Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-01
For the Ellsworth Americana
TURKS ISLAND, May, 1885.
Friend ChIcoh


Friend Chilcoh:
l send you for publication the follosing
recipe for the check and in some cases cure
OF diabetes. 1t is published in the columns
of the New York Journal Of Commerce
IN the column dedicated to "Replies and De-
cisions.' and is copyrighted, but | take il
IN IA matter Of this kind, the proprie,ors
would have no objections to having it re-
printed, it is Of so much public importance.
The recipe reads as follows:
We have been asked by a number Of per-
sons to repeat the bill Of fare published by
US hive years ago. as the only check 10 that
lnsldious disease known as diabetes. Med
lcine will do but little good and the only
help must come from a thorough change OF
diet. All s'archy food must be wholly
avoided Oyster. and clans NAV be eaten
raw or cooked. without -four. All soups in
which there is no -four, rice, vermicelli. or
any OF the prohibited vegetables. Fi.h Of
all kinds. and meat of all kinds excep, liv-
er. Beef and mutton are best but tripe.
ham, tongue. bacon and saussges, are safe
for those who like them. Poultry and game
OF all kinds, but no sweet ieIlies or sauces
with them. Salads. including lettuce. Gu
eumeer'. water crosses. and cabbage. Gel
cry, asparagus and tomatoes are rather to
be avoided.
Potatoes, beets, carrots. turnip,. par.nip.
peas, beans and rice are absolutely prohibit
ed, and mus, in no case be touched.
Caulitiowcr, spinach. cabbage and string
he L. 4
IN quarters, dipped in beaten egg., rolled in
cooked gluten. and fried in very hot fat,
make good substitute for potatoes.
All kinds OF tart fruits. especially peach
es and strawberries with cream, but no .uy-
ar. may be freely eaten.
MILK N moderation, cream, butter, but
termilk, and all Mind. OF fresh cheese, e.
pceiaily Neueha,el. are 10 be eaten.
Positively no sweet cake, no bread from
ordinary flour, and nothing that contain,
sugar or starch. The gluten flour from
which starch is wholly excluded. NAV be
purchased for % cent, pound, and from
Il bread, rolls, pancakes, Filters. ns.he.
and puddlnss without sugar or mols.esl
may Be made and freely eaten No pastry
should be touched unless made from III.
-four
Nuts are allowed. and esS. in any quan.
uty or shape are highly recommended.
Coffee and cocoa with cream tsiycerine il
liked, bu, no sugar. may b. drank IN mod
Grafton. Tea /. not as desirable.
No spirits or malt liquors, nor sweet
wines; all the sour wines, clare,. Burgundy,
Kline wines, SC. may hc taken, and the
eiarei is especially recommended for every
dinner.
Eat ,orly. drink chiefly a, the close Of
the mea.. and not much b.i-cen meals,
,ske cold or tepid bath, in the morning. and
exercise aherw.'d and stick 10 the Diet the
year round.
Il Isno dispa,gemsn' 70 II. medical PRO
fe.sIon that 1t h. No specific FOR many
maladle' that nov sfflict mankind, ,or some
Of th.se ar. comparatively new and are 50
complicated, or their cause j. 20 obscure
,hs, m.dic,l science ha. not We, mastered
their caa.e OF cure. For example rheuma-
item ls ,r-s'ed by iIfercn; phy,ic.n., in an
entirel! different way, For instance. When
w. suffering most inIen.ci, with rheuma.
tism.- va, prohibited from using any food
va N'''A '''7N " i, aCli3. WINE mere, IN very
bad cas-. the patient vs.. ordered 10 drink
lin'. Juice or lemon juice, morning, noon
and night T- 20, veil. shIe an /, cripple
for life. II The blood j. the cause OF ih,.
growing disease, and m exec. ~ . nsr,ic.
ul.r acid IN i, il would seem thatthi. might
be cour,eract.d. Bu, 30 far th.r. i. no
specific, or royal road to health.
80 Of dy.p.p.i,, who can cure il? Still
further, who can specify the c.u.c?
Way back of al our ..lmen,. and special
suffernss, he. n. great fact rha, -c we're
not all born sound IN sll the element. or
constituent. o' good health. or els. '. have
not 30 lived as to preserve lie and health 10
green old age.
Ho" many times hav. though, 0. the
wisdom and sound philosophy conv.y.d b,
tha; somewhat noted crank who once -four
i.hed in Ellsworth, in his text FOR a Sunday
lecture, viz. "lf you were born night the
first time. you do not need TO b. born
.gain." do not mean to endorse III. re-
liRous idea which the speaker intended TO
convey, but only TO empha.ze the grea,
truth Of the bible and a! experience. that
We are the authors, or our parents were, ~
about all our ailments, III .om. way While
the grea, law holds good tha, ike begets
ike, It behooyes all men, which include. the
women too. TO see to j, that they themselves
and their children have sound minds IN sound
bodies.
| hope YOU aud your readers, il you see
ft to publish this, will not accuse me 0.
turning preacher, or Of trenching on the do
main of the chronic scoId and fault-fnder.
Very truly,
\. X. SAWYER.
The editor In chietot the New York ,Joar-
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