The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-11

prostration occurs with middle-aged or
older persons. The effects appear 10 be
more serious with elderly persons and with
those whose habits have been incorporate,
no matter in what direction. Possibly be-
cause prior excuses have lessened the nor
NAL standard OF nerve and muscular force
and have reduced the reserve store of en-
ergy and vitality below the point of sue
cessful resistance TO any violent shock.
Sun heat i'm itself never induces heat
prostrations with persons whose health and
general physical condition is normal.
Healthy and vigorous persons perform Gus
tomary labor and take moderate exercise
while exposed 10 the rays of the sun. with
out being affected with heat prostration.
This is also true as to those who are not
accustomed to daily exposure to the sun.
Heat prostration is due entirely 10 cause
other than exposure TO the suns rays. AS
a matter of fact, heat prostrations often
occur indoors in factories, without exposure
to the sun, and TO people while walking on
the shady side of the street. No laborer,
wagon driver, brickmason or ho9carrier
was ever Frustrated by heat while at work
lin the sum-" provided he was a temperate
man.
Heat prostrations occur during the heated
term. and there are more cases in the be-
ginning of the term than be-
cause the people become frightened and
begin to TAX care of themselves. 1t has
been shown when these heated terms may
be expected and when they will begin. So
that IL a man does not want to care for his
welfare all the time he can, at least. pre-
pare for each special visitation. Many men
give over entirely smoking ana Qrlnkln
from June / TO Sept. /. Such radical de-
p~artures from usual habits are neither nee
essary nor advisable. because violent de-
partures i'm any direction from the customs
and habits of everyday life should be
avoided in hot weather. To suddenly give
up the use of stimulants in the midst Of a
heated term results in an enervating relax
alton which may be more dangerous than
a continuation of the use of the stimulants.
If the following suggestions he observed
from June l to Sept. l heat prostrations
will be escaped:
Sleep in a cool place and under some sort
of covering. avoiding a direct draft. Retire
early and sleep tn as late an hour in the
morning as possible. This shortens the day
and materially decreases the time of expo
sure TO the effect of the heat. Upon rising
take a sponge bath with water of an ac-
ceptable temperature. and Immediately
after drink cool water.
The breakfast may be a hearty one. as
that is the best time 10 eat a heavy meal
fresh eggs. hot fresh meat. alternating
daily either with bacon or ham; potatoes.
corn meal mush or oatmeal. sliced raw to-
matoes. with olive oil and vinegar; bread
and butter and one medium cup of coffee.
and finish with a glass OF cool water. II is
advisable to eat slowly and to drink one or
more glasses Of water during the meal.
People seldom drink as much water as they
should.
TEMPERATURE OF WATER.
For persons in repose the proper temper
allure of drinking water is from So to so
degrees, and while exercising and exposed
to the sun the temperature of the water
drunk should never be less than e5 degrees.
Navigation glass bottles filled with filtered
water and placed in the ice chest for six
hours or longer will reduce the water to a
temperature of SIS to 60 degrees, which is
about the temperature of good spring wa
ter. Ice -water-where ice is placed in the
water in cooier-has a temperature of "a
49,. 49, 49,
ing point. Ice-cooled bottled water or nat
ural spring water at so degrees is nearly so
per cent. warmer than ice water at its
usual temperature of 81 degrees. Taking
ice water into the stomach is a shock and
not a stimulant. Air at 50 degrees-temper-
ate-or less is the greatest of all stimu-
lants, and water at 50 or 90 degrees Is next.
Ii will be seen by the temperature of nat
ural spring water, which is one of the won
derful provisions of nature, that il was
never intended that man should drink wa
ter artiicially reduced TO a temperature
much below 60 to IS degrees.
Raw tomatoes have medicinal properties
very like those found in quinine, and they
should be eaten in liberal quantities. Do
not omit the olive oil, because IL is a prod
net of hot climates, and its plentiful use as
a condiment with certain kinds of food and
salads is beneficial in hot weather. In hot
weather our diet and habits should approx
innate with experience of the peoples Of hot
countries, where heat prostrations are
never experienced, because OF their mOder-
ate movements and because their blood Is
thinner than ours.
About one and a half hours after meals IL
Is permissible to smoke one cigar or two
pipes of tobacco, but without expectOratiOn.
AS a fact. smoking at one and a half hours
after a meal induces a flow OF saliva,
which. II swallowed. advances and COM
pletes digestion. The use Of chewing gum
those who do not smoke will accomplish
the same beneficial result. Continuous
smoking or chewing gum. begun directly
after one meal and continued TO the next.
rpfardG the nrOnpr digestion Of food hV the
secretion OF a surplus quantity OF saliva at
times when IL is not required. This secre-
ton or surplus saliva, being a positive loss
of an essential fluid. without a compensat-
ing conversion OF food, is a direct drain
upon the vital forces. and as such ener-
Yates the entire system. IL this process
occurs In periods Of excessive heat. IL may
be followed. after violent exercise, by a
relaxation of muscular force and energy,
and even by a complete cO~llapse-and this
Is termed heat prostration, but the sun
heat is not responsible for It. After the
smoke or gum chewing plentiful supplies
OF water should be drunk. Chewing to-
furious at any and all times.
WHAT TO EAT FOR LUNCH.
The monday meal should be light and
may consist Of one sandwich or a small
slice OF cold meat. a salad and bread. with
a glass Of wine diluted with water or a
mild toddy. Just before the noon meal a
glass Of apollinaris water without ice is
refreshing. and its carbonic acid will either
neutralize or dispel any gases which may
have been formed IN the stomach.
The supper or late dinner may be a little
heavier than the meal az noon. and with IL
may be taken a glass OF good wine diluted
and plenty OF water. Discard c~ucumbers.
cabbage and w-atermelons during the heated
term. These may be digested by certain
people on most occasions. but they have the
unfortunate habit OF causing indigestion at
the wrong time. and that is when the
weather Is hottest. Plain lemonade sweet
ened is not a good drink for hot weather.
U expect 10 be jumped on for this state
ment.) The sugar is heating and II creates
additional thirst and the oil in the peel Is
positively injurious. Lemonade is pre-