The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-07-16

the child's weight. in such cases.
To some extent the same treat
ment is applied to adults-more
sleep, more fresh air, more nourish-
ing food.
Effects Of Infection.
Often, however, the physician
finds the blood thin, the blood pres
sure low and a feeling of weakness
present. As these are often the ef-
fects Of some infection in the sys-
tenn, q close examination is made
Of nose and throat and sinuses, the
teeth are checked up by the dentist,
including an X-ray examination OF
all the teeth. II there is indigestion
perhaps an X-ray examination of
stomach, intestines and gall sblad-
der is made.
If after this complete examination
nose, throat, sinuses, gall Tblad-
der, stomach and intestines, exam
nation Of blood, blood pressure,
heart, lungs, urine, no infection can
be found, then the physician be-
lieves, as he may have believed be-
fore he started the examination,
that the patient has Something on
his mind" some worry, some anxi-
ETY. or fear, that is disturbing rest,
appetite, and digestion, thus caus-
ing loss Of weight. -
Seeks Cause Of Worry.
If he is the family doctor he may
know something of the conditions
which are upsetting the patients
mind and through the mind the
whole digestive system. Having
made the thorough examination he
is now in a position to tell the pa
tient that after this complete" ex-
animation in which no organic con-
dition has been found, there must
be something disturbing his mind
and that he would be glad to talk
it over if the patient thought he
could be Of help.
Once the cause of the emotional
disturbance-worry, anxiety, fear
is discovered, discussed openly and
freely with the patient, and the pa
tient sees q possible way out Of, or
an effective way Of meeting, the
trouble, then he can get his rest
and sleep, will be able to 60 out and
about and meet his friends Cor foes)
without too much disturbance Of
mind.
l. With his mind "settled'' he will
become his normal self; he will be
able to eat and to sleep and regain
his weight.
Prol0nging Life in Heart Disease.
Nov that heart disease stands
~ first as a cause Of death, physi-
clans everywhere are advising their
patients that despite leaking valves,
irregu1arity in the beat, enlarge
ment, high blood pressure and other
disturbances, life can be prolonged
If the individual can prevent fur
Their infections, eat small easily di-
gested meals, and not do much work
or take much exercise. "
The heart does a great deal Of
work, pumping about four quarts or
one gallon of blood per minute from
each ventricle, one ventricle pump
ing blood to the lungs to be purified
and the other pumping blood to all
parts Of the body. 2
It will carry on this regular work
day and night and the rate and
amount Of blood win not be in.
creased much If light digestible
meals are eaten and little or no ex-
ercise taken.
DR.. George L. Walker, Griffen,
Ga, in the journal Of the Medical
Association Of Georgia says, "A
heavy meal increases the output o.
blood from the heart by SO per cent,
In anger, resentment, and apprehen.
sion an increase Of Is per cent OF
more is frequent, accompanied by
q rise in blood pressure. Exercise
often increases the output Of the
heart to IS quarts per minute,
which Is very much more than wher
the individual IS at rest.
"The normal and even the dis.
eased heart (unless it has reached
an advanced stage Of disease) viii
deliver exactly the amount Of blood
required by all the tissues Of the
body"
Leaking valves, Irregularities, anc
| increased blood pressure may I'll
increase the work Of the heart, in,
terfere with or undermine the hear
muscle itself and yet for a lone
time the heart continues to do Re-
full or complete amount Of work