The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-07

WHE&aNAa NNNN"~~~"N~|"N will Dc answered by Dr. Brady if a stamped self-addressed envelope ls enclosed. Letters should be brief and written in ink. lto reply can he made Co queries not conform ing Co instructions. Address pr. William Brady, National News paper Service, 320 West Madison Street, Chicago. Ill.
 IT IS THE WAY OF CLINICS
 My wife has suffered for years with headaches Cwrites a reader), coming on at night and in recent years becoming more violent. Die agnosis by the best doctors in our own vicinity and by the clinics at ...... and ~ summed up to this - that she has no organic trouble, the fault is purely func- tional. Does that mean anything to you? W. c. K.
 I hope you will not think am mean to you if I tell you what 1t means to me.
 It means that the what you call the best doctors in your vicinity and the obscure practitioners who man age to get customers hy submerging their identity in the imposing name of "clinic" were unable to make diagnosis, but they were not hon. est or courageous enough to say so.
 The malarkey about purely finc- tional" trouble is a safe bet in any case if a diagnosis is not made. or course it doesn't mean a thing.
 As you asked me to recommend a doctor am sending you the name an address of one oy personal letter -one I believe will make a diag- nosis or else tell you frankly that he is unable to ind out what the trouble is. If you get an appoint ment. for heavens sake. don't try to take up the doctors time telling him what the bkshots at the "cli- nics' thought or said or telling him what your expert opinion Of the case is-if you approach the doc tor in that fashion please do not let him know I recommended him to you. Just tell him the present com- plaint and ther answer the doctors questions and let him get on with the examination.
 Too many patients seem to think they must take time to explain to the doctor why they have come or why they have not come before or to apologize for seeking advice at all.
 Even in my daily mail many let- ters begin with sentence, para graph, sometimes a page or irre- ieyance, such as "T am writing you to ask some questions"-instead of asking the questions. If I get the letter can usually infer you are writing to me, and if you ask qies- tions assume that is why you write to me. These are busy days.
 QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 How to Breathe
 I always thought you are sup-- posed to expand your chest and pun your stomach in or up, but 1T l understand your teaching you should forget your chest and breathe more with your diaphragm. Haven't you balled things up a bit? How arc you going to breathe in and use your diaphragm at the same timer
 Answer-I'm afraid it is too conn plicated to explain here. If you wish to know about breathing, anoxia' asphyxia etc. send twenty-five cents and stamped self addressed envelope for booklet How to Breathe
 Cue to Watch Out
 Have just had a complete exam ination including X-rays. Doctors say I have a nervous condition or colon. No organic trouble other than nervous weakness. I have been told yltamins will help me. What yitamins should l take2
 AnsyerWhei . doctor can't find out what is the matter he can al- ways take refuge in "just nervous weakness" or nervous exhaustion, That should be your cue to dls' engage yourself and try to find a doctor who is brave enough to say SO if he can't make an honest dag nosis. If I had any idea whethef yitamins would help you I'd DC HaH39 " VII gbsi HNN Ff"f~f ghost of an idea.
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 Can you tell me of the latest DOCK OF manual that tell diabetie about the new protamine zine lnsullnY
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 AnsWeT-It is a difficult problem to switch from ordinary lnsulln 10 the slower and more prolonged ae, ton of protamine zine lnslllin' ana only your physician can enbale you to change over with comfort ana safety, Feeds Leaving Acid 0F AlkpliDe Ash
 Please state whether white bread leaves acid or alkaline ash,
 Answer Acid. In the Fed book sWhat to Eat and Why" lfoF copy send 26 eentsS and stamped sell ads dressed eDYelopf) are lists pg fo0as that leave aeld-ash, alkallnegasb, neutralvash. But f ! were alllng I'd pay precious little attention to that technical detail in arranging my diet,