The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-04-28
Indigestion and Disease.

DIR. Henry Reynolds has an article in
the Psychological Journal on indigestion
which seems to define the nature and
symptoms of the case very closely. He
says
Indigestion causes alterations in the
general nutrition of the body, which are
manifested in various ways, among
which are the following: Anamia, or n
depraved state of the blood, involving a
deficiency of the red globules of the
blood, and causing persons thus affected
to be unnaturally pale, especially about
the lips; decay of the teeth; grayneSs of
the hair; excessive liability to intlam-
nation, from slight causes, of the
mucous membranes, especially the eyes
| and throat; to which may be added, in
cases OF those predisposed to such alice
| tons, liability to govt and rheumatism.
| and affections of the lungs or kidneys.
| Consumption has frequently been re-
| garded as due in many eases to long
continued arrangement of the digestion.
whereby the general nutrition of the
| system has become impaired
| The il ELIMINATION of the mucous
membrane of the throat, known as
'clergyman's sore throat" is product
of indigestion, and the removal of tho
cause by the adoption of a suitable diet
| airy, exercise in the open air and OBJ
seryanee of the laws of health generally
| will be the best treatment for it.
| Indigestion is the cause of various
| alterations in the skin manifested by
| general GOODNESS or chilliness, especially
of the extremities, by changes in its
color or texture, which may be earthly
or sallow in tint, or dry and coarse, and
by various eruptions, among which are
the well known eczema, acne, impetigo
and nettle rash Most of the cases OF
skin diseases affecting children are bes,
treated by attention to the diet, making
the diet easily digestible, and sufficient
y limited to insure complete digestion
The causes of indigestion may be due
to the food or condition of the stomach
The food may be defective in quality
There may be excess or deficiency o
the normal ingredients, saceharine
starchy, albuminous, or fatty, or som'
of the naturally indigestible material
which form a part of all food. Tit
food may be introduced in an indigest
ible form on account of defects in tn
cooking of it, or imperfect mastication
or from it's having undergone putre
faction or fermentation, which arrest
the functions of the stomach. Imper
feet mastication of food is very com
mon cause of Indigestion among Amer
leans.
Eating too much is probably the mos
common of all causes of indigestion
, The secretion of the gastric juice in th
, stomach seems to be proportional I,
: the amount of material required 70
the nourishment of the system. Foo,
taken in excess of this amount acts n
foreign substance undergoing fer
mentation and putrefaction, and ocea
sioning much disturbance in the system
Much may be done for the cure Of in
digestion by eating very abstemiously
IF suitable food, thoroughly masticat
ted, taking exercise in the open air
breathing pure air and observing tn,
laws of health generally. The amoun
If food should be reduced until til,
quantity is reached which the stomach
san digest without evincing any symp
oms Of Indigestion.