The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-09-24

3sS|ssSs cases where the ex-
~ ls'''s''''"' cess weight is due
DR.. Barton to overeating, these
,n pasty podgy individ-
uals are really not large eaters;
in fact they are small eaters. Thus
many have been known to retain
their weight on 700 calories q day,
which would be about one-third the
amount Of food eaten by the aver
age individual Of the same weight
and height,
"The patients are usually young
Twelve to twenty years Of .age).
The output Of urine from the kid
neys is much below normal, being
about one pint a day, whereas the
normal output should be more than
twice that amount. Such are the
characteristics Of the water retain
err as these individuals are called"
Method Of Treatment.
You can thus see that the accu-
mutation Of water is big factor in
weight production.
Naturally If the pituitary gland il
at fault in these cases it would be
thought advisable to give by mouth
or injection some extract Of pitui-
tary gland.
In outlining the treatment for
these "water retainers,;, DR.. A. H.
Douthwaite in the British Medical
Journal says. -. :
Treatment consists Of ~ cutting
down the fluid intake to about "
pints day; (2) limiting or cut
ting down on salt by avoiding salt
entirely, both at the table and in
the cooking; (3) giving a diet Of low
caloric (fuel or food) value as fol-
lows:
Six large bananas
~ pints Of skinned milk
u Of medium sized cabbage or
lettuce.
Divide the above into three or
four meals. Loss Of weight will be
about one-haH pound daily. After
two to three weeks substitute for
two bananas two eggs and a little
butter and green vegetables. Fish
and lean meat week later.
"(4) The use Of small doses of calo-
mel (mercury) beginning with very
small doses (one-tenth to one-quar-
ter grain), and gradually increas-
ing it If there is no reaction or
syptoms due to the mercury, or If
there is not too much purging.
1.-THE above complete treatment
may be repeated four times a year
il necessary"
Now this looks very simple but in
this type of overweight-water re-
tention-as in all types Of over
weight the reduction Of food is
bound to affect the whole body, and
Notwithstanding the benefit to the
working processes Of the body by
the loss of this water weight, the
heart may be affected and must
always be watched carefully.
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