The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-02
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very well head of until 1t is actually
there. and that is anaemic. because the
symptoms come slowly and you WI
not be aware of its advent until you
suddenly realize you are anaernic. Then
you must take it in hand and treat
/ 1t vigorously, otherwise il Will get the
best of you.
1t is lack of strength in the blood.
| Consequently IL puts the system in
weakened condition 1t is not a dan
gerous condition in itself but ii is
dangerous. inasmuch as 1t Increases
your chances to catch other diseases,
especially contagious diseases. and your
system win not be strong enough to
throw off these germs In other words,
a halfsick person is more apt to take
diseases than a well person.
You viii know If you are anaemic by
a feeling of general weakness. lack of
rgy, paleness extending to the ears.
the lips and even the gums; poor ap-
petite and rather disturbed sleep. Your
friends VIII all tell you, you are not
looking well. and you viii certainly
know you are not feeling well but at
the same time you are not feeling sick.
The scientific definition of the term
Ianaemia is "a deficiency of red corpus
Giles in the blood or OF it's more impor-
tant constituents, such as albumin and
haemoglobin, or a reduction in the
amount of blood as a whole, character
lied by paIlor and general weakness"
1t is what is called "a rundown con-
dition." So you must stop running down
and begin TO run up, otherwise there
viii be real trouble
If you are a working woman, wheth-
er in your own home or in an office, you
! IT. T. q
go to a pleasant climate where you
can spend most of the time out of
! doors But If it Is not convenient for
you to leave home, you should give
} yourself every Indulgence and follow
a regular system until you get over
! the anaemia. You should sleep as late
) as you can in the morning. you should
take a warm sponge bath, you should
eat a breakfast of such nourishing food
as warm cereals and cream, a chop or
, small steak. bread and butter or CO.
cCa or coffee. You should save your
strength during the day. Do not do
active homework or take too much ex-
? Iercise outside.
!. 1t is best to sit outdoors or to take
: a slow walk. You need moderate ex-
' ercise only, and you do need the out
door fresh air; you need the oxygen OF
2 the air, and if you cannot go out and
t get it, then you should have a tank
! of oxygen in your room and inhale
J. II as much as a half hour twice a day
e This is expensive, however. and you
e get the same benefit by sitting on the
park benches or on your own lawn at
: inc expense You should spend several
3 hours in bed during the day. After
n lunch at 1880 or l p. m. you should &c
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[ room and you will soon fall into the
h habit of sleeping. After that outdoors
: again, dinner or supper at $50. and
: about o'clock have a warm tub bath
;, then a rundown with alcohol COS pei
5 cent?, then glass OF milk, or beer, OIL
s malt after you are in bed.
E A salt bath is good two or three
o times a week You can get a bag O.
e rock salt and put just enough in th'
d bath to make it as salty as the sea.
Do not rub with alcohol afer a sal
bath You will not need the stimulation
of alcohol I find it is better. in drink
ing milk between meals, to eat a slice
of bread and butter with 1t. it makes
r less work for the kidneys and the mill
$ seems to be absorbed and digested bet
: ter with bread than when taken alone
If you waken at a. m. you shoul,
r. have a cup of hot cocoa or hot milk Il
K bed. then go to sleep again, and sleel
a until o'clock or later.
For anaemia it is rest, sleep, nour
. ishment and fresh air that constitut
4 the main treatment and you see yo'
> lean give yourself this treatment If yo1
Twin be systematic and regular abou
u lit. and you may consider 1t selfish" [
so indulge yourself, but it is wiser an
cheaper to do it than to let yoursel
70 run on into a long. dangerous and ex
pensive illness. So look to the futur
- and be convinced that you are right t
:, avoid a break down.
- Besides cream, three times a dag
you should take a glass of milk tire
10 times a day with a raw egg and brand
n in it, you should eat fresh meat thre
times day and plenty of bread an
: butter. This will not leave you niue
"a appetite for fruit and vegetables, a
!. they will not hurt you, but do not hell
is in overcoming anaemia.
If you are fond of society you mus
q make some sacrifices. until you ar
~ we'll again. 1t is most important to &
= TO bed early and rest in the afternoo,
u nc matter what invitations you mu:
refuse, or what pleasures you give u
a This treatment If carried on system
a atically and conscientiously for fou
4 weeks should make a well woman {
YOU. put color in your cheeks and ne
4 vigor and energy In your blood.
. If you have naturally pale ski
= when well. your lips should be red. an
your ears and gums a healthy pinl
In this anaemic condition where there
,a a chalky whiteness IN the skin IS Iii
,a tinctly an unhealthy condition
" II you can drink beer. that wiz he
n considerably as the hops in the be-
viii help TO make healthy red blood.