New Ulm review., 1922-03-15
HOME HEALTH CLUB
EDITED BY DAVID H. REEDER, LApoRrE INDIANA

form they can be taken as nature in
tended them, instead of being ex-
tracted, concentrated, and rendered
artificial and unnatural, as nearly
all medicines are.
In none of the varied forms OF
matter on this globe is the warfare
OF construction and destruction more
seriously waged than in the human
body. What we call health is but a
condition where the powers of con-
lstruction are made to excel the powers
of destruction. By correct eating and
the pursuit Of natural habits, this con-
dition can be maintained for a great
number Of years; but when we aid the
forces Of destruction by taking into the
body such things as tea, coffee, to-
bacco, distilled and ardent spirits, and
the host of table condiments that are
in daily use, all of which possess only
the elements of destruction, we must
not be disappointed when we find our
selves devoid OF energy and vitality
and landed well over into the great
throng of the diseased
Club Notes.
Mr.J. w. d. of South Dakota writes
an interesting letter. 1t may help
you to know how to help yourself in
the way he must.
Dear Doctor Reeder: / am retired
farmer, past 80; have been living in
town 13 years, use glasses but can read
without them. For exercise / carry
tons of coal from barn to the house
in winter and in summer take care
of garden on city lot. Eat twice day,
use neat, vegetables, white bread,
breakfast foods, apples, oranges,
bananas, one cup OF coffe in morning,
and one cup Of tea atsupper (no more).
Some 80 years ago l was treated for a
fistula (opeation) Doctor told ne at
the time probably might have piles
later, which proved true, BILE sding,
etc. About IL or Is years ago bowels
not acting properly / began taking
physic, tablets mostly, and with use of
syringe have kept going fairly well.
My treatment now fails to have proper
effect. Am drinking quart OF hot
water and eating grapenuts to see if
I can get along some how. This take
from Home Health Club Book No. l..
l write to see what you might ad.
wise if interested. / do not drink
much water but twice as. much passes
out as take into my system. During
these years / have consulted three
doctors and explained fully my trouble
but got no permanent relief. / have
taken a course of treatment from a
chiropractor, also from one osteopath;
both failed to give relief. I was
member Of the Home Health Club but
have forgotten my number.
Answer: Suggestion is partly to
blame for your condition, your diet for
the balance. The doctor told you that
you would have piles and you have
been expecting them. We generally
find what we are looking for. The
fear of an epidemic, properly fostered
by a few doctors; will start it going
and sometimes it gets the doctors who
started it.
You do not need neat and you
should not eat bread of any kind; no
cereal foods from now on except bran
gems occasionally; the grapenuts are
O. X. If you will eat more raw vege-
tables and drink more water, use the
enema when necessary, quit taking
physic cf any kind, use mineral oil
generously when necessary, and quit
worrying you will remove the cause Of
the piles and nature will do the curing.
You can count on taking care Of that
garden for twenty more summers, if
you follow this regime.
(All readers Of this publication are
at liberty to write for information on
any subject pertaining to health.
Address all such letters to DR.. David
H. Reeder, LaPorte, Indiana, with at
least 6 cents in stamps for reply,
giving full name and address,