The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-10
NUTRITION OR HEREnETYs

NUTRITION OR HEREnETYf
Is pyorrhea or tendency !hereto
inherited?
My answer to the question is that
there Is no convincing evidence
that heredity has anything to do
with it. Of course I mean that the
evidence does not convince me.
My friends the dentists take ex-
ception to this and assert that they
believe the tendency to develop
pyorrhea, if not the disease itself,
runs in some families.
Pyorrhea discharge or flow Of
pus) from gums or tooth sockets
(pyorrhea alveolaris means dis
charge or flow of pus from the tooth
sockets is also known as Riggs
disease and Fouchard's disease, and
in recent years some dentists call
it gingivitis inflammation of gums
or more specifically "interstitial
gingivitis," meaning the inf1amma-
ton is deep-seated, involves the
structural framework or connective
tissue of the buns as we'll as their
covering membrane.
To place responsibility on grand
father just because we find more
than one member of the family with
a given disease or weakness may
be an easy way out, for the patient
without much curiosity, for the doc
tor concerned only to get by, or for
the dentist who is hardly physi-
clan though he may be skilled
mechanic or technician.
In reference to the nature OF
pyorrhea I heartily recommend to
every dentist and every physician
who may be concerned a book, not
on pyorrhea G'm not sure the Sub
ject is even mentioned in the book
but on Nutrition and Physical De-
generation" by Weston A. Price,
D. D. S. published by Hoeber of
Harper & Bros, medical book de-
partment, 400. In fact this fine
book should be highly interesting
and instructive to any one who still
has any teeth and vents to keep
'em. Dr. Prices studies of civilized
and uncivilized people in many
parts of the world corroborates
belief or conviction which I, for
one, have long held, namely, that
| nutrition determines the quality,
strength and beauty of the teeth,
the soundness or health of the
gums, the development and beauty
of jaws and face, and the vigor or
vitality of the body as whole.
To dentists or physicians who
harbor the theory, opinion or belief
that pyorrhea or poor teeth or faulty
development of the jaws, face, chin,
etc, is an inherited condition or
weakness, I submit the suggestion
that perhaps whims, notions, habits
and pecuIiarities in the choice of
food or diet may produce i'll effects
! on many members of family but
| if so the fundamental factor is
faulty nutrition, and DR.. Prices
! book makes that pretty clear, I
| think.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Flashes Gone in a Flash
For nine or ten years I suffered
extremely from hot flashes. Our
doctor gave me everything he know
of, but there was never any appar-
ent benefit. Some days they came
as often as every hour, and the dis
comfort just barred me from enjoy
| ing any social life at all. Finally
my sister in sent me an item
from your column. l wrote you, re-
ceived your pamphlet, began taking
| the calcium and vitamln D remedy
Within three days there was marked
relief and after two or. three weeks
they scarcely bothered me at all.
have continued taking one or two
doses a day and in the past four
months the flashes have practically
ceased to occur. Now I am enjoying
life again, and am grateful to you,
sir, for the reprieve. (Mrs. E. Id
Answer-Thank you, Ma am. The
pamphlet on "Menopause" is avail
able to any reader who asks for it
Ono clipping, please) and PROVIDES
/ stamped addressed envelope to
carry it,
Psoriasis-Silvery Scale Disease
I have had marvellous relief from
psoriasis by following the high
potency vitamin treatment suggest
ed in your pamphlet. My skin IS
practically clear and smooth these
past six months, and that has not
! been so in the fifteen years previous
q. L. d.
Answer-Federal government reg
ulations limit potency OF multi
vitamin capsules now. If 1 hac
psoriasis I'd take daily two capsules
of vitamin D 100000 units in each
! capsule) and three capsules OF w.t.
amin A (25,OO0 units in each cap
sule) for the first five weeks, after
that one D capsule, one A capsule
daily for the next two or three
months. Send stamped envelope
bearing your address, for pamphlet
1.-The Silvery Scale Disease"
| Copyright, 1943, John F. Ollie co..
William T. Cosgrave's party thirty
two; the Labor party seventeen; the
farmers party nine, and group OF
independents thirteen. AS Mr.. Moley
will n