The Bacillus of Long Life / A Manual of the Preparation and Souring of Milk for Dietary Purposes, Together with an Historical Account of the Use of Fermented Milks, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day, and Their Wonderful Effect in the Prolonging of Human Existence

by Loudon M. Douglas

[Putnam's
Science Series]

The Oldest Woman in the World and her Son

Baba Vasilka is 126 years old, and her son Tudor is 101. They are peasants, and have lived all their lives in a little village in Bulgaria. They are typical examples of people who live to a great age by the use of soured milk, as it has been their principal food all their lives.

The
Bacillus of Long Life

A Manual of the Preparation and Souring of Milk for
Dietary Purposes, Together with an Historical
Account of the Use of Fermented Milks, from
the Earliest Times to the Present Day,
and Their Wonderful Effect in the
Prolonging of Human Existence

By

Loudon M. Douglas, F.R.S.E.

With 62 Illustrations