The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-17
4 PHYSICIANS DIAGNOSIS OF
KIDNEY TROUBLE.
A Seemingly Common Disease
which Becomes Fatal through
Neglect and which May Be
Readily Cured by Prompt At
tenti0n.

More than two-thirds of the annual
death rate, physicians claim, is directly
traceable to kidney disorders.
Interested by this remarkable asser-
ton and desiring to acquire better un-
Outstanding of the origin of the disease.
a prominent physician was recently in
terviewed as to the symptoms of such
troubles.
"To what do you attribute the great
destructiveness of kidney diseasef" was
asked.
"The hold which the disease gains in
the body before the victim becomes aware
of his true condition, and the rapidity
with which it eats its way into the vital
organs"
"Would not the proverbial ounce of
prevention check the progress of the
diseasel"
"There is no doubt of it. The trouble
is that victims of this disease mistake
the symptoms for some triAing ailment
in the stomach or bowels; therefore they
do nothing to arrest the course of the
disease until it is we'll advanced.
"What is the origin of kidney troubles"
"Almost invariably bad digestion, fol-
lowed by torpid liver and a constipated
habit"
"What are the symptomsf"
Headache, dizzy spells, sluggish
brain, restless nights, pale or sallow
skin, bad breath, lack of appetite, heart
burn, sour belching, backache or tender
ness over the kidneys, nervous weak
ness, dark rings around the eyes, tired
feeling, too much or too little urine, and
sediment in urine"
ITS EFFECT ON THE HEART.
"In what way is the heart affected from
kidney troubled"
SIN all cases the heart is disturbed,
though in many instances the palpita-
ton does not become alarming until the
disease has advanced to serious point.
A severe heart throbbing and nervous
trembling is noticeable, especially after
little bodily exercise; the victim fire.
quently imagines he has heart disease"
HOW TO CURE IT.
"What is the proper course of treat
ment for kidney diseasef"
"First, to get rid of uric acid and other
poisons in the system. This can be done
by stimulating the bladder and bowels
so that they will act more freely. The
suffering kidneys must be strengthened,
the liver and stomach toned up and the
digestion improved"
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and promotes harmony of action through
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