Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-16

INDIGESTION: part y No 9TH
er work in the entire medical diction-
airy covers the starting point Of so
many ailments, sickness, sufferings
or deaths, as the one word, indiges-
ton. Next to it and very close
second comes it's first cousin, con-
stipation. Forever eliminating those
two conditions and you would prac-
tically eliminate disease or sickness
of all kinds. Stop and think lit
tie, have I not stated a simple and
practical truth? You know that I
have and you know also that when
a person says that he has perfect
health, except that he is occasion
ally troubled a bit with indigestion
and frequently with constipation,
that it's not going to be long before
he will also be complaining about
twinge Of rheumatism or a bad cold,
followed by catarrh, or some other
difficulty that seems to be the COM
mon fate of humanity.
Too much food, eating too often,
improper mastication, wrong comb
nation Of foods and the habit Of
drinking while eating. are the most
common causes Of indigestion. By
far the most common of all these is
over eating and next under chewins;
Not long ago l invited a pro4nin.-
ent professional man to come and
eat with me. He has frequently
complained of heart trouble. He
weighs about SO pounds more than
he should. His skin is in bad condi-
ton and if it is at any time slight
ly broken, does not readily heal. lie
is noted as a brilliant conversation
alst and for the most excellent ia
BILE spread at his own home. The
food which we serve is good, whole
some and we'll prepared, nothing
fancy. In spite Of the fact that he
kept up a constant conversation, his
portion was consumed long before
any one else was half through. Then
he began upon bread and butter, a
large dish Of fruit sauce and dish
Of nuts. I think he would have eat
en- the entire supply intended for
seven people if some one had not
asked that they be passed.
He kept eating until the rest fla
ished and then ate with the rest, Il
generous dessert Of strawberry short
cake with whipped cream. The nut
bowls were reflled and while we sat
talking for an hour, he ate nuts al :.
most constantly. Now you may call
him a pig or a glutton if you like,
but l frequently see far worse cas-
es and, like him, the offenders stout
ly maintain that their stomach new
er troubles them in the least. l
know better. Every particle Of pain
and suffering which that man en-
dures, comes from indigestion, over
eating, under chewing. Some day l
expect to receive word Of his very
sudden death, although the papers
announcing it will say that he was
apparently in the very best of health
CLUB NOTES.
Dear Doctor: Is diluted water for
drinking, better than filtered city
water reasonably pure, or that which
has been boiled? When / get cold
I have sore throat for three days and
then begin to sneeze and blow. Can
you suggest anything that will cut it
off at the sore throat stage. l have
tried antiseptic gargles. H. R. r.
Where the drinking water does not
contain too much mineral matter and
is reasonably pure, it is better for
ordinary use than distilled water.
By boiling, it can Of course be made
perfectly safe. Frequent colds in
dictate that the system is loaded with
a great deal Of impurities and pois-
ons which are continually being
formed in the body and which are
not being eliminated as fast as they