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Show "Liver Spots" Yel1owish, brownish or blackish patches of pigment in the skin of the face or body are popularly known as "liver spots," for the reason that the liver, being the biggest organ in the human sybtcm, makes a convenient dumping ground for all ailments not obviously due to other things. The liver has as much to do with "liver spots" as exposure to the weather has to do with diphtheria, tuberculosis or pneumonia. The dis-. dis-. colored patches arc patches of excessive exces-sive pigmentation of the naturally pig-I pig-I mented layer of the true skin. You I might look upon them as irregular ! freckles. No one attributes freckles I to the livcr I The medical term for "liver spots" or "moth patches" is chloasma. Perhaps the most frequent cause of chloasma is autointoxication from intestinal in-testinal stasis costiveness. Women outnumber men as subjects of this condition. Contributing causes arc irritants ap-jlicd ap-jlicd to the skin, such as hot liniments, Misters, prolonged scratching, execs-nvc execs-nvc exposure to wind a.nd sun, or too Urcat heat from stove or furnace. The connection between chloasma and uterine disturbances, pregnancy and the change of life is explained above autointoxication. The darkening under the eyes sometime: noted at the menstrual time is not chloasma, but vascular congestion. Takn arsenic as medicine sometimes produces pro-duces pigmentarj spots on the skin. In the atrophy or wasting of adv iced age the skin often shov - areas of excessive pigmentation alternating with areas of absorption of the color. For the relief of "liver spots" or j "moth patches" the first requirement i is physiological regulation of the ii - testinal function. This nnot b ac- Dr. Brady will answer all sfnncrt tutt writers arc never printed. Only inquiries I column; but all inquiries u,ill bo answer envelope is enclosed Requests for dtaanos be considered. Address Dr. William Brady compiished by medicine, nor by rubs, adjustments, charms or prayer. It demands physiological diet, exercise, and the training of habit. The bowels should naturally move from one to three times each day. "Liver spots" seem very frequent in persons who have had the enema habit for a number num-ber of j'cars. Nature abhors unnatural unnat-ural interference. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. The Sign of a Good Doctor. I was so unfortunnto as to contract a svphllltlc lnlcctlon a lew months ago. The physician I consulted made a microscopical micro-scopical examination and diagnosed ihc trouble. He Btatea that I must take treatment treat-ment much of the tlmo lor the next three venrs, and perhaps for a month out of each year after that, to prevent relapse. He does not guarantee to cure me ctcu then. If not asking too much, vlll yqu plense recommend a good doctor for auch cases, with his office address. (A. L, B ) ANSWER Your doctor is a good one He Is telling you tho truth. Stick to him. and follow his Instructions to the letter Tubercular Lymph Nodes. I am twentv-flve, married, have two children. The "first baby died of tubercular tuber-cular meningitis at 15 months, and the second has large neck glandB, though he Is the picture oZ health. I have had tubercular tu-bercular glands In tho neck (scrofula) since I was sixteen, they have never been sore or bothered me In any way. I was examined by the X-ray recently, and the doctT 6ald "there was no Indication of any lung Involvement, but he ndlsed me to have the glands removed. However, thev nro growing smaller since then, and I feat nn operation. What should I do? ANSWEIt Keep right on fearing thai particular operation. Jt is obsolete Unless Un-less the glands suppurate (form abscesses; or threaten to break down and discharge upon the surface of tho skin, lcive them alone. Tho real cure for tubercular glands In the neck Is sun bathing That lo the way they enre them at Pcrrysburg, N. Y. at Leysln. Swltrerland, and In somo of the waimcr sunny resorts of the oouthweBtntc part of the United States. crs pertaining to Jicalth The names of of qcncral interest arc answered in thif cd by mail if a stamped self-addressed Is or treatment of individual cases cannot ', care of this newspaper. |