The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-26

III when you begin this method of omit
ting early breakfast. having but two meals
a day. and find that your head aches and
your breath Is bad, don't be alarmed. bur
stick to your two meals
Your stomach Is only house cleaning and
VIII soon get itself into proper condition.
East fresh fruit. fresh eggs, pure milk, I'M
cooked.
Don't be diet crank. but be temperate
at the table in all things until you are in .
normal condition Of health and then CON.
tinus temperate.
Il am convinced that you will soon learn
how to balance your weight when you
should gain or lose.
Remember. 1t all depends on what ysu
eat. the kind Of food you eat. as to how
your tissues are built up. Give your Door
old stomach a rest when It needs it.
HOW THE PROFESSOR DID IT.
When / began studying my system and
practicing it weighed $50 pounds and could
not run around the block without hating to
recover my breath.
Even that little exercise gave ,ue 4
stitch in my side and set my heart futter.
Ing at fearful speed. Now I can run I've
miles without inconvenience to my heart,
lungs or stomach. 1t is my legs that FIRST
give out. which shows that have not de-
veloped my muscular system at ths exc
pense Of my vital organs.
THE exercises have described will be "a
benefit 10 every one. young or old. Another
thing. don't practice the so-called .fexings
exercises.
They are positively Injurious. BY lock.
ing your arms and holding your breath you
will observe that the veins I'll up and
appear a very dark blue, showing yenouS
blood. or bad blood.
1T Is obvious that by hexing. that In,
straining the muscles by locking the arms
behind the hack, when you take full
hral AVID hold DO rnfA
simply bulge out your muscles. checking tho
circulation Of blood. penning II up by
squeezing the capillaries mat lie between
the muscles.
This prevents the blood from clrcula ting,
and when you do let i, go you note slight
dizziness in the head caused by the rush Of
blood to the heart and brain.
This explains one OF the causes Of heart
disease
You have used up your nervous reserve
force. l consider fiexins and boiling tho
breath with too much lifting Of heavy
weights as positively dangerous.
ASSIST THE BLOOD.
I'VE must assist not retard. the circula-
tIon OF blood toward the heart, instead Of
ms king the living pump suffer by this fex-
Ing method. almost ruptured a vein in my
head once and strained the muscles Of the
heart by this system. 1t Is being condemned
on all sides.
Here are the exercises that q child or .
giant may follow with benefit and be his
own Judge as to how much Is needed and
how to do 1t by becoming a master Of him.
self and his appetite.
THE exercise will cure insomnia. consti-
patton, dyspepsia and nervousness. And.
better than all. the heart will become nor
nal in its action and sleep will be sweet
and profound.
Get eight hours sleep, open your window
and have good ventilation In all kinds Of
weather, whether warm or cold.
when retiring relax your mind and body
completely. On arising in the morning ga
to the window and begin your first exercise
Of deep breathing.
Wear little or no clothing while goina
through these exercises.
ere you feel chilly. try a friction bath bH
rubbing your body all over with a eoaTs1
towel held taut with your hands at both
ends This will give you warmth and circns
lation at the same tina. .na