New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-21
A DEFENCE OF SANATOGEN
1t, Purveyors Reply to MIR. Adam, S
Discussion of Cottage Cheese.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We note an article by Samuel
Hopkins Adams in Wednesdays IT'D
une attacking and ridiculing Sana-
togen. I'm justice TO those OF your
readers who on the strength Of our
advertisements in your paper have
bought Sanatogen We, as the United
States agents for this food tonic, ask
you to be good enough 20 publish the
following statement:
/. The composition Of Sanatogen at
no time has been kept secret; it is
soluble combination OF chemically pure
protein Of milk and sodium glycero-
phosphate in the proportion of 80 to ..
.. Chemically pure protein OF milk
is not Identical with cottage cheese:
The latter is the crude, msoluble curd
Of milk containing protein, water ana
carbohydrates. The difference between
chemically pure protein and cottage
cheese" is the difference between CRUDE
ore and its refined metal.
3. "Medically and Unexpectedly
considered" there is indeed VIDE ar
ference between Sanatogen and cottage
cheese. The latter may be useful artl-
Gle OF diet for people i'll good health, but
is not considered by medical authorities
a tonic nutrient for weak or SICK peo-
pie. Sanatogen, however, is so consld-
cred, many authoritative medical text
books and numerous articles IN leadihg
medical journals laying stress upon
the definite value OF Sanatogen IN cases
Of physical weakness, functional ner-
vous disorders, etc
80. -
higher than that of other medicinal
foods prescribed by physicians. While
casein can be bought for less than ~
cents pound. chemically pure casein
(proteinl. the principal ingredient OF
Sanatogen, costs So 90 per pound when
bought in the open market.
}. The claims made for Sanatogen
do not rest merely upon the reported
experiences of such men as Sir Gilbert
Parker. Colonel Henry Watterson, John
Burroughs. although there is no rea-
son TO doubt the sincerity of their
statements any more than the sincerity
OF Mr.. Adams's statements. The claims
made for Sanatogen rest wholly upon
the experiences of members OF the
medical profess ion. American, British,
German and others, as reported IN
leading medical journals 1.-THE Lam
Get" etc.. in medical textbooks and
in direct communications from physl-
clans. the number OF such communi-
cations being over 81 900. We earnest
ly invite AR. Adams and others inter
ested in the matter 10 inspect the
great mass Of original and authentic
evidence which this firm has in its
possession.
6. Mr.. Adams's arraignment of
Sanatogen is presumably based upon
data published by the American Medi-
cal Association. Certain members of
that association have indeed severely
criticised Sanstogen. while other mem
bers who have tried II upon their pa
tients have written letters OF apprecis-
tion.
:. Mr.. Adams calls Sanatogen a
"howlng absurdity." Professor {. Won
Noorden. one OF the greatest living au-
thorties on dietetics, calls 1t an Eek
cellent albumnous preparation" Pro-
fessor {. A. Ewald, of Berlin, an au-
thority known TO every American ply
stefan. states that he lis able 10 speak
from his own experience. made at the
bedside Of patients" and that ne has
obtained excellent results from it's
use, especially in neurasthenia." Other
medical authorities. too numerous 10
mention, likewise see nothing absurd
in Sanstogen. but on the contrary have
/ only words OF commentator. justified
By their many years observation OF its