The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-10
INCREASING MANS EFFICIENCY
AFTER HE HAS PASSED FORTY
To the Average Person the Most Important
Subject Is to Stem the Rush Which
Usually Lands Him in Scrap Heap

a few simple rules as to diet, exercise,
sleep and rational routine of work and
play, for the general impression has
been that arteriosclerosls is as hopeless
as consumption Of the lungs was thought
to be before the successful campaign
against tuberculosis was undertaken.
Furthermore, it is interesting to see the
emphasis with which pr. Bishop upsets
the old fashioned notion that arterio-
sclerosis is in itself a disease.
Suppose" he says, some disorder,
like a business panic, should attack
everybody in whole nation, and that
some one who did not know Of the
trouble should take a birdseye view
of the country. one of the most con-
spicuOus things that would be noticed
would be that the railroad system was
not in its usual active operation
If the paralysis of business lasted
long enough the rails would commence
to rust repairs would not be made and
the whole Intervening system Of
tracks throughout the country would
show distinct change from normal. So
a superficial observer might blame the
railroad system of the country for the
bad condition of the whole, while in
fact the real trouble was in the in
dIvldual inhabitants
Dr. Bishop goes on to say that this
illustrates conditions present in arterio-
sclerosls, which is really disease of
the cells of the whole human body;
but as the circulatory system more than
any other peryades every part Of the
body 1t is the one which shows most
plainly the result Of damage that really
begins in the ultimate cells. Dr.
Bishops own belief is that arterioscle-
rosis arises when the cells of the body
become sensitive to certain proteins
taken as food which create irritation:
and If this Is continued over a long
period of time the result is changes OF
structure which constitute the disease:
and the most striking Of such changes
are shown in the circulatory organs
which may be likened to the railroad
system permeating every human being
for the purpose OF transporting blood
As to the real causes of disease which
result in hardening the arteries there
have been many theories, and some OF
these are discussed in detail. That
alcohol Is a cause seems to be disproyed
by the healthy old drunkard." observes
DIR. Bishop. while rheumatism more Of
ten attacks the young, and in later life
Generally spares the blood vessels. Men
who really OverwOrk are not as nu-
mcrous as is often thought and while
worry is great cause of heart disease
1t may be indirect in its effect as far
as hardening Of the arteries is con-
cerned In nine times out of ten, DR..
Bishop believes, such hardening is due
! to disturbance Of the chemistry Of the
body, and this in turn Is largely caused
by Feeding 1t the wrong kind Of fuel.
The prevention of hardening of the
arteries must be accomplished by a
proper regulation of metabolsm, par
ticularly that pertaining to the intes-
tines and liver, This Is accomplished
through diet ana exercise through the
admin stration of certain well defined
remedies and the limitation of nervous
strain, than which nothing is more po-
tent to upset the bodily chemistry"
The only sure way TO prevent this
serious condition, it appears, is through
| a periodic examination of each indi-
Vldual at stated intervals by a expert
medical man, so that proper courses of
\ treatment may be- undertaken early
enough to counterfeit the tendency to
arterlosclerosls before damage is done.
Unfortunately this condition Creeps upon
man with almost no warning for
/ which reason thousands of men ap-
4 parently strong and well already are
victims, although they have no sus-
picion of Their real condition.
As to regulation of food man must
fall back upon information given by
chemists. The old saw holds good In
arteries as in other things-what Is
food for one man is poison for another.
Ia 4 Il,
few proteins for those suffering from
hardening Of the arteries or in danger
thereof.