The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-14
Your Health By Dr. William Brady
THE SPARTAN

Brother -in-law, 57, clergyman, haa four grown children, two in uni- form, one a student nurse, one Q dustry. He is overworked and as restless as a dog with fleaS. Also he had an attack of heart bloc last spring and has had flu this winter and refused to remain in bed aS long as necessary. Two things upon which I wish you would comment in one of your articles are cold morning baths and sleeping out on an open porch. My brother-in-law does so because he has done so for thirty yeaxs. He will not admit that the cold aiR depletes his health and the cold morning baths are Q mur- derous or rather suicidal habit. l am a graduate nurse, but you know about the prophet in his own colr1- try. IF. D. E;I alone. If he gets any pleasure out of cold baths and sleeping out ot doors, both practices are good TOT him. Certainly there is no reason to imagine breathing cold air de- pletes anybody's health, and as for a cold wash on a cold winter morn ing--as to that. I can reverse the familiar cliche by saying "po as say, not as do." While I go for warm or tepid showers only, if any, I know oA no reason why any one who enjoys cold morning baths or showeks should not take them. That is, no hypienic or health reason. On the other hand I do not believe the practice of taking cold baths or showers has any effect on an mdi- viduars immunity to respiratory infections. But on the other-other hand Ca third hand comes in hand ily in some of these arguments) l am equally certain that cold bath ing, provided you like 1t. has notn- ing whatever to do with Socalieo rheumatism" or any predisposition or tendency thereto. But as to that, you will no doubt remember that s don't believe in gettig rheu- matiz from exposure to cold, or wet any way.
 After careful consideration of the data, and with due deference to the kind intentions of the nurse QucKy the family that has nurse to look | after it) am constrained to say that the clergyman seems to have cause to be restless. If he will sneak out some evening and fetch ms pipe, I have just received a brand new blend of fuel which I'd like to try on some volunteer subject And maybe when we have the right atmosphere, together we can dream up satisfactory way to handle the situation.
 ANSWERS and QUESTIONS Intermarriagc
 am the youngest of three chil~ dren of double first cousins. am 60, the other two living children are three and six years older - there was a fourth child who died in infancy. We are all physically and mentally strong and well. The sec ond generation brought nine boys. one girl, all normal. The third gen. eration is just coming along, three boys so far, all quite bright and normal. .. :. ....,.. (K. w. TQ.
 Answer-My answer to the ques- tion of marriage of cousins Is CD 1t doubles the chance of inheritance of any taint or defect in the fam fly; CD the church does not ap- prove marriage of first cousins: (3 interbreeding tends to weaken tne race, new blood tends to invigorate the race.
 UnwhOlesome Living
 am l2h years old, 5 feet tall. weigh 100 pounds. Every afternoon from 5 to 6 I listen to radio serials and drink a bottle of Ca sweetened carbonated beverage). Will this do me any harm?, ..... (F. A., Jro ::
 Answer - Nothing, particularly harmful in 1t. son, but you'll be healthier, stronger and happier II you substitute, say, milk, or plain fruit juice beverage for the sugar pap and spend that hour at active play or doing something with tools or doing some chores. It's an ex- pensive way to buy sugar.
 Superstition
 Group of employees leave this to you. Does the splitting of a live chicken and laying 1t on a snake bite have any effect? Some of the men claim to have seen life saved in this way (M. J. W.
 Answer No physical effect, of course--it may have psychological effect on ignorant superstitious per- sons.
 Rough, Red, Chapped Hands
 From constant handling of clean- ing fruits my hands are always rough, red and often chapped.
 (Mrs. M. Al
 Answer-Make up and use one Of the lotions as described in booklet Save Your Skin"-for copy send twenty-five cents and stamped ad- dressed envelope.
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