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Show 14 j- YOUR HEALTH)! BY DR. R. H. BISHOP. I L GALL STONES j Gall stones arc small seemingly i harmless things, yet they can be as (loudly a a the stone from David's sling that put an end to th-- life of the great Goliath. So long as gall stones are stationary they cause no pain. It la when they move about that they cause such agony, A person may have gall stones 'and experience no pain, i Delayed operation for gall stones oft n causes painful after effects This i:, h. i une, during a long siege of III-ricss III-ricss there win he Infection of the I neighboring organs and muscles In, some neglected cases, adhesions form. and when the operation takes place, though the gall stones are removed yet the adhesions may be Impossible to remedy j The trouble that these small stones cause Is somewhat complex, but their I prevention is quite simple rightandj 'simple living. One should strive to keep the body I ; In a normal condition, drinking plenty Of water, eating moderately of proper food an 1 keeping the weight down by adequate exercises The sparing consumption of meat and a correspondingly liberal diet of fresh fruit and vegetables aid in the elimination of waste matter In which are bred bacteria, which, in turn, ; cause gall stones. When the first symptoms' of gall stones are rei ognl.ed u physician at once and act under his advice. Decaying De-caying an operation only means more suffering In the long run |