. Dr. Evans' How to keep well; . your arti-cle, To Live During aRipe Old Age/ youspeak of the lacticbacilli of buttermilkfinding in the digestivetube the sugary mate-rial required for theirsubsistence. In a re-cent newspaper itemProfessor Metchnikojfis said to have discov-ered that the poisonswhich produce old ageare nullified by sugarand a bacillus livingin the human intes-tines/ But my doctor. warns me against theuse of sugar, saying it clogs the liver and harms the kidneys. (1) Whatis the truth about the use of sugar? And what about the lactic bacillithat live on sugar and sugary material?
. Dr. Evans' How to keep well; . your arti-cle, To Live During aRipe Old Age/ youspeak of the lacticbacilli of buttermilkfinding in the digestivetube the sugary mate-rial required for theirsubsistence. In a re-cent newspaper itemProfessor Metchnikojfis said to have discov-ered that the poisonswhich produce old ageare nullified by sugarand a bacillus livingin the human intes-tines/ But my doctor. warns me against theuse of sugar, saying it clogs the liver and harms the kidneys. (1) Whatis the truth about the use of sugar? And what about the lactic bacillithat live on sugar and sugary material? I have been using buttermilkfor months, and find it a great deterrent of putrefaction. (2) In the useof sugar, which is the more healthful, the brown or the refined white?Reply.—1. Sugar is an excellent fuel and energy producer. It is allright to use it in moderation but used beyond the capacity of the liverto convert it it brings about glycosuria—or a variety of There is no difference from the health Fig. 228.—Position of Abdominal Contents. (1, 2, 4),Liver; (3), Gall-bladder; (7), Stomach; (12), Small In-testines; (13, 16), Large Intestines; (14), Appendix; (9),Spleen. SUGAK EATING 647 Indigestion.—L. L. L. writes: At times I have a heavy pressing feel-ing just to the left of my heart. A doctor told me it was indigestion andgave me some drops, but it does not seem to cure me. It makes me feelnervous at times. Is it dangerous? Can it be cured? What is good foodto make one gain flesh? Reply.—Dont try to cure indigestion with drops. The cure for indi-gestion is freedom from worry, mental calm, proper bowel habits, eatingsmall meals well chewed, never overeating and plenty of exercise in theopen air. Indigestion is not dangerous. Simple indigestion can be put on flesh stop worrying. Drink milk and eat cheese and bread. Catarrh of Stomach.—G. 0. D. writes: What state or locality wouldbe the most helpful to one suffering from nasal and
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