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and melancholy. They believed that when such persons even talked in
a loud voice, the glands of their necks became swollen, and that if the
swelling continued, a form of Goiter resulted.
(3) To the Stomach: They believed that Goiter was due to the
stomach through indigestion which caused a sort of muscular lump
either inside or outside the throat, the latter being visible. There is
also a form of Goiter in which the lump moves up and down when the
sufferer either talks or swallows.
(4) To the Heart: They believed that Goiter was due to the heart
in persons im whom the fire element, either in the heart or in the
valves of the heart, causes heart enlargement, accompanied by a
fast, wild palpitation. In this sort of action, the heart extends and
expands to the glands of the throat, the neck, and even to the inside
of the ears. The repetition of this wild palpitation of the heart has a
tendency to enlarge the glands of the neck into Goiter, which is ac-
companied by the protruding of both eyes. The Goiter serves as a sort
of safety valve for this wild action of the heart. When Goiter is either
operated on or cut out, through loss of this safety valve, the eyes are
forced outward giving a pop-eyed appearance.
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In this twentieth century, medical scientists in all parts of the
world, have both claimed and led people to believe that Goiter in any
form is caused by the thyroid glands. In cases where there is insuf-
ficient thyroid secretion, the sufferers are advised to take Thyroid
Tablets. While we believe that these tablets do some good
in cases
that come under the first classification given above, we also believe
that they do great harm in all others, because the animal thyroid gives
a certain amount of animal vitality to the weakened human body. We
speak from experience, having seen young women who were not suffer-
ing from Goiter who were advised to take Thyroid Tablets by medical
men. These patients then began to suffer from melancholia, nervous-
ness, forgetfulness and sleeplessness. They also had crying spells,
lack of mental ability, itching of the skin, irregular monthlies, and
were unable to think clearly. We have also heard of numerous similar
complaints.
The 20th century scientists in various parts of the world use the
dumb animals in their experiments. They watch the reactions of these
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