The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-23
Chronic Dyspepsia
MT ". ADDINGTON BRUCE
Author OF The Riddle OF Person
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II dyspepsia has you in it's clutch.
II you have been squandoring money
on patent medicines all 20 no pur
pose, II you have lost hope OF ever
regaining normal digestion. ponder
these words by New England ply
sician
Ninety per cent OF all cases OF
indigestion have their true cause.
not in the stomach. but lin the mind
The stomach would work well
enough II the mind would let H."
You smile increduIouSly This.
you afiirm. is an absurdly false state
ment. In any event. il certainly is
not true In your case.
II may be a somewhat exaggerated
statement. But n is not an absurdly
false one And despite your own
opinion. there Is an excellent chance
that IL applies to your case
Here is how you can determine
the matter.
Stop throwing away for noStrums
your hard-eArned money. Go 10 a
competent physician. a regular VI D.
OF reputable standing in your com
munity Tell him your symptoms.
and ask him 20 make careful OK
animation OF you.
II he fail 20 hnd anything organis
cally wrong with your stomach. and
| YOU SIN are skeptical. consult
stomach specialist. To make doubly
sure consult also a dentist. and. "
/ he advises Il. have X-ray pictures
taken OF your teeth.
IL not A few cases. II has been
found chronic dyspepsia IS a product
OF your tooth decay. and OF the
harmful action OF disease germs let
loose in the system from painless
dental assesses n such Assesses
are preen' the X-ray examination
Nill reveal them
Now, having had this ,hreA-fold IN
yestigation made by general physi-
clan. stomach specialist. and dentist.
abide by their verdict n one and
all assure you that you have no or
ganic cause for dyspepsia, don't be
so foolish as 70 oppose ,our lay
mans Ignorance TO their expert
knowledge
Recognize that. after all ths cause
~ your dyspepsia must ia 10 your
! mind rather Than in your stomach.
Recognize. in fact. that your mind
is Fostering your stomach into
working badly by watching so close.
ly how q works
Resolve 20 give your mind more
useful occupation, Begin 40 once To-
train Il 70 think OF something other
than your stomach
In order 20 do this effectively
take care 10 provide your mind with
really interesting material about
which 20 think
Your dyspepsia has caused you 20
/ neglect your work Appreci ating
hat your dyspepsia Is mind-creat
ed DOGGY. plunge into your work
with new enthusiasm
Take up some hobby that vii en-.
tertainingly occupy your mind out
side OF working hours II does not
matter what the hobby ia. az long
as IL IL something that will keep
your mind so pleRsurahly busy thst
II will have no time 10 bother your
stomach
Left 20 itself. your stomach viii
show its gratitude by working for
YOU with its former vigor You vii
be amared 10 ind your appetite
creasing. and n And yourself In
creasinEly able to digest all sorts
OF food
Adopt the course here outlined
Don't continue 10 be a slave 10 fear
and pessimism and drugs as you are
I today
n your chronic dyspepsia really
~ due 10 faulty thinking. all the
drugs in the world won't cure II for
YOU You must get yourself think.
ing right OF that you may rest AS
sured