Show i e t t Lulu Hu Hunt nt Peter PSORIASIS Dear Doctor Can you yot help m niama me- me 1 I am ama am ama a victim or Psoriasis and have s pent spent so h money and effort rt to f ind inda a cure that Im I'm discouraged r d dI L I have had it for Cor v t one only cars 1 varying intensity So m f t have have no rio more than one or ct two blotches and r other th r f times I h kled ded all alc over i With them I 1 am dm a college college man man 45 45 y years Irs old six siK six feet feel t tall and all alland and w weigh s. s l' l Im I'm ri I in j in-j dined d eto to bronchitis is each each wI winter otherwise I neVer have an ache acho or or r rj pain j ln Nev ev i r Vary vary in in n weight arid and except except for thi this vicious vicious' psoriasis ls I t would rank per C. cent C Psoriasis as you ha haye have ye x C C. is Js on one of th the most most chronic of skin d diseases s ases The Th d definition definition tl- tl of f it ci as l given in Jackson Tac son is isas isas Is' Is Isas as follows Psoriasis Is a disease of the skin characterized by an of round or oval bright re red patches covered with more more or less silvery white thick scales cales b by occurring oc oc- oc- oc cu curning especially upon the extensor exten- exten extensor sor soi sor surfaces of the elbows knees knee'S and extremities and upon the s s scalp alp alp by running a chronic lc course marked L by remissions remissions' and relapses and by being more or less itchy It Is Js not un uncommon I. I f It is no not known what causes this disease Some Sonie E ties believe it is of or a parasitic nature na- na tuie ture that is It Is Is- due to some or- or or or fungus but this lh theory ory orl Is not accepted by all ah Others be believe believe believe be- be lieve that it is ls a fl t disease of the nerves nerves nerves' controlling the skin kin blood vessels Some observers have havi thought that excess meat eating may be predisposing and anc that a ave ve vegetarian diet ott often n helps Another Another An An- Another An- An other point that has b been en brought out is that the disease seldom oc occurs occurs occurs oc- oc curs on the parts that are re expos exposed d to the sunlight and one of bf the ef effective effective effective ef- ef ti tr treatments treatments' now is is is- the ultra ultraviolet ultraviolet violet rays which give off concentrated concentrated concen concen- sunlight points put ut that rheu rheu- matte and uty gO-uty tendencies tendencies and feeble states of health are arc predisposing predisposing predisposing predis predis- posing caus causes s and he also points out that digestive and nutritional disturbances cei tam y do cause r re recurrences in those suffering with the disease and are ore the probable Cause aUse He has hag also found that while the the patients are die apparently i ally aUy robust careful i iv estimation on usually discloses that this 1 is' is more mor apparent than real leal Now if in your c case se C C. you probably probably probably ably look very robust to the average observer being around forty-five forty pounds overweight I would certainly certainly certainly believe U that at the unbalanced diet which has brought on your overweight has something to do doria doin in your our case The f fact ct that you suffer from rom bronchitis might i indicate a dietary deficiency for it I is Js well known that the mucous membranes Ianes are usually affected early by an unbalanced unbalanced unbalanced un un- un- un balanced diet especially one in which there is a deficiency of of- vitamins vitamins vita vita- mins White While those who are overweight overweight over over- weight might cat fairly freely of the greens g and ad fre fresh h fruits there isn't any doubt that the excess sweets and fats Cats and other concentrated concentrated concentrated concen concen- foods make a relative deficiency de deficiency deficiency de- de of the essential salts saUs and vitamins If I were you vou I certainly would go on a scientific reducing diet lIet and get off every ounce of ot superfluous superfluous su- su weight t. t Get some vigorous vigor vigor- vigorous ous exercise every day In an article I read in one of my medical Journals written by Goeckerman tho the ultraviolet ray treatment combined with the application application cation of crude coal tar ointment has has proved very very efficacious Goeckerman believes believes' that the crude C coal tar ma may act as a sensitizing agent to the light The ointment is ii applied to the patches for twenty- twenty four hours and then removed with olive oil and then treated with the C ultraviolet quartz light After the thc treatment the patient takes a a. a soap soar and Water or oatmeal and soda bath I which helps to i t the e scales I He states he never has seen any I evidences of the irritation tion of the C I Iskin skin or 01 kidneys by this treatment If you are not where you can get gel these ultra ultraviolet treatments you vou I might manage to take some nude C sunlight baths I hope some of th the tej C suggestions I have made may b be t Ct I helpful to you vou I believe the one C regarding reduction of your jour our weight L willbe be the most effective t f Dont Don't t j you ou know how to reduce Send for fr our booklet on th the subject t and ind 10 O cents In stamps with I tI your seif addressed self addressed addressed- stamped d envelop en en envelope will help sou ou tout ut P. P Since S. Since I wrote thi article thi article evidence is published in our A A. MA M M. A Journal which shows that psoriasis as asis s and eczema can be caused by b C- C unbalanced d diets I r C Tomorrow Tomorrow Answers Answers to dents r. r Copyright 1 1927 27 bv by the George Georg a I Matthew Adams Service e. e |