Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
IS Alcohol
Really B! Bad. FOR
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boast stomach that is good, if not better,
than the next mans
That is the conclusion Chicago physicians Doc
tors Seymour Gray and Rudolf SCHNEIDER, after making
tests of 100 chronic alcoholics average
sumption over 20 years was rs pms day
The doctors found that 80 per cent OF the men had
stomachs 'indiengishable from that healthy
2o-yearold" and the other IS per although they
stomach disturbances -hadthe stomach
walls good enough
Although their findings showed that You can consume
gallons of alcohol and stl have stomach the
doctors in making their report emphasized they
not deny that alcohol and does play part in stomach
disorders
question Of the effect of alcohol on the stomach
has been that has long debated by the medical
world There two schools of thought among physi-
clans ready to blame stomach trouble alcohol the
other finding that it does play important part.
The medical dispute goes back to 1888 when Or Will
liam Beaumont published his findings stomach cond-
tons following alcoholic dcbauches Since that dav hun
des Of scientists all Of the world have conducted
tests which have produced varied conclusions
After the earliest physicians had emphasized alcohol
among the of chronic stomach trouble the
injurious effect of alcohol the stomach accepted
for many years completely that the term Eastis al
implied alcoholic history.
In the early l9o0s evidence began to appear showing
that alcohol does not always make for bad stomach II
found that many of the early animal experiments
which the stomach trouble theory was built could not be
accepted correct because the alcohol given the
animal was of higher concentration than that imbihcd by
humans
In 1885 two Philadelphia physicians Doctors G. b.
Eusterman and y c Balfour reportcd after lengthy
search that the subject alcohos effect stomach
The latest Chicago survey marks tho fast time +4at
thorough study has been made of the effect alcohol
the human stomach The majority of previous expert
meats have been confined to animals
che 100 tested by Doctors Gray and SCHNEIDER
varied age - &C. with % under So years
bet cen 80 and so and 81 between 50 and Sc The group
had been drinking steadily anywhere three
years with average Of little p years Several
had begun To- drink heavily when they young
J. and IA years Of age.
The men drank literally everything from good liquor
beer and wine to radiator alcohol and mule antscItc
The majority had consumed cheap uoonshnc' and white
smoke Many were canned heat addicts drink
tanning 80 per cent deatred alcohol and four per
ceulose nitrate Some OF the reported drinking
bn- alcohol bay shaving lotion hair tonic vanilla
extract and shoe polish all which the alcohol
varies from 10 to 80 per cent
While the average daily alcohol consumption 2s
rluts drank u pints daily
and ~ drank one to two pin,s daily for more than 20
years Three the the group were drink
crs reporting that they consumed from three five
gallons Of beer every day for 10 to - years
Despite thor tremendous alcohol intake examinations
showed that i OF The men had stomachs that
trey normal without any inflammation other sign 20
distinguish th,n. a healthy stomach these a.
rs.y drinking #rs,t7rfv Tor
2o TO 80 years ard one had drunk five to sz gallons Of
IT, additional T. ston.ach was fu.l r. 6o
,.s,ntlaly normal @ lst spots tuc A. cascs
where there trouble these showed au
Inflammation q Tho stomach the other remaining Is
showing more scqcI,. iii .tirbanccs.
These stomach disorders . was a.'n.t'c1 might 1e
tra.aat.e o. ol..r 90 .se. Mo- - r, t.., ,>4....
bad poor diets little fresh traits vegetable. ,s sua
h4ttcr They all a'c lot OF bread s.a.. amounts Of
meat occasional esg and large l.,ile- az coffee.
Most Of ihcH. had v'amin Deficiencies and a.. ta. l0d
The tao doctors reported that they ...r. .Ir. Il.
why me drinking 90 alcohol accou panied , severe
gastritjs others Tho if,rcure
= was t.e 20 jo' there appr,e Inference
between the diets Of men Who suffered from -ss AID
those who do not
Although all O, ,hcr deductions were no., conclusive
the two scientists c.ni'rded That their survey show
that the majority Of PERSONS caH drink gallons alcohol
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