The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-06

and fluids, or to undertake method upon
method for remedy as a royal road
to recovery without abstemiouS system
of fasting and near starvation is ut
terly vain.
Ulcers OF the stomach, an ordinary
over production of the acids of the
stomach juices. can be often prevented
IL the above listed sources of the mis-
chief are removed. 1t Is that strange
wilfulness OF nature which makes
you wish to crafty your cravings and
seek a medicine, instead Of temperance
and abstience that Is the cause OF
much chronic stomach suffering.
Give II Thought.
One Of my patients expresses II this
way: You doctors keep my poor storm
ach scared all the time with those bug
aboos cSlled diets, calories and test
breakfasts that we'd rather continue to
punish ourselves than try to learn
about them. Moreover. medicines make
us feel good, and give a deceptive Com
fort, which makes us think that we are
all right, even II we are not"
Here you have the supposed royal
road to health" in a nutshell II you
seem to be well or feel well after dope
or drugs, you eat what you please and
as much as you fancy, without re-
gard to the consequences.
The plain tale of stomach Treatment
Is to allow the stomach to rest Fast
ing and ater-drinking are the first
aids to gastric comfort.
Simple methods to correct any ten
dency which restricts the free action
of the intentines are to be followed
every day.
Since the stomach Is largely a mus
cle-made bag. neglect and fiabbiness OF
the other muscles makes for a weak
and faulty stomach. while athletics.
physical culture and muscular labor are
prone to restore it to d normal, healthy
condition.
ANSWERS TO HEALTH QUESTIONS,
F. K. B. O.-What do you advise
for an enlarged liver?
Am enlarged liver may have Its
source in gluttony. heart insufficiency,
and dozen different things. Gall
stones, obesity, bile Instructions. heart
congestion. overeating and kidney mall
aides cause 1t. Avoid these things.
R. F. Q.--What do you think best
for sea sickness?
ALI you can take calomel and soda
one-half grain every one-half hour fol
four doses, and keep the intestines &C
tive in this fashion for two days be-
fore you sail and every day while you
are on shipboard you may overcome the
sea sickness,
A. M. Q.-What can d for con-
stipation?
A.-Take a. glassful Of water every
hour. two glassfuls before meals. char
coal tablets. eat apples. raisins, figs
dates, oranges and other fruits at
night and between meals. Slightly
warmed-not boiled-mik, whole wheat
bran biscuits. oatmeal and vigorous
messages of the abdomen should cure
constipation. Keep your intestines oper
and active.
Anxious. Q.-what can I do to re.
duce?
A.-You must not get more than eight
hours sleep out of the twenty four
You must keep the intestines open and
active and get daily outdoor exercise
You should reduce the amount of SUI
gars, starches and oils which are taker
into the body. Food laxatives such al
uncooked bran and green vegetable!
help in the reducing process. Drinl
copously of water only between times
Do not eat any bread, except gluten
and 1t is better to have this toasted
OR. Hirshberg will answer question.
for readers OF this paper on medical
hygienic and sanitation subjects tha
are of general interest. He cannot al
ways undertake to prescribe or Offer
advice for Individual cases. Where the
subject is not of general interest let.
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