| Show THAT BODY OF YOURS By Dr James W. W Barton Cutting D Down o 0 w V n on Salt for Sl Sleeplessness and Nervousness As table salt is so necessary to the health of human beings and animals any cutting down on table salt must mean that there is something wrong with or different different dif dif dif- ferent In the body of the indi indi- vidual We Ve know that salt is needed in increased am amounts during hot weather as so much escapes from the b body dy in the tion We also know that too much salt must not be used by as salt holds excess water in the tissues es thus thus' adding addingto to the weight of ot the individual We Ve also know now that table salt must be cut down in epilepsy and also in dizziness as excess water I held in tissues by salt causes these attacks That table salt or foods richin rich richin I in salt Is the cause or partial cause of sleeplessness is reported by Dr Michael M M. Miller Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington D. D C. C in the Journal of the American Medical Asso ia- ia tion It would be well there therefore re for all troubled with sleepless sleepless- sleeplessness ness to again read this report of 20 patients with marked In Insomnia insomnia insomnia in- in somnia nervous tension anxiety and increased emotional instability ity ity 16 16 men and 4 women aged 20 to 53 Six had been morphine addicts six six merchant seamen with convoy fatigue insomnia and anxiety and eight with various various vari vari- ous forms of ot odd behavior All AU were observed at least a week before the foods rich in m salt were reduced in their diet during which time behavior in the ward and during the night was noted This included examinations Q pf blood and urine and tracings of brain waves b before fore during and after aeter use of salt reduced diet Thus foods rich in in salts such as butter eggs corned and pickled meats were reduced and foods low in salt unsalted salt unsalted bread apples apples ap ap- ples lettuce honey lemons oranges were oranges were used sed instead Full or partial relief from sleeplessness and nervous tension tension tension ten ten- sion returned Improvement was noted generally in the length of time the patients slept and the regularity of their sleeping time together with less emotional emotional emotional emo emo- instability during the day Remember everybody needs some salt daily but for those who find they are not getting enough sleep cutting down on salt in and on food is worth trying Disease Buzzing Ears Send today for Dr Bartons Barton's helpful leaflet on disease dis dis- dis- dis ease ringing ease ringing cars ears head noises Just send and a stamp to cover cost of handling and mailing mailing mailing mail mail- ing and ask for leaflet entitled Disease Wrap coins carefully and mail mall your letter to Dr James W. W Barton care of The Salt Lake Telegram Home Service Bureau Salt Lake City Utah |
