The Detroit times., 1915-11-30
The Stomach Rules
Mans Body


tioner--a tribe steadily growing
less-told me number OF years
ago. that Il was the human stomach
which kept him busy. Continuing,
he argued that a more conscientious
care or the stomach subjectiveiy and
lohiectixely- Nanld-prac ly-pAI
his profession out OF business. The
stomach rules mans body. The liver
or the lungs are more quickly AFFECT
ed through the stomach. The white
plague--tuberculos little op-
portuniIv In the lungs or the bones
OF an individual with healthy, wei
nourished stomach. A healthy stom-
ach usually means healthy mind
and a sunny disposition. Old Man
Crouch and Old Man Dyspepsia are
Siamese twins
A more conscientious care OF the
stomach. subjectiveiy and objective
ly would practically put doctors out
of business. I haven't the slightest
desire 70 put such a noble profession
out of business, instead. ! would
multiply their duties by asking them
to educate their patients to look aft
or their stomachs subjectively.
Teach a man that be Is responsible
for this important part of his organ
ism. All the doctors in the world
can't give him a clean bill OF health
and make his life pleasure instead
VI q burden, II he keeps pulling the
other way and blocking the game by
his wilful ignorance. Impress upon
him that the function OF the stomach
IA use not abuse. II should not be
oyerworked with too much feeding
The danger TO most OF US lies IN
over-feeding rather than under-feed-
ing. The stomach should not be kept
irritated and excited with narcotics.
II should not Re treated as good
als-round servant when II may De
in a class all by itself. What Jones
may eat and thrive upon may Kill
Smith. The physician should ex-
plain a mans digestive apparatus to
him. also the chemistry OF various
foods and which OF these foods are
taboo for him. Like bitter pills, this
knowledge may be given him sugar
coated II It CRATES upon his sensi-
bilities. Knowing the proper diet
for himself and possessing strength
Of VIII TO cut cut harmful FOODS, and
excesses In food and drinks, makes
man healthy and wealthy and wise.
The trouble Ia that the uninitated
regard diet as something the doc
tor makes one do when he has lost
ali hope. II means hot water and
ribbIes Of tasteless foods. when we
long for the nesh.po,s OF Egypt, ac-
cording to the idea Of the unknowing
one. Now this Is by no means the
true significance of dieting There
are many delightful foods suitable TO
| a mans particular occupation. en-
vironment and the climate wherein
he lives. There are just as many de-
licious foods which his system VIII
assimitate-if he takes himself In
time-as those which he must avoid
or eat sparingly or Dieting does not
necessarily mean falling back on
"oic ladies' tea and toast" but know.
ing Just what foods will really suit
ones stomach. and eating these In
The right proportion. II is an old
saying that no man can be a gentle
man without knowledge OF chem
is.ry, and ! would add, no man can
! truly live and enjoy life without a
knowledge of dietetics.
The objective care OF the stomach
Is Just as important as the subjec-
tive. That is the care of another's
stomach, whoever the other may be.
We recognize this as duty OF moth
ers to their children-the proper
care OF the children's stomaohs. Most
careful mothers today have their
family physicians work out the prop
or dietary, for each child. We recog-
nize II as the duty OF the nurse TO
the patient, the proper care Of the
invalid's stomach. We ought TO rec
ognize IL In the overwhelming cir
Gle of responsibility. No Gains cry
OIL irresponsibility "Am | my broth
er's keeper" will avail in this al
lfruistic age. Mankind is RESPONSE
BILE for his kind. The pure food ques-
fion IL becoming an ethical question.
The intensifying Of the struggle
for existence has occasioned the
crowd and the crowd has occasion
ed fith, unsanitary conditions, crime.
We live so close together that we
cannot live apart. United we stand
and united We fall We are parts
OF one body. "Many members yet
one body" And the eye cannot say
tn the hand, have no need OF thee.
nor again, the hand TO the feet, I
have no need Of You" No one man
can cay 10 another mans stomach
'T have no need OF you" We are In
need OF one another. And IL you
need your neiShbor you need his
stomach. His stomach is not by
himself. but II Is a very vital part OF
him. You need his attention and he
Is listless. You need his activity
and he Is sluggish. You need his
kindness and he is cross. You need
his health and he Is sick And nine
times out Of ten his doctor tells you
II is his stomach that makes him
these things.
Economically or ethically, either
or both. the stomach needs attention.