| Show Dr Brady Says All That Sniffles Isn't t R I C R-Ir R So Go Ahead and Cool Coo Off By WILLIAM I BRADY MD M.D. A state hard to distinguish from ordinary infectious or communicable may be caused by a hay lay fever b h y p per e r esthetic or individual individual indi indi- vi vidual dual sensitivity ity to some foreign foreign for for- TI eign pro protein t e i n nakin akin to d din in origin c effect by-effect of certain certain tain tamn medicines in persons with i t d i o 0 s y n Dr Brady Erady notably iodides Cd d mechanical I variations in the general circulation circulation tion from casual environmental changes in in persons subject to chronic lesions of upper respiratory respiratory respiratory tory tract such as chronic nitis thickened or hypertrophied chronic sinusitis A peculiarity of these non com types of is that the attack is abrupt in onset and it ceases just as abruptly Such sudden spells of stuffiness stuffiness stuffiness ness of the nasal passages watery oozing or drip from the nose and perhaps excessive sneezing are commonly ascribed to drafts insufficient heat insufficient insufficient insufficient in in- sufficient clothing and the like This misapprehension accounts for or the difficulty of teaching such persons that drafts sudden changes of temperature and the like have nothing to do with the i. c ri timers Old within and without the medical profession may regard reg regard re re- g gard ra my teachings about the en cri kree the kree-the the common respiratory infections which cause three- three fourths of the illness attended by physicians and surgeons surgeons surgeons-as as the vagaries of a nut But I find a good deal of mental as well as ph physical comfort and reassurance in my nutty notions about exposure exposure ex- ex to cold dampness drafts insufficient clothing sudden changes of weather or tempera tempera- ture And I feel sorry for people who worry about such things Dr Leonard Hill noted English English English Eng Eng- lish physiologist is a nut after my own heart As I quote in the Cri book he said It is absurd to put on an overcoat when going out for a walk It is good to go out and anci be ae braced by feeling cold and so be impelled to take vigorous exercise But Bu shucks who ever goes ou out for a walk in America if there i ia is isa isa a car taxi bus train or other way to ride By the same token I venture to say sar say now that the weather is not bad it is absurd and harmful to bundle youngsters up in coats sweaters leggings caps overshoes mufflers and the like when they go go out to pl play lY in the snow or cold eold That tears it I expect Go ahead and give me what for QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Old A A. J. J Coincidence I have taken si six months for shoulder pains Couldn't raise my arms shoulder shoulder shoulder der high In 3 months I was completely completely completely com com- relieved of the pain am and regained full use of my arms Also believe it or not head hea noises dizziness and deafness from rom which I had suffered for many years have e entirely n t i ire r e l I y cleared leared up A. A M. M G. G Answer Thank Answer Thank you All AH I Inow know now is t that t taking calcium and vitamin D as described in pamphlet let et Calcium and for which send stamped self self- addressed envelope can do no harm arm and I believe it does much good Write Dr Brady care of The he Salt Lake Tribune-Telegram Tribune Home Service Bureau Salt Lake City 10 Utah Ovaries and Sex When my right overy was removed removed removed re re- re- re moved a nurse told me that all my children would be of one sex probably female Is this true Mrs L. L J. J W. W Answer Answer N No o. o Nearly every day when I r read your column I have an attack of To alleviate this now chronic ailment please let me know how much a complete set of your booklets costs Mrs D D. D J. J I I Answer Five Answer Five |
