Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 243, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1912 — CAREFUL DOCTOR Prescribed Change of Food Instead of Drugs. [ARTICLE]

CAREFUL DOCTOR Prescribed Change of Food Instead of Drugs.

It takes considerable courage for a doctor to deliberately prescribe only food for a despairing patient, instead of resorting to the usual list of medicines. There are some truly scientific physicians among the present generation who recognize and treat conditions as they are and should be treated, regardless of the value to their pockets, Here’s an instance: "Four years ago I was taken with severe gastritis'and nothing would stay oil my stomach, so that I was on the verge of starvation. "I beard of a doctor who had a summer cottage near me—a specialist from N. Y.—and as a last hope, sent for him. “Aftek he examined me carefully he advised me to try a small quantity of Grape-Nuts at first, then as my stomach became stronger to eat more. "I kept at It and gradually got so I could eat an 4 digest three teaspoonfuls. Then I began to have color In my face, memory became clear, where before everything seemed a blank. My limbs got stronger and I could walk. 80 I steadily recovered. "Now after a year on Grape-Nuts I weigh 153 lbs. My people were sur> prised at the way I grew fleshy and. strong on this food.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book, "The Road to Wei \r vllle,” In pkga "There’s a reason.” ' _ Brer reed the above letter? A MW eae appears fram time te time. They ate peaulne, tree, ut Sell es kemaa latereet. At*.