The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-18
ADD LIFE TO YEARS


 ADD LIFE TO YEARS
 Luigi Cornaro, more than 40d years ago, wrote his treatise, Tho Sure and Certain Method of Attain- ing a Long and Healthful Lifa when he was 83 and died at the age of 98, and that other famous exponent of longvitl, George Chey- ne. who weighed AS pounds when he was thirty Q70D and reduced to 15o pounds by diet and exercise recovered good strength and lived to the age of 72 years, 8 ripe old age for those days, leaving h1A essay on health and long life.
 One of the youngest and tough est lads on the bowling green is g medical colleague who, according td the blue book, is 86 years old, but you wouldn't believe it if you could watch him play and I don't believe it, but that s what the blue DOOR (American Medical Directory says I have tried to get some advice from the doctor on how he does it. but that's what the blue book (American Medical Directory says I have tried to get some advlce from the doctor on how he does it, but he is too modest to pretend to know. If he were not a doctor he'd probably tell the world how to live long and keep young. He did give out with hint one day when quizzed him as I lit my pipe. That's one thing that never did me any harm,'' he said. What is?' asked. Smoking" quoth the doc tor. I did not pursue the argument further at the moment. As l smok- ed contemplatively I tried to as- sure myself it has never done me any harm either. I'm temperate smok- er-when I'm at work l never smoke until after dinner in the evening. If I'm out playing. out in the open air. I believe I can safely enjoy few pipefuls in the afternoon.
 People of mature age, particular ly sedentary people, should bear in mind that respiration is more than just inhalation and eXhalation of air. Respiration goes on in the body tissues and cells too-the ab- sorption of oxygen and giving of of carbon dioXide. The oxygen is brought to the tissues and cells in the blood and the carbon dioXide
 $ picked up by the hemoglobin iron coloring matter) in the red corpus- cles and carried in the veins back to the lungs for eXcretion in the outgoing air
 A reasonable amount Of general exercise every day.of course with in the individuals physical capa- city, ideally a few miles of oxygen on the noof, is broadly the best way to maintain this absorption of oxygen in the tissues and cells, and so maintain vite and cultivate long evity.
 Later we shall sec how certain vitamins are concerned in this tis- sue and cellular respiration. Yes, end a wee bit of iodine. Berathing like horse ( or like a savage), a suitable daily ration of vitamin, an iodine ration, a half dozen or more rolls every morning, temperance, nudity absorbing your quota of sunlight Cultraviolet) and having a comrlete set of efficient teeth your own or the best dentures you can buy constitute the seven keys to Vitc
 Remember we arc discussing gerontology. not geriatricS, with view to adding life to years rather than years to lie.
 OJrFSTIONS and ANSWERS Ask Your Doctor I'm 27 years old, 6 inches tall and weigh 1e0 pounds. I'd like your pamphlet How to Lose Weight Would you advise one who is pre- gnant to follw a diet?
 Mrs. AE. FD Answer Il advice expectant mothers to follow no diet. take no medicine. make no change in their way of living or in their everyday habits without first obtaining the , advice of their own physicians. 1 Pamphlet How to Lose Weight" available on request-send samped addressed envelope - addressed to yourself, when you ask for it. No i clipping please. You had better
 inclose 10 cents for booklet Pre-
 pairing for Maternity" and, if you are anxious to make good job of
 it, inclose another ten cents for
 The Brady Baby Book" Both
 booklets available to service men
 or their wives on request, with our ! compliments - if they provide
 stamped self addressed envelope. Right and Left ! Prompted by question answered
 here converting the notion that ova from one ovary can develop in- 1 to children of one sex only, three
 readers report that since removal
 of one ovary they have borne both
 male and female babies. Now, folks, that's that.
 | Copyright 1945, John F. Dille Col