The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-22
GROWING GRAY 10 AN
INvOLUTFON PROCESS


A man Of twenty-eight or twenty.
nine may have the arteries Of . man
Of sixty. Longevity Is Q vascular
question. A man Is only rs old ,as his
arteries. As an tnvolution process
arterlo-sclerosis Is an accompani-
ment Of old age. CQuoted from
Osler's Practice Of Medicine).
Involutlon process means retro
grade evolution, degeneration, more
especially premature decline, or as
Webster says, "presenile decline,
or rs Webster says, "presenile de-
cline, marked by the menopause in
women and by the decrease Of vital
force in both sexes"
Whether one begins 10 turn gray
ct twenty, forty or sixty, may de.
pend to o certain extent on "the
makeup Of the machine, the bad
material used for the tubing" as
Osler observes, meaning Inherit
ance. But I believe now more than
ever before that the involutlon pro-
cess which manifests itself by gray
ing Of the hair (among other signs
COR symptoms) depends chiefly on
nutrition.
From way, way back reports be-
gan to come In from people who SOL
EMMY declared that since they had
begun taking regular iodine ration
their gray or grazing hair had re-
manned more or lese sof Its original
natural color. I always attributed
such testimonials to the uplift q
suitable iodin ration gives the spir-
It's - ! never saw proof Of such
color-restor.ng effect Of iodine, and
so I always took such testimonials
with q good grain Of salt, although
I sometimes wondered why they
came so often.
But, brethren and sistern, I have
seen plenty Of evidence that the 500
called anti-gray-hair viamin re-
stores more or less Of the prestln0
color to grazing or gray hair, es-
pecially when the anti-gray-hair VIZ
tamin Is taken daily, along with q
fair amount of all the other factors
of the vitamin B-complex and q
wee, wee bit Of iodine to insure the
body,s requirement Of that element.
What is more impressive than the
mere restoration of color to the
gray or grazing hair, the majority
Of people who are experimenting
their diet In this way experience a
definite increase In vital force, an
increase in vite, which think we
may fairly interpret as an arrest Of
the involution process or even re-
versal Of the process, within rea-
Sonable limitations, in short regen-
Grafton, rejuvenation.
In other words the correction OF
deficiencies as described restores q
degree of youthfulness to the ar
teries, the nerves, the glands and the
entire body economy. Prevention Of
premature craving Of the hair is
only one outward manifestation of
the improved general nutrition.
QUESTIONS d ANSWERS
Doctor Gone TO War
Our section has felt keenly the
lack of medical aid since our only
doctor entered military service. The
informationl I receive from your coll
umn has been helpful to me in try
ing to keep my family well while we
have no doctor near. For this we are
grateful to you. CMrs. G. o. H.
Answer-Ma'ana. ! shall keep your
letter over my oeSk and 1t will serve
as an inspiration to me to spare the
trivia be as practical as I can.
Eczema
Have been giving our three-year.
old son the calcium and vitamin D
as outlined in your pamphlet and he
Is getting over his eczema nicely.
He seems to be more sturdy, does
not become tired and whine nearly
so much as he did for q year or
more. (Mrs. S. F)
Answer-On request I am glad to
send the pamphlet on Eczema to any
reader who provides a three-cent
stamped envelope bearing his adj
dress.
Murmur
Doctor told my sister she has o
heart murmur, but thai she should
not be alarmed as 1t Is not serious.
She Is 80, mother Of three children.
Just the same, she Is worried. (MrS.
H. j.
Answer-If the murmur Is not Sc
rious why did the quack mention It
at all? You sister should drop him,
consult a competent physician. MUIR
muir is hum or blowing sound in
place Of or In addition to the usual
lub-dop heart sound. It may occur
from anemia or other minor condi-
ton. or 1t mfV denote heart dis
ease. I'm sorry I can't offer more
specific advice.
Copyright 1888, John r. Ollie Coz