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Show mm T,A fcKS m ? tff by WILLIAM : BRfor.MPJfi & Guelpa's, Contribution A correspondent lias favored us with a translation from a French abstract ab-stract of a treatment for various conditions con-ditions in which toxemia, or poison-ing poison-ing of the system, is the chief factor. It is known as Guelpa's rejuvenation treatment. It deserves a place in the same class with the Wier Mitchell rest cure, the Karrell cure and to be modest about it the Bread and Milk Club. In a word, Guelpa's contribution contribu-tion is, not what our correspondent and many thoughtless physicians call it, namely, "starvation," but a fast. Fasting is not starving. Somc of the ailments for which fasting is advised by Guclpa arc gout, diabetes, obesity, cardiac and renal disease (heart disease and Bright's disease), intestinal affections, skin diseases, biliousness, arthritis, sick headaches. One may fast from one to eight days.tSuch fasts arc remarkably effective effec-tive in diabetes, even for weak and very ill patients. The first two or three daj's are hard. After that patients pa-tients declare they are comfortable. Of course cool water is taken plentifully. plenti-fully. Guclpa enumerates various effects of a fast, such as cessation of headache, reduction of weight, reduction of high blood pressure, regulation of pulse, increase in hemoglobin, diminution .of perspiration, better sleep and the sleep becomes more refreshing, a clearer and more active mind, freer and easier breathing, relief of pains in joints, accentuation of vision. Among the inconveniences arc a dizzy or weak sensation, false weakness, weak-ness, a feeling of fatigue which is relieved re-lieved by a short sleep, increased sensitiveness sen-sitiveness to cold, and sometimes dull headache which demands a cathartic. Fasting must be wholly freed from Dr. Brady will answer all sinned Jot writers arc never printed. Only inquiries column; but all inquiries will be answc envelope is enclosed. Requests for diagnoi be considered. Address Dr. William Brad the idea of starvation in the mind of one contemplating a fast for therapeutic thera-peutic effect. The horror of starvation starva-tion is almost as deeply fixed in our minds as the horror of snakes, and about as groundless. There is nothing so good for diabetes dia-betes as a fast. Aljcn and his followers follow-ers have demonstrated that -in this country. But to Guclpa belongs the credit for placing the therapeutic fast upon a practical basis and popularizing popular-izing this neglected remedial measure. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Answer to N. W. W. The condition you dcacrlbe 1b perfectly normal in a boy of your ago and not an indication of disease, Tho advice your friend offered Is vicious In the extreme, and you would do well to Ignore bis ctII counsel and keep away from him. Unfortunately Unfor-tunately there arc a good many degenerates degen-erates of hlB type whose minds arc etecped In filth and who delight In dragging young fellows like yourself down to their own moral level. Ask your father, or any doctor, doc-tor, or any Y. M. C. A. instructor for the truth, and don't seek knowledge from men of the sporting class. Cold Water at Mealtime. We have been having a lively discussion in our office ns to the habit of drinking cold water before eating or In the courso of the meal. Ono faction takes the position that It la not harmful If you are thirsty. The other faction Insists that It dilutes the gastric Juice and so Interferes with digestion diges-tion There Is a wager of cigars posted, and we have decided to leave to Dr. Brady. "We trust you will give us a decision. (G. YV. S.) ANSWER The old fellows lose. It used to be considered very sinful to &" anything like that, but the theory has brea displaced by actual observation. A glass of cold wnter is a stimulant to the secretion secre-tion of gastric Juice, such a good on-D that it Is now often given in place of the older test meal in order to obtain a snmplo of gastric Juice for analysis. It improves digestion. di-gestion. The young fellows get the cigars, and offset all the benefits of the cold water with lhm rcrs fcrtaininn to health. Tho names of i of rfcncral interest arc answered in this red by mail if a stamped sclf-addrcsscd sis or treatment of individual cases cannot y, caro of this newspaper. |