Excerpt from An Introduction to the Study of the Influence of Diet in the Production and Treatment of Skin DiseasesHow may this be best arrived at? Shall we adopt in some measure the views which prevail among mankind in general, on the ground that such popular beliefs must rest on some positive foundation? Shall we accept generally entertained opinions of our profession unquestioned with regard to certain particular articles and whole classes of food, as reliable deductions from prolonged and trained observation? Shall we feel assurance that we may find, finally, in the writings and publicly expressed statements of dermatologists of all nations, a body of experts from which there should be little Occasion to appeal, a satis factory consensus of opinion, and some well-established knowl edge? Let us analyze the information furnished by these sources.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.