Show t Diet and H I M r M By Lul Hunt I ITu Tu th anti ll na I CHRONIC BRIGHTS BRIGHT'S DISEASE Chronic Brights Bright's disease may last for many years so obviously we cannot treat this type with a e fast or a very limited diet as we do inthe inthe in m the acute type We Ve must see seg that all ali o o the bd body needs for tor food are ares s but overweight g Jt must mut be avoided and reduced if it present The w weight ight should be kept ly y lon normal l Because cause most most of the wastes of the body are eliminated by the kidneys we have to be careful care care- ful that no excess protein Is in the diet but on the other hand we have to be careful that ther 3 is not too little The high protein foods are flesh foods eggs cheese One Oie and one-half one calories of protein protein protein pro pro- tein per pound of normal body bodyweight bodyweight bodyweight weight daily daily is considered the minimum of protein necessary for adults and It Is thought that this minimum Is necessary for the sufferers sufferers sufferers suf suf- of ot the disease We have a alist alist alist list of C. C portions of food with the number of protein calories in each If you are interested send for that please a fully funy self self-ad self addressed d stamped envelope with request We Ve not only have to spare the kidneys excess protein but we have to spare them excess work that comes from eliminating waste products products prod prod- nets from overlarge amounts of food in general and from the Irritation Irritation Irritation tation that would arise from spices and condiments horseradish mustard mustard mustard mus mus- tard vinegar sa salt It Salt has to be toe restricted to the smallest amount We must not h have ve the irritation that comes omes from alcohol and nicotine nicotine nicotine nico nico- tine and possibly tea and coffee We Ve VeI must see that the diet contains a I preponderance of ot the alkaline forming forming forming form form- ing foods milk foods milk fruits vegetables 1 1 t u u s As far as meat is concerned itis it itis itis is not thought now that red meat has any more waste products than white meat and a small amount of meat Is ls now allowed by many phy phy- Plenty of ot water must be taken to dilute the normal waste products Constipation must be avoided and the skin must be kept active by moderate exercise and daily warm baths followed by cool water if it I Ithe the reaction is good Naturally all other measures for health health fresh fresh air airI I constantly sun baths sufficient sleep and rest and mental poise- poise have to be practiced j jI 3 I shall warn you vou again again overeating Holiday feasts ha caused many deaths SERUM FOR MEASLES Measles is a very common di of children hildren and is t so o often mild itself Itsel that parents do not realize is ls a dangerous disease on of its complications which may occur oc ot cur especially if the child is nc nc up to par Bronchitis ear troubles and Brights Bright's dise s sare are the most serious The rhe one point I want to l brin rin out in this little article is the the the-n nev treatment for measles It is wh whis wha is known as the convalescent cent ser treatment This sei serum um is the ser sei rl i from the blood donated bY bv healtH people who ha have hav had measles HaIng Hay Ha Having Haying Ing their bloo blo bloois Is full of defensive against it I This convalescent serum has oe bc used In ln institutions foi for some tim Hm and is giving splendid results I It used to be thought that In Ui donor of the blood would hav ha eM t be a recent convalescent but it h ha been found that the serum take from adults who have had the df dr disease ease In the remote past also con contains eec cor thins the measles anti-measles defense f fIn In the Nations Nation's Health 1926 1026 there was an interesting ac account account c count of the two centers whir were established in Paris Pans Franc Fran for tor the collection of serum fr r those who are convalescing fro r the measles 1 If you have been reading ant medical literature and think c ft 0 serum as filthy animal matter d d devise your our ideas for serums serum aj ij not filthy animal matter any mor than eggs or milk are filthy ai an ma mal matters matter and the treatment b serums and vaccines ap more nearly 1 Natures Nature's than anything we have a You'll be interested to know knew tha tin this question of ot inducing to measles by the convalescing se serum rum has been considered by to n health committee of ot the league nations to ta be of sufficient ent imPO tance to be included in its program Copyright 1926 b by iy r the Georg Jeor Matthew Adams Ser Service 1 |