Show Dr Brady Says Let Lets S Not Argue Over Terms Its It's the Advice That Counts By y William Brady MD M.D. A Shady Cove I reader reader I bet that will keep 99 of our readers readers readers read read- ers guessing guessing thinks my somersaults somersaults somersaults somer somer- arc are fine b but u t has never heard hard my opinion opinion ion of buckwheat s pancakes Js 1 t 1 Y v M v That reminds f y me mc On March 3 or maybe it it P l' l was the 2nd nd of i 97 March I 1 dropped in for fOl a look Of I round th the MuI Museum Mu Mu- scant seum of Egyptian u A n it t i q u iUt's in Dr Brall Brady Cairo where several huge are filled exclusively cy with treasures treasures treasures treas treas- ures from Tutankhamen Tutankhamen's s 's tomb Or so they say I make no affidavit I but if they had driven me to the museum from rom the creak creaky v old od roost known n a. a as Shepherds Shepherd's Hotel behind he- he hind a spanking team of or giraffes Id I'd still sa say there is no such ani ani- ani mal But then I suppose Im I'm skeptical of a good many things in which most people and most good doctors believe for believe for instance that digitalis is a heart tonic or has some magic power to keep a damaged or failing heart working well or that ra-bi-es ra pronounced ray ease occurs in man As a young doctor I believed in these things thing's and many others I had learned in medical school But in practice I failed to find any substantial evidence to corroborate corroborate ate ate the beliefs and what is more I have never met a doctor who was convinced beyond reasonable doubt that he or she has seen a case of ra es in man As for the di digitalis legend legend legend-it it is as credible as it was when the old woman of shire imparted to Dr William Villiam Withering her knowledge dge of the use of foxglove e for dropsy That was 1 5 years ago In any case of dropsy if the patient improves with rest and general treatment the circulation usually improves at atthe atthe atthe the same time or shortly after after- I ward Old timers noticed this and inferred inferred that the foxglove e digitalis digitalis digitalis digi digi- talis used for the dropsy im improved im- im proved pro the function of the heart healt Thus in the course se of time lime digitalis became a heart tonic In any I case where the drug may be used as a heart tonic I would suggest suggest sug sug- SUJ-I SUJ gest than an optimal daily ration of or vitamin B complex be used in in- in I stead But buckwheat pancakes es the genuine old fashioned yea yeast t raised pure buckwheat pancakes while perhaps not do I seem virtually extinct we west t of the Mississippi It is still possible to toI I get et bucl buckwheat heat flour from the I Birkett ett Mills Jill in Penn Van Iran N 1 Y I ITo i To the best of my recollection recollection- j I ye yeast st raised buckwheat pancakes served ser in stacks Blacks of three by the endless chain system with gobs of or butter and plenty of maple syrup unadulterated with corn syrup and other cheap substitutes substitutes sub hub coffee brewed after the recipe in the red book bool make the A No 1 top nourishing satisfying balanced unequaled d breakfast for people who work play or get a reasonable amount of exercise daily Besides Beside being being- smacking good hood to eat yeast yeast raised buckwheat pancakes es give ive one a good g ration of a nutritional factor which the ordinary pamby breakfast conspicuously lacks Jacks namely vitamin B complex That's my opinion of buckwheat pancakes Questions and Answers Anc Circumcision Is it necessary or advisable isable to circumcise a baby i if the thc foreskin is tight R R. N N. W. W I Answer Circumcision Answer Circumcision is advisable advisable advis advis- able only when foreskin is so o tight as to interfere with urination on or r I daily cleanliness I |