Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-12-06


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siderable work along these lines Is now
being carried ,.on BY. . number Of In
Hvestigators IN France and elsewhere IA
Europe, and In the United States studies
OF the forms in which ash constituents.
especially phosphorus, sulphur and
other ash constituents, IN food and ex-
cretory products, and various problems
concerning the functions Of these ele-
ments are being taken up in connection
with the nutrition Investigations OF thia
office and by experiment station work
ers and other investigators. It is be-
lteved that this work may be more APP
propriately summarized when the in
vestigatiOns now in progress have been
continued for longer time.
In future papers will take up the
subject of bread making in way which
believe will be of value. s.
CLUB NOTES.
Z West Cnazy.-Dr. David H. Reeder,
Laporte, lnd.-Dear Doctor: I have de-
cided to ask your advice through this
paper which have been taking for tw.
years. My yictuals do not seem to do me
any good. | feel weak all the time and
am dizzy and nervous, especially at
night. know have dyspepsia, for
have all the symptoms. My heart often
pslpitates especially when l walk up.
stairs or work hard. My doctor ad.
vised me to take a laxative steadily. !.
am taking salt and water before each
neal This relieves the distress in my
stomach for time at first. Some doc
tors tell me | have catarrh Of the stom-
ach. Will you kindly tell me what you
think OF my case and what will help me?
Sincerely, C. B. 7 IS.
Yours is a typical ease Of dyspepsia
and may arise from any one of several
causes. Improper food, bad combina-
tons Of food, drinking while eating, or
insufficient masticat1on, i tea, coffee or
bad teeth. OF all of the causes enumer-
ated, lack of thorough mastication is
the most prolific cause Of dyspepsia.
When food is net cheWed quite thor
oughly a person is very likely to over
eat. If you have never thought Of this
before, try it. Chew each morsel Of
your, food until there is nothing left
upon which to chew. The food has be-
come liquid like and digestion is already
taking. place., The alkaline secretion
commonly called saliva begins to .di-
gest the starchy substances at once and
change them into ,dextrine and grape
sugar. A portion of it is then pressed
directly into the circulation giving. inn
mediate nutrition and strength. The
balance having been thoroughly pre-
pared for the stomach is readily digest
ed and on account of the -prOcess of di.
gestiOn having commenced so quickly,
the clamoring for food ceases and a
:maller quantity is required to satisfy
and nourish. -, So E. :. ,s*s5sz
When food is not properly prepared
for the. stomach or too much is eaten,
it is liable to lie heavily in the stom-
ach. The gastric juices cannot readily
have access to the chunks or large i'm
chewed portions and as a result the heat
of the body causes fermentation. A gas
is formed which distends the stomach,
causing pressure against the diaphragm
and heart, leading many to believe they
have heart disease. Palpitation of the
heart is a very distressing thing, but is
not necessarily an indication of weak
or diseased heart. but simply means that
the food is not digested. Fermentation
takes place and the gas causes all the
trouble. It is true that in some cases
the gastric juices are not properly Sc.
creted or they are insufficient. In such
cases digestant may be required for q
short time, but: not often is it neces-
4sary. There are many prepared char
coal tablets which relieve palpitation
almost instantly No liquids should be
taken while eating, but at least two
quarts of water should be drunk: during
each "a hours. Compound gentian strip,
the herb remedy, will aid in a cure and
relieve the catarrhal condition of the
bowels. y r -. ! Gy=.s.s1
WiscOnsin.-Dr. David III. Reeder, La
porte, Ind-Dear Doctor: I have been
reader of this paper for many years
and read the good advice you give sui
fering humanity. Kindly answer two
questions for me. First, / am troubled
with sweating feet which makes the
socks wet and then. L get rheumatic
pains in the ankles and knees II can
keep my feet dry, have no trouble with
| them. Can YOU prescribe something as
q wash to apply? Ihave been troubled
| with catarrh of the nose; but the worst
of all is that cannot stay in room in