The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-07

UESIA4Ge Ut8&tA~8As VI NASA&~lNN.sl wlll ho answered hy Dr. Brady W d stamped selg-aaa aareased envelope as enclosed. Eetters shenld be brief and written ln ink. ss0 reply can he made Co queries not conform lhR Co instructions. Address Drs william Brady. National NeWs- paper Service. SO West Madison Street Chicago. El N@ YEAST AND PEANUT BUTTER Dried brewers yeast (not yeast used in baking) ordinarily comes in powder form, It is for richer ln vi- tlmins than the live yeast used for leavening, and it does not cause fer lnentatlon when taken internally. as live yeast does,
 Dried yeast, the termentatlve Go- ton of which has been killed by heat, is richer in most of tho known oomponents or factors of the vita- min B complex, particularly Bl, (thiamin), B2 (0 or rihoflavlnl and nlcatlne acid (niaoin, anti.pellagra fAotor) than and natural food,
 Tn sections of the south where health authorities have encouraged the sale Of dried yeast powder in bulk by groceries and othere stores | 50 that people could buy it and con- sume fair quantities ot lt every day to prevent or cure early or mild pel- lagra,
 As pr, Jas, S. N1orester points out, in his book Nutrition and Diet In Health and Disease Saunders. 'S9), yeast, fl 1t is to be effective, must be taken in what may be rc- garded as enormous quantities, We have found 1t of Advantase to give is0 to 270 dm. tone-half pound, more or lsss) of powdered brewers yeast daily in the case of severely III pellagrins, This is hest tolerated when glven In iced milk or eggnog in, doses of about 20 0m, Grounded tablespoonfuN each" t,
 Fresh Muuld brewers yeast Is uer- feetly good for leavening dough # it Is procured from the brewery at least twice week and kept refrig- erated until it is to be used. Anulled comfortably warm, as Q poultice-- gause pads eopiously saturated with the fresh liquid yeast, changed twice daily it is an excellent rem edy for old incident varieose ulcers on the leg; it stimulates the healing process and cleans up the ulcer, The applications should be continued constantly for Q week or more - until the surface has pink, vel- 1 vetv, smooth, shiny appearance an level, but not higher than, tho surrounding normal skin, At each chance of poultlee or dressing bathe the ulcer gently by allowing eonn- fortably warm salt solution to run over it for q few minutes-hsaping teAspoonful common table sadt in quart of water,
 It Is not difficult to take small amuonts of dried powdered yeast Straight every day. When it comes to taking several ounces Of it every day. various expedlents to vary tho taste or tho monotony may be eTns ployed. Taking it stirred in ice cold milk, in egg nog, in tomato juice are welcome variations, The dried yeast powder may be taken sprink- led over cereals or added to bouil- lon or other soups. or mixed with catsup in c cocktail Ono palatNblc way is to mix one.tourth pound of dried powdered yeast thoroughly with pound of peanut butter -- this is table palatable low In wa- ter content, highly nutritious, espec- ially if ths peanut butter contains some erunehy bits of the peanut,
 QUESTIONS 6 ANSWERS
 Dangers of Sulfa Drugs
 Recently you referred to the dan- gers in taking sulfa drugs, l have been taking sulfa tsomsthing or other), as prescribed by R physician, for several months. c. O. 4t
 Answer.-Littic danger if you are constantly under your physlcians observation, People taking Milfa drugs should not drive cars or keep at any work involving responslbill- ty. They should not sign contracts or make any serious decisions invoiv- ing their affairs, Sulfa drugs some. times seriously impair ths faculties for q while. One taking q Sulfa drug should remain quiet, if not in bed, for a week after the drug has been discontinued.
 They Never Get Me Down
 Keep up the good work. You prob. ably feel discouraged ct times, Don't let them get you down, For every caFper who complains I'll waRer there are thousand readers who have c warm spot in their hearts for or Doc Brady--who, ! observed when visited your bowling greer ono day last winter, is kidding us about being old tL II. Al st, | Auswer-They never get me down, just clutching wildly ct the ropes occasionally. Come to think Of it, the bowling green contributes much toward keeping mo ln there fighting.
 Hay Fever They Beem to be streaslng vltamin Q for hay fever this year. havs been taking 100 mg. ascorbic Rcid (pure vitamin O tablets since thI first of June-f feel it is not doing the trick. (Mrs. T. L. d)
 Afiswer-Send stamped envelopC bearing your address, for pamphlet on Hay Fever, If you want also the pamphlet Relief for Allergy" in. close ten cents in ocIn.
 
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