| Show JI I THAT BODY OF YOURS j r By Dr James W. W Barton Increase In Weight at Change of Life LIte While there are some women who lose weight after the menopause menopause menopause meno meno- pause there are many more who put on excess weight for the first time In their lives The excesS weight embarrasses them yet they think nothing can be done unless they use some form of ot gland extract While It Is true that the sex glands stop ovaries ovaries stop working it is also true that other glands also begin to pour less juice or extract extrac Into t the e blood bloodY Y Among the he gl glands not as active as formerly formerly formerly for for- merly Is the thyroid gland in the neck This Is a factor in allowing allowing allow allow- ing excess fat to accumulate over the entire body giving a billowy billowy billowy bil lowy type of overweight However before using any thyroId thyroid thyroid thy thy- roid pills plUs or tablets women who have greatly Increased In weight after the menopause should consult consult con con- sult suit their family physician He will arrange for or a metabolism test which shows whether or not the thyroid gland is overactive To use thyroid extract to reduce reduce reduce re re- re- re duce weight when the thyroid gland Is 15 normal will vIll increase the heart rate and weaken or tire the heart to an extent that may maybe maybe maybe be dangerous particularly at this age In fact cases are arc reported from reliable sources where the use of thyroid extract where the thyroid gland was normal caused e goiter and some deaths If then there is a great in In- In crease In weight and lack of gland juice Is only partly to blame for this excess weight what Is the cause and what can cnn be done about It 1 What most of us do not realize Is that when women reach the menopause they still have their usual healthy appetite but do donot donot donot not have as much physical work to do since the family Is raised And should there be as much work to do there is usually more help to do it Further many of the things about the home or away from the home that formerly formerly formerly for for- merly meant physical activity now have less Jess Interest for her herand herand herand I and as as she becomes heavier she has less desire to do things at ator ator ator or away from home The thought then for the woman woman woman wom wom- an who has put on weight at the menopause Is not to become more active but to tor decrease her dally daily Intake of food especially starch and fat foods and also liquids Menopause l All women go through the menopause menopause change change of life but life but much can be done to help the distressing symptoms Send to today today today to- to day for lor Dr Bartons Barton's helpful booklet Menopause To obtain obtain ob ob- tain tame it send lOc and a stamp to cover cost of handling and mailing and ask for your copy Wrap coins carefully and mail mall your letter to Dr James W. W Barton care of The Salt Lake Telegram Home Service Bureau Salt Lake City Utah |
