Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-04
Health Talks. by Dr.. VIM. Brady
copyright. 1916. National Newspaper ssrvi
The Hanging Stomach,

Gastroptosis. or saEging of the stomach, oc-
ours five times as frequently in women as in
men. Most men manage to get along without
a corset.
1t is a condition Enthusiastically observed in
persons fragile in build and light in weight.
Or forty-seven patients with a hanging stomach,
ten weighed under 100 pounds. thirteen weighed
under ITO pounds. and five under 40 pounds.
None of these patients weighed over 40 pounds.
Be ia: and you won't have ptosis.
Besides more or less chronic stomach trou-
ble' or indigestion. victims Of sagring stomach
lack vitality and pep. They tire out easily and
do not stand strain as well as their plump sis
ters.
Sometimes there is distress after taking ,ood
This tends to scare away the appetite. The
victim avoids first this and then that kind of
food In the belief that certain food elements
disagree" OF course such a habit weaken,
her still more, reduces her weight and tends TO
by her dieting she makes conditions worse than
before. In many instances, il the patient will
remain in bed for a few weeks. and eat plenty
or good nourishing' food she will discover that
she can digest some very hearty meals. put on
weight and perhaps obtain permanent relief
Sour stomach, water brash, nausea, constant
taking OF soda and eructating quantities of
~gas"-formed from the soda itself. or air nm
consciously swallowed when nervous about III.
stomach trouble"-these are familiar symptoms
OF a sagging stomach.
Examination in the upright posture reye,,.
TO the experienced physician the displaced
stomach. An X-ray negative OF the abdomen,
bariuni test-meal clinches the diagnosis and
aid; IN ruling out other or complicatinE troubles.
VEST posture treatment, massage. mechanical
support, breathing exercises, scientific feeding
to increase weight. and medication according
to individual requirements are the essential
features of successful treatment. A complete.
permanent cure is seldom possible. The patient
must recognize her physical limitations and
learn to live within them. But comfort and
reasonably good health are generally obta inable
II the true nature of the trouble is determined
by thorough examination.
Question: and Answers.
Flat Feet and the Army.-Why are fiat feet
N OhtaCttnna III In tho r-. 49,
l served twenty years in the New York National
Guard. marched all distances from one to TWEEN
ty-fve miles with pack heavier than Il. now
used. Was a hampion sprinter in my day.
Answer-Flat feet are one of the most fre-
quent causes for rejection of candidates for
army service. The prejudice Is we'll grounded,
While certain men have very nat-lookinc feet
yet suffer. no disability. a great many Young
men with moderate fiat feet or pronated <weak)
feet do become disabled as soon as heavy march
ing is engaged in. And a disabled soldier Is a
great handicap to an army. II young men In
general were not so eteminate as to footwear,
and II they would adopt something not far re-
moved from the standard army shoe. in place
of the pretty-pretty things now worn, fiat feet
would be an uncommon handicap. t
full for a nursing baby-1 mean. Of course. when
the mother eats it? Is anise cordial good for
the baby? If so, how much should be given. and
how often? Please tell me what foods a nursing
mother should not eat. A.. D.. NJ.
Answer-No. asparagus is all right. Don't
give the baby cordial. Anise. like other aro-
mates, is n stimulant with mild narcotic or
sedative effect, and therefore harmful for
habitual use. And the alcohol in the mixture
is bad for the baby's mental development. A
nursing mother should eat about everything
she can ordinarily digest. And then som ethine
moro for the baby.