The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-03

alkalinity." For example, Il you
add teaspoonful Of baking soda to
a glass of water, the water will then
possess definite amount Of aka.
Unity. If even . drop Of acid Is
added to this alkaline water the
alkaline reaction is lowered in just
that degree. If drop by droy more
acid is needed, the mixture finally
becomes neutral, and then one drop
more will make the entire amount
slightly acid.
In the body . similar phenomenon
takes place when, through wrong
habits Of living, the amount Of aka
line blood reserve II reduced. The
blood is then less alkaline, but Is
really not acid.
AS the blood carbonates are 70.
duced, the lines Of defense against
infection are broken down. One
with so-called acidosis il subject to
bacterial invasion, and such dis.
orders as rheumatic fever pneu.
monia, typhoid, and similar disorders
develop.
Diarrheal diseases Of children
often bring on serious aeidosis.
The intestinal irritation caused from
unripe fruit, or from the use Of fruit
with starchy foods produces copious
bowel eliminations, and this depletes
the system of alkali through wasting
bile and the digestive ferments.
Prospective mothers often suffer
from acidosis because Of the folly
of "eating for two" and not reali1ing
that the most important thing 10 to
eat less of all foods, and increase
elimination which must truly 20 on
for two.
One who has q tendency to develop
"cold sores" or similar inflammatory
conditions of the mucous membranes
should realize that acidosis exists
and such warning should b needed,
and the blood's alkalinity built up to
prevent more serious disorders such
as rheumatic fever, diabetes mellitus,
and the deficiency diseases.
Acidosis is really not . disease In
itself, but is a condition which pre-
disposes so many disorders.
Some Of the first signs Of acidosis
are increase Of ammonia in the urine
(which should be normally acid),
skin rashes, cold sores, coated
tongue, headaches, and increase in
respiration.
In tomorrow's article will explain
how to cure acidosis.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question: Constant Reader writes:
Il had pneumonia IL months ago.
An abscess formed on my right
lung, which was removed by an oper-
alton, cutting in behind my right
shoulder blade. There is now Just
a small hole like pinhead there, and
pus comes out Of it every morning.
What can be done to stop that dis
charge, or will it stop itself in time?
! still feel weak, and breathing is
still bad. / am 63 years old"
Answer: Try q fruit fast for 4
few days, and the discharge will stop
if nature is ready for the opening
to close.
Question: E.C.T. writes: ri am
greatly interested in your theories
and intend to try your menus. When
Sunday dinner is served at noon,
are your luncheon menus suitable for
Sunday support"
Answer: It is perfectly all right
for you to change your Sunday
meals about, using the dinner at
noon and the luncheon in the eve
ming, although ] think it is the better
plan to use . generous morning and
evening meal, and q lighter luncheon.
This separates the two large meals
of the day, keeping them approxi-
mately twelve hours apart.
Question: Martha D. writes:
Would like to know II there il a
permanent cure for goitre-if it is
safe to marry with this trouble or
would it affect . child :"
Answer: II the goitre has not
been operated on it can be cured
simply through living on the correct
diet. If you have . goitre when you
marry, there is danger Of its becom-
ing larger If proper care Is not
taken when any child is born to
you. One Of my patients, cured Of
goitre over IA years ago when she
was then 10 years Of age, has since
had three children, and through
proper care has never had . return
Of her thyroid trouble.