The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-04-28

Repsiat<d from he Commercial Appeal Dec 81. 1871
These suggestions prepared by young man who
had tuberculosis and is now we'll He is a aynan But
remsmber. be advises seeing physician often
The following suggestions essentially methods used
oy tne Agnes Memorial Sanatorum (Phpps) Denver Col
probably the best the treatment Of
The writer and his sister used this tretment right
mere IN Memphis and both and wehae nearly
three years Weboh gained thhye pounds six months
and have held the weight ever sinee)
Beware soealed cures No medicine or combination 81
them has ever beenseOveed that will tuberculosis You do
not need medicine except just necessary to keep
bowels and general health good win follow careful diet
and i've outlined below and plenty of fruit you win not need
medicine at all unless there complication that your doctor
must treat
Your doctor Hecan advise YOU what to
no. and you win follow advice to the letter get WELL
ms disease requires effort No halfway methods
VIII DO Don't expect to be cured week month"; but deter
NINE IN the Beginning to devote all the time necessary cure
Their equss Tor the tuberculosis are CHEERFUL
COMMENTED MIND FRESH AIR, REST AND PLENTY OF
NoURSHNG FOOD The first needs except that YOU
throw of all and the fact that get well and
determine to DO what is necessary to get we'll
Fresh ASpend all the time possible in the open air sleen
on porch with always OPEN Use
plenty of light and hood with pepum to protect
he back OF your neck During the day up warm on
he porch or IN read YOU
nave 70 DO fur time IN efcng will be inverse prporon
70 the time you spend the Don't mind dampness won't
hurt you as long rs you keep dry
Rest needs defining who has not had experience
IN the treatment Of tuberculosis The following routine is gener
ally accepted being Go to bed at at night with the
lights out At first tbs to get up for breakfast av IN
bed an hour after eating you get up breakfast lie down
an hour after Lie dokn the bed with one small inflow an br
before and after and an hour before supper Get IN the bsL
~ ~ ng down with YOUR clothes in the day time 1t too
much time to dress ash undress
FOODS plenty Of nourhing food and fruits Have your
meats regularly and doht eat anything between except fruit
Voa a trash twill simply crowd your stomach hurt your
digestion Eat all the that your system can digest The
following menu good general suggestion be varied with
oher nourishng foods BeaaCerea and cream meat (beef
mutton chicken game bread and butter glass of rich
k or cream vegetables Of all kinds or grts
@ A or cream anda light dessert Supper-Rce gts
hearty meal digest you are hungry or not
never allow yourself to become tired Don't running
temperature After you walking good rule is to walk
half block one day and Increase half block each day afterwards
lake your exercise regularly Don't take long day and
none the next Make il regular increase very gradually as
outlined above Remember that as you have gone
Take temperature pulse at r. and and chart it
for the guidance of will then know how to egae
your exercise and to tell you whether to stay in bed
For the protection Of your family and friends observe the fol-
lowing precautons Always hold handkerchief front of your
mouth when you cough the spray from your
throat Better abandon the handkerchief squares of cheese
cloth or other burning after Never swallow anv Of
the sputum that through your throat Spit into cups
them Never allow Of the putum dry floats in the air
and this the the disease spread The germ is vegetable
and can't fly
Don't the glass cup that anyone else has to use
before it boiled Boil Dishes glasses silver etc. after using
ANYONE TO KISS You ABOUT THE MOUTH
control your cough Most of the coughing unnecessary and
can be controlled by When desire to cough
keep yur nps closed il YopIsl find e Asy with
Live cheerful ommon sense life Adopt routine as outlined
ABOVE and never allow anything to interfere If friends
there when rest hour due your let them go with
you they wish Avoid anyundu excitement out Of close
crowded buildings 81 w = ~
1t requires great deal of will power make this fight and
up year or to the Of the What wear
When you consider that have long, useful life you If
you aon make the fight likely be helpless hope
less invalid lingering along misery yourself constant
sorrow to your loved ones n
Brace upl YOU CAN GET WELL IF YOU WILL Determine
right do what necessary and LET nature bring Won hoc -
health and strength.
Don't go west unless have plenty money 1t expensive
TO I'VE there and it is hard fact you ought not to
work : - 80 Ne"' 's ~
Climate will not tuberculosis CARE will It is better to
nave care without climate than climate without care Don't 90
from home unless have ample money to support your
SELF You can live much cheaper and be happier at home If YOU
treatment of - ~