Okolona messenger., 1903-03-11
HEALTH talks FOR Wol[RN:
Lmproper BreatAing from corsst Con~
striction-Impaired CdrculatiOn
Grom Tight Shoes.


A teacher Of physical culture re-
Gently asserted that mot more than
one woman IN . hundred breathes
properly" and ascribed the fact 70
The general wearing Of corsets. He
eharactsrizea chest breathing as alb
normal and hurtful. and suggests
that any woman may learn the cor
rect mode Of taking breath by watch
ing q little child how IL inhales and
axhAles when undressed. With every
inhAlation the body win expand at
the waist line and return when the
cir is exhaled.
The difficulty with chest breathing
e that IL uses only q part Of the
lungs, whereas full. deep breaths
that 60 down 70 the furthest extrsm-
tiles are necessary 70 keep them in
health when the lungs are thus mis-
used, a. Il fails to receive the supply
Of oxygen that is ESSENTIAL TO its we'll
being. Oxygen must be present in
sufacient quantity to purify the
blood OF disease win attack the Inc
ternal organs, says the New York
Tribune.
The digestive organs are especial
II Affected By improper breathing ss
caused by corset wearing. The
wearer may be careful regarding her
diet and the ventilation of her rooms
She may even take physical exercise
ct stated times, but while she
breathes with the lungs compressed
BY corsets she need not hope to es'
cape the evils resulting from the un'
natural method.
TO regain the lost art Of breathing
the physical culturist directsi "EN
cry morning, before putting the cor
ssts on, take the correct standing
position In whiOh 9 line droppet
from the bps would touch chin, ches'
and toes. Put the hands on the sides
Just above the hips and breathi
slowly and deeply 80 that the Edel
are forced out against the hands
Repeat this Ave OF six times. Plac
the hands on the 'front.' Of the bod,
below the waistline and inhale deep
IL 90 that the inhalation IL 4el
against the hands. Repeat i've o
six times. Clasp the hands behinl
the head and breathe deeply five o
six times, expanding ct the waistlin
with each inhAlation. Go throug
the same process every night befor
retiring, and you will not only grad
ually acquire the habit Of breathin
properly, but will sleep better.
'In this connection you must el
pect to find your waist measuE
growing larger, but that should nc
trouble you, as the upper part Of tn
body win expand in proportion an
give finer curves TO the figure tina
lt ever possessed"
The same authority recommend
Nall playing as 9 splendid exercii
for the shoulders, and skating
credited with many virtues.
Il must be remembered, howeve
that to adopt any Of these vart'
means Of body training to the excl
sion of Others Il TO invite OverdeVe
opment Of some parts, with resul
ing loss Of symmetry. The your
woman who is fond Of sports mu
engage in the different kinds witho1
partiahty II she would preserve
harmonious development
The authority quoted lays speci
emphasis upon the necessity 4
wearing shoes large enough to pc
NIT free circulation OF the bio
through the extremities.
~There are many women who
shoes are nothing but feet corset'
he declares, 'and although the saI
organs are not directly affected, =
entire body is indirectly injured
the interference with circulate
shoes should be large enough q
soft enough to allow free moVeme
of every muscle in the foot"