THE BASIC PHYSIOLOGIC REGULATORS 15 



article dealing with some phase of hormone treatment. 

 Only a few days ago I had a patient examined by a 

 noted surgeon. "She needs glandular feeding, doctor," 

 was his first suggestion. On being assured that I had 

 had her on that kind of treatment for two months, he 

 said: "Push the hormones long enough and you will 

 get results ; the ductless glands are undoubtedly at the 

 bottom of all her trouble." 



I predict that the next few years will bring won- 

 derful advances along this line. And in the meantime 

 we, as thoughtful and conscientious physicians, should 

 give our patients the best we have, the treatment that 

 will cure, or, at least, benefit them the most. Our own 

 best interests and our sense of duty well done both de- 

 mand it. 



My experience during the past few years in the gen- 

 eral practice of medicine, giving special attention to 

 chronic cases, together with extended reading through 

 the current medical literature, and discussing the mat- 

 ter with many of my medical friends, convinces me that 

 in the treatment of many cases, not a few of them hith- 

 erto classed as incurable, we get the best results with 

 the glandular extracts. 



I will conclude with the following syllogism : 



I. 



1. The endocrines produce secretions which act as 

 physiologic regulators in control of the vital and re- 

 productive organs. 



2. But, from causes, at times unascertainable, one 

 or more may fail to functionate properly. 



3. Therefore, the physiochemic balance of the 

 body is disturbed, which, in turn, disturbs the action 

 of the vital organs, resulting in bad health. 



II. 



1. Glandular extracts obtained from the lower ani- 

 mals, not only supply the chemical deficiency, but stim- 



