The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-03-16
DIABETES AND BRIGHT's
DISEASE TAKE BIG TOLL
Medical Review Of Reviews)

from diabetes per 100000 popula-
ton, while 1914 out of 10000 died
of Bright's disease.
1t is estimated that there are. at
the present time, at least a million
cases of diabetes in this country. II
is probable that the number of ne
phritics is even greater. So that
now, perhaps, the most dangerous
menace to life and health in Amer
lea lies in the prevalence of these
insidious disorders, the presence of
which is rarely suspected until the
bastiOns of the body defenses have
been undermined.
In diabetes, every effort is made
to keep the urine free from sugar
even though the last bearable de-
gree of starvation be enforced for
this purpose. On the face of it, it
would seem obvious that to deprive
diabetic of all sugar-forming food
is no more likely to cure him of a
disease-one symptom of which is
the appearance of sugar in the
urine-than would depriving him of
meat and all albuminous foods cure
him of Bright's disease-one symp-
tom of which is the appearance of
albumin in the urine.
These underlying causes, accord
ing to W. H. Porter, emeritus pro-
fessor of pathology and clinical
medicine in the Post Graduate
Medical School and Hospital, New
York, are under oxidation and i'm
perfect elimination of the end-pro-
ducts of proteid digestion.
1t is, no doubt, in strict canform-
ity with these advanced theories
that the astonishing results secured
by DIR. Ida NJ Sanborn, a Chicago
physician, are brought about.
In fact, it is of intense interest
to note that, independently of each
other, DIR. Porter and DIR. Sanborn
had, for twenty years past, been
evolving what must now be recog-
nized as the ultra modern concep-
ton of the etiology and treatment
of under oxidation disorders.
A convincing proof of the value
of the Sanborn treatment is exem-
plifed in the person of C. S. Har-
mon, retired lawyer, of Chicago.
The results in his ease led to the
organization in that city of the An
alytical Laboratories, Inc.-an as
ISOLATION of physicians and labora-
tory technicians of whom DR.. San
born is chief of staff, and who are
conducting this treatment on an in
stitutional scale.
Mr.. Harmon, who had consulted
eminent specialists, both in this
country and abroad. was pronounc-
ed a hopelesa incurable diabetic.
He had undergone two serious sur
gical operations, one fer a gangre-
nous involment of the glands of the
neck, operated by DIR. A. W. Citing,
Of Albany, N. y, and again for
similar condition in the right leg,
operated by DIR. "A. r. tombstone,
chief of the surgical staff of the
Lakeside hospital, Chicago, and DIR.
Charles II. Lodor.
In the interim between these two |
operations Mr. Harmon, took the Al |
len treatment.
The results were negative. In
fact, it seemed to create a further
depression, and decidedly to lessen
vital resistance.
On April rs, 1917, Mr.. Harmon
began the Sanborn treatment. At
that time he showed a sugar per-
centage of ia with a specific grav-
Ity Of 10.40 heavy acetone, and con-
siderable diacetic acid.
Only slight restrictions were
placed on the diet-although moder-
atom was strictly enjoined. For DIR.
contends that a diet calcu-
ated to make a well man sick