Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-04
THE SCIENCE OF LIVING.
Or. George F. Butler Tell. How I
Eat md How to Aaainflate.

Or. George F. Butler Tells How to
Rat and How to Assinilate.
Dr. George f. Butter, medical super
intendent Of the Alma Springs SAM
tarium. Alma, Mich. in the October
number of How to Live" gives some
interesting as well as sensible rules
Tor acquiring and keeping health. Ho
nys: without we eat and drink. we
die. The provocative to do both rests
with the appetite. which. in process
Of time, becomes r very uncertain
euid.s: for Che palate will often induce
desire and relish for that which IS
most snis'hievons and indigestible. The
old saying of eat what you IKE is now
shlnned by everybody Of 20 years ex-
perienre. Still, without appetite. 1t is
very difficult affair to subsist-for
the pleasure depends chiefly upon the
relish The relish may become. az
has been stated, vitiated one, but it
Is quite possible to make the stomach.
by a little forbearance and practice,
ss enamored of what is wholesome and
nutritious as of that which is hurt
full, aud not concoctible."
Again he says: 1.-The delicate should
feed carefully not abundantly: it is
not quantity which nourishes, but only
that which assmilates'
Be careful of your digestion is the
keynote OF the doctors argument. He
says: Health in man. as in other ami
mails. depends upon the proper per-
Torrance of all the functions These
functions may be shortly said to be
three: ~ tissue change; To- removal
of waste: (3l supply of new material.
For the activity Of man, like the heat
of the fire by which lr. cooks his food,
IS maintained by combustion: and just
rs the fire may be prevented from
burning brightly by improper disposl-
ton of the fuel. or imperfect supply
Of air. and as it will certainly 70 out
IL fresh fuel is not supplied, and may
be choke.d by its own ashes. 80 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 s.e 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 climi.
native work. properly. II the bowels
occasionally berome 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 glass full Of cold or
not water the first thing upon rising
in the morning will aid much in over
corning constipation. Regular habit.
coad baths and massage are very Ell.
cacious. In case the constipation does
not yield to these hygienic measures,
some simple. harmless laxative may
be required, snch as California Syrup
Of Figs+a non irritating preparation
of SIENNA in fig syrup-IAxative. MN
eral waters are beneficial in some
cases, but not to be employed contin-
uaily.
above all be an optmist, keep the
heart young. Cultivate kindness,
eheerf,liness 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 us not defer it or neg
lect it, for we shall not pass this way
again.