The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-07
HOME HEALTH CLUB

 tEdited by pr. David 1T. Reeder, Chi-I
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 Is it worth while to pay attention to diet? Second half; continuation of Dr. H. Lindlahr's special series di- etetics1> In the course of evolutionary development from the animal to the human stage, man has lost the animal instinct and herewith the faculty for 'naturaP' food selection. Reason, which took the place of instinct, was in the past not enlightened enough to be trustworthy guide in regulating his life habits Instead of following the dictates of reason, man catered to his perverted appetites In order to produce artificial stimulation, he learn ed to use spices and condiments, to convert wholesome grains and deli cioUls grapes into alcohol He became addicted the use of the poisonous ialka1oids of coffees tobacco and mar cotic drugs,
 Such artificial stimulation of the taste bulbs in the tongue and. of the sensory nerves inevitably results in gradual atrophy and loss of. their nat ura1 sensitiveness, and this calls for still stronger stfmulants to tickle" the paralyzed nerves and the no longer sensitive palate.
 It is for these reasons that people addicted to the use of spices, condi- ments, stinnu1ants and narcotics have lost the capacity for sensing and enjoying the most delicate aromaS and l havors Of fruits and vegetables. This brings us to the consideratio of what 1 Is ''natura1'' food?
 have endeavored to define this term as follows: Natural food for an 1 tma1 and man is the food which ap- peals to the senses or sight, taste, and smell in the natural condition, as it comes from Natures hands. Any food l which needs disgusting by cooking, spicing, pick1ing, etc, is not natural 2 For instance, fruits, vegetables, and grains can be eaten with relish in the uncooked state by a healthy, 'natu- raI'' individual. This is true even of raw potatoes and other roots which l are enjoyed and perfectly digested by healthy children
 On the other hand, raw meat, un- 1 cooked and unspiced, is revoIting to i the sensory organs. Before it can be 1 corpse must be disguised by boiling, roasting and much spic1ng. People who were heavy meat-eaters all their lives, after living on a strictly vege- 1 taTian diet for months, frequently ac- Quire a strong dislike for the odor of raw meat even for the taste and odor of cooked meat. This is not true in | the case of grains, roots, fruits, and vegetables The longer a, person is 1 forced to abstain from these, the more | they are relished.
 In making the foregoing statements, l it is not my intention to convert my | readers to strict vegetarianism. But l as proceed in my discussions, I shall endeaVor to point out the advantages and disadvantages of different foods and food combinations. The reader | can then form his own conclusions and put the theories here presented to the test of practical experience. | Someone might say: ''The study of food chemistry and scientific dietetics | is too difficult for the ordinary indi- vidual. We have to leave these things l to the doctor.''
 In this you are mistaken, my friend The doctor is only too often blind 1 guide trying to lead the b1ind.'' Ma ture cure has reduced the teachings concerning the art and science of nat ural living and healing to such sim plicfty that they can be comprehended | and applied by any one endowed with | ordinary intelligence. The quest after l a normal, natural diet is not so silly | and impossible as some people would make you believe.
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 Dear Doctor: I have been reading i your articles on health in our paper | for some time and concluded I would see if there was any help for me. l have been suffering with insomnia for several years. have tried many sim EpIe remedies, but will have to have something heroic What will put oth- CTS to sleep, keeps me awake. Please tell of something that will give the desired results.
 MRS. L. G. The only reasonable treatment fol insomnia, consists in removing the cause. The condition itself is not 9 disease. When s1eeplessness is not tenn porary but occurs night after night there is probably a disturbance of ner- vous equilibrium, which needs correct ing. Habits are often responsible fol | insomnia, such as sleeping in the chaH immediately after supper, planning fol the next day after retiring or thinking of the past days work, or worrying Often persons who claim to have nc sleep at all, do sleep without being conscious of it. Try taking a waIk after supper, or engaging in active | conversation or employment, before bed time. Indulge in a 10 or Is minute bath in lukewarm water before retir- ing. Drink infusion of Iady-slippel and canomiIe at, bed time Sleep with the head very high to prevent rush o1 1 blood to the head, by placing a cold wet cloth on the forehead. Dismiss