What to eat and when

by Susanna Cocroft

Vinegar, 2¹/₂ drams.

Butter, 2¹/₂ drams.

Olive oil, 5 drams, or spinach with mayonnaise, large portion.

Supper, 9 P. M.

Two eggs, raw or cooked.

Van Noorden includes alcohol, in whisky, in his diet and most physicians follow the theory that alcohol aids in the digestion and absorption of fats; the need is recognized since fats must be supplied, yet the sweet wines and beers contain sugar while the sour wines contains acids, which may disturb digestion.

DERANGEMENTS OF LUNGS AND BRONCHI

Asthma

In this affection the free entrance of air into the lungs as well as its free exit is hampered by a condition of the bronchial muscles, the mucous membrane of the bronchi, and the muscles of the diaphragm. The muscles contract spasmodically without due or proper relaxation. This causes a congestion and swelling of the mucous membrane of the bronchi which still further hamper the ingress and egress of air.

Any digestive derangement which causes the formation of gas distends the stomach and intestines, interferes with the free action of the diaphragm, and prevents the free movement of the abdominal muscles.