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THE HEALTH bulletin. 127 erned by the mind. Under the wrong nervous stimulus it will either quit work entirely or race like the lifted screw of an ocean liner. But the typical patient declines to be impressed by this, and demands drugs and treatments and training to do the work which his own mind could do with a little determined effort." Because of their specious promises of immediate relief the "patent medicines" secure many patrons- from among the hopefully credulous. Usually these pills and powders are cathartics. Their use, continued, soon establishes a hold upon the trustful believer in their virtues. Probably the cathartic habit is the •most widely prevalent addiction in the United States today. Comparatively harmless in the early stages of use, these drugs create a demand for a constantly increased dosage, as the system becomes habituated to them, until at length the victim finds himself a slave to them. The ordinary processes of Nature become paralyzed without them. Then, as he repeatedly lashes his intestines into action by this means, an irritation is set up which has serious and far-reaching results. Fully one-third of the cases of obstinate constipation which come to the specialist show a history of cathartic habit. "The worst of all common errors," says an expert, "is to overload the stomach and then appeal to purging drugs to carry off the surplus." A certain "patent medicine" fosters this serious error by advertising that a person can digest anything by taking the pills regularly. This is the kind of advice which makes dyspeptics. As a matter of fact not one person out of a hundred would need laxative medicines if ordinary care were taught from childhood. The stomach and bowels are very much creatures of habit, and it is really easier to maintain them in good habits, which are natural to them, than to teach them bad ones. Torpid bowel action, the commonest of complaints, is almost invariably due to neglect and carelessness, and to thai alone. Even when it becomes fixed it can generally be cured, by patient attention, without recourse to drugs. Liberal amounts of water, either hot or cold, immediately upon rising, followed by a hearty breakfast including stewed or raw fruits and whole-wheat bread, will be found more efficacious than any of the widely advertised nostrums. COMMON-SENSE RULES FOR DIGESTION To set forth comprehensively rules for restoring to health a deranged digestive system would more than fill this magazine. To set forth rules for preserving in health a sound stomach is a short and simple matter. The following represents a concensus of advice given by leading authorities on gastric and intestinal ailments: Eat well-selected, well-prepared food, the simpler the better, chewed thoroughly with sound and clean teeth. Eat it deliberately; never bolt your good. Don't be a faddist; whatever you like is good for you in moderation. Use tobacco and alcohol moderately if at all, but remember that they are irritants even in the smallest quantities. Shun cathartics and laxative drugs. Obey the natural orders of your stomach and intestines. Don't harry and shock your stomach with iced concoctions. Never eat when very tired or under emotional or nervous stress. Above all, don't mix work or worry with your meals.
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Fixed Title * | NCHH-04: The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Document Title | The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Contributor | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh, North Carolina State Board of Health. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1913-1914 |
Identifier | NCHH-04-028 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 28 |
Health Discipline | Medicine |
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Fixed Title * | Page 127 |
Document Title | The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Contributor | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh, North Carolina State Board of Health. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1913-1914 |
Identifier | NCHH-04-028-0037 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Page Type | all; article |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 28 |
Issue Number | 7 |
Page Number | 127 |
Health Discipline | Medicine |
Full Text | THE HEALTH bulletin. 127 erned by the mind. Under the wrong nervous stimulus it will either quit work entirely or race like the lifted screw of an ocean liner. But the typical patient declines to be impressed by this, and demands drugs and treatments and training to do the work which his own mind could do with a little determined effort." Because of their specious promises of immediate relief the "patent medicines" secure many patrons- from among the hopefully credulous. Usually these pills and powders are cathartics. Their use, continued, soon establishes a hold upon the trustful believer in their virtues. Probably the cathartic habit is the •most widely prevalent addiction in the United States today. Comparatively harmless in the early stages of use, these drugs create a demand for a constantly increased dosage, as the system becomes habituated to them, until at length the victim finds himself a slave to them. The ordinary processes of Nature become paralyzed without them. Then, as he repeatedly lashes his intestines into action by this means, an irritation is set up which has serious and far-reaching results. Fully one-third of the cases of obstinate constipation which come to the specialist show a history of cathartic habit. "The worst of all common errors" says an expert, "is to overload the stomach and then appeal to purging drugs to carry off the surplus." A certain "patent medicine" fosters this serious error by advertising that a person can digest anything by taking the pills regularly. This is the kind of advice which makes dyspeptics. As a matter of fact not one person out of a hundred would need laxative medicines if ordinary care were taught from childhood. The stomach and bowels are very much creatures of habit, and it is really easier to maintain them in good habits, which are natural to them, than to teach them bad ones. Torpid bowel action, the commonest of complaints, is almost invariably due to neglect and carelessness, and to thai alone. Even when it becomes fixed it can generally be cured, by patient attention, without recourse to drugs. Liberal amounts of water, either hot or cold, immediately upon rising, followed by a hearty breakfast including stewed or raw fruits and whole-wheat bread, will be found more efficacious than any of the widely advertised nostrums. COMMON-SENSE RULES FOR DIGESTION To set forth comprehensively rules for restoring to health a deranged digestive system would more than fill this magazine. To set forth rules for preserving in health a sound stomach is a short and simple matter. The following represents a concensus of advice given by leading authorities on gastric and intestinal ailments: Eat well-selected, well-prepared food, the simpler the better, chewed thoroughly with sound and clean teeth. Eat it deliberately; never bolt your good. Don't be a faddist; whatever you like is good for you in moderation. Use tobacco and alcohol moderately if at all, but remember that they are irritants even in the smallest quantities. Shun cathartics and laxative drugs. Obey the natural orders of your stomach and intestines. Don't harry and shock your stomach with iced concoctions. Never eat when very tired or under emotional or nervous stress. Above all, don't mix work or worry with your meals. |
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Print / Download PDF Version | http://archives.hsl.unc.edu/nchh/nchh-04/nchh-04-028.pdf |
Document Sort | all; group-b; nchh-04 |
Article Title | What Is The Matter With Your Stomach |
Article Author | Adams, Samuel Hopkins |
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