The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-21
WHAT! ARTHRITIS AND NO DIET?

A long while ago ! started to EMU
merate Fallacies We Reluct to Relin-
quish, combining my survey, Of course
to the provinces Of health and sick
ness, and after had dealt flippantly
yet scientifically with q score or more
Of them I began to feel Lonesome and
quietly discontinued the series. No.
body ever regretted 1t either.
I like to increase the enlightenment
OF readers even If I have to auenate
their affections to do so. This Is not
altruistic. I'm just trying to save my
self bootless work and trouble. 30 !
take great pleasure In announcing
that SO far as this column Is con-
cerned we are hereby relinquishing
the fallacy that chronic artnr1.H
rheumatism to you, old fogies) calls
for some kind Of diet.
Beyond argument the physician
should lay down specific instructions
about the diet in many cases OF
chronic arthritis. But II and wne.1
the doctor prescribes = diet. II II IS
not suited precisely to the particular
requirements Of the patient It ISN'T
worth the price. I myself. or even
an intellipent office boy. can mana
vo,, a cut and dried. hand-me-down
diet list or q lot Of interesting gen
eralities about what We snoulo OF
should not eat. The office boy can
do so lust q we'll as any physician.
snecialist or self styled food speciallst
can and a darn sight more cneaply.
II YOU are rafting around IN your
head an idea that red meats, URIC
ACID or foods that leave an acld ash
have something to do with artnIa.'s'
please let me know who told you SO
and I'll see II we can find out now
that funny notion got started. Ger
tainly no physician or other person
of scientific training harbors or sup
ports the notion. I'm talking OF 70
day. We are not interested IN an
cient history. ).
Both in theory and In practice II
seems reasonable enough to believe
that in many cases Of chronic arth'
ritis distinct and lasting benefit y
derived from correcting errors IN tn
diet. and especially overeattng. MOS
persons who eat more than they Cal
profitably metabolze sin chiefly u
the consumption OF carbonydrates
ana therefore It Is the carbohydrate
that must be restricted.
| Most carbohydrate delectableS, iron
bread to 'lasses, being manufactures
or composed Of refined materials. ar
poor in mineral salts and poor y
vitamins.
very well, then. while we're 1T J
we had better contrtve to provld
more mineral salts and more vitamiI,
for the overnourished individual'
diet.
Perhaps some Of the bright boy
and girls in the audience have al
ready guessed what this ballyhoo
leading up to. Right. The Correct
i've, Protective Diet. Mind, though
| I do not offer it for chronic arthriti'
The regimen Is intended to meet tn
needs OF many older boys and girl
who. after IS, have inSidiously acquire
greater girth. digestive trouble. Or
harsh skin. dull heavy eyes. . disln
clination to work Of play. perhas
high blood pressure and incipteu
hardening Of the arteries. II . touc
Of 'rheumatiz" accompanies this Q
takes the place Of any Of the evidenc
Of degeuerative change mentioned. Q
the better. Send IN your dime an
q stamped envelope bearing your ID
dress and ak for inskuctions e
following the Corrective, Protecttv
Regimen. or booklet THE Ills Gale
Rheumatism"