GANGER

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 29 October 1926, Page 5

GANGER

EFFECTS OF MODERN HIGH - LIVING PLEA .FQR THE SIMPLE LIFE BY EMINENT .AMERK AN SURGEON (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received . 2!)t It Get.. D.MO a.m.) -''-NEW ’YORK. 2Sili Get. iDr.-Wfiltei 1 Chifmmn. the new president of ; llie Ainet'iean -College of Surgeons. tblil' a efinWnt ion of most eminent. siYrgebns in ■the thoi'ld that there rs a connect ion, between modern high livinga ml, ea neei:., Ije,/said Hint over eating. ..over-.drink-jug, and over-loaded nutrition inevitably-brings on old age, disturbing .the ■ bit lance ■ bet ween the tissues. This bodily degeneration will induce a ■pro-caiieenuis- stale. Then some local • irritation • sets the whole process alight. ■ American statistics show that, beyond- the age of 111 one male, in every twelve and one leniele in every • eighth.manifests the disease and the increase was at the rate oi 2.1 per cent, per aitnum. No tissue or cell, in the human body is ever at. rest amU wit h the onset, of .senescence the demand, for . cell production decreased If bv chance cell production outlasted cell demand there was a loss id tissue. The balan'oc).of Ihe.se.excess cells found no work to do. and becoming lawless rabbli/ within the I issue, they only re <Htire ; some local irritation to start cancerous.- growth, Diet, was a fuel or. both in respect of.qimnl ity and quality, and the vegetarian .did not escape. The rule tor • cancer's'■ prevent ion was Hie simple life dual, maintaining a sound mind itra diligent tntd useful body.