Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08
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 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 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.
The relish may become, as has been
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 concoctiDle."
|
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
de says: Health in man, as in other
animals, depends upon the proper per
Torrance Of all the functions. These
functions may be shortly said to be
three: ~ tissue change; CD re
moval Of waste; CD supply Of new
material. For the activity of man
ike the heat of the fire by which
he cooks his food, is maintained by
conclusions; and just as the fire may
be prevented from burning brightly
by improper disposition of the fuel
or imperfect supply Of air, and as i
will certainly go out if fresh fuel i!
its own ashes, so mans activity ma.
be lessened by imperfect tissue change
and may be put an end to, by al
insufficient supply of new materia
and imperfect removal of waste prod
ucts.
eve should see to it that free elm
ination is maintained, for the ashe
must be kept out of the system in or
der to have good health. The skin
kidneys and bowels must do thei
eliminative work properly. If tn
bowels occasionally become torpid, tr.
to regulate them with exercise an
proper food, such as fruits, greer
vegetables, salads, cereals, corn, Who'll
wheat or graham bread, fish, poultry
light soups, etc. Plenty of water i
also valuable, and glass full of col,
or hot water the first thing upon ris
ing in the morning will aid much il
overcoming constipation. Regula
habit, cold baths, and massage ar
very efficacious. In case the consti
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 SIENNA in fig syrup
I Laxative mineral waters are benz
fetal in some cases, but not to be en-
ployed continually.
above all be an optimist, keep tn
heart young. Cultivate kindness
cheerfulness and love, and do not fol
get that we shall pass through thi
. world but once Any good thins
therefore, that we do. or any kint
.. 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.