Doctor Who Experimented ov Himself A secret of good health is re vealed in the current issue of the "Lancet" by Dr. Leonard Williams, who writes on the rejuyenating effect of a few days' systematic fasting.
From his experience, if an ordinary healthy person under-takea a short fast occasionally he will have very few of the minor maladies and discomforts of every-day life.
Dr. Williams first adopted "starvation treatment" after a challenge by a patient to whom he had recommended a three days' fast. From a Saturday to Monday inclusive he had no food of any kind and only water to drink. His experiences were:—
Saturday.—Felt well. Was told that his conversation was "'terse in matter and staceaté in man-
Sunday.—Felt very well, En-dared his trial "in the spirit of Christian martyr." Was re-
Monday.—Felt very well indeed. Did his work at home and hospital with zest and vigour. "Arrived at the stage of a superior person who regards) meals as mundane matters suitable only to the Philistine, and; the pork butcher..'
On the Tuesday the doctor with a certain indefinable regret," broke
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