The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-27

who is Ill has not eaten enough az
the iron-bearing foods. Before de.
veloping anemfa the patient has
probably eaten much the same foods
as other members Of the famiIv .1 sri
after he is told that he Is anemic
he has doubtless consumed larre
quantities Of spinach, steak, and
even liver, to try to supply organic
iron which his blood seems TO need.
The fault with the anemic pa.
tient Is that no matter how much
iron or other :nineral-carrying food
no uses, it is either DESTROYED be.
fore 1t reaches the red corpuscles.
or the red cells are themselves de.
stroyed by the systemic toxicosis
which exists in his body. and vhich
is not caused by . lack Of mineral
elements. It seems that the more
food he feeds into his body the more
red cells are destroyed. Il does not
take q sage to understand that
something in the body Is Destroy
ing these cells, and all the inyesti.
cation Of our Psychologists has fail
cd to disclose any special place IN
the body where these cells are
killed off. Some scientists have
tried to pin the trouble on the
spleen, and others to the marrow
Of the bones, in which place it is
thought the red cells are formed.
Many positive statements have been
made, but each one has been re-
futed by some other investigator.
No better explanation will ever
be offered than the one I am 9ivs
ing you, and that is, there are some
people who have the tendency to
the anemic toxemia just the same
as others are inclined toward rheu.
matism; and anemia, the same as
rheumatism or any other disorder
caused by toxemia, can be cured bv
q thorough bodily housekeeping. and
afterwards prevented by the patient
using more care in regard to bis
eating, exercising, breathing, and
thinking.
The one with anemia is concerned
first with cure, and after this he
has been effected he does not have
to be very strongly encouraged to
live with good habits.
Tomorrow will explain moro
about the cure Of pernicious anemia.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question: j. ]. j. writes: eFor
some time I have been troubled with
swelling at the corner Of my left
eye. When I press 1t the side or
under it there is . discharge which
seems to come from . pinpoint Of an
opening in my lower lid just Is
though there was . hair out. I
have very little pain from it, but
would like to know II you could
tell me what to do, Is ! am afraid
it might cause some disease Of the
bone Of my cheek or nose"
Answer: It would be wise for you
to consult an oculist and have him
give his opinion about the cause Of
your trouble. II the treatment
which he suggests does not help,
write me again giving me his dag
nosis and l will make whatever sug-
gestions think best.
Question: Mrs. r. D. w. writes:
slave been reading your articles and
am very much interested in them.
would like list Of non-starchy veg
etables printed"
Answer: Practically all vege.
tables are non-starchy except pola-
toes and Hubbard squash. Here is 4
list Of those I consider best to use
both raw and cooked: Celery, spin
ach, small string beans, asparagus,
summer squash, cucumber. eggplant,
beet tops, turnip tops, small beets,
small carrots, small parsnips, pump
kin, lettuce, okra, Cheyotes, oyster
plant, mallow, kale, zucchini, pars.
ley, endive, alligator pear, and ripe
olives.
Question: Mrs. r. A. s. writes:
please advise mo what to do with
2 child that holds it's breath till It
is black in the face and lneless-
what causes this condition?"
Answer: When Z child cries 20
hard that it holds it, breath for Q
lone time it Is usually because It
suffers from periodic attacks Of In
digestion due to wrong feeding. He
is frantic to tell you about C, and
probably loses his temper because
he cannot properly express himself.
The shock from the application Of
4 cold towel over the body il q good
ezra FIR this habit