The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-18

Many phyhcianh believe that certain
richness Of the blood is thereby obtained.
rhia rnny be true. bot has not beeu es-
tsb!lFhcd ny means other than theoretical
Nothing should DO eaten between meals ex
eept little piece OF fruit after exercise.
Regulation OF Exercise, and the Way to
Rest Rest is one OF the most Important
fnctora In successful treatment; Its amount
should be proportional to the gravity Of
the case and the idlosyncrasies OF ti.s pa
tient-
The rest hefote and after meals has
been mentioned, the more recumbent the
position the more complete the rest, as is
shown By the diminuton Of the pulse rate
IRON standing to sitting, reclining and COM
piete reeembency. But many people don't
know how to rest perfectly svcn In the
last position, Complete relaxation Of every
muscle must DO accomplished; nor must
the muscles be- stretched. To avoid this
the small Of tho back must be supported
by small pillow no that the natural curve
the proper length OF the muscles OF tue
back shall not be Increased by the stretch
ing which their complete hacctdity would
supported for the same reasons and even
the feet must not be allowed TO hang
down, but must be prevented from pulling
ing a pillow or beard placed against them.
Then perfect relaxation OF every muscle
Of the body can be praetieed, with even
Ten minutes' rest in this manner is
worth an hour OF such incomplete rest as is
ordinarily taken. The same completeness
side or half turned on the face II suitable
pnope and cushions are employed, or
course. variety OF position WIN be found
necessary when 50 much rest is required
SLEEP.
At least ten hours should be spent In
bed every night, even although the sleep
is not so long; but 20 lie awake long in
the morning Is not a good thing, for IL IA
advantageous 10 complete as soon after
waking as possible the before breakfast
preliminaries OF preparing the stomach tor
dlgesdng that meal to advantage, by which
The income OF food period Is entered
Wakefuiness must be obvlated by atten-
ton to its cause, which may be deficient
oxidation Of the blood, Preventative or
ether dyspepsia. or want OF food.
The 6rst OF these is remedied by breath
ing exercises: the second by slow muscle
iCal remedy, and the last by some noprish-
| ing, while easily digested food or drink
| preferably hot, such as broth, boiled milk,
etc.
EXERCISE
As the patient becomes stronger he is
able 20 undergo now more eHertion without
fatigue; from fifty TO 100 yards, his daily
walk, gradually extends from one TO ten
milea. OF course a patient who is walking
anything like ten miles a day has long been
cured but remains a patient and accom-
| plishes the walk 90 that his constitution
may become thoroughly re-established be-
fore he goes back to strenuous work me
| natural stamina OF some people Is Insult
/ HaIa INF to MI nf ny
| as Is entalled by walking ten miles That
| figure is mentioned simply to Indicate what
some patients at Nordrach arc able to ac-
| complsh. Other forms OF exercise may be
substituted for walking, such rs horseback
| riding, which IL very excellent Tor people
either OF not very great stamina or with
some such deformlty OF the lower limbs as
! fiat foot. For such, and, indeed, for hny
one. gentle rowing IL an excellent means
OF securing that circulation OF the blood
| and direct assistance to the movements OF
the digestive organs, which is one OF the
| objects of prescribed exercise.
The chief advantage Of such means lies
companies them, but the actual practica
effects they accomplish can be secured
even more reliably =, by definite muscle
movements on such lines as have been de
scribed by Sand wv and other professor
| of physical culture, and, Of course, all
these measured are employed only undei
the direction OF a physician who under
stands their application and ia experienced
In the effects II produced.
The patient should exercise four times
daily viz, FIVE minutes or less every morn
Ing, for a prescribed period In the fore
noon and afternoon, and for hve or ter
minutes between supper and bedtime.
For any or all Of these periods massage
may have to be substituted when the pa
tient first comes under treatment and un
I'll he is sufficiently vigorous 10 exercise
for himself without causing such fatigue
as win interfere with appetite or nu
triton. This remark applies especially e
the early morning exercise.