The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-05
DIET AND APPENDICITIS

The appendix has an abundance of lymphoid tissue around its base, tissue like the structure of the tonsils. This fact has led some physi- clans to believe that the appendix, at least in children may have alymphatc function like that of the tonsils in early lifc. Especially the function of guarding against the entrance Of infections. Tho round cells of lymphoid tis- sue probably serve to attack and destroy in- vading germs. much as do the famous phagoo. cytes or white blood corpuScles. Tho lymphoid cells can serve this useful purpose only If they arc normal When the lymphoid tissue is % s se B ' Ss Snser Goes mean that we should attempt to remove the entire tonsil, for instance, when there is fo- in It. More and more thinking physicians are getting away frim the old attitude of radical removal of tho tonsils. The happy results ton or sterilizng of tho septic focus in the tonsil. by the modern diathermy or electro -co. agulaton method, has convinced many good physicians that the older radical view was un. justified. Besides radical sugcry subjected many patients to unwarrnntcd risks. :. II, pr B. sperk presents in Wiener klinlsche slons he has drawn from his studies and re-. searches on tho appendix. He thinks tho de- velopment of the lymphoid tissue of the appen:. dix depends on the contact with tho intestinal contents and the duration of the retention of these contents. He regards the character of the diet as important. Tho character of the intestinal canal that is. 1t determines what types of germs shall predomnatc.
 
 to promote more rapid passage of tho residucs through the intestine, whereas q diet that in- cludes much protein, pnrticlhry meat favors slower passago of the residue through the canal.
 Dr spcrk says persons who eat good deal of ment require comparatively more physical activity, for that favorB more rapid passage of the resldues and consequently less protein putrefaction. He thinks that too much protein, especially meat. in the dict. along with insufil- ciont physical activity, and the constipation that commonly goes with these conditions. Is aa factor of appendicitis, but not tho only factor. He does not advocate vcgctarianism. but he does consider q diet with il high meat content inadvsable for persons with sedontary occupa- tions
 less than three vegetables Nncudng one rci- ish or raw vegetable of some kind) with every helping of meat one eats
 It should not be understood from this that meat is "eonst!pating." It isn't No food is | constipating It just isn't as laxative as vege. | tables. greens and the like.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Eating Salt
 eat more salt than any ono else | know. Is
 t harmful Co my health In any way? tMiss F. Al
 | Answer--Too much salt will cause first fab by or losy overweight and later dropsy. Includ- | ing all the salt naturally present in meat and that added in cooking or at table. probably a teasDoonfu1 q. day is not cxccBslye, Don't Take Food Too Seriously cant seem Co get tlic rights Of this acid food business: iR M: J:)
 | AnbWcF~Wcll, uoH iet " WVTTy yOu' WHo | does--and anyway why should he? Send q dime and Q stamped enveloped bearing your address, for the booklet Guide to Right Eat. l ing"
 l Pin Worms
 ~ H k easy fOr a mother to know whether hei child ins pinwOrDs and casy to get rid 0l l them. My child walked in his sleep. but aftci | I discovered hc had pinwOrDis and got rId 0i | about 20, hc lad nO further trouble. Let tlt
 mother take the child on ilcr lap aDJ hold tIt fnndaincnt open by pressing away with bcI l hand ct either side. tlic worms will crawl Ou i and may bc caught in paper and burned. T1is | first evening there were about 20. the second {, f5. and after that there may bc no more tini | perhaps one or two straggicr. (Mrs l.. M. LcP.) | Answer--Thank you. hope other mothers who And such simple treatment effective ol | ineffective will report their experience. lCopyrIght 1888, John r. Diiie Col