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The almost universal state of the digestive tract of man is septic. Like septic tank. It putrefies in our digestive track and intestines.

Bloating, gas, rumbling in the abdomen, discomfort, foul stools, a foul breath and coated tongue. And constipation.

On a personal note. My husband, Warren, had all those symptoms. He ate breath mints and roll aids by the barrel because of his breath. He would not eat raw fruit. As most of you know, he finally got stomach cancer and died. His oncologist said it was due to all those ant- acids he was taking and the ulcer medications he was eating and drinking.

I miss him, even after 11 years and am still angry that he did not take better care of himself. He robbed us of many good years.

Indigestion may be due to a variety of causes. Eating when emotionally upset, when fatigued, when out of sorts, when in pain and fever. When there is severe inflammation, immediately before engaging in physical work or intense mental activity, when cold, etc., may result in a failure to efficiently digest the food eaten.

Overeating is also a frequent cause of indigestion. Anything that lowers the powers of life or that places too great a burden upon the digestive organs may result in delayed digestion and fermentation and putrefaction of the food eaten.

Simply put' eat wrong and your health and your body suffer. It leads to all kinds of diseases, including cancer of the stomach and colon cancer.

There is the long told story of the rich and powerful king who was ill. He ate and ate. He drank and drank. He ate huge meals of 7 to 12 courses. He died in his 30's. His subjects, who did not have access to his food and drink, but ate simple foods and not much of that, were in great health.

Get it?

No really healthy people result from wrong eating.

Do not eat starches and proteins at the same time. Physicians will deny this. Ask them about their health. And their eating habits. Doctors die young.

Digestion should not be an uncomfortable process, this is not natural.

A large vegetable salad, composed of uncooked vegetables, lettuce, cucumber, celery, tomatoes, etc two non-starchy vegetable and a protein, eaten together will digest easily and without the production of discomfort.

If bread or potatoes or mil or sugar or fruit is added to this meal, there will be retarded digestion and discomfort.

The makers of Alka seltzer and Roll-ads will laugh all the way to the bank while you eat like the rich king.

Acids interfere with starch digestion. It is that simple. Correct overeating and make your digestion tract weep for joy.

Fruits are best eaten alone. And one fruit per meal.

Proper food combining does not cause digestive problems. Vinegar retards digestion. The so called wonder drug, 'Apple cider vinegar' contains both acetic acid and alcohol and is unfit for use, not alone because it impairs digestion, but because it contains these two virulent poisons.

All acids destroy salivary amylase, the starch splitting enzyme in the saliva, and thus arrest starch digestion in the mouth and stomach.

Acids inhibit the secretion of gastric juice; hence they suspend or retard protein digestion in the stomach. These fruits should not be eaten with protein foods, such as eggs, flesh, cheese, nuts, etc. Pineapples, grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, lemons, limes, tomatoes, grapes, apples, peaches, cherries etc.

Nuts and cheese combine better with green vegetables. You can get lovely place mats with the right combination on them from some health food stores. One of my readers sent me a lovely set. Thanks again.

Baking soda destroys pepsin and retards gastric digestion. Many drugs both acids and alkaline, have been used with which to reduce weight because they retard digestion. Bad idea.

Tea, coffee and condiments cause indigestion. Nature doe not mix foods. Man does. Who is in better shape? Animals who eat what nature gives them or man who eats what he wants, when he wants it?

Since the advent of sugar becoming easy to get our health has deteriorated.

Mono meals are best. Be content with one dish at a meal. It is hard to do. But, do the best you can.

Best of Health,

Margie ' 'The Arthritis Lady'
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