Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-23
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
By Dr.. Peter J. Steinerohn

1t is only fair to hear the
other side Of the argument.
All you read about these
days is the danger of being
overweight. Well, some of
the pleasingly plump are be-
ginning to rebel at these re-
strictions in diet. They are
blowing the trumpet Of eman-
cipation. Here Is q spirited
letter which I think you will
enjoy, whether or not you
agree In principle.
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: Why
can't you leave us folks who
are fat and healthy alone?
I am 5 feet 10 inches tall.
When I was % years old and
most Of the time before then.
I weighed about 145 to $50.
At % I started wrestling and
putting on weight. Now I am
IS years old and weigh about
200, which has been around
my standard weight for some
rs years. I quit wrestling
after 40.
The point Is that from the
time ! was IL years old until
! was 20 I never really felt
good. II I ever felt better in
my life than I do now, I do
not know when It was. OF
course, I know I may drop
dead any time Of heart trou-
BILE but so may many skinny
guys you know. I eat any,
thing I want, all I want and
like practically every kind Of
food.
The man you said would
answer rubbish" when his
wife reproved him for asking
for a second helping Is q man
after my own heart. I'm
against your telling wives to
nag husbands, although my
wife died at the age Of Sc
Of q heart attack while
weighing so pounds less than
I did. She used to be after
me all the time to take off
weight, bless her.
Fat people used to be able
to laugh and be happy but
now If they laugh they have
an inferiority complex. ! read
your column every day and
enjoy it better than any skim
ny person could; and I don't
worry whether the end Of
my time is 20 years from now
or tomorrow.-Mr. j.
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: In
June Of 1859 my grand
daughter was bitten by my
dog and I did not realize 1t
was necessary for her to
have q rabies shot. Happily,
the dog was not rabid and
she was saved from this long
series Of injections.
OF late, my granddaughter
now IS. tells me sometimes
that when she gets nervou,
her hands shake and hel
body shakes. She has always
been a nervous child but nov
she Is so much worse. Al
times her knees give way anG
she Stumbles and falls.
Her parents say it is al
due to the bite she had year
ago and so they don't tax,
her to q doctor as they thinl
nothing can be done for her
She also has asthma anC
wakes up at night almos
choking. I suppose I shouldn'
be interfering people sa!
grandparents should minC
their own busineSs) but
can't Just stand by and SCI
the child suffer. What d.
you suggest?-MrS. s.
THERE'S SUCH q thing a
minding your own business
/ suppose, but not when you
own grandchild is suffering
and getting no help at all
In the first place, I thinl
you can forget that your doc
had anything to do with he,
nervous symptoms. As vol
say, she has always been {
nervous child-and If the dol
were rabid, she wouldn't b
here. II it were my grand
child, I'd take an ever
stronger stand, and forge
about people saying that
wasn't minding my own bust
ness.
The youngster surely de
serves examination by
family doctor or pediatriciar
She may also need an aller
gist to help overcome he
asthma. For the girls sake
begin barging in-all battl'
flags flying.
CBell-McCiure syndicats)
DR.. Steincrohn'S ledtlet
Hon to Stop killing your
self" tDiH be mailed on re
ceipt OF a stamped, self
addressed envelope and 4
cents In coin for handling
Address DR.. Stetncrohn 4
care of The Evenino Star.