The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-11-25
HEALTH and HYGIENE
When and How to Battle, by the Idaho
State Board of Health.

IL you want health, clear complex
ion, q system we'll toned, you should
make it an invariable rule to take
some kind of a bath not fewer than
365 times a year.
The temperature of the bath? That
depends. II you are OF a vigorous
constitution--or wish to bel would
advise a cold-water bath, provided you
nave enough vitality for the necessary
reaction; if not, begin with lukewarm
water, and have it less warm each day,
as the body gradually becomes accus-
toned to the change. The water
should be of temperature to suit the
body rather than the mind.
A certain Chicago doctor claims
that bathing Of any kind, especially
with soap, is detrimental. He further
claims that consumption may be cured
and also prevented by non-bathing.
There are thousands of people Qazy
people, who will rise up and call that
doctor blessed His legitimate sphere
is among the Weary Willies."
Bathing, daily bathing, is necessary
to obtain the very best bodily condi-
lions. Health requires that the four
eliminating agents OF the body (lungs,
kidneys, bowels, skim should be kept
normally active. Deep breathing ie
essential to the first; water, inside
and outside, for the three remaining
agents.
A cold bath is always stimulating,
and has not detrimental reaction for
one who is sufficiently robust to take
1t. II you are obliged to exercise at
ter bathing for the purpose Of getting
warmk it is sure indication that your
vitality is too low for such a bath.
This applies with equal force to the
matter of dressing Immediately after
bathing
tact with the skin, the superficial
blood vessels contract and the blood
driven to the internal organs and the
temperature there is raised while the
temperature at the surface Is tempo
ra<ily lowered. Then when the reac-
ton takes place Ga healthful reaction)
the skin vessels dilate, the blood rush
es back to them, and bather expert
ences pleasant glow over the entire
body. A cold water bath in a cold
room Is positive luxury-for one
whose vitality is high.
A hot-water bath, as rule, should
be avoided, especially by those that
are nervous. While it is a powerful
stimulant of the nervous and vascular
system, it is usually followed with
strong reaction. The fibrous ends Of
the nerves, extending over the surface
Of the body, are thrown into state o.
excitement, and so-called nervous
leakage follows. Should you insis
upon taking a hot-water bath, i
should be taken Immediately before
retiring. If taken during the day, d.
not fail to follow it with a plunge or
at least, a dash of cold water. b.
neither overwarm nor chilled wheI
passing from the bath to the outer air
A hot-water bath being a reducer, /
may be desired by the very obese, bu
the thin, spare person should avoid it
A warm-water or tepid bath Is high
ly recommended for those that cal
not take a cold bath. The effect i
soothing, the blood flowing into tn
relaxed superficial vessels of the skin
| and thereby increasing it's functions
AS heat facilitates the bodily functions
a warm bath will often do more t,
| freshen fatigued person than a long
er time spent in sleep. If the bath b.
only moderately warm (tepid) it act
as a sedative to the nervous system
Those who take the cold bath dali,
should take warm bath, with soap, a
| least once a week, for the sake 0
cleanliness.