The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-09
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A Trying Experience.
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The condition known as anaemia Is a
deficiency Of blood or a deficiency in the
relative number Of red blood corpuscles
The latter is the more generally under
stood use Of the term.
Anaemia Is most common among girls
| who are trying to adjust themselves to
life between childhood and womanhood
1t is a trying time to a girl, and equally
trying to those responsible for her. She
| finds 1t difficult to give up the purely
ideal to the practical real. She Is apt to
| be Indifferent to proper regular nour-
ishment exercise and diet. While grow
ing she Is tired and inclined to stand
badly, thus interfering with proper
| breathing and digestion. Things which
| in later years seem trifles are very. very
real and she Is inclined to worry and
to spur herself beyond her strength.
Further she is not as tractable in fol-
lowing her parents direction for routine
| Of sleep. nourishment, exercise and rest
as in earlier years. She forms strong
likes and dislikes for certain foods and
II this is not checked the body becomes
lacking in the tissue building food ele-
ments. It will often be found that the
anaemic patient has a dislike for foods
rich in iron, such as beef. eggs. green's,
etc. the food especially necessary for
this condition.
Fear and worry are among the most
! pernicious causes. They retard the cir
culation, restrict the activity Of the
lungs, and also restrict the elimination
of the bodys natural poisons. which
should be continuously thrown of
through the pores Of the skin. the lungs.
kidneys and intestines.
The sufferer from this trouble needs
every help in cheer and comfort. love
and courage. Particularly does she need
perfect confidence In her physical ad-
wiser and confidence in herself to over
come. through her own faith and efforts.
Courageous optimism, constructive.
cheerful thoughts. favor the building OF
red blood corpuscles. through their in
The relief from anaemia must be In
the removal Of tho cause by:
A diet rich in iron. notably one con-
tanning a goodly proportion Of proteid
or heterogeneous elements, such as red
meats. eggs and green vegetables con-
tanning iron, as spinach. chard, dande-
| lions. the dark leaves Of lettuce. green
beans. in fact any green vegetable In
which the presence Of iron is indicated
| by the dark green of the leaves or pods.
| The yolks Of two eggs are better than a
WnOle egg, as tlle IRON Is III tHc yum.
| Fat, such as unsalted bUtter, Is desir-
able. The free drinking of water is i'm
perative.
A tonic containing iron which the sys-
tenn will asslmilate Is helpful Physi-
| clans of late are giving this iron through
| hypodermic injections.
Plenty Of exercise In the fresh air.
Regular deep breathing exercise and
the formation Of correct breathing habits.
Fresh air in the sleeping room.
Relief from worry or fear.
A positive. cheerful determination to
| construe. cne's own health by cheerful
| courage.
This is best accomplished by cheerful
| application to some line Of work or
| thought in which one Is vitality inter-
| ested. 1t may be by taking up some
definite work-by becoming interested in
some cult which cultivates cheerful
faith. trust and optimism.
Answers to Correspondents.
Miss Cocroft will endeavor to answer
all questions relating to her department
AZ promptly as possible. As 1t Will not
| be practicable to print an answer to
| every inquiry. stamped envelope
should accompany each letter. All let
| tiers should be addressed to Miss Susan
ma Cocroft. care Of this paper.
Nerve and Brain Food.
II. B. asks: SIS It true that fish Is a
nerve foodr'
There Is a prevalent idea that fish. eel
| cry, ETC., are brain foods. In so far as
these are easily digested they build brain
| tissue. but no more than beef or any
food containing a goodly proportion OF
protein easily digested. absorbed and as
simulated. One with weak nerves
should eat easily digested food. because
the nerves Of the stomach are liable to
| be weak A cushion Of fat about the
nerves makes them less liable to irrita-
ton and II one Is thin because Of weak