Show I 1 0 0 health notes 0 0 0 by dr R R daniels HAY FEVER the hay fever season will soon be upon us soon will the red nosed weeping eye of 0 this common disorder inform us between ca choos that this year it is worse than ever ilay hay fever is no respect tor of persons nor of climates its victims may be found among the rich and the poor and in every locality the direct came hay fever is due dud to an all unusual irritability of the mucous membrane which lines lilies the upper nasal passages this is otten often a part of a general over sensitiveness of the entire nervous system alien tile nasal mucus membrane is in ill a hypersensitive per sensitive condition it is easily irritated by dust of every kind pollen from flowers and weeds is a frequent source of irritation in some persons tile the dust of horses or of hay will bring on a violent attack at any time of the year the cudei underlying lying cause the unusual sensibility or of the mucous rembrance mem brance of the nose and upper air passages in due largely to improper eating and to bad hygiene in general in this way tile the body is overcharged over charged with waste materials which irritate the nervous system and cause a catarrhal condition of 0 the mucous membranes of the body and thus lay the basis tor for hay lay fever bony enlargements and oher ober abnormalities in the nose frequently increase diseased conditions in the nose and throat threat and increase the tendency to hay fever the cure changes of climate with rest and recreation which are usually included frequently stop tile the attack A location tree free from dust and from the usual plants the dust of which brings on the attack often brings relief however a certain way of relieving this troublesome disorder Is to build up the general crease the blodys resistance resi stence through hygiene the hay fever victim should begin even before the usual time for the attack to take every morning a tepid sponge bath followed by a thorough rubbing of the body with a dry towel he should take some systematic daily exercise preferably out of doors and lie he should sleep with an abundance of 0 fresh air in the bed room more alore important than everything else is is the food the diet should be small in amount and easily dige digested qed it should consist largely of 0 fresh vegetables and fruits with etli but little meat potatoes and bread ane ICE WATER HABIT HA HIT in lot hot weather the body keeps itself cool by pouring quantities of perspiration upon the skin surface to supply this per perspiration spir aaion it Is necessary especially on a hot day to drink considerable water however tor for tile the purpose ot of cooling the body ice water Is no better belter than water at ordinary temperature tor for while some ot of the body heat beat is used up in warming the ice water nevertheless ice water before it can be taken up I 1 from the stomach by the blood and carried to the million of pores in the skin must be warmed up to blood heat beat consequently ice water cannot supply fluid tor for perspiration as rapidly as water at ordinary drinking temperature ico ice wider water chills tile the stomach when ice water is taken on an empty stomach it chills the stomach lowers its vitality and decreases its power ot of digestion it makes tile the stomach an easy prey for germs and opens the way for the attacks ot beof acute gastritis so prevalent during the summer not only this but the stomach when its resistance si is lowered becomes a gateway f for or the entrance ot of germs of various kinds into the body thus the use of 0 ice water renders tile the body susceptible to various germ ill diseases ceases ice witter water pi events digestion drinking ice water alien there Is food in the stomach Is even more harmful than drinking tt it on an empty stomach ice water taken with a meal or while mille a meal is being digested chills the stomach and stops tile the secretions of the digestive fluids thi this 8 delays and frequently prevents digestion when digestion is delayed the food ferments I 1 and decomposes it is changed to a poisonous mass to get rid of 0 such a meal the body frequently sets up a diarrhea in this way ice water is one of the commonest causes for our summer diarrheas indigestion cau es abnormal thirst irritation of tile the stomach from eating too much heavy food in hot weather eather especially meats brings about an unquenchable thirst directly following a heavy meal which often leads people to deluge the stomach with ice water the less heavy food we eat in lot hot weather eather vl the less desire will we have tor for ice water |