Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-27
FIGHTING THE GouT.
The Mode of Living and the Diet to Pr
vent Its Coming.

The Mode of Living and the Diet to Pre-
vent Its Coming.
AS II requires some years of careless
ness and abuse to possess this disease
in perfection, we must give an equal
amount of time to its cure. Where the
tendency has been inherited, the dis
ease is very stubborn, and sometimes,
indeed, incurable, but can In any case
be palliated Cures can only be effected
by rigid diet and the general every
day manner of living must be in har-
mony. We must never lose sight of the
fact that miserable old age is await
ing those who dissipate, in the smallest
degree, when tendencies toward the
disease are present.
The rules to be followed are quickly
and easily written; would they might
be as promptly followed. If you reside
In the city, get as near its borders as
possible; the country is best for all.
Take regular exercise in the open air.
Go in and out to your daily task on a
bicycle. If this is out of the question,
take walk or ride every day. EXer-
else must be taken and gradually in.
creased as the system will allow
Never ride or walk until fatigue comes
on. Stop when you feel that perhaps
another hundred yards would be toler-
hted. Establish and adhere to regular
hours for retiring and rising, and for
meals. Cold mot iced) water should be
the only beverage.
Whole wheat bread, toasted, or bread
sticks, should be the only bread used,
and this in moderation. Mutton twice
a week, chicken twice. sweetbreads
once, tripe once, and the remaining
days fish, and let meat at all times be
used only once a day. A lettuce of
pure salad, with French dressing of
pure olive oil, should be eaten at every
dinner. No sweets, pastry or cakes
must ever be taken. A few almonds,
say six, and one Brazilian nut, may be
the dessert at dinner. Spinach, cab
bage raw or lightly coolSed). squash,
onions, asparagus, celery, Brussels
sprouts andlkale, are admissible; rice,
too, plainly boiled, mag be used as a
vegetable every day, or, cooked in milk,
as dessert. Milk may be taken as
food, but not at the same meal with
meat. Buttermilk, with slice OF
toast, may form the lunch two or three
times a week. No spices or pepper
should be used, and but little salt, and
above all, no vinegar. Vegetables must
be taken in greater quantities thar
animal food, and both in much less
quantities than is usually ingested IL
health. Should too great a loss o,
weight occur, increase gradually the
amount of food. Stewed dates and figs
without sugar, served with whipped
cream, are admissible.
The relation of gout to dyspepsia il
that of cousins, so be very careful no
to eat that which is not easily digested
No medicine can effect a permanen
cure, unless this rational dietary is fol
lowed. The clothing must be worn il
harmony, also. If flannel is worn, lie
it be light-silk is preferable; further
, the garment worn in the day must no
be worn at night. The night ''set'
, may be of lighter texture. A tepi,
bath should be taken before breakfas
each morning The abdomen, too ma.
be well rubbed with olive oil and gly
, cerine before retiring.
Sleep at least eight hours, ten ar
better, in a well-ventilated room.
Live as much of the day as possibl
in the open air.
Remember, too, that gout has man
, stages before it reaches the acute.
is steadily becoming the bane of Amer
/ lea. If you are taking little eNercis
and partalling of too much rich foot
( if you feel drowsy after family meal
) and nod in the family pew Though i
, Gods house there is often wicke
l want of ventilation), then you ma
reasonably suspect gout and go'
ern yourself accordingly.-Househol
News.