WHAT DYSPEPTICS SHOULD EAT.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1917, Page 2

WHAT DYSPEPTICS SHOULD EAT.

A PHYSICIAN'S ADVICE. "Indigestion and practically all forms of stomach trouble tire, nine times out of ten, due to acidity;' therefore stomach sufferers should, wherever 1 possible, avoid eating food that is acid in its nature, or which by its chemical actjon in the stomach develops acidity. Unfortunately, such a rule eliminates rAost foods which are pleasant to the Itoxste, as well : as those which are rieh'i* blood, flesh and, nerve building proptirtids. This is ; ,the reason why dyspeptics ;awl stomach flufferers are usually so,;(thin, emaciated and lacking in that energy whjeh can only come from a[.well-fed body: For the'benefit of-those sufferers sfho have been obliged to from tbsr diet all starchy, sweetor fatty food, afld are trying to keep -up \di. miserable cxis,tence on gluten products, I would "suggest that you should.try,a meal of any food or foods which yon 'may like, in mod:' 'erate amount, taking immediately after.; wards half a teaspoonful of hisurated magnesia in a little hot or cold .witey. This will neutralise any acid which may be present, or which may he formed, and instead of the usual feeling of uneasiness and fulness, you will find' that your food agrees with you porfectly, Bisuratcd magnesia is doubtless the best food corrective and antacid known. It is not a medicine, and has no direct action on the stomach; but by neutralising the acidity of the food contents, and thus removing the source of the acid irritation, which inflames the delicate stomach lining, it does more than could possibly be done by anv drug or medicine. As a .physician I believe in the use of medicine whenever necessary, but I must admit that I cannot see the sense of dosing an inflamed and irritated stomach with drnss instead of getting rid of the acid —the cause of all the trouble. Get a little.bisurntcd magnesia from your che-, mist, oat what you want at your,next, meal, take some of the blsurated magnesia as directed aboyoj.and fiee.if. I'm »">t risbt." ,u;o: i,A ■