Show Sensitiveness to Foods By DR JAMES W. W BARTON m Dell Bell Syndicate Service T IS hard to understand IT why foods that you have been eating for years now seem to disagree with you causing headache headache- belching of gas diarrhea vomiting As you think it over your yOU common sense tells tens you that the food or foods are the same so the trouble must be with yourself Drs Walter C. C Alvarez and H. H H Corwin Hinshaw of the Mayo clinic state that the diet may cause upsets in inthe Inthe inthe the stomach and in in- intestine intestine intestine in a number of ways Chemical irritation by certain parts of a food the i. i laxative parts in rhu rhu- rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb barb and prunes empty empty- emptying delay in the empty empty- emptying emptying ing time of the stomach stomach stomach ach such fat foods ns is butter cream Dr Barton e egg yolks yolks' which stay in the stomach until all the rest of the food has been emptied from the stomach Into the small intestine emetic ten ten- tendency tendency tendency dency to vomit action from melons cucumbers tomatoes temperature irritations as from cold drinks or finally allergy or sensitiveness to certain parts of foods Then there are the stomach and intestinal disturbances which are caused not because of the food itself it itself it- it itself self but because as mentioned above of your own physical condi condi- condition condition condition tion when you eat the food tired food tired tiredness ness emotional upsets Two TITO Points to Consider The first point then is that there are many people who are sensitive to or upset by certain foods when they are rested and free from any emotional disturbance This is true allergy and such excellent foods as eggs and wheat are arc examples of this class Skin and other tests are used to find these offending foods The second point is that certain foods are laxative or slow in leaving the stomach or cause belching or vomiting In this type of disturb disturb- disturbance disturbance disturbance ance the individual leaves out certain certain certain tain foods in his diet and thus finally finds the particular food or foods causing the symptoms Overweight Shortens Life It is rather difficult to convince a man of forty years whose height is 5 feet 7 inches and weight pounds that he is really 15 per cent overweight and that men of his age with this excess weight shorten their life IDe span or life expectancy by about five years If they are 30 per cent overweight that is with a weight of pounds in this case the life span is shortened not less than 20 years He says he feels well and knows he is stronger and enjoys life more than some of the skinny friends of his own age These same facts apply to women but fortunately for the sake of ap ap- appearance appearance ap- ap appearance and comfort most over over- overweight overweight overweight weight women make some effort to keep their overweight within rea rea- reasonable reasonable limits Of 01 course when the overweight is due to some gland disturbance disturbance- thyroid pituitary sex special sex special treat treat- treatment treatment treatment ment with gland extracts is necessary necessary necessary sary to get complete or satisfactory reduction in weight But when as asin asin asin in most cases the overweight is due to simply eating more food than is necessary these individuals are really shortening their lives by overeating This common type of overweight caused by eating too much food and not taking enough exercise is commonly complicated by other results re re- results results of this overeating and under- under exercising as well as by the results of excessive fat tat accumulation in the body The following disorders are com corn commonly commonly met as complications heart disease disorders of the kidneys disorders of the blood vessels es es- especially especially especially high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries gall blad bled bladder bladder der dyspepsia or Indigestion dia dla diabetes diabetes betes constipation and nd breathless- breathless ness |