The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-07
Your Health
 By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per- sonal health and hygiene. not to
 disease. diagnosis of treatment,
 will be answered by Dr. Brady if a stamped self addressed envelope 1 is enclose. :. Letters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address Dr. William Brady, National News paper Service 320 West Madison Street. Chicago. Ill.
 THE GAS ATTACK BUGBEAR Tn various illnesses, some of them not serious, some of them serious 1 enough, the patient feels bloated, | distended, assumes this is from ac
 emulation of gas in stomach or intestine, and imagines the diScom- fort or distress of the illness would subside if the gas could be eruct- ated, belched or expelled somehow | I shall not even mention any spe- cific trouble of serious nature here. That is matter best left for the attending physicians judgement. l say merely that to the best of my knowledge if a patient suffers more than momentary discomfort from what purports to be 'gas" pressure the patient needs prompt medical attention and not any monkeying with kerosene, turpentine, salts, sa- Ieratus, caster oil, enema or other veterinarian experimentation. | Even if a mere accumulation o1 gas in stomach or intestine could account for more than momentar!
 or minor discomfort the trouble scarcely warrants concern.
 I The truth is that what many in-
 dividuals with chronic inf1amma'
 tion of the gall bladder (cholecys. titis), with or without gallstones
 call "gas attacks are actually at'
 tacks of biliary collie. and if dis | tension of stomach or intestine Witk
 gas occurs it is an effect of tn.
 collie (muscle Spasm), not the cause
 of the distress So is the pain il
 pain occurs, either in the epigas'
 trium or region over the stomach
 in the chest in the region of tho 1 heart or under the right shoulder
 blade in the back.
 In gallstone or biliary collie wher
 the muscle spasm (that is, muscle of the gall-bladder wall or wall o1 gall-duct or wall of the intestine) subsidies or relaXeS there may be large eructations of gas or escape of gas from the bowel-this occurs l as a consequence of relaxation oj 1 the spasm Of collie.
 People with biliary collie often manifest anxiety lest the gas pres. sing on the heart bring grave con.
 sequences. The truth is that nc amount of bloating or distension oi stomach or intestine with gas or ai1 or both can seriously interfere with the function of the heart. And ii ben Told cites instances to the con- trary. take it from or Doc Brady Ben is talking through his hat oI the cases he cites were not correct | ly diagnosed.
 QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Hot Food versus Cold Food | My father, an old time physician seems to think hot food is essen- tial for health. You said cold fooo | is just as healthful. I prefer milk for breakfast, but he says l should take cocoa instead as it will make the bowels more active. e. JD Answer-I'm sorry I can't agree with dad. If you were my daughter I'd assure you that cold food is as l healthful, if not more so, than hot food, and that milk is the best pos sible beverage for breakfast, dinner or supper or lunch, for man, wom- an or child.
 I tried your soluble potassium hloride for long standing eczema, of my daughter I gave her five grains three times a day, along with food. In three weeks the skin cleared up and all irritation and scratching ceased. We are certainly grateful to you. We had tried every thing without success.
 i (Mrs. L. U.) Answer-Thank you. On request I am glad to send the monograph Relief for Allergy" to any reader who provides a stamped envelope bearing his address.
 Tuberculosis and Dental Carries
 I have noticed that nearly all the patients in tuberculosis sanitor- ium have carious teeth. Is there any relation between the weaken , ed condition of such patients and tooth decay? (G. S. AnsWer-It would seem likely, al though I know os no comparison of such patients with the general population in that respect. Copyright 1945 by John F. Dille Co.