‘ELECTRIFIED’ WAISTS AND FAT-FIGHTING WORMS
Shocking Health Practices From the Victorian Era
Looking to lose weight? Try a diet of worms! Have back trouble? Cover yourself with magnets! If you lived in Great Britain in the 19th century, you would likely have been familiar with these popular remedies for common health concerns. Although these long-abandoned solutions sound crazy by today’s standards, it’s worth noting that doctors in the U.S. used chloroform as an anesthetic during the same period. Medicine is an ever-evolving science, and today’s medical marvels may be tomorrow’s laughably primitive practices. That said, the Victorians’ idea of better health was wild. Many women of the era would ingest a tapeworm egg to achieve most people’s dream of losing weight while eating whatever they wanted. Once hatched, the parasite would theoretically eat part of whatever their hostesses consumed — a diet method more “Alien” than Atkins. In addition to the
questionable practice of allowing a worm to live inside them, Victorian ladies also had to figure out how to remove it once they had achieved their ideal weight. Placing a glass of milk near one’s bottom to lure it out was among the most popular methods.
If squatting over dairy to extract a creepy crawly resulted in back pain, sufferers could take advantage of a widespread treatment: the “electric corset.” Billed by manufacturers as “scientifically constructed” and “the ‘very thing’ for ladies,” this device used magnetized steel plates — not electricity — to supposedly bring “health, comfort, and elegance” to the person wearing it. Unsurprisingly, the product was largely dismissed as a fraud by the late 1800s.
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in the prosecution’s case. I travel throughout 150 jurisdictions in northern, central, and southern New Jersey to defend clients all over the state. We enlist the best possible experts to testify. I am an expert on the medical tests police use to establish guilt because I have taken professional training in them all. I have built a statewide reputation among prosecutors and judges for transparency, honesty, and fairness in all my dealings. They also know I am patient and determined. I will take cases to trial if necessary, even if it takes a year or more to reach a resolution. My results speak for themselves. My clients come from all walks of life, including doctors, nurses, lawyers, and pharmacists. I believe every defendant is entitled to respect, honest and vigorous representation, and complete transparency. I also strive to calm my clients’ anxiety. Some text me on evenings or weekends for reassurance. My message is always the same: “Trust the process.” Everybody makes mistakes. Receiving a DUI charge doesn’t make you a bad person, and blowing a 0.08 or higher in a Breathalyzer test doesn’t make you guilty. If you or someone you know is facing a potential DUI conviction in New Jersey, contact our office today for a consultation.
People we defend against DUI charges nearly always feel vulnerable and scared. At risk of losing their livelihood, their freedom, their reputation, or all three, they invariably ask if there is a chance of getting the charges dismissed. I am glad to reassure them that we have an 82% success rate in getting charges sharply reduced or dismissed, based on data from a recent five- year period. Achieving a win rate like that isn’t easy. We delve into each client’s case in painstaking detail, dissecting all the evidence in search of weaknesses
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