| Show v t Diet and Health I Hunt peters MD M.D. r vt t f and H. H C WI v- v ANSWERS TO CORRESPOND CORRESPOND- CORRESPONDENTS Hiccoughs Mrs Iu B. B Anyone B.-Anyone Anyone Is la liable Hable to have hiccoughs occasionally after aCter hearty laughter Hiccough is a II reflex Irritation o of ofa ofa a complex nature causing a spasmodic spasmodic spas spas- of at the and ami the rushing of the air all through the vocal cords This rushing atall of at air all through the vocal ocal cords causes the characteristic sound Bound hie Occasionally hiccough may be bo a II serious symptom but the er a average ge case cae is of or no significance Among the causes of or simple hiccough v of overeating o with the tho stomach Is the most frequent undernourishment and hunger on the other hand especially especial especial- ly In babies and children may also be causes Many Inny other simple causes are chills coming from a warm temperature Into a cold swallowing swallowing al 8 lowing air air excessive lve laughter The ordinary hiccough lasts a few tew minutes minutes min mm- utes to an hour or so Treatment Treatment The The simple hiccough I stops stoP within a short time with or I without treatment Some of the home remedies are 1 1 Sipping Shipping very very hot or very cold water vater 2 Holding Hold Hold- ing the breath and counting 3 Standing on the hands or head not so simple 4 Pulling the legs up to the abdomen 5 Pulling the tongue forward ton 6 Blowing 7 Having the attention distracted forcefully 8 8 Deep pressure on the sides of oC the vertebrae In the tho neck this is an endeavor or to press upon the nerve which among other things has to do with the control control control con con- of at the tho respiratory muscles Including In Including In- In the tho diaphragm 9 Applications Applications to the time pit of at mustard plasters plasters plas plas- or Ice 10 Throwing the head back with fingers in both ears and swallowing 11 Gargling with a bitter solution such as quinine quinine quinine qui qui- nine or water 12 Deep pre pressure sure over the eyebrows 13 Drinking the Juice of a lemon with witt one-half one teaspoon of oC salt satt In tt t. t For tho the severe hiccough a a. clan cian must be called I If he Is la a a. competent physician he will gl gIe a a. a thorough examination to find out the cause causo V rf But nut 75 calories a day over MaIntenance Maintenance Main Main- means means- Dear Dr When I oni only weighed and now I weigh 14 Just in Ia three years' years time My Iy height is five feet teet two and one half Inches In stocking feet reet What should my correct weight be I will do Just as you say and stay with you unU until tho the end end Mrs Mrs V. V 3 The rule for tor finding the Ide Ideal l adult net weight eight Is to allow no pounds for five feet teet in height in Ia stocking feet teet for each inch over or under tinder that height add or subtract respectively five c and one halt pounds According to this you hould weigh around to so yo you aro are about 21 pounds overweIght a. a gain of at seven pounds a year Let Letus Letus Letus us see how much you have been overeating for your needs every day One pound of fat is calories so seven se pounds is calories calorie calories calories' divided by 36 makes abou about 75 So you have averaged 75 calories calor calo lea ies a day over pr your actual needs needs' Very little But it mounted to 2 pounds in three years because o 1 It was more than you ou needed Two Two- thirds of oC a slice Uce of ot bread or two two- thirds of a n. pat of at butter or two two- thirds of ot a chocolate cream will run up 75 76 calories It shows the mini of having a knowledge of ot the caloric value of or foods Send fo for foi the reducing and gaining booklet That has full directions for your needs Enclose a self addressed and anti stamped envelope elope good size and and 10 cents In stamps to over cover part of at the printing and handling II Copyright 1923 1925 by the George Georgs Matthew Adams Service 1 I |
