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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 27, 1938
Page
6
The article stresses daily intake of vitamin C from raw fruits and vegetables to prevent scurvy and notes vitamin C is easily destroyed by heat. It outlines sources like oranges and tomatoes and emphasizes raw foods. It also explains vitamin D prevents rickets and lists sources such as cod liver oil, fish oils, egg yolk, sunshine, and fortified milk and bread.
Since the Duke-Fingard method for treating diseases of the respiratory organs was introduced in the United Kingdom in fall 1936, free clinics have increased and paying patients are treated. Antagonism to the British Medical Association waned as the method gained support from citizens and medical leaders. Four free clinics opened at Worthing with fifty more planned at Edinburgh as funds are raised. Two thousand on the waiting list have received free treatment with positive results, and a Paris clinic has opened with plans to bring the method to Italy soon.
The article promotes a health series on diet and vitamins, noting their role in a normal diet and promising authentic information. It hints at minerals to be covered in the next piece and urges readers to follow the series for practical guidance.
Six physicians led by Dr R M Simpson express cautious support for the Duke Fingard therapy. They report it clears infections in chronic respiratory conditions and improves related sinusitis and catarrhs, with notable improvements in asthma bronchitis and bronchiectasis. Tuberculosis impact remains uncertain while goitre eczema also showed benefit. mechanism remains unclear.
The discussion notes phenol and iodine absorption into the bloodstream suggesting broader therapeutic uses beyond respiratory conditions. It recommends sessioned treatment with sittings by day and bed by night, meticulous machine cleaning between sessions, continuous nurse presence, and ready medical supervision.
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