The Harrison times., 1915-08-21
Is tuberculosis Curable?



~ VERY in while people will ask DO you really think
n Consumption be curedi and them when they told
- tha thousands OF eases all the world bear witness TO
the fact of the durability of this disease they wonder why
their several friends and relatives who died with tuberculosis were
not cured
Tuberculosis curabs but everyone is cured and not
everyone can be cured The chief why more cCnsumpve
not cured because they have waited too long before they
needed the warning danger signals Of the disease because
doctor to whom they went did not recognize this deadly plague In
It's early consumption cured and the
orally resume his normal life within period ranging from SIX
months to two depending circumstances As high
centage of actual recoveres from be found
really early who follow the right course of treatment as
almost any other infectious disease
What then is the right of treament7 This article
not prescribe for individual but and will tell what
the essentials in taking the for tuberculosis.
First OF ALL there is good doctor whom rely and
whose advice and inspiration valuable you He will
you much medicine there ism any drug cure
that he can prescribe that will do more than to relieve some
Gate symptoms such constipation cough headache etc
doctor begins talk of marvellous remedy which will
you it time you looked for another physician That man
than likely quack and simply after There s
quick cure remedy for tuberculosis that can
buy at a drugstore that a doctor give you
The second essential the Of tuberculosis fresh air. To
the heay the best tonic fresh air at work play and
during sleep To the consumptve however air is medicine He
must take it large doses he the the better
may be for who has been accustomed to indoor work
to sleep and live outdoors but fresh air vital he must
tom himself being outside all he At sanaora for the treat
ment of patients are out OF doors on porcs or elsewhere
almost all the time If home he with little ingenuity
tuberculosis Association los East 22nd Street New York will
send free of charge to booklet entitled Directions for
Living and Sleeping IN the Open Air
The next essential in tho Of tuberculosis rest Like fresh
air. be taken medicine by the consumpme The
for rest evident when you stop to think the the
germs Of tuberculosis work AS they destroy the tissues Of the lungs
other parts Of the body they make wound cavity This
wound like your finger will not heal if is being opened
all the time To keep the lungs quiet possible rest bed
in reclining chair absolutely The dose of rest
take will depend your doctors advice He will tell when
get you exercise and how much But
first and foremost you must learn to rest in order give the lungs
chance to heal
Besides good doctor fresh air and the Tor tubercu
heal
portant Food the fuel which heats the body and gives its
energy you might almost say 'steam In tuberculosis
must pay special attention to food because he has provide fuel
not only for the ordinary functions of the body but he must
vide additional supply the and damage done by the
germs of the disease This doesn't that you must be contnu
ally ung yourself for you do that will upset stomach
bowels and liver and you will eounerac all the good the food
might do Neither does it that You must
kinds of food such milk and which people think arc
for tuberculosis They excellent foods for people who
and digest them readily and every conmptve should
acquire appetite for them But and potatoes and bread
and butter and good vegetables and almost other nOung
hdbs and sweets but stoke your body furnace with fOodfuc
that will keep running the best possible order Your doctor is
the best to advise on foods
And finally last essential in Of tuberculosis may be
summed up in these words Don't worry Keep hopeful state
of mind If you give up and cts use you will get
WELL how patiently you follow the other essentials of
Getting we'll depends for the most part Backbone
hopeuness and courage will do for you than all the doctors
in the world
Just word where to take the If you go to
sanatOrum do There not enough natora for everyone
however have to home and fight alone Ne
member tuberculosis be cured you take time and do
your part.
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