 Roberts has shown in his explanation of the popularity of tea and coffee, it is more than doubtful whether any such effect is in reality produced. When ingested during meals, water may do good by washing out the digested food and by exposing the undigested...  North Carolina Medical Journal - Page 3801887Full view - About this book
 | 1890 - 52 pages
...the undigested part more thoroughly to the action of the digestive ferments. Pepsin is a catalytic body, and a given quantity will work almost indefinitely,...good effects of water, drunk freely before meals, have, however, another beneficial result: it washes away the mucus which is secreted by the mucous... | |
 | 1889 - 606 pages
...the undigested part more thoroughly to the action of the digestive ferments. Pepsin is a catalytic body, and a given quantity will work almost indefinitely...however, another beneficial result — it washes away the mucous which is secreted by the mucous membrane during the intervals of repose, and favors peristalsis... | |
 | 1890 - 616 pages
...the undigested part more thoroughly to the action of the digestive ferments. Pepsin is a catalytic body, and a given quantity will work almost indefinitely, provided the peptones are removed M they are formed. Water, drank freely before meals, has, however, another beneficial result — it... | |
 | 1891 - 312 pages
...the undigested part more thoroughly to the action of the digestive ferments. Pepsin is a catalytic body, and a given quantity will work almost indefinitely,...good effects of water, drunk freely before meals, have, however, another beneficial result — it washes away the mucous which is secreted by the mucous... | |
 | 1892 - 596 pages
...the undigested part more thoroughly to the action of the digestive ferments Pepsin is a cataly tic body, and a given quantity will work almost indefinitely, pro/vided the peptones are removed as they are foamed. The good effects of water, drunk freely before meals, have, however, another beneficial result—... | |
 | 1896 - 300 pages
...the undigested part more thoroughly to the action of the digestive ferments. Pepsia is a catalytic body, and a given quantity will work almost indefinitely,...peptones are removed as they are formed. The good effect of water drunk freely before meals has, however, another beneficial result — it washes away... | |
 | 1890 - 804 pages
...the undigested part more thoroughly to the action of the digestive ferments. Pepsin is a catalytic body , and a given quantity will work almost indefinitely,...the mucus which is secreted by the mucous membrane 'luring the intervals of repose, and tavore peristalsis of the whole alimentary tract. The membrane... | |
 | 1907 - 880 pages
...fulfills a most serviceable purpose? The drinking of water before meals proves very useful in washing away the mucus which is secreted by the mucous membrane during the intervals of repose, and by favoring peristalsis throughout the whole digestive tract. The accumulation of mucus is especially... | |
 | Joseph F. Edwards - 1888 - 590 pages
...that it dilutes the gastric juice and so retards digestion. (British Med. Journal, Dec. 3d, 1887.) Apart from the fact that a moderate delay in the process...removed as they are formed. The good effects of water, drank freely before meals, has, however, another beneficial result — it washes away the mucus which... | |
 | 1908 - 66 pages
...the undigested food more thoroughly to the action of the digestive ferments. Pepsin is a catalytic body, and a given quantity will work almost indefinitely,...before meals has, however, another beneficial result. This \yater washes away the mucous which is secreted by the mucous membrane during the intervals of... | |
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