The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-01-24

~~~ sened the time for ex-
Dr.. Barton ercise, but not for
meals"
Lack of exercise. Lack of exercise
Is fully as. common a cause of over
weight as increasing the amount of
food eaten. Two individuals may exer-
else and eat alike, yet one sleep an
hour longer than the other. The one
who sleeps the hour longer naturally
chooses a reclining chair and the 9TH
er selects an upright chair. One is
quiet while the other makes frequent
movements even in. the simplest con-
versation-always on the move-thus
using up the food eaten and prevent
ing gain in weight. Gain in weight
usually takes place at that time in life
when n is most apt to decrease the
amount Of exercise"
Old Words Still Apply.
You a thus see that while these
words from Doctor Joslin are now
about twenty-five years old they apply
exactly today as to the cause Of nearly
every case of overweight-too much
food or too little exercise, or both.
In the treatment of overweight the
same reason for trying to reduce the
weight-pride in ones appearance
was the biggest factor twenty-five
years ago in getting these individuals
to eat less food and take more exer-
else.
The recommendation as to diet was
that all foods be reduced: that is. the
total intake be reduced. Then Of the
foods eaten starches and fats should
be cut down most and proteids (meat,
eggs. fish, very little or not at all. Pro-
teids are needed to maintain the
strength and structure Of the body
and also because they increase the
rate at which the body processes work.
thus further preventing the formation
of fat.
Cutting down completely on table
salt in the diet at once causes a low
ering Of the body weight.
Exercise Holds Protein.
Exercise helps to hold or maintain
protein in the system because exer
else develops or builds muscle, just as
lack of exercise allows body protein
to be, gradually lost. For this reason
exercise should always be used to re-
duce weight. 1t Is not generally recog-
nized that muscular work uses up fat
and sugar but not protein. In other
words exercise favors the loss of the
very tissues which 1t is most desirable
to remove in the treatment of obesity.
Exercise should be prescribed along
with the diet above mentioned (cut-
ting down on starches and fats but not
or %proteids). The exercise should be
progressive, regular, and suited to the
needs or ability o: the patient to
take 1t.
Doctor Joslin speaks also of the use
OF, thyroid extract which was In use
at that time. Thyroid extract should
not be used until after cutting down
on the food and increasing the xer-
else has failed to reduce weight after
several weeks trial
The pituitary. extract which Is used
in those cases when the excess fat
is on shoulders, breasts. abdomen and
hips. but not on the lower legs or fore
arms was not In use for reducing
weight at that time.
A Patients First Visit
"Every patient who consults a doc
tor is In a state Of fear. He is thereby
more easily Influenced by suggestion
and the attitude Of the doctor. whether
encouraging or d~iscouraging. can pro-
foundly affect the nervous system
through the emotions. and thereby
practically every chemical action
throughout his body may be affected.
Herein Is the scientific explanation OF
the fact that the best Of tones Is
- !
.But an essential factor in hope Is
faith. The patient must believe In his
doctor. In his knowledge, care. and
skill. ~ H.
aThe doctor win have to give good
grounds for his faith, and In order to
inspire this faith no aspect Of the case
must be neglected"
I am quoting Dr. w. Langdon Brown
In the British Lancet
e-wNu Service.