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Title: The Starvation Treatment of Diabetes

Author: Lewis Webb Hill
Rena S. Eckman

Release Date: July 14, 2008 [EBook #26058]

Language: English

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THE
STARVATION TREATMENT
OF DIABETES

With a Series of Graduated Diets used at the

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

by

LEWIS WEBB HILL, M.D.
_Children's Hospital, Boston_

and

RENA S. ECKMAN
_Dietitian, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston_

With an Introduction
by
RICHARD C. CABOT, M.D.

_Second Edition_

Boston, Mass.
W. M. LEONARD
1916

Copyrighted 1915
by
W. M. Leonard

Second Edition
First Edition Printed August, 1915
Second Edition Printed January, 1916
Second Edition Reprinted April, 1916

INTRODUCTION.

Although Dr. Allen's modifications of the classical treatment of
saccharine diabetes have been in use only for about two years in the
hands of their author, and for a much shorter time in those of other
physicians, it seems to me already clearly proven that Dr. Allen has
notably advanced our ability to combat the disease.

One of the difficulties which is likely to prevent the wide adoption
of his treatment is the detailed knowledge of food composition and
calorie value which it requires. Dr. Hill's and Miss Eckman's little
book should afford substantial aid to all who have not had opportunity
of working out in detail the progressive series of diets which should
be used after the starvation period. These diets, worked out by Miss
Eckman, head of the diet kitchen at the Massachusetts General
Hospital, have seemed to me to work admirably with the patients who
have taken them, both in hospital and private practice. The use of
thrice boiled vegetables, as recommended by Dr. Allen,