Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-05
COLDS DUE TO FLANNELs.
Row Comes Physician who Says Heav,
Wooden Underwear Is BAD.

Row Comes = Physician who Says Heavy
Wooden Underwear Is Bad
physician who has given much
thought 10 the hygiene of clothing has
come To the conclusion that many
deaths are caused by heavy wooden n
derclothiDg.
II can be proved that fiannels are often
The cause of severe colds. 70 have 4 cold
Is TO be in u diseased condition and that
means loss Of vitality and a shortening
of life. 1t may even mean sudden death
One can easily demonstrate in ones
swn person on u small scale the Il. Ell
fccts of excessive fiannels. Bind your
hand in thick wooden bandages and
leave it in that condition for a ,ght In
the morning you Will find it damp and
habby, the pores all open. IL is in the
most susceptible condition for catching
cold. IL the whole body were brought
10 the same state the result would be
disastrous.
That the whole body is often brought
"a II nearly similar condition is certain.
The majority Of people DUNG the win
ter incase themselves in heavy, tight
wOolen or flannel garments. These
provoke perspiration and do not alb
korb it. The result is that the wcarer's
skin is hot, damp and highly suscepti
bic TO the inflImma Tory effects of cold
y slightly lowered temperature can
hardly fail to bring on a cold.
Heavy wooden undertaking is able
TO do all the more harm because il has
the weight of ancient domestic tradi
tion. Few people dare to be WISER than
their grandmothers. Wooden under
clothing, according to modern expert
ence, should be as light as is cons stcnt
with comfort There are many persons
who go through the winter hcalthily
in cotton underwear and these are
probably the most fortura.e class of
the population. But the warmtb-pre-
serving qualities of wool are not To
be ignored.
One of it's great properties is that
IL is a bad conductor of heat. The
heat of the body, therefore. is not
given out by il. II also does not stick
TO the skin and does not absorb per-
SEPARATION freely. This is IA quality Of
doubtful value. While it is Agreeable
not TO have your Undertaking glued
To your skin IL is injurious to carry a
deposit of moisture which may become
cold and do harm in all parts of the
body.
The object, therefore. should be to
wear understanding which does not
cause excessive perspiration. II should
he light and loose. Wool is apparently
the best material for the ma iority of
the people.
The subject OF colds receives too lit
tie attention. Many people are resigned
TO the perpetual possession OF them.
They should be regarded as disease
dangerous, offensive and unclean. Pat
ent medicine advertisements print elo-
Quent descriptions of their final eff
fects. These remarks are applicable
10 those who have neglected themselves
too long and are fit subjects for the
hospital or prolonged medical treat
ment. Wise attention to clothing and
the general health is more valuable
than all remedies and treatment.
Colds are probably the chief cause
Of illness and disease among human
beings. They give little trouble TO
animals, who wear no clothing. Argu-
ing from these facts. some enthusiasts
would say that the less clothing Won
wear and the more YOU expose Yourself
the healthier you will be-
But state of civilization Of consider
able antiquity has made il necessary for
man TO preserve his natural heat hv
artificial means. II is not permissible
TO abandon clothing entirely in this
country. Nor is il advisable TO wear as
little as the public authorities will per-
init during an American winter.
Neither warm clothing or artificial
heat will satisfactorily replace the
atural heat Of the body To preserve
this should he the first aim OF all who
wish to avoid colds Good food. fresh
air and exercise are obviously the
principal means
In the care of the body the skin
should take an important place. "
FAR as colds are concerned il is all i'm
portant, because they rarely occur un-
less the skin is in Il certain condition
When the pores of the skin are opened
the cold mir enters where il is not want
ed and causes an inflammation. In
cold weather the pores should be closed
Cold water is an excellent vehicle for
closing the pores. The weight Of cx-
perience seems to prove that il is bet
ter TO use warm water first. Much de-
Ponds on the individual constitution.
The warm water cleanses and softcns
the skin and relieves the body Of SUPER
huous moisture, the frequent source
NJ colds. Following this. the cold wa
ter VIII close the pores and put the
skin in sound, normal condition. M
one should stay in cold water Iong
enough TO feel discomfort. Ny
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