Show sunshine Suns bine may be harmful to lung disorder diso ader by DR JAMES W BARTON released by western newspaper union IT IT MUST come as a shock to JL many to be told that the rays of the sun may not only not be of help to everyone but can be actually I 1 harmful to some individuals and HEALTH i r n I 1 T U if there is one dis L ease case where we COLUMN have thought the I 1 rays of the sun were helpful it is in tuberculosis dr B hudson london in tubercle states that the sun is a powerful means of treating certain disorders especially beneficial in cases of surgical tuberculosis and certain other chronic surgical conditions that are not but patients with tuberculosis of the lungs should never be allowed to take sun baths as they are definitely dangerous sun bathing however may be used when of the surgical type knee hip where the orssa IH process is is slow and y just in the one place it is also useful in chronic pleurisy when the process is quite slow unsupervised su sun bathing can certainly light up make it start again an unsuspected dr barton spot on the lung when tuberculosis is of the scattered type different spots in the lung and espe especially cialI y it if the patient has feverish attacks exposure to the sun should be strictly avoided as it is likely to spread the condition however even in tuberculosis of the lungs when a patient whose progress is slow in becoming cured sun bathing may be tried as it may give a little stimulus or increased action which by stirring up the blodys defenses may bring about an earlier cure now the above information does not mean that the sun is not helpful because as a matter of fact we do not get enough of it the sun builds up the blood by increasing the amount of iron in it stirs up and re removes moves congestion ever everywhere y in the body prevents rickets in children and raises the morale and well weli being of all of us dizziness may be result of anxiety abhat A PATIENT told his physician arx that he be had a feeling that he be was going to fall that he would be unable to walk another block the physician tested his eyes and his hearing and finding them normal advised the patient to walk to th the physicians office on his way home each evening for one week As the patient did not fall for the entire week the physician pointed out that it was worry or anxiety that was causing the dizzy or falling sensation the patient admitted that he was treasurer and vice president of his organization and that the falling off in business was keeping him awake at nights this dizziness falling sensation feeling as it if walking on air is not unco uncommon in those who are anxious or worried may alay arise from double vision dr W russell brain of london in the british medical journal in speaking of ocular or eye vertigo or dizziness says dizziness may arise from double vision due to paralysis of certain eye muscles or from inability to adapt the eye to an unusual environment such as a rapidly moving train or on looking down from a height aural or ear vertigo is very common and due to a number of ear conditions infected teeth tonsils ton sils and sinuses to a disturbance of the balancing canals and to too much fluid or water in the tissues when ear or aural dizziness persists dr brain recommends a removal of all infection in teeth tonsils ton sils sinuses or elsewhere b cutting down on the amount of liquids to ivi 1 pints daily c phenobarbital vt grain two or three times daily d lumbar puncture which means taking some of the fluid from the spinal canal and brain if none of these help then dividing the nerve supplying the ear may be necessary to rid the patient 0 of f this distressing symptom dizziness QUESTION BOX Q IS there a diet treatment for rheumatism A the diet Is 01 only a part of the treatment for rheumatism any infection should be removed and heat in some form used the diet treatment is to cut down on starch foods bread potatoes sugar suga r and pastries increase fruits and leafy vegetables et Q IS sighing a sign of heart disease A no |