Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-09-25
DY S EP S LA

by PSTA.
We look back with melancholy feelings
upon the days of our boylse cd, when we
could cat dozen green apples and never
feel the worse forit. Not that we plead
guilty now, to being a dyspeptic, bnt we
are occasionally reminded that we have
system, a fact Of which We were once in
a state of blessed Ignorance Bot disor-
ders Of the digestive powcrsare very COM
mon among us, and there are some per-
sons that would give half ther fortunes if
obey could be Glrl.. b i ia. gizzard.
The causes of dyspepsia among US are
various. 1t arises from eating too much,
eating too ast,and overworking the braitr.
The merchant and professional man lives
in something ofthe following manner. He
drinks two cups ofstrong coffee at break
fast, eats abundantly Of meat, toast, or hot
bread. AT dinner he partales of two or
three dishes, and very likely DESERT and
washes the whole down with half dozen
glasses of.'London particular" He takes.
two or three cups OF strong tea at his eve
ming meal, with toast and cake. Very IL
kelly he takes little supper before going
to bed. Now all this would do well en-
ough if he did not work his brain at the
same time; but there is very intimate
communion between the brain and the
Stomach, and if one is affected the other
sympathizes. The individual who has
been overlooking his stomach, has, at the
same time been overworking his BRAIN
He has been constantly on the rack of ex-
element; he has been worrying and fret
ting about his business, denying himself
Ineedful rest and equally ncedful reaxa-
ItioE. He has been IN such hurry that
he has bolted his food without n'asticating
1t. The consequence is obvious. The
ovcrtasked brain weakens the stomach,
which is unable 10 perform the heavy du-
ties imposed upon it, and dyspepsia is
the consequence.
Now if man wishes to get rid of the
dyspepsia, he must give his stomach less
TO do, and, above all, the brain less to do.
IL will be of no service TO follow any par
tIcular regimen; to live on ehaf- bread or
any such trash; TO weigh his food, &c. so
long as the brain is in ID state Of constant
excitement. Let that have proper rest,
land the stomach will perform lis functions.
But il he pass fourteen or fifteen hours
Iddy in his office or counting room, and
take no exercise, his stomach will iuevita-
Ibly become Paralyzed, and if he puts no.
thing into it but cracker a day, 1t will
not digGstit.
II you would be free from the dyspepsia
bear this in mind, that in nine cases out of
tea in that disorder, it is the brain that is
the primary cause. Give that delicate or
gan some rest. Leave your business be-
hind you when you go to your home. Do
not sit down to dinner with your brows
KNIT, and your mind absorbed in casting
up interest accounts. Never ahridge the
usual hours ofsleep. Take more or less
OF exercise in the open air every day. AL.
low yoursclfsome innocent recreation.--
Eat moderately, slowly, and of just what
you piease--provided it be moi the shovel
and tongs. If any particular dish disa-
gree with you, however, never touch it
nor look at it. Do not imagine that you
must live OH rye bread or oat meal por-
Lidge; reasonable quantity ofnutritious
i
body. Above all, Danish all thoughts of
the subject. If you have any treatise on
dyspepsia, domestic medicines, &c. put
them directly in the fire. If you are con-
stantly talking ard thinking about dyspep-
sIa, you will surely have it. Endeavor to
forget that you have any stomach. Keep
clear conscience, live temperately, re-
gularly, and clearly, be industrious, but
be temperate in that; do not make haste
TO be rich: cultivate the social affections,
Danish gloomy and responding thoughts,
and you will never be troubled with the
dyspepsia. We are not a doctor, and shall
ask nothing for the above advice. lift does
any good, we shall be happy, if it does not
we shall have incurred no responsibility.
Boston Journal. :.
A DnEMMA.--A Contemporary journal,
edited, no doubt, by crusty old bachelor
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