The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-09-25

they are D:.lance0 we are ueslOuSs
when they are unbalanced we are dis
eased.
Health is our natural condition. and
the nearer we obey the laws of nutri-
ton as above Subdivided the more
perfect our health will be and the
more automatically all functions of
the body will work. Correct eating.
exercising and breathing. therefore.
cure disease by establishing normal
conditions, by removing its causes.
thus permitting nature to give us our
birthright. which is health
Results Of Wrong Food Combinations.
There are hundreds of chemicals so
opposed to each other that they pro-
duce violent action when mixed to-
gethcr, and so it is with food. Every
article Of food we eat is composed Of
definite chemistry: therefore to get
he best results or the highest value
(energy) out of what we eat our meals
must be composed OF things that are
chemically harmonious.
The stomach serves two purposes
FIRST. mixing and testing crucible:
second. a storehOuse or depot.
1t is estimated by the highest au-
thoritics that about 90 per cent of all
human disease originates in the stom-
ach: therefore if people knew how to
select and combine their food so that
every article composing the meal would
he both nutritious and chemically har-
monious it would do more to promote
health and raise the standard Of life
than any other one thing known to
science
When several foods are eaten at the
same meal that are not chemically
harmonious nature pours into the stOm
ach large amount of hydrochlortc
acid. which produces fermentation.
This is natures way Of neutralizing
| and getting rid of these opposing ele
ments Then we say the foods did not
agree with the stomach when the facts
are they did not agree with them
selves
Cause Of Heart Trouble.
When there is too much hydrochloric
acid in the stomach foods digest too
| quickly This causes congestion in the
upper ntestines The food. being su-
| percharyed with acid. nndergOes proc
css Of fermentation which generates
gas This gas accumulates in the
transverse colon. and the pressure in
! this diStended colon often causes an
, insufficient blood flow into the heart:
hence the faint heart action. now and
! then skipping beat. At other times
! it causes an excessive blood flow or
arterial overflow. and then we have
| palpitation. dizziness and sometimes
complete heart failure and death.
In addition to congestion and irregu.
lar heart action the excess acid causes
irritation Of the mucous membrane or
| intestinal lining and the millions OF
little nerve fbers that lead out from
these irritated surfaces to every part OF
the body also become irritated and
cause what we call nervousness.
The brain and the stomach bear the
same relation to each other that 4 bal
loon bears to a basket They are con.
necte.l by thousands of nerves and cap
illary vessels: therefore when the stOm
ach becomes iritated by acid the
brain is the first organ to suffer. Then
we have insomnia. nervousness, melan
cholia. lack Of concentration. etc.
Results Of Autointoxieation.
These are only few Of the condi.
lions caused by the wrong selections
and combinations of food. The gener,
al physical trouble is described by the
word administration. which means
that we have eaten more food than the
body could use. and nature has decOm-
posed or changed it into alcohol and
carbon dioxide poisons.
Administration causes innumerable
symptoms. such as anaemiA. languOr.
drowsIness. impure blood. indicated by
pimplcs or acne: melancholia. lack of
interest in things. That IS. where we
should he normally cheerful we are
melancholy Instead of being mentally
bright and quick to comprehend. our
mind is disturbed. wandering and dull.
and we undergo Il sort Of general men,
tai and physical let down.
There are number Of other cOndi-
tons caused by the wrong selections
and combinations of food which. nam.
ed in the order of their importance.
are rheumatism. Bright's disease. govt,
lumbaso. diabetes. hardening of the
arteries. enlargement of the liver, etc
Inasmnch rs the true remedy for all
diseases must be found in the field OF
their cause. it is obvious that the cure
for these disorders lies in food. When
! say cure l mean that scientific feed
ing will remove the primary causes
and nature will do the curing.
Disease Is the Penalty.
Just as the state Furnishes people
who violate her criminal laws. so all
disesse is merely the penalty for VIC
hitting natural laws. Nature. however
Is more merciful than the state. She
will forgive and cure II you will
turn and obey her laws. This is the
reason why the greatest living scien
fists are gradually turning toward the
food question to find the causes as
well as the cure for majority OF
human disorders.
In this series Of articles shall
erdeavor to point out the various
com binations Of food that cause many
common diseases and show how thcil
causes can he removed and cures mad.
by the scientific use of food.
Health Is the one thing we all de
sire and nc fhiS SvroHf Nri7o 10 n mo Z
ter Of obeying or disobeying natura
laws. let lis examine man with som,
care and If possible ascertain som,