The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-07
Twelve Health Commandments,
New York American.

New York American.
Plain food and the absence of
every worry is, it is agreed by every
authority. the first great secret of
preserving youth and attaining what
Is known as a green old age" but
it is plain to almost every one that
those who can free themselves from
worry are few indeed. AS for the
plainest Of food, few people who can
afford it will adhere to this rule.
The business man, the laboring
man, the busy, hardworking house
wife and shopgrl and ever-active
social class cannot attain freedom
from worry and few of them will
stick to the coarse food diet, vet
there are number Of rules which, il
followed. will work wonders in the
all-impOrtant matter of preserving
youth and arriving at a rugged old
age.
One Of the best authorities on this
subject is DR.. Arnold Lorand, OF
Carlsbad. He agrees with Seneca
that man does not die: he kills him
SELF" and DR.. Lorand has grouped
some important rules, which he calls
The twelve commandments for the
preservation of a green old age"
He points out that the people who
live In the poorhouse attain q re-
markable old age, and he attributes
this to the fact that they eat coarse
food. not too much Of that, have reg
ular hours for sleep, and having no
fortune. have nothing to worry
about
But for the other people, the busy
folks in all walks Of life, he offers
aid in his commandments Most of
the evils that befall us in this world"
declares DR.. Lorand, especially pre-
mature old age and early death, are
in our opinion. solely due to our own
negligence; and to avoid such a fate
we recommend the following pre-
cepts:
Il. To be as much as possible in
the open air, and especially in the
sunshine, and to take plenty of ex-
ercise. taking special care to breathe
deeply and rgularly.
"2. To live on a diet consisting of
meat once day, eggs, cereals, green
vegetables, fruit and raw milk Of
healthy cows Gas much as the stom-
ach will puermit,) and to masticate
properly.
%. To take a bath daily, and, in
addition, once a week or once every
two weeks to take sweat bath (if
the heart can stand it,
-. To have a daily action of the
bowels, and in addition to take a
purgative once a week if there is any
tendency Of constipation.
"5. To wear very porous under
wear, preferably cotton; porous cloth
ing, loose collars, light hat (f any),
and low shoes.
"6. To go to bed early and to rise
early.
a. To sleep in a very dark and a
very quiet room, and with a window
open. and not to sleep less than six
and onc-half hours or more than
seven and one-half, and for women
eight and One-half.
"S To have one complete days
rest in each week without reading or
writing.
80. To avoid mental emotions and
also worries about things that have
happened and cannot be altered. as
well as about things that may hap
pen. Never to say unpleasant things,
and to avoid listening to such, il pos
sible.
10. To get married, and, IL a
widow or widOwer, to marry again.
/ III. To be temperate in the use Of
alcohol and tobacco, and also in the
use of tea and coffee.
~. To avoid places that are over
heated, especially by steam, and bad
" ventilated. To replace or rein
force the functions of the organs
which may have become changed by
age or disease, by means OF extracts
from the corresponding organs OF
healthy animals; but only to do this
under the strict supervision Of mcdi.
cal men who arc thoroughly familiar