Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-02-19

beef as q part Of the meal. Practice
deep breathing before retiring at
night; drink q large tumberful Sof
sweet whole milk, preferably hot
Sleep at least eight hours every
night, 60 to bed not later than 9 p.
m. Eat a fruit, raw cabbage, let
tuce or tomato salad daily with.
French dressing, using at least q :ta-.
ble-sp oonful Of olive oil and taking
all Of the dressing with tie, salad.
Don't worry, don't scold, don't quar-
rel. Laugh, and you will be happier
and get fat. ..: =.s
CLUB NOTES.
Dear Doctor: I have for some
time been an interested reader Of
your Health lectures, but have not
yet seen anything on Neurasthenia. I
would be very much pleased indeed
to see an article on. this subject in
the near future if you can so arrange
it. B N. S.
This subject has been discussed at
different times during the last few
years, but as it is one Of the highest
Importance, owing to the very great
and increasing prevalence Of the dis.
ease, further attention will be devot-.
ed to it before long. Neurasthenia
may be defined as Psychoneurosis,
that is, condition of both mind and
nerves, characterized by nervous ir-
ritability, varying in degree from
slight to the most severe forms,
which depends on a disordered will
or disturbance of the controlling
power Of the mind. It is really, as
rule, the result Of the coincidence Of
bad Inheritance, with incorrect men,
tai and family training. The cure
must come largely through a proper
direction and training Of the will, for
which the. exercises and instruction
given in the treatise on Dynamic
Magnetism, Vol. 2 Of the Home
Health Club series will be found par
ticularly valuable. Advice regarding
the treatment of any particular case
will be cheerfully given to any one
making direct request for same.
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Dear Doctor: About three months
ago was taken with a peculiar
spell, which began with roaring in
the ears, blindness and staggering.
My right arm became useless, the
left side Of my face burned. was
nauseated and my head ached. These
symptoms left in two hours and l
have been well since except for a
slight headache, which seems also to
affect my eyes. I have also noticed
in the mornings dizziness, trembling
and feeling as though I was about
to fall on my face, lasting about a
minute. E. NJ. F.
Everything points to the fact that
you suffered a slight apoplectic
stroke and you must try to live so as
to avoid such in the future, as a per-
son once attacked is more liable to
future strokes than others. Apoplexy
is a result Of pressure on the brain,
caused by ruptured blood vessel.
If a large vessel breaks, death may
be instantaneous; if a capillary is in
volved, symptoms as you described,
throbbing sensation in neck or head,
ringing in ears, flushing Of face or
bleeding from nose, may be expert
enced and should be regarded as
warnings to live in such a way as to
keep the blood pressure as low as
possible. In some people the vessels
are more brittle than in others and
they are in greater danger than if
the arteries are safe and resilient. No
one Of the symptoms give above
would indicate apoplexy, but several
Of them together should give occas-
ion for grave concern. In may cases
an attack is induced by overeating,
so to avoid future trouble, the fol-
lowing regim'. should be noted and
adhered to: Avoid heavy labor, men
tai strain, anxiety and excitement.
Eat moderately Of plain food, princi-
pally fruits and vegetables. Avoid
| stimulants Of all kinds. Keep the
bowels open, exercise moderately
and maintain a cheerful disposition.
Eat moderately, if at all, of foods
likely to produce fat, and do not re-
tire at night with a full stomach.
Use soft water for drinking purpos-
es, as it is less likely to induce hard
ening Of the blood vessels.
t$@
Dear Doctor: About six years age
I got my back hurt, lifting a sack OF
corn, being seized at the time with q
sharp pain below the left kidney. Ii
a few days it disappeared, but in q
month I hurt it again, and my back
continued so lame after that, that
had to- quite work for severa.
months. Then the pain appeared il
my right thigh, kept me lame all sum.
mer, and disappeared gradually, on.
ly to reappear four weeks ago, Will,
digging, and this time it seems t
have come to stay. In the morning.
when I get up it seems all right, bu
if I walk much I get lame. I am s.