The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-11-29
TO CURE DYSPEPSIA
Some Wholesome and Practical Advice
From One Who Knows.

from On0 VINO AnOWS.
One thing which all dyspeptics should
bear in mind is this: Without strong,
healthy, wholesome blood in their
veins they can not be either we'll or
happy and it is from the food we eat
that blood is made. About the most
that medicine can do for you is to regu-
late the bowels and secretions, increase
the appetite and supply any constituent
that may be absent from the blood,
such as iron, etc.
Over-eating is the most fruitful
source of the dreadful mischief. Young,
growing people need substantial diet
to build up their frames; hard, outdoor
workers require good and abundant
food; middle-aged people who do not
work should eat most sparingly, and Of
a diet not too much mixed; the old need
still less to sustain the system. Over
eating in some makes fat. This weak.
ems and wearies the muscles and really
attenuates them, and, worse than all,
it interferes with the action of the
heart and often induces suddenly
fatal issue. In others over-eating pro-
duces a constant nervous fever. and
though no fat is formed. the person
loses actual flesh, and that which he
has is fiabby and poor. The abuse Of
stimulants is another cause of the com.
plant; and remember, when I saw
''stimulants'' l include rich sauces and
peppers, tea, coffee and cocoa. Tobacco
counts it's victims on it's finger-ends,
and it is a fiend with thousand fingers.
Drinking fluid with, instead of after
meals, is injurious. An injudicious
mixture of diet, indigestible food, badly
timed meals, want of exercise,
want of proper ablution, and the
bath, sleeping in badly venti-
lated rooms, hard work, worry,
anxiety, want of sleep; all these are
liable to induce the ailment; and once
begun, it has a terribly disagreeable
tendency to go on to the bitter end.
Now for my remedies. To begin with,
l do not wish you to look upon your.
self as an invalid, because if you do,
you will become nervous, and things
will become worse. There are nc
bounds to the imagination of nervous
invalid. A patient of mine came te
me the other day with pimple on the
side of his nose. Tell me the truth
now, DOCTOR" he said, ''that may be
prepared. This''-he referred to the
pimple-'is the beginning of the end,
is it not?''
DO not look upon yourself as an in
valid, but resolve to live by rule, all
the same. If you are a society man
better keep out of it for a few months.
Go and travel, or tramp, or camp, or
any thing to keep you away from the
demoralizing vice of over-eating. l am
not using too strong language. for
over-eating is quite as dangerous as
overwhelming; but woe is me or woe is
he if the two should 60 together!
If you do not 60 into society, but
live at home, you will be able more
easily to regulate your diet, both as ia
quantity, change and time. Do rot
fast very long. Do not go to bed hun.
cry. Do not eat after exertion; ]
mean when tired. Do not eat imme-
diately before exertion; as, for in.
stance, before going out for spin on
your cycle. Take no food at all if not
hungry and be regular with your meal
hours. Never eat tough meat. Take
tea, coffee and cocoa in moderation and
never any meat with 1t; an egg al
most. Take bread and butter or toast
with these beverages. Do NOT drink
fluid until you have eaten. Never
touch alcohol IN any form. unless your
doctor bids PROFESSIONALLY Fantla
N1gastss.