New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-09-28
HONE HEALTH CLUB.

AUTO INToxICATIoN: CONTINUED Com
paratively few people understand any
thing about the chemistry of foods and
the chemical phen0mena which take
place in the body during digestion. For
that reason it will be necessary to make
few explanations.
Digestion begins in the mouth CT
enough time 10 given by thoroughly chew
ing and masticating the food) and when
the food is thoroughly chewsd and mixed
with the saliva, particles of it are absorb
ed before it is swallowed into the sto-
mach. Starchy foods and sugar are acted
upon, that is, partially digested, by the
saliva and by some of the digestive juices
of the stomach Cor period of Is to 30
minutes after they are taken into the
stomach, then their digestion ceases, to
be taken up again in the intestines. BY
starchy and sweet foods is meant potat-
oes, white bread, rice, various puddings,
honr gravy. bananas, candy, sugar arc
some of the fruits. Acids stop the digss-
ton of starch, and sugar. That is why
they ars not digestcd in the stomach, and
that also is why, if one eats potatoes and
other starches and drinks lemonade, or
use vinegar at the same meal, he IS trou
bled soon afterwards with an nncomfort-
able feeling in the stomach, followed oy
indigestion and bloating. Then ACIDS
and star ches should not be eaten at the
same meal Acids may. however, be eat
en- with meats and certain vegetables
White bread, potatoes, rice and pu1dings
should not be eaten at the same meal, as
they are all mostly starch, and too much
starch over taxes the intestines and cause
bloatipg and constipation. Water and
starcbes should be eaten sparingly, II at
all, at the same meal, for the reason
An exclusive meat diet will not do, as
it 10 too highly concentrated as food and
often too greasy, for most digestive org
ans. This is especially true of pork. A
man working out of doors such as farm
hand, . teamster, u laborer, can eat
certain amount of pork and other greasy
food and find that he can handle it al
right. But for the man or woman VINO
works indoors this diet would be entirely
unsuitable and would certainly result in
auto into xication. The ideal diet then is
a properly balanced diet containing
little meat, and little starch, and some
vegetables, all thoroughly masticated;
eaten at the right time, in the proper
quantity and proportion, and not mixed
with all sorts of drinks, and Iieh highly
seasoned pastsries.
Suppose my digestion is all wrong
and my system loaded down with poisont
what am l to DOR someone asks. Get
the necessary information regarding
yourself, your food, your habits, then use
the brains that the creator gave you.
A gentleman recently wrote to the
Home Health Club, giving long list OF
symptoms, including constipation, nerv
BUSINESS, and some kidney trouble, aud
occasional attack of rheumatism, and
asked for help. For years he had eaten
"shree squares" daily, ~ matter OF
course. He was given the necessary
knowledge and taugl how to treat him
self.
Some four or FIVE months have elapsed
and he again writes that he now considers
himself 3 well man and further states
inst this is the 1rst time he was told the
how and the Why Of his trouble. Know
ledge and brains with perseverance prop
erly mixed are powerful com bin alton.
Take for instance, rheumstism which
is 30 frequently the result of auto-intox-
ieation. So many who suffer with thu
symptom except cure by merely using
some local application to the parts effect
ed and taking internally some prepare
ton which is supposed to counterfeit the
effects of the uric acid in the system,
without giving the least thought to cor
reeting the diet and habits which are
responsible for the condition.
The same that has been said Of rheum-
atism may be said In most instances Of
head aches, loss Of energy and ambition
(which in ninoty-nine times out OF humid
red due to auto intoxicatiOn) catarrh,
consumption, nervousness, biliousness,
gall stones, cancers, etc. The list might
be prolonged indefinitely.
Does emitting out the appendix when
Inflammation Of this organ results from
constipation and improper diet remove
the causef Does removing infamed ova-
ries, resulting from lesion, in the spine,
remove the causef Does removing an
organ which IL prolapsed or fallen down
% result Of fabby ligament and mus
cles, remove the causeS The answer tol
al these questions 10 obvious. Then
would 1t not show greater proficiency on
the part Of the physician to and the real
cause and II possible remove itf III
would.
a. has been shown, Standardization
IL the cause Of most ills Of the human
body, snd layman possessed Of the
correct knowledge Of the laws governing
the functions Of his body can do much
toward keeping bis health.
CLUB NOTES.
De'' - ''0 please rive me vour advice
in gard to young people msrying, the
grandparents Of one party being nrss cou'
ia Jan i ~ voU II r'1 rersrd e nv
three-years old girl Who il coustipated
Would you advise my giving her olive oil.
sor,a J BE- no q possible harm for young
people to N, rry who are 90 distantly relat-