Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-16
HYGIENlC TOPICS.

These brief rules for the avoidance
of tuberculosis are formulated by DR..
II. Tucker Wise in the Medical Rec
ord: CD A generous dietary of nitro
genous food. GU Free ventilation of
dwelling and sleeping rooms by open
windows with wire gauze blind. 90
Adequate house heating in winter. (4)
Boil all milk or cream previous to use.
(5) Try and obtain eight hours sleep
every night; if not sound sleep, con-
tract the hours to seven and rest in the
day. 60 Wear the loosest clothing
possible, especially round the waist
ana lower ribs, to afford absolute
freedom in respiration. (S) Take sys-
tematic daily exercise in the open air
on foot. (9) If means and station in
life admit of long holiday from time
to time, live during fine weather in a
tent in the open air, or in summer
! house for most of the day; and, If I'M
employed, pursue hobby to occupy
the mind.
AS to the use of fluids with meals.
writer in Health says: Fluids may
be taken ad ligitum during meals by
those whose digestive powers will al
low it, but such persons should keep
in mind that the strongest stomach
may be abused too far, while those
whose stomachs are already unequal to
a severe strain should be especially
careful as to the quantity OF fluid i'm
hihn1 with tha fnnl Tho cn1iuo 10 he
best lubricator for the food While it IS
in the mouth, both because of its
starch digestive powers and because
its alkalinity serves to stimulate CO.
pious flow of the acid secretion of the
stomach. Any habit, therefore, which
permits the entrance of food into the
stomach before it is thoroughly in
corporated with saliva must be pro
nounced pernicQus in the extreme. If
we cannot afford the time necessary
for masticating our food properly and
| Incorporating it with saliva, it would
be better to take nothing but broths
and similar foods The use of water
and other liquids as lubricators is not
to be tolerated On the other hand
| if we bear in mind the whole mechan-
ism Of digestion, 1t will readily be
seen that in case of weakness or want
of tone on the part of the muscles OF
| the stomach, when every part of the
food cannot be properly presented to
the action of the digestive juices, the
introduction into the stomach OF a
moderate amount Of water may be IF
no slight benefit. The mass of food
will become more pliable, and so more
easily operated upon by the weakened
muscles.
The following example of water
cure Is given: Most authorities agree
that the majority Of people drink too
| little water for the needs OF the sys-
TEN, while some physicians OF high
repute insist. Also that 1t Is not the
temperature or the brand but the pure
water alone that is beneficial. At an?
rate. we have all seen wonderful cures
resulting from the regular and persist
ent use OF water. recall young
! girl. slender, pale. delicate, with little
appetite for food and very little inter-
est in life whose days were heavy and
spiritless. and whose nights were I'M
restful. who had exhausted the value
OF many different patent medicines in
her effort to restore her system to a
normal condition. She was induced
by her physician 10 try pure water as
a remedial agent. do not be dis
conraged." said he. IF for a month
YOU do not feel the particular benefit.
| am sure, II you persist in it accord
ing to my directions. you will find re-
| lief. Discard all drugs. and directly
after each meal drink. rather slowly