INSURING GOOD DIGESTION

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 14612, 30 August 1913, Page 8

INSURING GOOD DIGESTION

IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTING FOOD J'EiEMEIN'IWnON IN STOMACH.

Good digvst-ion usually means good health. So long us the stomach docs its work pioperlv disease can iind no lodgment in the human system ; the irVer, kidneys find intestines will perform their work perfectly and remain in perfect health : hut interfere with tho proper dig€-.iio:i of food and an unending train of trouble-, is set in motion. Aibonit the only tiling that -i-:" upset the s'trv-iiiich and interfere. with tho digest iuv, is an excess up acid, usually caused by food fermentation. Food Tenut-'^'ition is dr.o to chemical fiction in ih<■. food itself. This fen-mentation c,o!-',s the formation of gas. or Avind, <i« v,\ll as jicid. resulting in tlio unri.tiral cl'isi'/n'iion o? the stmnaeh a.nd tr.v burning by the acid of the delic;-;. lining of the fctomach. Medicines ;ui'Ho:;ics caiumi relievethis condition —iL-:y usually ma-ke it worse. Tho ferriv.-nravioii and acid are to blame, and 1] ■'.■>■.■ must bo overcome aucl prevoi-^'cd'by taking after meals #idf A tc::-]>OGiiful of bisuraded ma«nesiii in v, little hot or ci>ld water. 'Physiciar.ij rvLommend l.iisuratod macnesi-.i .-.-yec'idly liocau~e it stops oi' proverrts icnncuiation .of food and ne\itral:-•-.■-; the acid instantly, making it. bland and harmless. ; •without irritiitinq: or upsettincr the i stomach in, any w:;y. Get a little bisurn.ted magnesia from your chemist and try iti the nest time your food ( ferments and up sots your stomach. ISPote hoy/ quickly the acid h neutralised', and how soon yon forcret tlrtit you have such a thing ap» a fitoniach. —Advt. *