New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
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The athletic craze OF the past decade has done
much to improve the race physique so far as
women are concerned and the younger women
seldom complain Of nerves" With women Of
forty or more. however the trouble is as frequent
and serious ever. and has as many manifesto
tions.
Nervous absence OF appetite is a very common
symptom" says DR.. John X Mitchell. in "Harper's
Bazar." IF the difficulty is greater than this
overcome II by steady effort taking definite guam
titles of food at regular Intervals whether YOU
want IT or not whether you like dislike IT, and
gradually adding 20 the amount II there Is real
indigestion, that is a different matter. and again
the patient will have to be referred 10 the doctor;
but do not confuse the two symptoms; distaste
for food. even discomfort taking food, does not
necessarily mean indigestion.
Without food there can be gain OF strength;
toncs cannot replace IL, nor apothecarys stuff be
substituted for il, except for short period IN an
emergency. The habit Of abstaining from food is
very difficult one TO break IN hysterical or
nervous invaHds. and often courageous and per-
sistent effort will be required TO overcome H. Ap-
petite comes with eating the French proverb says.
but sometimes 1t IS long time coming; mean
while the patient must &C on eating, -, .-.-,,,,,
diseases even including those IN which there Is
organic alteration in the nerve elements. are
fundamentally due to some form OF impairment Of
nutrition The statement is sweeping one, and
would be hard 10 justify without being over
ways impaired nutrition may be brought about ii
is not so Wild as it looks at first sight. There may
be failure to get enough 10 eat. or there may oe
enough, but not of the right sort; the organs OF
digestion may be at fault so that the material
taken Is not well prepared for absorption not
well assinilated. and from any or al or these
causes there may follow weakening or the nat
uraI resistance to disease and to many substances
that under ordinary conditions OF health nave no
bad effect but which. when resistance IS thus
lowered become actively injurious. -,
"A practical hint or two may be useLGI @ % 5nUsg sf
who have no appetite desire for toOd, ana yet
ought take it Have nothing 10 30 Win tle
choice. preparation or service or your own meas
II possible 70 avoid it, - -, Ill,
"A radical change in the hours OF meals vii
sometimes help TO provoke appetite, sucA as taA-
ing the chief meal OF the day an hour carrier ,r %
later. or transferring II from midday 70 e'eAIHs
vice -. .5
ITO rest before meals as 20 come fresa anG g
unttred table Is gOOd-and 10 rest aIlsI Hle9-7
IS a great help 10 weak dlgestions D. .i,.
do not talk about your feeling or your -
or your sleep; do not allow The wTru met ns your
be uttered in your presence. To talk aoouC 49,.
self Is a form Of bad manners. 20 say lne !9IT 80
10 be sorry for yourself Will not MAKE any ,'JJ -
more sorry for you. and sef-ptty IS a pGOI 80 ~.
OF an emotion II once this kind or talA oeSul.lS
a habit an unconscious exaggeration soon -
Into II: the victim begins 10 make ths mus and
the feelings and pains which have ocGGIL,eo' %
10 look for new ones IN order TO get al me So
pathy possible and from this ~ imaslnuls isyaT
toms Is short and sadly easy STEP 10 .S cI.S.S is
and encourage genuine emotions 10 oIeIsIU" -
bad enough; to SOW and till q crop or laise eNi
tions Is moral crime. tf,x n fsmf-
There are plenty Of women who mink i ~ a
nine and Interesting to be nervous and 20 oe
continual stzzle Of excitement about Htte 49, ~
and who thus ACQUIRE not only false stai % - -
feeling hut presently total tnaDiIlty 10 Leel So
uiEely or simply about anything