The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-29
HOME HEAL HI CLUB
E;df1ed by pr. David H. Reeder.
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MlaHSL OI my readers, ana especially III %tines past there was a good foundar N5tkou for 1t. as a number of treatments #employed werest say the least heroic.
 Three young men, medical stu #qents. tried a rather severe method of ftreatInent for their ills, real or iInag- &lnary. They got away with it, to use
 slangy expression, but would not
 advfse1 everybody to try the same
 neans- They lasted for period of
 2. S8 and 3S days respectively, dur Eng which time they did not take any
 hing but water of which they drank
 tour quarts daily. They wanted to
 prowe that eating is more of habit.
 han a necessity, claiming that we all
 bat too much and starve too seldom.
 When one of them broke his fast
 eyw days ago he weighed 116 poundss
 sS days before he weighed 14s
 pounds
 On a number of occasions I have hdvised a short fast and almost as
 Bften the patients have been bene- htfed Iii some such cases the fast twas prolonged for Is. to IS days, even
 longer During the first days a hum
 ger IS felt, but this sensation will soon leave. However. 1t is when the SOC ond stage of hunger arises, which. of Mcourses 1t will do sooner or later, when time is ripe for breaking the fast- Fasting should end when hun ger reassents itself the second time. # The three young men above referred ko claim that starvation is fmposst- sb1e in 40 days unless the patient be- aiewes he is starving. in which event starvatipn will result Is this non W sense2 ' am not at all sure it is, as so very much depends upon the men tai attitude in successful treatments
 Some people claim that men must eat animal meat tosproduce heat and sfrength to withstand the vigora of Hthe winter The fruit of the nut has the same enect. as it contains all he
 aourtshing qualities of the meat, while 1t has none of it's disadvan-
 tafFes The diet of vegetable food without nuts is incomplete, because the principal substance is lasking, (which is only found in the nut.
 Dr. Deensrnore. the English au- 4horitY in speaking of the diet of to- day, advises a diet of nuts and fruits as not only sufficient but necessary
 Ehis opinion Is the more valuable, as
 comes from one who has udfed ythe laws of nodrishment for his life-' time Everybody can subsist on a @ nut and fruit diet, and even 1f he In : " dEIzes iii the best qualities he can #live cheaper than in the old way. Tn g " adherent to this diet also avoids that X unnatural thirst which is produced 5y rneats salted or spiced, and which & &causes the desire for strong alcoholic e w drinks Hot water is another simple # land sos easily obtained that it's value Nfis not half appreciated. It is one CT # the best restorers of nervous energy, | it rests the weary and it relieves pain, not only as an outward applicat1on p f51f as sls rerne<1y to be taken intern ally A sudden and wearing attack of coughing often needs immediate attention, especially in consumptives M \ ana xhoses cl9onically i'll, In an Y 1 emergency that ever-useful remedy will often prove effective. It is much better than the ordinary cough syrup
 which disorders the digestion and spells the appetite Water aaIno st l-rf-~ -&~x-I vlaerr fffc par o15snnz come on.
 cough resulting from irritation IS relfeSzelA AoEy hot water through zthe
 pronotfbn of secretion, which Eanois-
 tens the irritated surfaces For the # trying dry cough, hot water is also
 excellent as it promotes expectora- ton and brings relief When one has a sudden attack of k indigestion it is a good plan to take T cup of hot water as nearly boiling from dyspepsfa will find relief oy drfnIktnz as cup of hot water on rising in the r1orning. When one comes home at night after fat guing day, 5lothing2is more TestfuI than bathing the head and back of the neck with h towel wrung out of water as hot as
 can be borne. 5Its soothes the nerves
 nnd rests the body and brain Fl he
 sarne treatment relieves a nervous headache as nothing else does
 A thin anemic person will find the M drlnkinh of hot milk and water
 mixture of great value. Place as cup
 of milk in a basin Of hot water on
 the stove allow 1t to remain until
 1t is just to the boiling point. then VI pour the milk in pitcher and add the same amount of hot water. wf1ich will make it half milk and Ftalf wa ter Sip this slowly It will enter directly into the circulation, enrich the blood and thereby give strength VI and vitality, and new IeaseSon life. There are many who would like te have special suggestions made in re VI vtted tds write and VIII receive per,
 sona1 replaes
 Club Notes.
 win gladly answer all inquirie. for tnfer paation pn health subject' from rSAdeFa of this Publication f same areS addressed to Home Healtl club. b0Ss Cottage Grove avenue Ehicagd Ifls Send full name and ad dress wzth cents ppsta ge-
 Dear Doctor T am very much run N down. have been steadily losing flesi and strength a1ls summer, although my appetite has been good. My foos
 seems te give me no. strength- From A weighing 186 pounds SJS am reduced
 to 109 pounds. An so weak that often totter as It go about the house read sih the Home Health C1ul
 books that yoll rsco1nmend bathinl and rubbing with olive oil for chil
 dren who suffer from loss Of flesh.
 wonder if that treatment would hell Inez Within a couple of days n. ankles have sw o11en, which is some thing new in my experiences. Waa does it Indicate? ". From the symptoms you give il your letter would suspect that vol are suffering with one of two condi tions intestinal indigestion with 7nal assimilation or you may have som
 
 derstapd why you should wait al sumrneF before seeking advice re 1arding your Condition. When some thing goes wfeng and the body cease