Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-10-02
HOME HEALTH CLUB
BY DR.. DAVID n. REEDER, LsPorts. Indiana

it an inch or so and again pass it
slowly until the obstruction has been
passed. Continue this until from one
to two feet Of the colon tube have
been passed into the bowel. The wat
er should be running through the tube
all the while, as this will distend the
bowel ahead, and aid the passage of
the tube. l should have mentioned
before that your position should be
on the back with the hips elevated
about six inches at first, and after the
tube has been passed six or eight
inches, turn on your right side Two
or three quarts Of water should be
taken in the manner, allowing it to re-
main in the bowel five to fifteen MIN
utes, if possible. 1t may be neces-
sary occasionally to shut off the flow
Of water, to- avoid causing severe
cramps in the bowels. Since your
case is a severe one, l would advise
YOU to take these hushings every day
for three or four days. By this time
the entire intestinal tract would be
thoroughly cleansed.
Fast: In the meantime, you should
eat very little, if amy food. In fact,
advice you to take seven or ten
days fast, and you might as we'll be-
Gin it when you begin the colon flush
ings. You will probably experience
a feeling of hunger the first few days
but this will soon pass off. Your fast
should be absolute, taking nothing but
pure water.
After you have taken three or four
Of the colon fushings, skip one day
and then take ordinary rectal enemas
every day during the fast. These are
to keep the bowels active so that the
poison which is being constantly
thrown into the bowel will be carried
off.
During your fast, YOU must take
moderate outdoor exercises, and
practice deep brea thing exercises.
Bath regularly every day in water at
the temperature best suited to you.
These will keep the skin active which
is very necessary.
Breaking The Fast: The most diff
ficult part of the treatment now
comes-the breaking Of the fast.
This must be done carefully and pro-
perly, or harm may be done. And no
person unskilled in matter of diet
and especially those unused to fast
ing treatment should attempt to cure
any condition by fasting without spe-
cific directions regarding the return
to food. We have written specific di-
rections for your case, but it would
be unwise to describe it here.
! No two physical bodies are alike
for that reason your food must be
suited to your needs regardless of
fads and theories Truth is always
; a relative proportion, and the abso-
lutte fact as it appears to one person
| may be absolutely false to another
when considered from the standpoint
, of food value Of any article of diet
Learn to take your medicine with a
, fork, that is, in the shape of food
If you don't know how to select the
right remedy from your kitchen OF
grocer, then call upon the Home
Health Club, to help you pick out q
suitable diet Of meats and herbs, veg.
, etables, fruits and nuts, or cereals
we will gladly do it.
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lat liberty at all times to write fo1
g information pertaining to the subjec
of health. Address all communica
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