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

WHAT! ARTHRITlS AND No OlETy
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 . score or more
Of them I began to feel lonesome and
quietly discontinued the series. NO
body ever regretted it either.
I like to increase the enlightenment
Of readers even If ! have to ALLEVIATE
their affections to do SO. This Is not
altruistic. I'm just trying to save my
self bootless work and trouble. So !
take great pleasure In announcing
that SO far as this column Is con-
cerned we are hereby reltnquishlng
the fallacy that chronic arthrits
(rheumatism to you, old fogies) caus
for some kind Of diet.
Beyond argument the physician
should lay down specific INSTRUCTIONS
about the diet in many cases u
chronic arthritis. But II ana Wnen
the doctor prescribes diet, II II Is
not suited precisely to the particular
requirements Of the patient 1t Hnt
worth the price. I myself. or even
an intelligent office boy, can mana
Won 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 as we'll as any physician,
snecialist or self styled food speciahst
can and a darn sight more cheapiy.
II YOU are rafting around IN your
head an idea that red meats. uric
acid or foods that leave an acla ASH
have something to do with artnl't0'
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 To-
day. We are not interested IN an
cient history. ;.
Both in theory and in practice It
seems reasonable enough to oeleve
that in many cases Of chronic arth'
ritis distinct and lasting benefit u
derived from correcting errors IN the
diet. and especially overeattng. Mos'
persons who eat more than they Car
profitably metabolize sin chiefly II
the consumption Of carbohydrates
and therefore It is the carbonyora1e'
that must be restricted.
Most carbohydrate delectables, IRON
bread to lasses, being manufactures
or composed Of refined materials, an
poor in mineral salts and poor II
vitamins. :.
Very well, then. while we're ct y
we had better contrive to provide
more mineral salts and more vitamin'
| 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
| do not offer it for chronic arthrttia
The regimen Is intended to meet tn
needs Of many older boys and girl
who, after IS, have insidiously acquired
greater girth, digestive trouble. dr.!
harsh skin, dull heavy eyes. . disan
clination to work o. play. perhap
high blood pressure and mcipten
hardening Of the arteries. i . toucl
Of 'rheumatiz'' accompanies this o.
takes the place Of any Of the evidence
Of degeuerattve change mentioned. q
the better. Send IN your dime an
q stamped envelope bearing your ID
dress and ask for instzuctions to
following the Corrective. PROTECTIVE
Regimen, or booklet "The Ills Calle'
Rheumatism"