Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-01-20 | Page 11 | Diet and Health

Diet Health I by Hunt Jeters SOME COLD WEATHER SUGGESTIONS CHAPPED LIPS Dont Don't have chapped Ups lips There Is nothing more distressing I Ito to see or uncomfortable to feel I Ithan than chapped lips especially when they S go on to the the- stage of df swelling cracking and bleedIng These condItions are ale very easily prevented d by the application ot of a I cold cream lipstick These lipsticks are arc you inexpensive ou can can get one for 15 to 25 cents and they the theare are I map made or of a specially prepared cold cre cream m wi with h a lIttle gl glycerine cerine applied a a thIn colorless coating coat coat- ing is left is-left which will act as a pro pro- the cold all air Those are troubled with sensitive sensitive Ups lips I should never be without one of these lipsticks The ordinary cold cream will not serve because it is too thin rubs oft off too easily and is Impractical Men len who are are susceptible to chapped Ups lips should not scorn to have a lipstick of this nature with them constantly a good coating should he be applied before goIng out of doors and if out for lor any length of time another coating should should- be applied Chronically lIps should not be cons dered because in fu inthe the later latel years when the called so-called cancer cancel age begIns a crack or sore on the Up lip it if allowed to go on hi- hi definitely may be the basIs for a cancerous growth CHAPPED HANDS There is nothing better for chapped hands than glycerine but it must be greatly diluted to be healing The rue r reason ason some find that gl glycerine does not agree aglee with their skin Is that they do not dilute it sufficiently Three quarters water atel and sometimes a greater dilution than this should be used A practical way to use gl glycerine cerine Is to buy It undiluted pour a few drops into tire the palm of the hand and then add about three or four times as mulch much water and mix it as you rub it on the hands Those who ha have re theIr hands In water a I good deal should have a bottle of glycerine or some other lotion hand handy and use it every evely time tIn the hands are washed This glycerine solution with a drop or tw twO of carbolic acid to the ounce Is a good healing solution for those who are troubled with and itchy skin If you fInd glycerine even en greatly diluted does not agree then perhaps perhaps per per- haps liberal applications applications' or of cold cream or petrolatum or 01 mutton tallow tallow tal- tal I low will work worl If tire the hands are severely se- se verely chapped better wear some loose gloves wIth the gl glycerine ne or cream cream creamon on the the hands at night CHILBLAIN Chilblain Is the result of severe cold on portions of the skin It Is usually found that persons who suffer suffer suf suf- fer front from chIlblaIn are arc anemic and have sluggish circulation There Is this reaction In the tissues because the cold unduly contracts the poorly supplIed blood vessels and the skin does docs not get its nourishment Treatment Treatment-As in other skin disorders dis- dis orders whIch are local manIfestations manifestations manIfesta- manIfesta or of gener I of the system obviously ly the thing to do is isto isto to take measures to get to par in health Those who arE predisposed to chilblain and frostbite should wear woolen coverings on the hands feet and ears if necessary Absolute Absolute lute cleanliness with thorough dl drying dry dry- ing especially of the feet Is very important Sometimes stimulating oIntments containing camphor or carbolic acid are helpful Kellogg recommends the alternate hot and cold foot bath as the best remedy for chilblain The hot water water wa- wa ter should be as hot as can be borne and the cold as cold as can he be obtained Dip the feet for thirty seconds Into the hot w water ter and then for fifteen seconds into th cr Dip them alternately into J i and cold water a for 1 fand t f tand and dally daily repeat this treatment t. t to Tomorrow Answers to Mothe I CopyrIght 1927 by the Gi Georg fg Matthew Adams