The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
NEVER MIND YOUR HIGH
BLOOD PRESSURE

The body requires a certain
amount of iodine in one form or
another daily-and to the best Of
my knowledge and belief 1t doesn't
matter what form of iodine you
take, organic, inorganic, chemical,
medicinal, food, water, only so you
get your daily experimentation
n orm a nutrition, to maintain
health and functional efficiency.
Discussing the treatment of old
folks DR.. Lucien Stark said:
Excessive use of coffee and
tobacco are not the best thing for
blood vessels; but to take coffee
and tobacco away from some old
persons who have used them for
a long time makes them think
they are being punished rather
than being treated. They are far
better off to continue their use
and to take enough alcoholics to
dilate their vessels and at the
same time give them little slim
ulation. Alcohol not only Is a
stimulant to these people but also
acts as narcotic and serves to
make life little more bearable
and enjoyable for those who are
on the doWnhill side"
When the doctor says alcoholic
liquor or beverage is a "stimulant'
he doesn't know what he is talking
about. When he says it is a mar
cotic he speaks the scientific truth.
OF course it isn't a stimulant In any
sense of the word
And just what has all this to do
with high blood pressure? you may
ask if you have it. Nothing partic-
ularly, only it just occurred to me
that a lot of people who have or
imagine they have high blood pres
sure are not yet old enough to con-
slider using alcoholic beverage in
the way described by DR.. Stark.
And thought nip of iodine migho
be good for 'em. For further par
ticulars send stamped envelope
bearing your address, and ask FIR
instructions for Taking an Iodin
Ration mind, I'll rot answer
if you send a clipping in lieu Of
your written and signed request.
Handling thousands of letters I
can't take time out to puzzle over
the Interpretation of clippings.
High blood pressure is not a dis
ease. 1t seems harmless to say that
much.
Inded, high blood pressure is
generally compensatory change,
essential to maintain good circula-
ton, and if it is much lowered by
some medicine or treatment the re-
suit may be impairment of health
and efficiency.
In short my advice to any one
with high blood pressure is, never
mind your high blood pressure.
Leave it to your doctor to deter
mine what, if anything, ails you
and to prescribe proper remedy,
diet, hygiene, change of habit or
treatment.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Please tell us which food contain
the most iron. Is the iron in raisins
better for the blood than that in
other foods? miss E. 81
Answer-All of the iron in egg,
carrots, molasses, peanuts and celery
is absorbable, utilizable; only half
of the iron in beef less than quar-
ter of that in oysters, less than a
sixth of that in ham, is abSorbable
and utilizable. Less than half OF
the iron in oatmeal and nearly all
of the iron in potatoes is absorbable,
utilizable. Send ten cents and
stamped envelope bearing your ad-
dress, for booklet Blood and
Health"
BrOnchiectasis
Your recent article on bronchiecta-
sis was very interesting. You speak
as though all doctors know about
it. I have been battling 1t for 10
years and it was diagnosed only
eight years ago. (B. M. W.
r-BronchiectaSis (dilation
of one or more bronchial tubes, with
formation of one or more caverns)
is of gradual development, on basis
of long standing bronchitis and
chronic cough, often associated with,
possibly UuS W, olliuolC1o. Ill yOuh
case perhaps the citations or cav
ems developed about eight years
ago, enough to warrant the diagno-
sis of bronchiectasis. In any case
carful investigation of the sinuses
is important, especially in children
who have recurring attacks of "chest
cough along with signs of adenoids
and tonsil trouble. In most OF these
cases I recommend use of a drop or
two of bland vegetable oil solution
of vitamin D, mentol and salol In
each nostril twice daily, then hold
ing head back so that medicament
drains into post-nasal space.
Raw Meat
Very fond of raw meat, particu-
larly beef, not pork. Is it harmful
to eat raw beef? (Sergt. c. w. P0
Answer-Not If it is free from
tapeworm cysts. Presumably the
beef you get in camp is government
inspected and safe to eat raw. When
in doubt, thorough cooking is al
ways safest.
Canker Sores