The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-03-12

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W years were not included in this
study. The duration Of the rheu-
matte symptoms ranged from five
to twenty years.
In any group Of so-called arthritic
patients So per cent (about Z
IN 10) can be assured Of inn
provement. The remaining 50 per
cent or 3 in 10 are the ones which
DR.. Nissen states physicians should
carefully study, keeping a careful
record so as to be able to measure
or compare the changes in the
course Of the arthritis. -
knowledge Worth the Effort.
This may mean patience and eff
fort but the knowledge gained win
be worth the effort expended il it
proves to show the degree Of arthri-
tic disturbance, and what the fu-
ture holds out in the way Of en-
couragement for the patient.
It is only by this long patient ef-
tort that the physician can really
know whether his care Of the case
has been good, bad or Indifferent.
There is no question but the above
advice is sound because when an.
ailment is an old or chronic one
such as arthritis, the patient, and
the physician also, are apt to try
various treatments for short periods
Of time in an endeavor to get or
| give quick relief. ~
The treatment of rheumatism or
arthritis today consists Of the re-
moval Of any infection Tin teeth,
tonsils, sinuses, gall bladder, intes-
tine), diet-starch foods are cut
down; application Of heat in some
form followed later by massage;
the moving Or manipulation of the
joints; and the use Of drugs known
as the salicylates.
h Thus with z out Of 10 arthritic
patients assured Of improvement in
their condition, and the other 8 in
10 receiving careful supervision and
treatment, the outlook for length of
time and enjoyment Of life for ar
thritics is encouraging.
The Building-Up Foods. T..
In the early days Of the automo-
bile many Of the women Of the
country and the villages cast covet-
GUS eyes on the sleek, welI-fed
well rounded women Of the city who
went by in the open automobiles Of
those days. .If those women had
as much work and worry as I have
they would not look SO smooth,
sleek and placid"
And today, we find that our wom-
en- Of the country and village, and
even of the city itself are not at
all anxious to look sleek, well fed
and plump. In fact as two of
every five Of Dur adult population
are believed to be overweight, it
would seem that perhaps a little
more work and worry would pre-
vent the increase in weight.
Naturally then for one who wishes
to increase weight the main thought
is rest, light exercise to induce APP
petite and prevent constipation, and
q little extra food, rich in food
value. crest, relaxation and fresh
air are important parts Of the
days schedule If the diet is to be
successful in increasing weight"
However, despite the fact that
q tendency to thinness or leanness
seems to III in some families,
many individuals n underweight
because of some infected teeth or
tonsils, chronic sinus injection or
tuberculosis-that is, some underly-
ing slow or low infection. Thus be-
fore going on a diet rich in cal
cries (high ~caloric), a diligent
search for the cause Of the under
weight should be made by a ply
stefan and. dentist. If no infection
can be found, then a diet Is to so
per cent richer than at present
should be taken because under
weight means a reduction of the
reserves-energy reserves-of the
body. An underweight cannot fight
an illness or infection as well as II
he were Of normal weight, nor is he
capable Of doing as much physical
or mental work. -
The idea Of a rich or high caloric
diet is to make sure that the food
contains all the materials needed
for the various tissues Of the body,
and to this is added a further
amount Of food to build extra tissue
or to replace tissue that has been
lost.
As mentioned before, starch and
tat foods : the great energy CIV
ers, and Embellishments, eggs, fish,
cereals-are the great builders or
rebuilders.
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