Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-08
THE SCIENCE OF LIVING.
Dr' George F. Butler Tells How to
Eat and How to AssimfIate.

DF' george F. Butler Tells How to
Eat and How to Assimilate.
Dr George F. Butler, medical super
ihtendent of the Alma Springs SAM
tarIum, Alma, Mich, in the October
NUMBER of How to Live" gives some
interesting as well as sensible rules
iOr acquiring and keeping health. He
says: Without we eat and drink, we
die! The provocative to do both rests
WIN the appetite, which, in process
VI tlhe, becomes a very uncertain
sulne; Tor the palate will often induce
deSlre and relish for that which is
most mlschievous and indigestible. The
oid saying of eat what you like is now
summed by everybody of 20 years ex-
perlence. Still, without appetite, it is
very difficult affair to subsist-for
the pleasure depends chiefly upon the
relsh. The relish may become, as
mas Deen stated, vitiated one, but it
is quite possible to make the stomach,
oy little forbearance and practice,
as enamored of what is wholesome and
nutritious as of that which is hurt
full, and not concoctible."
Again he says: "The delicate should
reed carefully. not abundantly; it is
not quantity which nourisheS. but only
tnat Which aSSimilataS"
BE careful of your digestion" is the
keynote of the doctors argument. He
says: Health in man, as in other ami
mals, depends upon the proper per-
romance of all the functions. These
functions may be shortly said to be
three: ~ tissue change: o. removal
of waste; 81 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 DISPOSE
ton of the fuel, or imperfect supply
of air, and as it will certainly go out
II fresh fuel is not supplied, and may
be choked by its 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 products.
I'VE should see to it that free elimi-
nation is maintained, for the ashes
must be kept out of the system in or
der to have good health. The skin,
! kidney and bowels must do their elimi-
native work properly. II the bowels
occasionally become torpid, try to reg
ulate them with exercise and proper
food, such as fruits, green vegetables,
salads, cereals, corn, whole wheat or
graham bread, fish, poultry, light
soups, etc. Plenty of water is also
valuable, and a glass full Of cold or
hot water the first thing upon rising
in the morning will aid much in over
coming constipation. Regular habit,
cold baths and massage are very eff
cacious. In case the constipation does
not yield 10 these hygienic measures
some simple, harmless laxative may
be required, such as California Syrup
of Figs-a non-irritating preparation
OF SIENNA in fig syrBp-Laxative min
eral waters are beneficial in some
cases, but not to be employed contin-
ually.
"Above all be an optimist, keep the
heart young. Cultivate kindness
cheerfulness and love, and do not for
get that we shall pass through this
world but once. Any good thing, there
fore, that we do, Or any kindness that
we show to any human being, let us
do It now. Let " not defer it or neg
lect Il, for we SHALL not pass this way
! again."