New Ulm review., 1922-10-11
Home Health Club
DR., David H. Reeder, LaPorte, Ind

Disease is essentially a process Of
dissolution; in it man devolves, slip
ping back to the condition Of his more
primitive ancestors in whom instinct
is manifested in its more perfect and
efficient form. We should, however,
expect him to display, as there can be
no doubt he does display, curative
instincts in disease. 5;aq J.
''The malaise, for instance, which
attends acute illness, secures the rest
which is so essential. .lss..
"The acute pain felt in rheumatic
fever is also type Of a curative in
stipct for instinctively the patient
fixes his joint in splint and by the
rest secured thereby places these
joints in the very best position for
recovery. III
''In cases of arthritis deformons, the
body is sometimes twisted into hor-
rible shapes in the attempt to avoid
pain. Holding joint still in one posi-
tion, may be curative in inhammatory
conditions, but unless the intelligent
brain of man finds and removes the
cause, anklyosis of the joint is es-
Established and nature has no way Of
curing that. -..
'The loss of appetite and the thirst
of fever really serve good end and
the same can be said of the headache
of migraine, compelling it as does rest
of the nerves and body. The loath-
ing of food felt Of this abstinence is
enhanced by the vomiting, almost the
nature of an instinct by which the
flow of bile is stimulated and toxic
substances are expelled from the body.
''The diarrhea following the indiges-
tion of over-ripe fruits or otherwise
improper food or that found in typhoid
is Natures method of ridding the sys-
TEN of toxic products. Instinct then
is Natures guide and can usually
be safely followed. Ttus, instinct in
birds and animals is such that man,
even with all his architectural learn
ing, would not consider attempting
to show bird another way to build
its nest or the ant method of tunnel
ing out it's home"
Man, today does not live natural
life, that is not the kind OF life he
lived when the earth and man were
young, but while we have developed
far better way, at the same time
there are certain laws of nature which
must be obeyed if we would enjoy
physical health and among the most
important of these is the use OF fresh,
raw fruits and vegetables as a portion
of our daily food.
Don't depend upon the cook for all
of your food.
CLUB NOTES. ...
!. CIGARETS: Mr.. A. J. P. wants
to know if they are harmful. If so
in what way or how badly. What kind
of tobacco is the least harmful?
Answer: Let me illustrate by an
example. A friend of mine is president
of big manufacturing company. When
young man he was very successful
athlete One day we were playing golf.
He was smoking constantly and wren
not smoking was coughing or clearing
his throat. He asked me the question
that you have and laughed at him.
Then l said seriously:
'If anything in your factory re-
terded production what would you
do?" "Cut it ort," he answered.
promptly" "All right" I answered,
"You are ten years younger, have more
practice and can play better golf
than can but I am going to beAt you
badly because am not handicapped by
cigarets.'' After the game he drove
to the office of his Did family ply 81
clan and asked him the question. The
old doctor looked in his throat ex-
amined his heart and answered that
they we're not harming him only but
would put him completely on the shelf
unless he stopped at cnce. He stopped.
1 do not believe that anyone can use
them without being injured. I could
fill this page with reasons if I had the
space.
I would say that the home grown
and cured tobacco in fresh corn cob
or clay pipe would be the least harm
r full and perhaps the least expensive
MOLES AND WARTS: Mrs. M. M
N. G.. writes:
Dear DR.. Reeder:
have a flesh mole or wart Il dom
know which to call~it) on my cheek
1t is small, flat and about one eighth
of an inch long. Can you tell me i
there is anything to get rid, Of it? 1
is twice as large as it was year ago
when T first noticed it. Is there any
thing that ycu can recommend that
can DO for it? am 63 years of age
Answer: I would advise you t
first get a correct diagnosis. Find ou
Just what the growth is. Do net per