Show THAT BODY OF YOURS I By Dr James W W. Barton 1 Il I Treating tho the Patient N Not t t the tho h Ulcer I have spoken be before of re- re re ot of the patient w. w who o had operation operation op op- for peptic ulcer saying to his hla physician that he was was glad he would no not ha have e a another other ulcer The physician I l replied that if he did not avoid i infection t ties tion on learn to control his hla emotions emo tIo and follow fonow his his' prescribed diet he would grow another ulcer That ulcer occurs again in Ia from rom 50 to 80 per cent of ot cases is pointed out by by Dr Dean Macdonald Macdonald Macdonald Mac- Mac donald St. St Catherines in tho Ontario Medical Review v. The patient and sometimes th the phy- phy clan are more concerned with removing the ulcer and being free tree of symptoms for the time being than in planning prevention prevention n- n tion of f further ulcers parl ulcers particularly cu- cu duodenal ulcers found usually an Inch or two from the opening of the stomach Into the duodenum or first part o of the small intestine The ulcer itself Is often the minor problem the person who has the ulcer is lIs usually the tho thoi i major problem Treatment m must st not therefore be directed entirely entirely en- en en en- toward the ulcer but much of It must concern the patient pa pa- tient as an an individual who has personal problems and feelings This can only be done if the patients patient's personality Is under under- stood tood World War Var H n taught us the Importance of the emotions the effect of the mind on the body processes For i instance stance ulcer of the stomach and duodenum peptic ulcer was was' th the commonest common common- est cat ailment in the armed forces from the time the thc recruit entered entered entered en en- until his discharge In other words as pointed out by Dr Macdonald as It is the personality personality per per- of the patient that makes the ulcer this personality personal personal- ity requires range long-range treatment treatment treatment treat treat- ment and the ulcer itsel itse f re requires requires requires re- re quires short-range short or Immediate treatment This does not mean that the conditions which light the match to start the ulcer are not im- im im Im- These conditions or factors must be corrected without without without with with- out delay Among these factors are infection gland imbalance or disturbance tobacco alcohol coffee With the removal of the active or starting causes the usual ulcer treatment treatment antacids antacids quieting drugs special diet diet Is Is prescribed With the tho rem removal oval of th the tive causes and the bg of the tho specific ulcer treat the tho education of the theas pat pau as to himself and his hb ulcer 7 under way Ulcer education the cornerstone of the ment and the most po weapon against return Of of ulcer and other more s It complications j Neurosis Neurosis Neurosis believIng believing yo youa YOUa you a physical ailment when n exists exists is Is becoming Inere common Se Send d today fo fot Bartons Barton's Informative bO l this subject entitled Ne NeTo To obtain It it Just send 10 and a cent 3 stamp to to cost of h handling and mj mai mal and ask for your copy Wrap coins carefully and arid i your letter to Dr Jam Barton care of The Salt I Telegram Home Service B Bur S Salt lt Lake City Utah f |