for children (see menus for children),III 687in cirrhosis of the liver,III 823in consumption,IV 989-990in pregnancy,IV 1033selection, combination and proportion of,V 1149,V 1152according to age,V 1149according to time of year,V 1151according to work or activity,V 1151and energy,V 1310relative importance of air, water and,V 1313FORMALDEHYDEuses of,I 93an artificial preservative,I 93a poison to the human system,I 93FOWLselection of,III 678preparation of,III 678FRUITScomposition of,II 309dietetic value of,II 310effect of acid,II 312classification according to acidity,II 312evils of acid,II 314value of sub-acid,II 315value of non-acid,II 316canned,II 316evaporated,II 316fresh,II 317tables of digestive harmonies and disharmonies of acid,III 615tables of digestive harmonies and disharmonies of sweet,III 616bananas,III 675
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GALACTOSEformation of,I 111GAMEas a food,I 268GAS DILATATION (GASTRITIS)symptoms of,II 432-447what to eat in,II 432what to omit in,II 433causes of,II 449remedy for,II 450food to be used in treatment of,II 452GASTRIC JUICEcomposition of,I 147formation of,I 148its action on fat,I 148rennet of the,I 151GASTRITIS(also see gas dilatation),II 432causes of,II 449symptoms of,II 449diagnosis of,II 450treatment of,II 450diet in,II 450food in,II 452what to eat in,II 452what to omit in,II 452
GLOBULINSsources of,I 129properties,I 129types of,I 130GLUCOSEpercentage in the blood,I 204function of,I 204manufacture of,II 328composition of,II 328uses of,II 329an article of food,II 329GLYCOGENsources of,I 118formation of,I 118GOUTcauses of,II 546symptoms of,II 547remedy for,II 547diet in,II 548what to eat in,II 550what to omit in,II 550GRAINcooked,I 184government experiments with,I 185uncooked,I 185nutritive value of,II 289wheat,II 290rye,II 291barley,II 292oats,II 293corn,II 293rice,II 294buckwheat,II 294
uses of,II 295as a remedial food,II 298tables of digestive harmonies and disharmonies of,III 613GUMSvarieties of,I 120
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HABITSman a creature of,I 223HAY FEVERdescribed,II 519symptoms of,II 531remedy for,II 531diet for,II 531foods to eat in,II 532foods to omit in,II 532HEALTHinfluence of mind on,II 385laws of,II 396definition of,II 405HEART TROUBLEgas, a cause of,II 448-572early symptoms of,II 570medical misconceptions of,II 570causes of,II 571diet for,II 573exercise for,II 574HEATproduction of,I 41body determination of,I 42a measure of energy,I 198units,I 199
HEMOGLOBINcomponent parts of,I 130HEMORRHOIDS(see Piles),II 471HEREDITY,V1293so-called wonders of microscopic study of reproductive cells in,V 1294chromosoms in different species,V 1294action of,V 1294what it is,V 1295characteristics not due to,V 1296summary of facts regarding sex and,V 1297HERNIAcauses of,II 443HONEYfood value of,II 330composition of,II 331HUMAN ILLSchiefly due to dis-eases and conditions originating in the stomach,I 4(see chart showing dis-eases caused by superacidity),I 9HYDROCARBONSdefinition of,I 89uses of,I 89where found,I 89how formed,I 90
HYDROCHLORIC ACIDhow formed,I 64action of,I 65its importance in digestion,I 66chemical symbols of,I 67HYDROGENwhere found,I 42physical properties,I 43chemical properties of,I 43gas,I 45
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INDIGESTION (ACUTE)important suggestions regarding,III 807treatment for,III 807what to eat in,III 807INFANT FEEDINGgreat mortality due to wrong,V 1154two points of view on,V 1155mothers' milk in,V 1162general rules to be observed in,V 1164modification of milk in,V 1165preparation of food in,V 1165quantity of food in,V 1166frequency of feeding,V 1166disastrous results of too frequent,V 1168importance of cleanliness in preparation of food,V 1168constipation in,V 1169composition and color of stools in,V 1169temperature of food in,V 1173general instructions in health and hygiene,V 1174
INFLUENZAdescribed,II 519causes of,II 536symptoms of,II 537remedy,II 537diet for,II 537food in,IV 939INSOMNIAcauses of,II 538remedy for,II 539diet for,II 541foods to eat in,II 542foods to omit in,II 542similarity of symptoms in nervousness and,II 542INTESTINAL JUICESdefinition of,I 157action of,I 158INULINvalue of,I 121IODINdescription of,I 73IRONsalts of,I 77in patent medicines,I 78
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LACTOSEwhere found,I 113indigestion,I 114LAWSnatural,I 11
LAXATIVESloss of vitality due to,II 376harmful results due to use of,II 436LEGUMESdefined,II 307familiar types of,II 307rich in nitrogen,II 307require thorough mastication,II 308LEVULOSEcomposition of,I 111defined,I 111LITMUS SOLUTIONtests for,I 69LIVER, THE, I 137functions of,I 203cirrhosis of,II 468—— causes of,II 468—— symptoms of,II 468—— treatment for,II 469—— stimulants in,II 469—— what to eat in,II 469—— atrophic,III 822—— hypertrophic,III 822—— food in treatment for,III 823LOCOMOTOR ATAXIAcauses of,II 511drug treatment harmful in,II 513symptoms of,II 514remedy for,II 515diet for,II 516exercise in,II 517massage in,II 517
cured, obstinate case of,II 518foods to eat,II 519foods to omit,II 519LUNGS, THEfunctions of,II 390
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MALNUTRITIONcause of,II 511remedy for,II 511MALTOSEcomposition of,I 112how formed,I 113MEATfallacy of lean,I 228source of autointoxication,I 247classified,I 250composition of lean,I 250extractives of,I 252prejudice against pork,I 253cold storage of,I 256decomposition of cold storage,I 257"ripened",I 257scientific objections to use of,I 258MEDICINESeffects of,II 343ancient belief concerning,II 344unscientific uses of,II 377MENUSFor Normal Children(From 2 to 5 Years of Age)spring,III 687summer,III 688fall,III 689winter,III 690
(From 5 to 10 Years of Age)spring,III 692summer,III 693fall,III 694winter,III 695(From 10 to 15 Years of Age)spring,III 696summer,III 697fall,III 698winter,III 699For Normal Persons(From 15 to 20 Years of Age)spring,III 700summer,III 701fall,III 702winter,III 703(From 20 to 33 Years of Age)spring,III 704summer,III 705fall,III 706winter,III 707(From 33 to 50 Years of Age)spring,III 708summer,III 709fall,III 710winter,III 711(From 50 to 65 Years of Age)spring,III 712summer,III 713fall,III 714winter,III 715
(From 65 to 80 Years of Age)spring,III 716summer,III 717fall,III 718winter,III 719(From 85 to 100 Years of Age)spring,III 720summer,III 721fall,III 722winter,III 723MENUS, CURATIVEintroduction,III 724FOR SUPERACIDITY(ABNORMAL APPETITE)spring,III 726summer,III 728fall,III 729winter,III 730FOR SOUR STOMACH AND IRRITATION OFSTOMACH AND INTESTINESspring,III 731summer,III 733fall,III 734winter,III 736FOR SOUR STOMACH, INTESTINAL GASAND CONSTIPATIONspring,III 738summer,III 740fall,III 742winter,III 745STOMACH AND INTESTINAL CATARRHspring,III 747summer,III 750fall,III 751winter,III 752
FERMENTATION, INTESTINAL GAS, FEVEREDSTOMACH AND LIPS, CANKERS ON TONGUEspring,III 753summer,III 755fall,III 757winter,III 759CONSTIPATION (CHRONIC) NERVOUSNESSspring,III 761summer,III 765fall,III 767winter,III 769CONSTIPATION, AUTOINTOXICATION, LOW VITALITYspring,III 771summer,III 773fall,III 775winter,III 777GASTRITISspring,III 779summer,III 781fall,III 782winter,III 783NERVOUS INDIGESTIONspring,III 784summer,III 785fall,III 786winter,III 787NERVOUSNESSFOR BUSINESS MAN, THIN, NERVOUS,IRRITABLE—INSOMNIA—STOMACH ANDINTESTINAL TROUBLEspring,III 789summer,III 790fall,III 793winter,III 798
FOR SUBACIDITYINDIGESTION (CHRONIC)spring,III 801summer,III 803fall,III 804winter,III 805BILIOUSNESSHEADACHE—SLUGGISH LIVERspring,III 809summer,III 811fall,III 812winter,III 813HEADACHE—TORPID LIVERspring,III 814summer,III 815fall,III 816winter,III 820CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVERgeneral remarks,III 822food to be used in,III 823MENU NO, 1spring,III 824summer,III 825fall,III 826winter,III 827MENU NO, 2spring,III 828summer,III 829fall,III 830winter,III 831
DIARRHEAspring,III 832summer,III 833fall,III 834winter,III 835DIARRHEA—DYSENTERYspring,III 836summer,III 840fall,III 841winter,III 842EMACIATION—UNDERWEIGHT—RATHER ANEMICspring,III 845summer,III 847fall,III 848winter,III 850RUN DOWN CONDITION—FLATULENCY—UNDERWEIGHTspring,III 852summer,III 856fall,III 858winter,III 861LOW VITALITY—UNDERWEIGHT—WEAK DIGESTIONspring,IV 863summer,IV 864fall,IV 865winter,IV 866OBESITY—IRREGULAR HEART ACTION—NERVOUSNESSspring,IV 870remarks,IV 871summer,IV 872fall,IV 872winter,IV 877
ABNORMAL APPETITE—OBESITY—DROWSINESSspring,IV 882summer,IV 884remarks,IV 885fall,IV 886remarks,IV 887winter,IV 891DECREASING WEIGHT—INCREASING STRENGTHspring,IV 893summer,IV 894fall,IV 895winter,IV 896NEURASTHENIAspring,IV 897summer,IV 898fall,IV 899winter,IV 900MALNUTRITIONspring,IV 901summer,IV 902fall,IV 903winter,IV 904FOR A YOUTHANEMIA—MALASSIMILATION—UNDERWEIGHT—NO APPETITEspring,IV 905summer,IV 907fall,IV 908winter,IV 910LOCOMOTOR ATAXIAspring,IV 911summer,IV 912fall,IV 913winter,IV 914
COLDSspring,IV 917summer,IV 918fall,IV 920winter,IV 921NASAL CATARRHlate spring }IV 925early summer}late summer }IV 927early fall }late fall }IV 928early winter }late winter }IV 930early spring }HAY FEVERspring,IV 931summer,IV 932fall,IV 933winter,IV 934ASTHMAspring,IV 935summer,IV 936fall,IV 937winter,IV 938INFLUENZAFoods in,IV 939Menus for (see menus for colds, catarrh, hay fever and asthma),II 519INSOMNIA—NERVOUSNESS—LOW VITALITYspring,IV 940summer,IV 942fall,IV 943winter,IV 945
RHEUMATISM—GOUT—LUMBAGO—SCIATICA—ARTHRITISspring,IV 947summer,IV 949fall,IV 951winter,IV 953ANEMIA—SLUGGISH LIVER—RHEUMATIC TENDENCYspring,IV 955summer,IV 957fall,IV 962winter,IV 964STIFFNESS AND PAIN IN JOINTS—STOMACHTROUBLE—CONSTIPATION—INTESTINALGAS—IRREGULAR HEART ACTIONspring,IV 967summer,IV 968fall,IV 970winter,IV 975BRIGHT'S DIS-EASEspring,IV 979summer,IV 980fall,IV 981winter,IV 982DIABETESspring,IV 983summer,IV 985fall,IV 987winter,IV 988WEAK LUNGS—CONSUMPTIONgeneral menu,IV 991
TUBERCULAR TENDENCY—CONSTIPATION—NERVOUSNESS—CATARRHspring,IV 994summer,IV 998fall,IV 1000winter,IV 1003TENDENCY TOWARD INTESTINAL CONGESTIONspring,IV 1005summer,IV 1007fall,IV 1008winter,IV 1011DIS-EASES OF THE SKIN—ECZEMAspring,IV 1013summer,IV 1015fall,IV 1016winter,IV 1019WEAK DIGESTION—NERVOUSNESS—SLIGHT ECZEMAspring,IV 1023summer,IV 1025fall,IV 1026winter,IV 1027APPENDICITISspring,IV 1029summer,IV 1030fall,IV 1031winter,IV 1032FOR THE PREGNANT WOMANfood in pregnancy,IV 1033-1035MENUSspring,IV 1036summer,IV 1037fall,IV 1038winter,IV 1039
FOR THE NURSING MOTHERfoods to omit,IV 1040foods to use,IV 1041MENUS FOR THE NURSING MOTHERspring,IV 1042summer,IV 1043fall,IV 1044winter,IV 1045MISCELLANEOUSWEAK DIGESTION (ALMOST INVALID)spring,IV 1046summer,IV 1048fall,IV 1049winter,IV 1051BUILDING UP THE NERVOUS SYSTEM—INCREASING VITALITYspring,IV 1053summer,IV 1056fall,IV 1058winter,IV 1060FOR AGED PERSON—BUILDING GENERAL HEALTHspring,IV 1061summer,IV 1065fall,IV 1066winter,IV 1068(Healthy Person)STRENGTH AND ENDURANCEspring,IV 1069summer,IV 1070fall,IV 1071winter,IV 1073