as help
full as the former large doses. There
are large number Of minerals re-
quired by the body. but calcium.
phosphorus and iron are most i'm
portant. with iodine. copper and
manganese in smaller amounts.
Iodine Is required for the proper
functioning Of the thyroid and
some other Of the glands Of inter-
nal secretions. It Is an absolute ne
cessity as q producer Of energy. In
the goiter regions. when the soil.
vegetables and water supply lack
iodine. it must be supplied artifl-
cially. The use Of iodized salt usu-
ally solves this problem. Copper
and manganese tend to increase the
action Of iron for the production Of
rich blood.