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that the severity of the condition is reflected in the low- 

 ness of the blood calcium content and that the calcium 

 content rises as the condition improves. 



The treatment of hypoadrenia, whether it be acute, 

 sub-acute or chronic, should be as follows: (1) Sup- 

 port the adrenals by adrenal feeding, instead of whip- 

 ping them with strychnine ; (2) Spare them by remov- 

 ing focal infection and combating intoxication; (3) 

 Supply the mineral salts as found in the blood stream, 

 especially calcium (this can be done by administering 

 the various salts in definite amounts) ; (4) Insist upon 

 a diet, rich in foods containing bases, with a minimum 

 of foods that produce acids. 



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