The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-27

VERY once in a while people will ask e.Do you roan
II Consumption can be curedI and then, when they
the fact the durability of this disease they wonS
their several friends and relatives who died with ubercuo
tuberculosis is curable but not everyone is cured a.
everyone be cured The chief reason why cons
are cured is because they have waited too long beo
needed the warning danger signals OF the disease because
doctor to they went did not recognize this deadly
its early stages consumption can be cured and the patient
orally resume his normal life within period ranging fro
months to two years. depending circumstances As bo
centage of actual recoveres from tuberculosis may be %
really early who follow the right course of treatment
almost any other infectious disease.
What then is the right course OF treatment? This ar
not prescribe for individual cases. but can and will tell
the essentials in taking the cure for tuberculosis
First of ALL there Is good doctor on whom you can 70
whose advice and inspiration is most valuable to He
that he can prescribe that will do than relieve soma
date symptoms such constipation, cough headache ell
ou it is time YOU looked for another physician That
more than likely quack and is simply after your money mi
no sure or quick cure remedy for tuberculosis that
Inv at drugstore that doctor can give you.
The second essential in the cure OF tuberculosis is fresh
the heaty person the best tonic is fresh air at work. at
during sleep To the consumpve, however air is medicine
must take in large doses he the the bet
NAV easy for who has been accustomed to
sleep and live outdoors but since fresh air is vital he
iom himself to being outside all he At for the
ment of tuberculosis patients out of doors poches
almost all the time If is at home, he with little g
tuberculosis Association los East 22nd Street. New Yor5
send free of charge to anyone booklet entitled: Dec
Living and Sleeping In the open AIR
The next essential in the cure of tuberculosis is rest I
air rest must be taken medicine by the consumptim
reason for rest is evident when you stop to think the
germs of tuberculosis work AS they destroy the tissues of
or other parts of the body they make wound cavity
wound like cut your finger will not heal if it is being
all the time To keep the lungs quiet possible in
reclining chair is absolutely necessary The dose of red
take will depend your doctors advice He will tell you Wild
get of bed and when exercise and how much
first and foremost you must learn to rest in order give
chance to heal
Ios requires good wholesome food. In normal health i'd
the right kind very necessary but in tuberculosis do
poran Food the fuel which heats the body gives
energy you might almost say steam. In tuberculos1
not only for the ordinary functions OF the body but he
additional supply to meet the waste and damage done
germs of the disease This doesn't mean that you must be
ally stung Yourself for if do that you will upset your
bowels and liver and you will counterfeit all the good d
might do Neither does that you must eat just
kinds of food such milk and which people thin
and digest them readily and every consumpve so
acquire appetite for them But meat and potatoes and
and butter and good vegetables and almost any other
wholesome food in plenty of variety needed also Don
tdbts and sweets but stoke your body furnace with fo
that will keep running in the best possible order Your dol
the best one to advise on foods.
And finally last essential in the cure Of tuberculosis ID
summed up in these words: Don't worry" Keep hopeful
OF mind IT give up and say " use, you will new
we'll matter how patiently you follow the other essen
Getting we'll depends for the most part Bae
in the world.
Just word to where take the cure If you q
sanaorum do So There net enough sanatora for ev
however So you may to stay at home and fight
member tuberculosis be cured you take it in time a
your part.
\ [NoTE-Ths the Series Of F,v. Article. PREPARED
National Association for the Study 1ubercu