Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-11-03
THE SCIENCE OF LIVING.
DR.. George f. Butler Tells How to
Eat and How to AS
simulate.

DR.. George F. Butler, medical super.
intendent of the Alma Springs Sant
tarium, Alma, Mich, in the 0c-
tober number ,of "How to Live" gives
some interesting as well as sensible
rules for acquiring and keeping
health. He says: without we eat
and drink, we diei The provocative
to do both rests with the appetite,
which, in process of time, becomes a
very uncertain guide; for the palate
will often induce a desire and relish
for that which is most mischievous
and indigestible. The old saying of
eat what you like Is now stunned
by everybody of 20 years experience.
Still, without appetite, it is a very
difficult affair to subsist-for the pleas
ure depends chiefly upon the relish.
stated, vitiated one, but it is quite
possible to make the stomach, by a
little forbearance and practice, as
enamored of what is wholesome and
nutritious, as of that which is hurtful,
and not concoctible."
Again he says: "The delicate
should feed carefully, not abundantly;
it is not quantity which nourishes,
but only that which assimilates."
"Be careful of your digestion" is
the keynote of the doctors argument.
He says: Health in man, as in other
animals, depends upon the proper per-
formance of all the functions. These
functions may be shortly said to be
three: 1) tissue change; (2) re-
moval of waste; (3) supply of new
material. For the activity of man,
like the heat of the fire by which
he cooks his food, is maintained by
combustion; and just as the fire may
be prevented from burning brightly
by improper disposition of the fuel
or imperfect supply of air, and as II
will certainly go out If fresh fuel is
not supplied, and may be choked by
It's own ashes, so mans activity may
be lessened by imperfect tissue change
and may be put an end to, by an
insufficient supply of new material
and imperfect removal Of waste prod
ucts.
eve should see to it that free elm
must be kept out of the system in or
der to have good health. The skin
kidneys and bowels must do theiI
eliminative work properly. If the
bowels occasionally become torpid, try
to regulate them with exercise ant
proper food, such as fruits, greer
vegetables, salads, cereals, corn, whole
wheat or graham bread, fish, poultry
light soups, etc. Plenty of water /:
also valuable, and a glass full of colo
or hot water the first thing upon ris
ing in the morning will aid much II
overcoming constipation. Regular
habit, cold baths, and massage are
very efficacious. In case the consti
patton does not yield to these hygi
enic measures, some simple, harmless!
laxative may be required, such as Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs-a non-irritatint
preparation of senna in fig syrup
Laxative mineral waters are bene
fetal in some cases, but not to be EN-
ployed continually.
above all be an optimist, keep th'
heart young. Cultivate kindness
cheerfulness and love, and do not for
get that we shall pass through thi
world but once. Any good thing
therefore, that we do. or any kind
ness that we show to any human be
ing, let us do it now. Let us not defel
it or neglect it, for we shall not pas
this way again.