| Show Your Health Increased Headway Noted In Treatment of Allergy By James W. W Barton M. M D D. D When I was a youngster I badan had bad hadan hadan an aunt who could not cat butter without it causing hives and another another another an an- other aunt who i could not cat eat strawberries rles ries without having having hav hay in ing an attack of ot SI hives and an upset upset up- up V up-V set stomach w I dont don't know r- r what these cond con- con 4 7 d i t i o n s were o called in to tho those s e days but today i we know them as III- III allergy and these these- Dr Barton individuals are arc said to be all allergic to various substances This name nam was given to this tendency 25 years year ago and every city or large town now has a specialist in al al- al an an allergist It has been estimated that from 5 to 15 0 of the population suffer suffer suf suf- fer ter from allergy in some form form form- headaches head colds hay fever asthma stomach upsets diarrhea eczema and hives An allergic person erson reacts abnormally to some substance which is harmless to others The reaction may take the form orm of ot any anyone one of ot the above symptoms Cause Unknown In my student days we did not know enow the cause of asthma but as few if 11 any ever died from an asthmatic attack it was not considered considered considered con con- a serious matter Today physicians know that in many cases asthma is produced by some dust pollen from plants dander or foods To one allergic to these substances an attack of ot asthma will occur from eating or smelling g these substances Other symptoms toms oms if not asthma may b be a swollen tongue swollen eyes running running running run run- ning ning- nose or blocked nose Allergists tell us that while al allergic allergic allergic al- al individuals may suffer from other ailments and diseases as a arule arule arule rule they are healthy between n their allergic attacks Some 20 years ago when allergy was just beginning to interest physicians physicians physicians phy phy- a prominent allergist used about 20 substances In 10 testing for allergy That number Is now about However instead o of depending on test substances physicians today know that a substance substance substance sub sub- stance manufactured by the bod body itself histamine causes these in individuals individuals in- in to be allergic to these thes substances Therefore many remedies remedies rem rem- edies now are being used which have the power of overcoming th the effects of histamine in the system Asthma Causes and Treatment The cause or causes of asthma were unknown until recently Now that it is known that allergy nose nos and throat defects emotional disturbances disturbances dis dis- dis can cause the attacks most asthmatics can be helped help d. d Send today for Dr Bartons Barton's hand handy booklet entitled Asthma Inclosing inclosing inclosing ing lOc and a stamp to cover cove cost of handling and mailing t to Dr Barton in care of The Salt Sal Lake Tribune-Telegram Tribune H Horn o m e Service bureau Salt Lake City 10 Utah |
