The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-04-11
Digestion and Disease.

Dr, Henry Reynolds has an article il
the chronological Journal on indigestion
Nhlch seems to define the nature anC
symptoms of the complaint very closely
Many suffering from dyspepsia will
ma their own feelings described in the
ioIoWlng extracts, taken from DIR. Rev
holds paper, and we hope some will de
rlye benefit from his hints:
Inc Important relation of indigestion
20 many diseases from which people suf-
Ter Is not sufficiently realized. Difficulty
IN breathing, occurring spontaneously, or
on slight exertion, may be caused by in
indigestion causes alterations in the
general nutrition of the body, which are
manifested in varioug WAYS. among
winch are the following: Anemia. or q
depraved state of the blood. inyolyino n
deficiency of the red globules of the
blood, and causing persons thus affected
70 De unnatnrally pale, especially about
the lips; decay of the teeth; prayness of
the hair; excessive liability to inflamma-
uon, from slight causes, of the mucous
membranes, especially the ewes and
throat; to which may be added. in cases
OF those predisposed to such affections
inability to govt and rheumatism, and
affections of the lungs or kidneys. Con-
sumption has frequently been regarded
as due IN many cases to long continued
arrangement of the digestion, whereby
the general nutrition of the system has
become impaired.
The JnHaro Y,,ot;,,, "a Al .....--
brane of the throat, known as clergy
mans sore throat" is product of indi-
gestlon, and the removal of the cause
by the adoption of a suitable dietary.
exercise in the open air, and observance
OF the laws of health generally will be the
best treatment for it.
Indigestion is the cause of various al
in the skin manifested by gen
eral GOODNESS or chiliness, especially of
the extremities, by changes in its color
or texture, which may be earthly or sal |
low IN tint, or dry and coarse, and by
various eruptions, among which are the
eczema, acne, impetigo, and |
nettle rash. Most of the cases of skin
disease affecting children are best treated
by attention to the diet, making the
net easily digestible, and sufficiently
limited to insure complete digestion.
The causes of Indigestion may be due
% the food or condition of the stomach,
The food may be defective in quality.
There may be excess or deficiency of the
formal ingredients, saccharine, starchy,
tlbuminous, or fatty, or some Of the
naturally indigestible materials which
orm a part of all food The food may
De introduced in an indigestible form
N account Of defects in the cooking of
t, or imperfect mastication, or from its
having undergone putrefaction or fer
which arrests the functions
u the stomach. Imperfect mastication
u food Is very common cause of midi
sestlon among Americans.
Eating too much is probably the most
COMMON of all causes of indigestion.
The secretion of the gastric juice in the
tomach seems to be proportional to the
mount OF material required for the
punishment of the system. Food
AIKEN in excess of this amount acts as n
oreign substance undergoing fermenta-
ION and putrefaction, and occasioning i
lnch disturbance in the system.
Much may be done for the cure Of in $
igestion by eating very abstemiously of /
litable food, thoroughly masticated,
lklng exercise in the open air, breath
lg pure air, and observing the laws of
ealth generally, The amount of food
lould be reduced until the quantity is
cached VIII eh the stomach can digest
ithout eVfncing any symptoms of indi-
estion.