Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-02
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Kidney Trouble VIZ. uriEhts Disease


Long enduring chronic Inflammation OF
the kidneys is known as Brights disease. Most
persons who have Brghts disease ascribe
their impaired health, at least for the first
few years To almost anything else but func-
tional deficiency OF the Kidneys. And thanls
to the industry OF the pill and potion trade.
most persons who imagine they have kidney
trouble. really have nothing Of that kidney
Trying on symptoms which you find scattered
SO profusely through the skilltully written
testimonials is indeed great life II you don't
weaken BaCk1chc, weak back pain In the
back, for instance. is ono OF the most popular
symptoms OF imaginary kidney trouble, but
this complaint is conspcuously absent from
the history Of the patient who has actual
kidney disease, actual functional impairment
OF the kidneys, commonly known Bright's
disease. of course backache is like head
achc--a susceptible person with lively
imagination can readily worry himself into
one. Thus, the headache which some individ-
ua!s suffer Immediately intestinal ovacat!on
is delayed. is anxiety worry headache
not toxic or poison headache The back
ache which the uuenl!ghtcned woman suffers
when she gets hold Of one OF those quack doc
tor books that tell all that isn't about al
legged female complaint" is a worry back
ache rather than a symptom OF any pelvic
deransment defy the coolest and least
ciedulous layman to read of the
bid Quack pamphlets without experiencing a
certain degree OF vertigo. ringing in the ears.
palpltatiOn, SpcckS before the eyes, inward
commissions. nausea and general run down
condition. That's what good quack literature
i for.
Please send a list OF foods and how to
prepare them for patient with Brlghts dis
ease" asks one correspondent And please
send me list OF foods whose urine
shows albumin may and may not eat asks
another who adds in postscript: Have just
been rejected for life ineurancc The COM
pany found BriGhts disease" These samples
from an amending series sufficiently indicate
the vague impression people in general have
regarding kidney disease. \ generation ago.
| believe it was permissible for the old doc
tors, some Of them still famous as great
physicians. To hand out 10 victims OF Brights
disease diet lists" which told the patients
precisely what they might and might cat.
That good enough practice for the day
and generation, hut IL has long since been
discarded. We no longer Imagine that one
with actual kidney disease may not eat meat
OF egg or any other a!humiaouS food. for
medical science is not stationary. and we
know more about Bright's disease and about
di"tctiCs and nutrition and meta boiIsm than
the great doctors knew when these may and
may not lists came into vogue II is as
quaint and absurd for person to follow such
scheme OF dieting today as it would he for
a yoke OF oxen 10 draw two-w wheeled cart
down Main Street at rush hour. There is
no reason why one with Bright's disease
should not take ana eggs in his diet
though there Is sound reason for avoiding tho
excessive consumption OF these and other nj
,rogcnous or protein substances that is GUS
tuinary among the people Mt large. Neither
nor any other healer health adviser can
prepare such food lists as the two corresponds
cnts seek. that Is. with the best interest OF the
patient at neart. unless we know precisely
what III" Individual patient requires and that
We can learn only by careful study OF the
patient himself.