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Show lLjji Dj fPl - Factors of Asthma II A young woman had what she calls' call-s' ed a "cold" and a few weeks later ex- ; nerienced her first attack of asthnta. Upon being questioned she stated that her coryza had been attended by a s profuse purulent discharge, which led to a careful examination of the nose. A chnonic cthmoiditis was discoverer 1 The ethmoid cells are air spaces in the c roof of the nasal cavity, lined with mucous membrane continuous with 1 that of the nasal cavity When in-3 in-3 flamed, at the time of the alleged "cold," there had been retention of 1 bacteria and absorption of the their ' protein, .which was sufficient to explain the asthmatic seizure. I A woman was subject to seizures at I I the time of the menstrual cycle It I was found that she had a chronic ab- - cess in the pelvis, and the congestion i incident to the period served to prevent pre-vent drainage and thus to cause ab-I ab-I sorption of bacterial proteins, which caused her asthma. ' I A man developed asthmatic seizures i every tirnc he dined in a certain restaurant. res-taurant. Naturally, Some article of food was supposed to he the cause i sensitization to some special food pro-i pro-i tein. But it was finally discovered that a cat which was kept in the res- taurant was the actual cause, and by merely changing his eating place the man found relief A physician who had suffered from J vsthma for fifteen years had gallstones. ' The gall-sac was surgically drained. ; The operation gave marked relief to I the asthma, and ne was free from asthmatic asth-matic seizures while the gall-sac was kept open for drainage, but had a seizure seiz-ure as soon as it w as allow ed to close. Evidently the focus from which the bacterial' protein came in his case was the chronic gall-sac inflammation. A woman who adopted a milk diet j as a remedial measure for some digestive diges-tive trouble, developed a severe asth-I asth-I matic seizure which lasted for several days. It was the first in her expen- ence. Some months later she again I went on a milk diet, and promptly i suffered another severe asthmatic sei?.-I sei?.-I ure. She had always taken sniail quan-! quan-! tines of milk or cream in her tea and coffee, but never more. The excess of milk seemed to supply the protein which produced anaphylactic reaction in her case. A peculiar sensitization to snme protein pro-tein substance seenib to be the causa- five factor in asthma. It may be the protein material of bacteria, a food protein, or the emanation of some species spe-cies of animal or bird Constipation often precipitates an attack in a sufferer. suffer-er. Changes of weather seem to have no influence, or at least only a good influence upon asthma. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Lime Not a Cause of Hardening of Arteries. Kindly give mo a (Met for one afflicted with hardening of the arterlea I am afrnld to drink milk on ftCCOUDt of the lime la it. W W i ANSWER. Tr will be Tery difficult for you to keep nllf If you eiclude nil food which contains lime. Lime In the food or water has nothlnp to do with tho condition condi-tion of the arteries, or rather ltrao in the fdpd la qnltc essential to health and longevl iauaTbe only general auKKstlon I ran miitv..- Is that the diet should be a minimum maintenance diet, and It should ie principally vegetarian but including milk and cheese and butter. Hordpolne of the arteries Is not a condition for which n definite diet mnv be crorlbed without personal studv of the patient. I mean that If I had it Tl certainly would not adopt any cut-and-dried rejdmen recommended for all such cases I Mucous Colitis. Kindly tell me whether there Is a cure for mucous coiltia. Do vou approve of Inoculation In-oculation with colon bacilli ' what Is the best diet? Just what Is mucous colitis, ami what causes it'' ( Mrs B. N.) ANSWER. Mucous colitis Is Inflammation Inflamma-tion of the colon or large bowel lining, characterized by Irregular attacks of colL and great uervous tension, with the ex-pulslon ex-pulslon of an unusual excess of mmus which appears In strings or shreds and sometlnjes In casts of tho bowel. It ma be due to colon bacillus activity. If yon mean vaccine treatment, yes. I approve of It Generally a dl-t whlh leases a largp residue and one including plenty of oils or fats, Is helpful vegetarian foods. Bowel washes are also helpful The nervous tension ten-sion must tie ovrrronie hy mental hygiene, rest, change of environment. A Baby's Rupture. My baby was ruptured when three months old a bulging at the navel, which grew tense when he rdralned or cried. The doi tor applied n belt with a round pad or knob padded with cotton. The baby wore this nlgbt and day up to the present He is now six mouths old, and the bulging no longer shows. Is It advisable to keep the truss on? (Mrs. H O. S ) ANSWER The doctor who applied It would tie the one to decide thnt However, How-ever, ruptures In babies usually heal or close if well supported for a fey weeks, so it may be advisable to remove The support now. 6lnee there Is no more bulging. Of course, the pressure and support of any ; appliance teuds to weaken the natural muscular wull, and Is therefore oblectlon- i able If not necessary to prevent bulging of the weak place. Dr Brady uiu answer nil stir?? irttrrn pertaining to hmith Thr nnmrg of writers arc never printed. Onv inquiries of peneral interest ore nnsu ercd in this column; but all Inquiries Will be ansueted by mail if a stamped self-addressed nelope is enclosed. Requests for diagnosis or treatment of individual cases cannot be considered. Address Dr. William Brady, care of this ncicspcver. |