Iron County register., 1905-11-02
1He SCIENCE OF LIVING.
1r. George F. Butler Tells How to
Eat and How to As
similate.

DR.. George F. Butler, medical super
intendent of the Alma Springs Sani-
tarium, Alma, Mich, in the Oc-
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 die! The provocative
to do both rests with the appetite,
which, in process of time. becomes
very uncertain guide; for the, palate
will often induce 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.
The relish may become, as has been
stated, a 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 othel
animals, depends upon the proper per
formance of all the functions. These
functions may be shortly said to bt
three: ID 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 b!
combustion; and just as the fire ma!
be prevented from burning bright.
by improper disposition Of the fuel
or imperfect supply of air, and as
will certainly go out if fresh fuel i
not supplied, and may be choked b.
its own ashes, so mans activity ma.
be lessened by imperfect tissue change
and may be put an end to, by III
insufficient supply of new materia
and imperfect removal Of waste prod
ucts.
1--WE should see to 1t that free elm
ination is maintained, for the ashe
must be kept out Of the system in OF
der to have good health. The Skin
kidneys and bowels must do thei
: eliminative work properly. II tn
bowels occasionally become torpid, tr
to regulate them with exercise an
, proper food, such as fruits, gree
vegetables, salads, cereals, corn, whol
wheat or graham bread, fish, poultr!
light soups, etc. Plenty Of water
also valuable, and glass full of col
or hot water the first thing upon Ri
ing in the morning will aid much /
overcoming constipation. Regula
) habit, cold baths, and massage al
very efficacious. In case the const
patton does not yield to these hyg
enic measures, some simple, Harmless
laxative may be required, such as Cal
fornia Syrup of Figs-a non-irritatin
preparation of senna in fig syrup
Laxative mineral waters are ben
fetal in some cases, but not to be en-
ployed continually.
"Above all be an optimist, keep tt
heart young Cultivate kindnes
cheerfulness and love, and do not fo
get that we shall pass through tn
: world but once. Any good thin
:. therefore, that we do. or any kim
: ness that we show to any human b
:, ing, let us do it now. Let us not defe
it or neglect it, for we shall not pas
this way again."