The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-07-26
THE SCIENCE OF LIVING.
Or. George 7. Butler Tells Hog -
Eat and How to As
similate.


DR.. George +. Butler. medical super
inteadent of the Alma Springs SAM
tarium. Alma. Mich. In the October
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 indace
q desire and relish for that which Is
most mischievous and indigestihle.
The old saying OF eat what you like
Is now Stunned by everybody OF 20
years experience. Still. without appe-
lite. 1t is very difficult affair to sub
sist-for the pleasure depends chiefly
upon the relish. The relish may be-
come, as has been stated, Initiated
one. but II 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 abundantiy;
1t Is not quantity which nourishes,
but only that which assimiIatss."
BE careful Of your digestion" 10
the keynote Of the doctors argument
He says: Health in man. as In other
animals. depends upon the proper per.
Torrance of all functions. These
functions may be shortly said to be
three: "a 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 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 in
sufficient supply of new material ant
imperfect removal OF waste products
1--WE should see to it that free elm
ination is maintained, for the ashes
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. II thu
bowels occasionally become torpid, tr,
to regulate them with exercise ant
proper food, such as fruits, greer
|, vegetables. salads, cereals, corn, who'll
wheat or graham bread, fish. poultry
light soups. etc. Plenty of water Il
also valuable. and glass full of coli
or hot water the first thing upon ris
ing in the morning will aid much II
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 nonirritatin
preparation of SIENNA In fig syruT
: 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 TO
get that we shall pass through thi
world but once Any good thinl
, therefore. that we do. or any kint
ness that we show to any human b.
ing. let us do II now. Let us not defe
D II or neglect II. for we shall not pas
this way again"