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HEALTH
I Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D.
Gum won’t help bad breath
By Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D.
DEAR DR LAMB - I have
just started chewing gum
because I have bad breath. I
never chewed gum before.
Lately I accidentally swallow
the gum. I swallow about two
pieces a week. Will it hurt
me 1 And does it really take
four years for it to digest or
get out of your stomach 9
DEAR READER - No. it
doesn t take four years to
eliminate the gum It passes
through the digestive system
on schedule. It won t harm
you in that regard. If it is
sweetened gum it may not be
so good for your teeth.
Gum chewers also tend to
swallow air - giving rise to
gas problems which you might
not like either.
Finally, chewing gum will
not cure bad breath. You may
oe able to mask some odor
momentarily but most persis
tent cases of bad breath are
more complicated than that.
It can be from infected tissues
around the edges of the teeth,
from sinus problems or even
from odors of chemicals ex
haled from your lungs. You
can’t eliminate bad breath
from chemicals in your exhal
ed air by gum chewing or by
mouth wash.
I think you need to have a
better understanding about
bad breath so I am sending
you The Health Letter number
9-4, Halitosis: The Breath
Problem and What to Do
About It. Others who want this
information can send 50 cents
with a long, stamped, self
addressed envelope for it to
P.O. Box 1551, Radio City Sta
tion, New York, N.Y. 10019.
DEAR DR LAMB-I am a
woman in her early 50s and
have been suffering severe
heavy bleeding with my
menstrual periods for the last
few years. I have a large
fibroid tumor and was advised
POLLY'S POINTERS
Polly Cramer
Use brush on rug fringe
POLLY'S PROBLEM
DEAR POLLY — I have two dark red Oriental rugs
(Sarouk) with light-colored fringe. How can I clean the
fringe on these throw rugs? — AH.
DEAR A.H. — Such fringe is usually cotton. A
professional cleaner of Oriental rugs suggested that you
use a small brush and wash the fringe with water, to
which you have added a light detergent. If the fringe is
very dirty a small amount of bleach might be added to
the water but only a small amount. Rinse with clear
water and the brush. Comb out fringe while wet but han
dle gently. Do not forget to protect the floor under the
fringe. — POLLY.
DEAR POLLY — My Pet Peeve is with the manufacturers
of baby shoes. They should put some type of rubber or other
protection around the toe and front of such white shoes as the
youngsters scuff the leather off and polish does not really
cover. — DELORES.
DEAR POLLY — Like R.B. I also had a problem with scum
on the inside of my cut glass vase and finally tried a tablet for
cleaning false teeth and it worked so well I now keep them on
hand. Drop a tablet in the vase, run warm water in it, let it
bubble and clean away I have used this on several pieces of
antique glassware that were cloudy. — VIRGINIA.
DEAR POLLY — For years I have used brown paste shoe
polish on my scratched furniture and it really works. Apply
according to the directions for shoes and be sure to polish with
a soft dry cloth after the polish as set
As longer dresses are now in style I have had to lengthen my
slips and half-slips. I applied lace at the bottom, used the
zigzag stitch on my machine for sewing it on and have been
saved the cost of buying new one
Fingernail polish remover will remove the adhesive left
when labels are removed from many articles. Test a tiny spot
first to be sure it takes kindly to the remover. — MRS T R.
DEAR POLLY — I have finally found a simple way to
remove gelatin salads from molds without dipping them in hot
water or putting wet towels around them. I simply loosen
around the edges, place the mold on the dish to be used for ser
ving and then hold my hair blower so it blows on the mold The
salad drops out with none of it melting — CLAIRE
DEAR CLAIRE — Have you ever tried lightly “greasing"
the inside of your mold with mayonnaise before pouring in the
gelatin mixture. I find this works great and salads come out
perfectly. — POLLY.
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that time but I refused.
I want to know what I can do
to lessen the heavy bleeding. I
must change every hour for
two days and during work
time this isn’t possible. Can I
take water pills or have the
menstrual blood removed
safely by suction each month?
How long is this condition ex
pected to last? And, how much
is the tumor expected to
shrink?
DEAR READER - The ex
cessive bleeding is caused by
your fibroid tumor. One of the
good indications for removal
of a fibroid tumor is a tumor
that causes excessive
bleeding. That is one way you
could solve your problem.
The bleeding is not likely to
stop until after you have
stopped having menstrual
periods. The location of the
tumor has a lot to do with the
bleeding and the seeping of
blood will be constant during
the menses. That means suc
tion isn't the answer. Water
pills have nothing at all to do
with preventing bleeding and
won't help in that regard.
The tumor may shrink when
you go through your
menopause and cease to
produce as much female hor
mones as you do now But you
have no guarantee of that.
Besides, if you need and take
female hormones for support
through the menopause phase
this will keep the fibroid from
shrinking. It may even in
crease in size.
It’s your fibroid but you
might consider taking your
doctor’s advice
(Because of the volume of
mail Dr. Lamb cannot answer
your letters personally but he
will answer representative
letters of general interest in
his column.)
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