THE NON-CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. 



Barring accident, injury or abnormal development, 

 this form of disease is but the result of some disturbance 

 of the digestive organs. 



The different diseases are but different expressions 

 of one cause, namely, auto or self-infection. I know 

 there are many who do not agree with this statement, 

 not yet, but gradually they are being converted to rea- 

 son and better judgment. Gradually the theorist is 

 letting go some of his faith in germs and accepting a 

 more reasonable teaching. 



The human system produces enough poison in twenty- 

 four to thirty-six hours to destroy life if it were re- 

 tained in the body. This poison is the natural waste 

 and worn-out matter which in health is eliminated and 

 replaced by the food that we eat. Diseases are caused 

 by alcohol or tobacco, by improper food, by rapid eat- 

 ing, by eating and drinking too much, by too much 

 strong tea and coffee, by late suppers, by irregular and 

 careless habits, by decayed teeth, by a lack of exercise 

 and fresh air, by too much hard work, by laziness, 

 by exposure, by improper clothing, or by some form 

 of excess. 



All realize the importance of eating, but the neces- 

 sity of equal elimination is but imperfectly appreciated. 



So long as waste and repair are equal, and the waste 



