A high fiber diet may shorten the time it takes to pass this air through the intestinal tract, possibly causing less distention and less acid production. S. L. Malhotra observed that recurrence of duodenal ulcer was lower in patients who were placed on an unrefined wheat diet forced more chewing of the food, which increased saliva production and decreased acid and biliary output. Many athletes develop diarrhea after running. Dr. George Sheehan of New Jersey reports that exercise-induced diarrhea is almost always due to food allergy, and suggests the elimination of milk, eggs, and wheat from the diet. A five day trial of applesauce, rice and seltzer-water will produce relief of diarrhea if it is due to food allergy.
Some runners prove to be sensitive to monosodium glutamate or gluten.
Some commercial preparations of burdock root tea have been contaminated with a substance presumed to be atropine. Her symptoms had begun shortly after she drank some burdock root tea and resolved within 48 hours. A new type of oven-cleaner pad, sealed in a plastic wrap, contains more than 5 percent lye. The New Jersey poison information system, over a six month period, received 61 reports of adverse effects related to the use of these pads. Three young men who had sniffed glue on a daily basis for several years presented with muscle weakness and wasting.