Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09
BREATHING DURING SLEEP.
Exercise, Compelling. Deeper InhaIa.
ton Mt Night,

ton at Night, Valuable
The Importance of proper respiration
during sleep Is dwelt upon by DR.. J. H.
Kellogg in an article on Unconscious
Respiration" contributed to Good
Health. DR.. Kellogg notes that during
sleeping hours the breathing movements
are more superficial and slower than
when one is awake and active. The
lungs influence the activity of every or
gan and every cell in the body, and con-
seuuently lessened breathing during
sleep slows down every function. He
goes on:
1T Is necessary that activity should
be lessened in order that sleep and rest
may be secured, but the work OF the
liver, kidneys, and the repairing work
Of the living cells goes on during sleep,
and this requires oxygen. Hence the
body should be supplied with an abund-
ance of fresh air during sleep by proper
ventilation of the sleeping rooms. The
lassitude experienced IN rising In the
morning after sleeping in a close, over
heated room is evidence of the injury
resulting from such practice. The tenn
perature Of the sleeping room should
never be above go degrees F. when a
higher temperatare can be avoided, and
a lower temperature Will be found BEN
eficial. Sleeping in cool air, provided
the body is kept warm, is Ear more re-
freshing. i~nvigorating and enefgizing
than in a warm atmosphere. Cold air
has a tonic effect Upon the tissues
which is highly beneficial"
The amount Of air taken in during
sleep may be remarkably increased. DR..
Kellogg goes on to say, by developing
the vital capacity and the activity Of
the lungs through suitable exercise. He
says:
IAN eminent French Psychologist
found that the mount Of air taken in
to the lungs during sleep was doubled
in students whose general breathing ca
pacity had been increased by exercise.
Exercise in a gymnasium, chopping ana
saving wood. digging, laundry work,
%scrubbing, running of errands-all sorts
OF active homework and farm work.
are excellent means of developing tho
chest. Any exercise which accelerates
the breatins, compelling deep, full
breathing, Is valuable As q for
developing the lung capacity.
"Lansuor, nervousness and mental
cloudiness are driven away by the in
creased ventilation OF the body secured
by deep breathing. The pure oxygen
taken In burns up the rubbish which
obstructs the brain and the tissues, willis
the deep-breathing movements acceler-
ate the circulation. drawing the impure
blood toward the chest for publication.
and so cleansing the tissues of the pap
alyzing poisons which are sure to accu-
mlulate In them unless constantly re-
moved by vigorous movement Of tho
blood and energetic breathing. The
heightened color OF cheeks, the increased
luster of eye and general buoyancy Of
feeling which follow a brisk walk on a
frosty morning are evidences of the
benefits that are to be derived from TAX
ing into the body an increased supply
of oxygen through active breathing.
while the lungs are to some extent
subject to voluntary control. their ac-
ton is. like that of the heart, automat-
ic. During sleep. as well as during the
waking hours, their movements are car
ried on with r~hythmical regularity. ex-
ccps whcs interrupted D. speech. and
without n conscious or voluntary ec
fort"